Julian’s Success Story: A Journey To Health And Mental Clarity Julian is from Australia and says he is not a “straightforward success story… there are still times I fall off the wagon, and I’m still making mistakes.” Julian was “very overweight and was bullied a lot” as a child. He had been pursuing diets for some time in
Lulu shares her story of healing after six months on carnivore. Lulu has been married for almost a year. Just weeks before her wedding, she was put on lithium for affective mood disorder. Lulu did not do well, and while on her honeymoon, she cried every day. She says, “I had so much despair.” Lulu suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD,
Robert’s Experience with a Plant-Based Diet Robert has a long history with vegetarian and vegan diets. He spent over twenty-eight years eating various versions of a plant-based diet, to the point where it began to have detrimental effects on his health. Robert says initially, his plant-based diet went well and “reinforced” his belief that it was the “cure for mankind’s
Coty’s Struggle with Weight, Psoriasis, and Mental Health Coty has struggled with his weight most of his life. He says he has tried every diet out there but struggled with counting macros and calories, timing meals, and overall, always felt hungry and never satiated. Coty was diagnosed with psoriasis as a child and said the creams and other medications
From Ballet to Bariatric Surgery: Inge’s Health Journey Inge was very active during her childhood and teen years. She says she was athletic and spent a lot of time training in ballet. During this time, Inge ate whatever she wanted. Her body could burn all the calories and carbohydrates because she was constantly training. Looking back, she recognizes she was
Izzie’s Struggle with Health Issues Izzie has struggled with severe allergies, hives, and asthma for most of her life. She says since she was two years old, her mom has done everything possible to help her daughter. She tried various creams and elimination diets, carried an inhaler with her everywhere, and only ate organic foods– nothing seemed to help.
The Unconventional Diet That Saved Amy’s Life Amy practiced the carnivore diet before it had a name. Amy was diagnosed with malignant melanoma (skin cancer) thirty years ago at thirteen. She had multiple surgeries on her calf to remove cancer cells, but they seemed to be returning. Amy started seeing a functional doctor who was before his time
Introduction to Lindsay’s Journey Lindsay learned about the carnivore diet through her boyfriend. Like many people, Lindsay ate a diet she describes as “garbage” before prioritizing her health. Lindsay says she ate a lot of surgery foods and alcohol. She found herself overweight and struggling with anxiety and acne. Her boyfriend started a ketogenic diet, and Lindsay, by default,
Jan spent much of her childhood and teen years eating a Standard American Diet. Like many adults who grew up in the 1990s, Jan often ate Poptarts and Dunkaroos and considered a trip to Mcdonald’s with her family a treat. However, Jan suffered from debilitating anxiety as a child and was diagnosed with selective mutism. Jan also suffered from intense
Eric’s Early Struggles Eric’s problems began at an early age. His parents were trying to follow diet guidelines and didn’t understand how carbohydrates could drive eating disorders. He was a heavyset kid, living with great stress from his parents’ failing relationship. Eric’s diet was the standard American diet (aka “SAD”), which included meat, lots of carbs, and sweets.
