Asim’s mother is from the Dominican Republic, and his father is from Pakistan. So growing up, Asim says he ate “anything and everything.” He describes himself as highly active as a kid. He was even an MMA fighter, so he didn’t experience many health issues or weight gain until he went to college and became much less active. Asim says,
Growing Up on the Standard American Diet Nicki grew up eating the Standard American Diet. She describes eating Butterfingers to combat stress and remembers being in her late twenties and eating a Poptart for breakfast. Now her breakfast meals look a little different. Exploring Vegetarian and Vegan Diets Nicki spent a portion of her life experimenting with vegetarian and
Jan spent much of her childhood and teen years eating a Standard American Diet. Like many adults who grew up in the 1990s, Jan often ate Poptarts and Dunkaroos and considered a trip to Mcdonald’s with her family a treat. However, Jan suffered from debilitating anxiety as a child and was diagnosed with selective mutism. Jan also suffered from intense
Carla’s Background and Early Eating Habits Carla has never been a person who ate the Standard American Diet. Growing up in the 1970s, her mom experimented with eating vegetarian throughout her childhood and teen years. Later in her twenties and thirties, Carla said she continued to eat what most people consider healthy. She ate a lot of chicken
Dave Struggled With Pain Before Carnivore For many years, David struggled with pain in his knees. He even had knee surgery at just 15 years old. After suffering so much pain, David stopped exercising when he was 23. He describes his diet for most of his life as “standard,” and he even developed a bit of a limp in
Zoe’s struggles with weight gain, bloating, and hormonal imbalances Before adopting the carnivore way of eating, Zoe described her life as an “eat less, train more” diet. Like many people, Zoe grew up eating the Standard American Diet. As an adult, she worked in the fitness world and often worked out 7-9 times a week. Zoe describes her prior way
Ruth’s Health Challenges Three years ago, Ruth was facing a third colon resection while battling chronic gut infections that returned whenever she discontinued antibiotics. How did things get this bad? Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2008, Ruth saw her medications progressively increasing. She was facing the reality of becoming insulin dependent. Recurrent bouts of diverticulitis had
Michael is a Naturopathic student with a history of using ketogenic diets to cut weight for Muay Thai competitions. He had been on a ketogenic diet full time for the previous five years, when he saw Shawn Baker, MD interviewed on the Joe Rogan Experience. He decided to give it a try! Michael’s Transition to the Carnivore Diet At
Yecca’s Weight Struggle As a child, Yecca was always overweight, reaching 199 pounds when she was in high school. She tried every diet unsuccessfully, including lemonade diets, counting calories, plant-based diets, eating more salads, gluten-free diets, and a Paleo diet. Having lost weight before starting the Paleo diet, Yecca found herself gaining weight on the diet. A chef by
This is Stephanie, and she’s been eating carnivore for two years. She is a type I diabetic and used to struggle with digestive issues, scalp psoriasis, and, since she was a kid, ADHD. In 2014, Stephanie was diagnosed with IBS and was told to eat low FODMAP foods (fermentable carbs that can cause painful gas and bloating), take probiotics, and
