Elimination of all potentially problematic foods that often trigger intolerances in people. These include FODMAPs (simple and complex sugars and sugar alcohols), gluten, fiber, lactose, yeast and alcohol.

High protein content: a faster, longer-lasting feeling of satiety can make losing weight easier.

Benefits from ketosis: people who eat carnivore often report less brain fog, fewer mood swings and less daytime tiredness thanks to the minimal blood sugar fluctuations of ketogenic diets.

Simplicity and time savings: the carnivore diet is limited to a few high-quality foods of animal origin. Daily calorie counting, checking ingredient lists or weighing portions is not necessary. Time spent shopping for and preparing food stays manageable.

Meat: beef, lamb, bison, poultry, game, etc.

Fish: salmon, mackerel, sardines, shrimp, lobster, mussels, oysters, etc.

Other animal products: eggs, lard, bone marrow, bone broth, tallow, caviar, etc.

On a carnivore diet you can eat all animal products, including muscle meat (beef, chicken, pork and more), fish, eggs, dairy products and organ meats. The classic, strict variant of the carnivore diet (also known as the lion diet) allows only beef, salt and water.

On the far less restrictive animal-based diet, you can eat dairy products, easily digestible fruits and honey alongside meat, fish and organ meats. More information about the different variants of the carnivore diet is coming soon to the carnivoro guide on carnivoro.eu

If you regularly eat organ meats, there is most likely no need to additionally take freeze-dried organ capsules.

Our products (such as Beef Liver capsules) are mainly intended for people who do not want to regularly prepare organ meats themselves or cannot get used to the taste.

Gram for gram, beef organs (especially liver) contain more vitamins and minerals than any other food, with particularly high bioavailability.

Gentle freeze-drying preserves approx. 95% of all nutrients in the organs. That is significantly more than conventional preparation methods (frying, roasting or boiling).

Especially in the first 4 weeks of a carnivore way of eating, many people lose a significant amount of weight. Switching from carbohydrate to fat metabolism (ketosis) stimulates fat burning, since the body has no carbohydrates available for energy production.

At the same time, part of the glycogen stored in the muscles is flushed out, which can lead to surprisingly fast weight loss but does not substantially change body fat percentage.

Thanks to the high protein share of a carnivore diet, satiety often sets in much faster, as proteins create a lasting feeling of fullness. Consuming carbohydrates makes you feel hungry again after only a short time.

As a rule, a diet is considered ketogenic when more than 70% of the calories consumed come from fat and the rest from protein. Whether your body is in ketosis on the carnivore diet depends on several factors.

Meal schedule: when and how often do you eat? Fat content of the food: which cuts of meat do you eat? Do you additionally consume animal fats such as lard or butter? Activity level: do you do endurance sports regularly?

If you like eating fatty cuts of meat, eat more than once a day and do endurance sports several times a week, you will most likely have no trouble reaching ketosis. If you consume huge amounts of protein with very little fat, the carnivore diet is most likely not ketogenic. If you want to be sure, use keto urine test strips.

From the age of 10, children's daily micronutrient needs (vitamins, minerals and trace elements) differ only slightly from those of an adult. So there is nothing wrong with giving children aged 10 and over the daily dose recommended by the manufacturer.

Since our freeze-dried organ capsules are extremely rich in vitamins, for younger children the daily dose should be adjusted in line with current DGE guidelines and in consultation with your pediatrician.

With good planning and the right approach, the carnivore diet is no more expensive than other ways of eating. High-quality foods such as organic eggs, organic ground beef, organ meats (liver, heart or spleen) and canned fish are comparatively cheap to buy.

The same goes for animal fats such as lard or beef tallow, which can often be bought especially cheaply from your local butcher. A carnivore diet also saves plenty of time. Since you limit yourself to a few high-quality foods, you save time shopping and cooking. Even the washing-up should stay manageable with most carnivore meals. You will find a separate article on this topic in our carnivoro guide.

Since our beef bone broth is a pure product without any additives or binding agents such as soy lecithin, it can tend to clump if stirred too slowly.

Ideally, use a milk frother to mix the Bone Broth and avoid clumping.

You can find a simple video tutorial on our Bone Broth product page.

Boiled eggs, lactose-free cheeses such as Parmesan, Gouda, Emmental or Pecorino, mini salamis or chorizo, canned fish (tuna or sardines), mini meatloaves, beef jerky or biltong, smoked salmon, cold cuts, bacon.

The best carnivore snacks are unprocessed animal products. If you eat carnivore because of an autoimmune condition, it is advisable to leave out all cured, smoked or otherwise processed animal products.

Some people notice clear changes after just a few days or weeks, while for others it can often take many months for the body to adapt to the new way of eating.

We recommend sticking with the carnivore diet for at least 4 weeks, unless a medical necessity requires stopping the diet early. The first two weeks are often overshadowed by the symptoms of the keto flu, during which the body rebels against the dietary change before it can adapt.

On a classic carnivore diet limited to muscle meat and salt, nutrient deficiencies are unfortunately not uncommon. Raw muscle meat contains only very low concentrations of vitamins A, C, E, B5 and B9 (folic acid). Supplying the body with the minerals calcium and magnesium and trace elements such as manganese, fluoride and iodide is also problematic when only meat is eaten.

Especially with the classic, highly restrictive variant of the carnivore diet, taking certain supplements can be particularly useful. We have compiled the most important supplements for a classic carnivore diet in our carnivoro guide.

There are already first empirical studies on the carnivore diet. Probably the best-known study was published in December 2021 by scientists at Harvard University. Over 2,000 participants who had been eating a purely carnivore diet for at least 6 months were surveyed about their state of health, eating habits, motivation for the diet and potential nutrient deficiencies (evaluation of lab data).

The main motivations for starting a carnivore diet were: weight loss (78% of respondents), improved concentration and more energy (74% of respondents), allergies, skin or autoimmune conditions (56% of respondents), and improving digestion (52% of respondents).

After evaluating the survey, the following results were found, among others: 95% of respondents improved their general state of health, 91% of respondents felt full for significantly longer and had fewer cravings, 83% of respondents reported significantly improved concentration, 95% of respondents improved or resolved their digestive complaints, 92% of respondents improved or resolved their skin conditions, and 89% of respondents improved or resolved their autoimmune condition. Participants' average BMI (body mass index) improved from 27.2 to 24.3.

These study results are of course only a first indication of the potential benefit of a carnivore diet for weight loss or easing symptoms of autoimmune or skin conditions, and require further scientific investigation. Since this was a survey, no causal link can be established between the carnivore diet and the improvement of certain health markers. However, the results do confirm the thousands of personal reports that can be read online.

All vital, essential nutrients are found in sufficient concentrations in animal foods. A balanced nose-to-tail carnivore diet supplies the body with all important nutrients.

The following nutrients are found in usable concentrations and with high bioavailability only in animal foods:

Creatine, carnitine, anserine, taurine, vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin K, riboflavin, biotin (B7), iron, iodine, zinc, DHA, EPA

Meat, organs and products from grass-fed animals contain higher concentrations of the healthy omega-3 fatty acids ALA, EPA, DHA and DPA.

While the difference in muscle meat is comparatively small, organs from grass-fed animals often contain 20-100 times the concentration of omega-3 fatty acids.

In addition, microbial contamination is significantly lower with grass feeding and pasture raising than with conventional farming methods.

Based on the current state of research, there is no reason to assume that eating red, unprocessed meat increases the risk of cancer.

You can find a detailed article on why this is not the case in our guide.

In a "nose-to-tail" carnivore diet, all parts of the animal are eaten as a matter of principle, to make sure all important nutrients are consumed.

This type of carnivore diet is believed to most closely reflect the diet of our early ancestors.

A "nose-to-tail" diet is particularly rich in vitamins and important protein complexes such as collagen, which often fall short in a conventional diet.

If you don't want to miss out on the benefits of a "nose-to-tail" diet but cannot get used to eating organs and collagen-rich cuts of meat, the best option is to supplement with beef liver capsules and beef bone broth.

Gout is a metabolic disease in which excess uric acid is deposited in crystalline form in the joints.

Since meat and organs contain purines (the precursor of uric acid), gout patients are usually advised to follow a low-purine diet.

The most recent research findings show, however, that diet can only influence uric acid levels by 14-16%. Furthermore, gout patients often have a genetic predisposition to elevated uric acid levels.

It is not meat or organs but excess weight and heavy alcohol consumption that are the biggest risk factors for a gout attack.

Fructose is similarly problematic because, much like alcohol, it inhibits the excretion of uric acid in the kidneys.

Coffee and vitamin C-rich foods lower uric acid levels.

Concerns about developing gout on a strict carnivore diet (with fructose and alcohol eliminated) are unfounded.

No. Our products come exclusively from stunned animals raised on European pastures – no halal or religious slaughter methods. We stand for uncompromising animal welfare. That is why we categorically reject slaughter methods without stunning – such as those required by religious rules like halal – for our products.