Beau is 34 years old and has experienced significant issues with his weight, at one point seeing himself grow to over 400 pounds. He needed back surgery 12 years ago, leading to chronic issues with back discomfort over the following years. It’s difficult to imagine for those of us who have never been this obese. One example worth considering is
In 2002 I was diagnosed with a grade 4 spondylolisthesis. I saw a specialist and surgery was discussed. I decided against surgery since I found the prospect quite scary, I had 3 children to look after and didn’t fancy taking the risk. It was agreed that I be put on medication, 1600mg of brufen retard daily along with 150mg of
Reasons for Choosing a Carnivorous Diet I am celebrating one year of carnivory, and so I thought it might be helpful to share and document the reasons for choosing this WOE, the symptoms I experienced before this WOE, my background, and the current benefits I’m enjoying thus far. Childhood Eating Habits and Weight Fluctuations First, I was
Hi, my name is Justin. My story is pretty intense and spans practically my entire life. Issues From Birth I am a c-section baby, and for as long as I can remember, I have been sick. As a young child, my autoimmune issues weren’t so severe. Minor eczema, canker sores. But I did showcase autistic tendencies and always
Hi, my name is Galen. Here is my story: Although I specifically asked the gastroenterologist for dietary advice at the time, he had no recommendations to offer, but prescribed me several anti-inflammatory and antibiotic drugs. Abdominal Pain And Crohn’s Disease In the Summer and Fall of 1995, I started intermittently experiencing extremely sharp abdominal pain. Over the course of
Mim’s Journey to Health with a Carnivore Diet Mim has healed from numerous health conditions since implementing a carnivore diet. “Since I was a child, I have suffered from so many autoimmune disorders.” At 27 years old, she feels she has gotten her life back and has learned so much about how her body reacts to various foods.
I was asked by the man that really started the carnivore movement in Iceland to share my story. My Younger Years Being Big Then, let’s begin at the beginning. My name is Jón Jakobsson. I am 48 years old and from Iceland. I have always been fat. When I was a kid, I was fat until I discovered
My History with Food and Diets I have quite a history with food and diets. Since Junior High, I have maintained a 30 lb weight range (118-148 lbs) which fell into the “normal” range for my 5’5″ height. I struggled with anorexia in my early teens, and then in the 80-90’s, I ate low-fat/low-calorie, exercised, and was bulimic.
A Long List Of Improvements These are my health improvements after one year of cutting out all plants and dairy from my diet. Healed knee: I had a bike accident as a kid and have always felt a slight pain in my knee since then. My knee is now completely healed. The healing process took six months, and my
Joan was born to run! In her early fifties, Joan was the picture of health. At 5’4”, she weighed 122 pounds and maintained an active lifestyle. In August of 2017, Joan had ‘“no outward health problems,” but inside her body was a whole different story. At age 54, she began to experience digestive issues that grew increasingly worse. “Over the
