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My experience with the carnivore diet as a IBD patient
If you Google the terms “carnivore” and “diet,” among the top 10 results, four articles focus solely on how dangerous such a diet is. The authors seem completely indifferent to the fact that the carnivore diet helps people with autoimmune diseases around the world lead normal lives. Especially in English-speaking countries, there are thousands of testimonials from individuals who have managed to control chronic intestinal diseases, atopic dermatitis, or morbid obesity by eliminating all other foods. People like me, who have suffered from ulcerative colitis for 16 years, have searched in vain for alternative therapies.
Even today, doctors continue to tell patients that diet has virtually no impact on autoimmune diseases - especially inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). After my diagnosis, my physician assured me that my condition was neither curable nor influenced by diet.
It was a false statement that, as a naive 20-year-old, I unfortunately didn’t question until far too late.
Complaint-free and Carnivore in the same sentence?
In my opinion, the prevailing dogma surrounding IBD is not only wrong, but negligent. Diagnoses based on vague symptoms like diarrhea often set the stage for lifelong dependence on medication, immune system suppression, and a host of unwanted side effects.
These treatments frequently lead to depression and a deep sense of helplessness. While patients feel their world falling apart, pharmaceutical companies are rubbing their hands in profit. Truly effective, long-term treatments for ulcerative colitis and similar conditions often cost tens of thousands (such as TNF-alpha blockers like Humira or Remicade). Indeed I took these medications for years, falsely convinced, that diet did not matter.
When I first heard about the carnivore diet, I changed my eating habits almost overnight, stopped all medications, against my doctor’s advice, and have been symptom-free ever since. My blood work is normal, and inflammatory markers like CRP (C-reactive protein) and calprotectin are well within the ideal range. You might think I’m an isolated case, but that’s far from the truth. Thousands of people have managed to get their illness under control with the help of the carnivore diet.
Thriving on Carnivore and Low-Carb Nutrition
By the way, eating almost exclusively meat doesn’t mean following a one-sided or unhealthy diet, or that you are less productive in everyday life. Since 2018, I’ve been a competitive athlete, achieving my greatest sporting successes through a predominantly carnivore diet. Who knows what you might be capable of when you nourish your body with the carnivore diet, and finally take control of your autoimmune disease.
The carnivore diet deserves an image campaign!
The carnivore diet is not without its imperfections and may not be suitable for everyone, especially those without health issues. Additionally, concerns about the environmental impact of meat consumption and factory farming practices are valid. However, for thousands of individuals with autoimmune diseases, the carnivore diet has provided a pathway to a normal, medication-free life.
For me, it has enabled a return to competitive sports and a fulfilling social life, experiences that were once out of reach due to the limitations imposed by ulcerative colitis
On this portal, you’ll find everything you need to know about the Carnivore diet, and what you might consider leaving behind regarding your illness. Alongside comprehensive resources on the carnivore diet, we’ve curated a selection of supplements that can support you in implementing this lifestyle effectively.
Welcome to Carnivoro, and thank you for visiting!