From a Mediterranean Diet to Weight Struggles Maria lives in northern Michigan with her husband. Maria’s father was Lebanese and was “raised there and came here when he was in his late teens,” so she grew up eating a Mediterranean-style diet. She says she “never had a weight problem or any health problems growing up, and I had
Robin’s Pre-Carnivore Diet and Beliefs Robin is of German descent and is a Chiropractor practicing in Australia. He went into his carnivore journey with no chronic health conditions or obesity but a healthy professional curiosity. Before he was a practitioner, Robin ate “a horrible diet, lots of processed foods, and I actually had developed a sugar addiction, to
The carnivore way of eating has improved Troy’s life for the better. Before finding the carnivore diet, Troy says his body was struggling. Troy was obese and tipped the scales at 360 pounds. And so, Troy was starting to feel the effects of all the excess weight and inflammation. Troy’s Health Struggles Before the Carnivore Diet Troy says
Jacie has a phenomenal story of healing. She explains that she was prediabetic and had cystic acne, chronic joint pain, and mental illness. Jacie was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) when she was 15. Her OCD was crippling, despite being medicated for ten years. Jacie says she managed to go to work and familiar places, but going somewhere new was
Michael says he has been on a 20-year journey to find health. He had asthma as a teenager. By 20, he’d gained weight from eating too much fast food and drinking a lot. He says he also had strong sugar cravings and a lot of digestive issues. Michael joined a boxing gym and lost 65 pounds in three months. He
Giovanna is Peruvian. She explains that Peruvian food is very carb-centric—the country has over 3000 varieties of potatoes, and the nation consumes a lot of quinoa, rice, and fruit. Giovanna had weight issues after high school until she was in her thirties. She came to the United States 21 years ago. Giovanna lost weight with the calories in/calories out method
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
Nicola’s Journey to the Carnivore Diet Nicola has been working on her health since 2018, and she’s never going back. Like many carnivore diet followers, Nicola started on the ketogenic diet. She says she was working with a personal trainer at the time, and the trainer recommended the keto diet. Since starting the keto diet, Nicola has lost over
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
Thomas’ Struggles with Acne and Gut Issues Thomas struggled with severe acne and gut issues as a teenager. Thomas was an athlete who constantly competed and trained in football, wrestling, and swimming. He says his diet was complete garbage. Thomas remembers eating foods like bagels and protein bars and going to Taco Bell and Buffalo Wild Wings quite
