Early Life I was born and raised in the city of Portland, Oregon. As a child, I had always been athletic and competitive. After completing high school, I embarked on my first step towards independence by enrolling at Washington State University (WSU) and participating in NROTC and the athletic training degree program. However, my path took an unexpected turn when
Alan’s struggle with weight and health Alan is a 61-year-old runner who has been eating Carnivore for approximately eight months. The diet changed everything for him. “I call it the Fountain of Youth,” he quips. Alan battled with his weight all his life. At 6 feet tall, he was his heaviest, at 305 pounds. About five years ago,
How Alicea’s Carnivore Diet Helped Her Overcome Her Eating Disorders Alicea lives in northern California. She’s 52 and struggled with eating disorders since she was 15 years old. While she was never obese, she still struggled with bulimia, bingeing, and purging. At one point, she got down to 107 pounds, which isn’t much for her 5′ 7″ frame. Alicea
From Active to Prediabetic Patrick described himself as very active before discovering the carnivore way of eating, but he noticed his health deteriorating. Patrick is from Australia but has lived in the Philippines for a time. Though he was active, Patrick had put on quite a bit of weight and, at his heaviest, weighed over 145 kilograms (300 pounds).
Cindy’s Health Issues Cindy has had a myriad of health issues throughout her life. Cindy was diagnosed with lupus which made her feel heavily fatigued, and she often struggled to get out of bed before eleven in the morning. Cindy was also diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome; her doctor even discovered white matter, or tumors, on her brain.
Robyn was on a ketogenic diet before learning about the carnivore diet and has been a keto diet coach for years. Before keto, she was never very overweight or obese, but always wanted to be “skinny.” She says “I have been on a diet since before 14 years old, standard low-fat high-carb” and that this caused problems: “I developed binging
The Journey of Seeking Solutions for Health Issues Around 2008, I started seeing a new doctor because I had long been plagued with food issues and “tummy troubles” like IBS and food allergies. In late 2010, after a series of trips to the ER and undergoing more GI testing than the average 24 year old, I had my gallbladder
A Shocking Heart Attack: The Start of Greg’s Journey Greg is from Melbourne, Australia, and shares how he was able to reduce his Coronary Artery Calcium Score by 40%, improved his lab work, and lose weight on a carnivore diet. Greg believed he was reasonably healthy and exercised regularly, so it was a bit of a shock when
My story: When I turned 40 in July 2017, I was “living a good life” filled with “good food” and “good booze”. What wasn’t good was my health. I was fat. My back hurt. My knees hurt. When I bent over to tie my shoes, I couldn’t breathe. I was always tired because I had a bad case of
I was a semi-active individual in the 190 lbs to 210 lbs range for thirty-five years. I sporadically went to the gym, played basketball, and did weekend backpacking trips. Nothing spectacular. Ballooning Up To 232lb: The Wake-Up Call I ate pretty “healthy” about 70% of the time. I worked in kitchens for the first 15 years; most of
