Austen has been struggling with gluten intolerance his entire life. In his senior year of college, at the age of twenty-two, Austen developed dry flakey patches on his skin, which he would later find out were caused by psoriasis. Austen says he was eating a lot of chicken, broccoli, and rice at the time, and his dermatologist told him there
Larry’s parents are from Bosnia, and he says he grew up eating a relatively healthy diet. In Bosnia, many meals are centered around meat, organs, and potatoes. Larry says his diet changed to a more Standard American Diet as he got older. He ate a lot of pizza and Mcdonald’s, including cheeseburgers. Larry says around the time he turned
Childhood Struggles with Weight and Health Issues Hannah grew up in a low-income family, so many meals “came from a box.” Hannah says her mom would make a roast or something homemade on Sundays, but she ate ramen noodles, boxed macaroni and cheese, or spaghetti every other day of the week. Hannah gained weight as a child and teen and
Natalia’s Struggle with Carbohydrates and Food Intolerances Before she found the carnivore way of eating, Natalia says she would often cry after she ate because the carbohydrates in her meals sent her into a spiral of depression. Natalia has a histamine intolerance and many food intolerances and says she can now recognize her mood would instantly change anytime she ate
Before she found the carnivore diet, Kim experienced crippling arthritis in her back. Fifteen years ago, Kim was also diagnosed with high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. Kim says for about five years, she took Metformin and pricked her finger multiple times every day. Kim says she knew she wanted more for her life, so she started looking into
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
From Childhood to Adulthood: Struggles with Weight and Health Issues Debbie grew up living back and forth between the United Kingdom and Australia. Debbie has always been a little bigger, even as a child. Debbie says she had people who told her she would lose her “puppy fat” when she got older. However, as Debbie became a teenager, she only
Twenty years ago, Bruno began his healing journey. He was born prematurely and was diagnosed with a heart condition at a young age. Doctors said he couldn’t exercise, which was hard for him, especially as a teenager. He often got the flu, which sometimes required hospitalization. Bruno explained his heart had an infection that would not allow blood to pump
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
From Vegan to Carnivore: Daniel’s Journey Daniel lives in the United Kingdom, and his journey to the carnivore way of eating started two and half years ago when he started running ten kilometers to work every day. Daniel is an avid runner who has spent the last couple of years running practically around the world, which has also had
