I have been a high-level athlete my entire life. I played Division I soccer as a goalkeeper on a full scholarship and played soccer in the Olympic Development Program, making my regional team – just one step below the US national team. I have always been active, and I used to think I had a great diet. Of course, playing
Discovering the Carnivore Path In a small town in Crete, Pavlos embarks on an unusual dietary journey. While most of the world is exploring veganism, intermittent fasting, and other dietary trends, Pavlos decides to dive deep into the carnivore diet, a regimen that consists of consuming only animal products. He is not influenced by a sudden whim but by his
The Carnivore Diet: A New Beginning Jim was 47 years old when he suffered an ischemic stroke leaving him paralyzed on his left side. The standard American diet for the first three decades of his life was the beginning of his slow decline in health. To improve his health, he switched to a vegan diet and lost some
Meet Gina: A Lifetime of Physical Activity I’m Gina. I’m a 52-year-old wife, mom, and dental hygienist. I had my two oldest when I was in my early 20s and became very physically active when they were little to stay in shape. I lifted weights and even worked at a gym as a trainer. In my 30s, I was
James’ Struggle with Veganism James is from Bermuda and is recovering from a vegan diet. He grew up eating the SAD diet and says, “I was a pretty chunky kid.” James gained a lot more weight at university “from drinking and eating the wrong things.” He became a vegetarian after contracting a Salmonella infection from eating chicken at
Rory’s Journey to Carnivore Rory is from Brisbane, Australia, and says, “I’ve had health problems my whole life; diagnosed at four as an asthmatic. I had my tonsils taken out. From that point, I’ve had a lot of health issues, mainly asthma, gut-related stuff, food intolerances, and then acne, as I became a teenager. As an adult, I
Irina’s Struggle with Various Ailments Irina struggled with many different ailments before she found the carnivore diet. She had Candida, IBS, a vitamin D deficiency since birth, bleeding gums, vasculitis that manifested when she was a teenager, PCOS, chronic inflammation, and exercise-induced asthma. Her doctors told her, “This is just how it is; some people are just affected
Ed started a keto diet as a way to improve his focus and productivity and noticed that it provided more consistent energy. His father had been working on losing weight and had lost weight and found his productivity and mood improved on a carnivore diet. Ed wanted these gains for himself, so he started the diet also. “I was like,
Martin’s Struggle with Psoriasis and IBS Early in life, Martin developed psoriasis, and by age 16, he had about 85% coverage, with cracking joints as well. He gained weight to 215 pounds after school and continued trying different diets. He also developed IBS, was told, “you’re going to have to deal with it,” and was given medications that didn’t
Travis’ Challenging Health Journey Travis is a health coach with a focus on a carnivore diet. He has had quite the health journey to get where he is today! Let’s take a look at his experiences. Travis didn’t start life on an easy path, experiencing his first heart operation when he was only three years old. By the
