Jenell’s Struggles with IBS and Pain Jenell has struggled with intense pain from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gas since she was twelve years old. Jenell says the pain was so bad she struggled to go grocery shopping or watch her kids. She thought plants were the answer to all her problems and started eating a vegan diet in her
Cyndy’s Journey to Health Cyndy is a cancer survivor. In 2008, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Cyndy says she did what she had to do to stay alive, including eight surgeries in two years. However, all of her treatments took a toll on Cyndy’s body. Battling Cancer and Diabetes Soon after her battle with cancer, Cyndy was diagnosed
Vicki, an exercise physiologist, believes her health conditions stem from insulin resistance and resultant systemic inflammation. She’s spent the last 25 years searching for optimal nutrition. She began her carnivore journey a year ago. Growing up, her family ate a carb-heavy diet—lots of pasta, boxed cereal, and fruit. As a kid, she was very active in sports and was constantly
Isabel’s Poor Diet Habits Isabel’s diet was very poor before she discovered the carnivore way of eating. Isabel describes stopping at Starbucks daily on her commute to work to start her day with a grande white chocolate mocha– a drink full of sugar. She justified her extra-sugary coffee by ordering a “healthy” low-fat turkey sandwich. Isabel says, “I didn’t know
Wyatt’s Journey to Better Health through the Carnivore Diet Wyatt says before he found the carnivore way of eating, he ate “whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted.” He goes on to say he didn’t put a lot of thought into what he was eating and never thought his diet had anything to do with his mental health. Over
Francesco’s Standard Italian Diet Francesco was born and raised in Italy and says he ate the Standard Italian Diet for most of his childhood and teen years. He ate a lot of bread, pasta, and a little meat– though meat was never the star of the meal. Francesco says his parents unknowingly discouraged him from eating red meat because “it
How Savy’s journey to health began Savarrah, who goes by Savy, began her journey to health in 2011 after her dad passed away from ALS. She says before her dad died, he and her grandma had been researching health and nutrition to slow down his progression. At the time, her dad ate a lot of vegetables, juices, and not
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
Josh lives in New Zealand and says before his carnivore lifestyle, his relationship with food was “very poor.” Josh describes eating a lot of chocolate and other sugary foods. His emotional eating and dependence on sugar became so destructive Josh became overweight as a teen and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at just seventeen years old. Overcoming
Lisa has always been a very active person. Even before discovering the carnivore way of eating, Lisa was a long-distance runner. She also enjoyed hiking and dancing. Lisa is now sixty-one years old but says she struggled with maintaining her weight in her forties and fifties. She ate a primarily low-fat diet and relied heavily on artificial sweeteners. Lisa says
