Sweta’s Journey to the Carnivore Diet Sweta is a mom of two and says her journey to the carnivore way of eating happened very slowly. Sweta was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis as a young adult. In 2006, she started following a low-carbohydrate diet, which transitioned to paleo, back to low-carb, before she settled into the ketogenic diet. Finding Relief
Tessa’s Chronic Illness and Diagnosis Tessa describes being so chronically ill her doctors didn’t know what to do with her. Tessa has a history of eating disorders but says for most of her adult life. She didn’t struggle with eating. Tessa ate copious amounts of food but couldn’t seem to gain weight. Tessa says she experimented with the
Caelin’s Struggles with GI Issues and IBS Caelin has been struggling with gastrointestinal issues and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for most of his life. Caelin says though he never sought medical treatment for his IBS, it wasn’t uncommon for him to use the restroom up to fifteen times per day. Caelin also struggled with mood instability and trouble
Struggling with Veganism Yasmeen struggled for years with an eating disorder and malnutrition before deciding to follow the vegan diet for seven and half years– sending her body into a downward spiral. Yasmeen says she tried all types of veganism: fruitarian, raw, juicing– nothing worked. Her body kept suffering more and more. Yasmeen says she met with a
Kaitlyn’s Debilitating Health Conditions and Unhealthy Lifestyle Before finding the carnivore way of eating, Kaitlyn had debilitating fibromyalgia. Kaitlyn says her diet for many years reflected the Standard American Diet. Kaitlyn was also diagnosed with pre-diabetes and, at just 5’2″, weighed 275 pounds, which she says she knows put a lot of stress in and of itself on her
Tracy’s Health Journey and Gut Issues Tracy has always taken her health and her nutrition seriously. She even owned a health and cleansing studio in San Diego. When Tracy was around twenty or twenty-one years old, she started noticing issues with her digestion. Tracy was perplexed because, in her mind, she was eating very healthily. Her diet at the time
Dan is 38 years old and has been on a carnivore diet for over three years. He had severe acne as a teen, but he didn’t link his diet to his skin, so he used antibiotics to treat it. After college, he set health and fitness goals. He experimented with foods he believed to be healthy, such as yogurt, oats,
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
