A Life Struggling with Weight Sarah’s life has been a constant battle with weight and eating disorders. She’s lost 100 pounds three separate times in her life, and food addiction has been a significant challenge. Her health problems extend to ovarian cysts, painful menstrual cycles, insulin resistance, and severe joint pain. Her daughter, who has severe autism, adds to her
Cheryl had a long history of struggling with disordered eating, anxiety, and depression and found herself tired of feeling unhealthy and unsatisfied. She decided to radically change her lifestyle and, after some research, she found the carnivore diet. Beginning the Journey Transitioning from a life of dietary restrictions and mental struggles, Cheryl decided to give the carnivore diet a chance.
Jim is a man on a mission, a mission to regain his health after a significant wake-up call. In the past, he followed a standard American diet. This dietary approach typically includes a heavy focus on processed foods, refined sugars, and high levels of carbohydrates. However, Jim’s health crisis, a stroke, compelled him to reevaluate his lifestyle and nutrition. Shifting
While I was always a health conscious individual, I did not realise I was metabolically unhealthy until my mid 30s. This was the case despite me having suffered from IBS, migraines, general body fatigue, a weak constitution, poor dental health since childhood. Having grown up in a family that had been vegetarian for generations due to socio-cultural reasons, I, like
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
Josh recalls being morbidly obese as a child. Family meals consisted of lots of carbs—bread, pasta, rice, and potatoes—along with bowls of sugary cereal for snacks. At 12, Josh had back pain from carrying excess weight. In high school, he weighed 330 pounds. Josh developed sleep apnea in his early twenties, and waking up gasping for air terrified him. Another
Barbara is a 54-year-old mother of 3 grown girls with her first grandchild on the way. She was in the radiology field as an MRI technologist for 35 years. She has scanned many metabolically unhealthy people with intramuscular and visceral fat over the years. She has witnessed the overall decline in the health and a rise in obesity in many
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
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
Born and raised in the small town of Lancaster, Ohio, Trevor was always active and athletic. He grew up eating the Standard American Diet, filled with the usual culprits of fried food and sugar, but still had plenty of energy to keep up with his fellow athletes on the field. After serving in the Marine Corp for four years, he
