A Journey from Desperation to Hope In the quiet confines of his home, Todd navigates through his daily routine, a stark contrast to the life he once knew. Weighing over 700 pounds, his world was once confined to a mere twelve-foot square, a prison of his own body, where mobility was a distant memory and every day was a battle
In 2010 after honorably discharging from the United States Marine Corps, Scott’s weight slowly crept up. Without the daily rigors and structure of military life, now attending college, Scott stopped paying attention to what went into his body, stopped caring for himself, and allowed his weight to balloon to 270lbs. Scott’s life revolved around his wife, growing family, and being
Greg, who is 6’3″, put on 150 pounds in 20 years. In 2018, he weighed 397 pounds—a number that shocked him—only three pounds away from 400. Greg was a long-distance runner and was very lean from high school into his 30s. Between a growing family and work, he had less time to run. Plus, his job as a computer scientist
After graduating from UC Berkeley with a degree in engineering, George’s job took him to China. For ten years he traveled all throughout Asia, and as he entered his thirties, he decided to leave the corporate world and go into business for himself. After a few entrepreneurial missteps, he founded several food and fitness companies, and has been successfully running
Gene’s Difficult Childhood and Struggles with Alcohol Gene had a rough life before his carnivore conversion. As a child, he had ADHD and anxiety, making school very challenging. He did not get good grades and said, “At one school, they just kept me in a closet because I couldn’t interact with other kids. I was the first kid in
People who are emotionally invested in avoiding protein often state that protein damages the kidneys, particularly when that protein comes from animals. Where did this theory come from? Not from studying humans. On the podcast I share with ultra-endurance world-record holder, Zach Bitter, I was talking with Dr. Stuart Phillips, one of the world’s leading protein experts, and we got
Transitioning from one thing to another can be difficult. It doesn’t matter where you’re starting or where you’re going. Changes in relationships, jobs, and family situations are challenging, and diet is the same. The transition period is a stressful time on your physiology, and problems can often manifest in several ways. A new diet, regardless of its composition, affects gut
Dunja and Alex’s Health Struggles Before the Carnivore Diet Dunja describes their diet before carnivore as a healthy version of the Standard American Diet—home-cooked food, no junk food, meat, vegetables, and fruit. Alex adds that he did eat a lot of nuts and grains, thinking they were healthy. Dunja found it very hard to focus, tired easily, and
I was heading down a bad road with lots of health problems. My cousin and a dear friend pushed me to change my life and to look at my illness as a carb addiction. He found Dr. Cywes to help me. It has been a lifestyle change that has been the hardest thing I have ever done. My main
John’s Carnivore Success Story Before switching to a carnivore diet, John struggled to lose weight, and was on medication to treat high blood pressure and cholesterol, and had struggled with a painful flareup of gout. Since making the switch to a meat-based diet, all that has changed, and John is feeling better than ever at age 66! “I
