Who is actually behind carnivoro?
From chronically ill to
Competitive sports.
Nine years of ulcerative colitis, countless medications, and one decision that changed everything for me.
2009
May 2009 — Ulcerative colitis diagnosis
"You'll have to take medication
for life
"
"Nutrition plays no role in your illness." Those were the words of my doctor at the time...
That was me at 22: puffy face and red skin from cortisone. And still: constant diarrhoea, sweating fits, underweight.
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2009 – 2018
2009 – 2018 — Medications
I was the best customer of
Big Pharma
for almost 10 years.
Mesalazine every day, a TNF-alpha blocker (infliximab) every 8 weeks, azathioprine on and off. Prednisolone for acute flare-ups and Cortiment for the "holidays".
For years I took a cocktail of drugs whose long-term effects are barely predictable, with a list of side effects that makes you sick just reading it.
2018
2018 — Transition to Carnivore
Carnivore Eating is easy when
the pressure of suffering
is big enough.
After 9 years of taking medication, I completely changed my diet overnight: Meat, organs, eggs, bone broth and salt. Nothing else!
In less than three months, my symptoms had disappeared. My inflammation levels had dropped back to normal. For the first time since my diagnosis, I felt healthy!
2020
2020 — Conclusion after 2 years Carnivore
From chronically ill to
Competitive athlete.
No vegetables, no fruit, no carbohydrates! After two years of a carnivorous diet, I was barely recognizable and won my first competitions.
In this photo I weighed just under 90 kg. During my immunotherapy, I was significantly underweight and weighed only 77 kg.
2022
2022 — London Hyrox sieg
Overall victory at the
biggest Hyrox race of the year
in London.
Completely unexpectedly, we beat the reigning Hyrox world champions by 4 seconds, relegating them to second place. That's what can happen when you believe in yourself more than your doctor's opinion ;)
Between 2021 and 2025, I participated in 15 Hyrox races and finished on the podium 13 times: 3 times as overall winner and 8 times as winner of my age group in Hyrox PRO.
Today
2023 — Carnivoro founded
Carnivoro was born out of
anger and joy
.
Anger that for years I was told nutrition plays no role. Joy at what's possible when you believe in yourself instead of letting others push you into the role of a victim.
Carnivoro was actually only meant to be a blog where I could document my journey and help people in similar situations.
Today it's my passion project, and every single day I'm grateful for the direct exchange with you — whether by email or on the phone!
Sounds unbelievable?
This is my story.
And I am just one of thousands of people who have been able to get their chronic illness under control through a truly nutrient-rich, low-inflammatory diet.
Personal experience. Not medical advice. Talk to your doctor before making any changes to your diet or medication.