Carnivore Case Registry / archived / read-only

1. The Carnivore Case Registry helps people with health issues see how long others with similar issues typically took to notice improvement on a carnivore diet.

• Source: The registry summarises a growing set of carnivore-diet anecdotes from interviews and transcripts, reorganised into structured evidence that can be inspected, compared, and questioned.

  Use: Cohort summaries show broad reported patterns across many anecdotes, while condition-level sections show changes in symptom severity, time to improvement, relapse and recovery cycles, and selected examples.

  Limit: The registry does not predict what will happen to any individual person; it shows whether similar reports tend to describe rapid improvement, delayed improvement, variable improvement, or no clear pattern.

1. Across all reported health issues, people typically noticed improvement after about 3 to 4 weeks on a carnivore diet, with some reporting improvement within 1 week.

• Averages: The average should not be read as meaning that improvement usually takes a long time, because averages can hide an Early Response group.
• Bar Charts: The bar charts often show a visible group reporting improvement within 1 week, even when the average time is several weeks.
• Interpretation: Time To Improvement is best read as both an average expectation and a distribution of early, middle, and later responses.

1. A meat, egg, and fat diet makes rapid improvement reports biologically plausible because Ketosis, a fat-and-ketone energy state, usually begins within the first week, and fasting glucose will usually improve over the following weeks.

• Mechanism: A diet of meat, eggs, and fat removes nearly all ordinary dietary carbohydrate, so the body usually shifts toward using fat and ketones for energy within days.

  Glucose: After several weeks, fasting glucose will usually have improved, and often normalised, because very low carbohydrate intake lowers insulin demand and reduces repeated dietary glucose exposure.

  Metabolic Syndrome: A strict carnivore diet directly targets this major upstream burden by removing ordinary carbohydrate exposure and replacing it with animal fat and protein.

  Expected Effects: As fasting glucose, insulin demand, excess stored fat, fatty liver tendency, blood pressure burden, and inflammatory load improve, the severity of Metabolic Syndrome and related chronic disease pressure can fall.

  Registry Relevance: This helps explain why some reported improvements in the registry appear quickly, especially for conditions linked to metabolic dysfunction.

  Limit: The point is not that every chronic disease is simply Metabolic Syndrome. The point is that rapid improvement is biologically plausible when a major upstream metabolic burden is reduced.

  Logic: If ordinary dietary carbohydrate is removed, Ketosis usually begins within the first week; if fasting glucose and insulin demand then improve, some symptoms linked to metabolic dysfunction may improve quickly enough to be noticed in the registry.

1. If a strict carnivore diet is often followed by reduced chronic disease severity, the Previous Diet becomes a rational suspect rather than a neutral background detail.

• Reason: When a health problem improves after a major dietary change, it is rational to ask whether the earlier diet was helping to drive that problem.

  Pattern: This question becomes stronger when similar improvement is reported across many people, many conditions, and many separate accounts.

  Limit: The claim is not that every earlier diet caused every chronic disease. The claim is that repeated improvement after strict carnivore makes diet a reasonable target for Causal Investigation.

  Possible Drivers: The earlier diet may have contributed through carbohydrate load, ultra-processed foods, seed oils, additives, low nutrient density, food intolerances, appetite dysregulation, Metabolic Syndrome, inflammation, or some combination of these.

  Public Interpretation: This does not need to be weakened into a purely neutral observation. If removing and replacing a dietary pattern is often followed by reduced disease severity, Causal Investigation is justified.

  Logic: If disease severity often falls after a dietary pattern is removed and replaced, the removed pattern may have been contributing to the disease burden, even when it was not the only cause.

1. Relapse and Recovery Cycles strengthen Causal Attribution because symptoms that improve on strict carnivore, return after departure, and improve again after return are more likely to be diet-linked.

• Reason: A single improvement after dietary change may reflect time, weight loss, expectation, lifestyle change, coincidence, or several factors acting together.

  Pattern: The evidence becomes stronger when symptoms improve on strict carnivore, return when it is abandoned, and improve again when it is resumed.

  Practical Test: This resembles a withdrawal-and-rechallenge test: the non-carnivore exposure is removed, symptoms improve; the exposure returns, symptoms return; the exposure is removed again, symptoms improve again.

  Interpretation: In normal reasoning, this pattern supports the conclusion that some non-carnivore dietary exposure was driving the symptoms.

  Key Phrase: "Driving the symptoms" avoids an unnecessary split between causing, maintaining, and triggering. For registry purposes, the practical point is that the symptom burden appears diet-linked.

  Logic: If symptoms repeatedly track removal and return of non-carnivore dietary exposure, that exposure becomes a stronger causal suspect than it would be after a single improvement report.

1. Serious chronic disease can remain unrecognised until sudden death, cardiac arrest, kidney failure risk, or advanced cancer diagnosis, so thinking ahead is responsibility, not fear.

• Family Burden: When warning is absent or late, much of the practical and emotional burden can fall on loved ones rather than on a long period of personal preparation.

  Heart Disease: Serious heart disease may first become obvious as sudden death, cardiac arrest, or heart attack, not as years of clearly recognised symptoms.

  Heart Attack: Acute heart attack can have a short action window, with many deaths occurring before hospital arrival and survival depending heavily on rapid treatment.

  Kidney Disease: Chronic kidney disease is often unrecognised. CDC estimates that about 87% of US adults aged 20 or older with chronic kidney disease did not know they had it.

  Severe Kidney Disease: Stage-4 chronic kidney disease means severe kidney function loss and very high risk of kidney failure and heart disease, so late recognition can matter greatly.

  Cancer: Advanced diagnosis is common enough to matter. Cancer Research UK reports that 45.5% of all cancer cases with known stage in England in 2018 were diagnosed at stage 3 or 4.

  Colorectal Cancer: SEER reports that about 23% of colorectal cancer cases are diagnosed after distant spread, when the cancer has metastasised.

  Limit: These figures do not mean that any individual person should expect sudden death or stage-4 diagnosis. They mean that serious disease can progress before it is recognised, so earlier action can protect both the person and the people who may later carry the burden.

  Logic: If serious disease can remain unrecognised until a sudden event or advanced diagnosis, then planning ahead is not fearfulness; it is a rational response to delayed warning and shared consequences.

  Evidence: Sudden Cardiac Death as First Manifestation of Heart Disease, Reinier et al., Circulation, 2020; Acute Myocardial Infarction, Mechanic et al., StatPearls; Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States, CDC, 2026; Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease, National Kidney Foundation; All Cancers Combined Statistics, Cancer Research UK; Colorectal Cancer Stat Facts, SEER.

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Prepared without sponsorship and conflict of interest (except for my 7 years on Carnivore) I acknowledge the help and hindrance of ChatGPT 4o in Rational Thought Mode and its descendent ChatGPT 5.4.

• For many years I have been watching Dave Mac's YouTube channel: No Carb Life https://www.youtube.com/@zerocarb This has amounted to more than 500 videos. Some were very moving, others showed the infinite variation in humans. Independent of this, I had steadily realised the apparent absence of Rational Thought in much decision making - in public, private and personal life. This involved logic, reason and evidence pushing emotion into the background. Dave Mac's work of about 2,000 videos could possibly be harvested for real statistical data.

  I have had some years experience with ChatGPT. Particularly in feeding large streams of data for some analysis defined by rigid instructions. ChatGPT helps in refining these Instructions.

  Like many Carnivores, after 7 years, now with no medical issues and very happy with my mental clarity - I can't keep quiet about it.

  My background is in research and development - that is where the AM came from.

• Some exploratory analyses were tested but not carried forward because they did not reveal a strong enough signal to justify space in this document.
• Sex Dependent Patterns were explored for Severity Before, Severity After, and Time To Improvement. The results did not show consequential sex-dependent patterns, so the analysis was deleted from the active output path rather than presented as a weak finding.
• Co-Morbidity Patterns were also explored, but the frequent combinations were mainly explained by common-condition base rates, taxonomy overlap, and broad syndrome clustering. The registry therefore treats Condition Count and total Burden Reduction as more robust summary measures than exact co-morbidity set rankings.

• 1. Obtain the YouTube Manifest - Collected the YouTube item list by Python program using the YouTube API, creating a Manifest of 2338 candidate videos, where each Manifest item identifies one anecdote source to be tracked through transcription, cleaning, classification, extraction, and record generation. Stats: in 2338, out 2338, lost 0 <> 2. Transcribe the Video - Converted each Manifest video to raw text by Python program using Whisper transcription, producing the first machine-processable transcript for each anecdote. Stats: in 2338, out 2338, lost 0 <> 3. Demumble the Transcript - Removed filler, verbal clutter, and obvious speech artefacts by Python program, aiming to preserve intended meaning while making the transcript cleaner for later OpenAI processing. Stats: in 2338, out 1784, lost 554 <> 4. Type the Transcript - Determined the Record Type by OpenAI Chat, classifying each cleaned transcript into exactly one permitted format category so that transcripts suitable for direct extraction into one Standard Record could be separated from composites, multi-person interviews, host-led example collections, general commentary, and unclear cases. Stats: in 1784, out 1784, lost 0 <> 5. Extract the Points - Identified discrete Points by OpenAI Chat, where a Point is a short unit of usable narrative, factual, or evidential content suitable for later record building. Stats: in 1784, out 1380, lost 404 <> 6. Detect the Conditions - Identified the medically relevant conditions mentioned in the extracted Points by OpenAI Chat, preparing the case material for later construction of condition-specific Disease Records. Stats: in 1380, out 1380, lost 0 <> 7. Generate Standard and Disease Records - Converted the enriched Points into structured outputs by OpenAI Chat, separating person-level and journey-level attributes into Standard Records and condition-specific before/after evidence into Disease Records. Stats: in 1380, out 1378, lost 2

• Both Sexes -- 1257 anecdotes in 100% records
  • Sex: Female 46%, Male 54% Age: min 6, avg 52.7, max 87 yrs; In 62% records Height: min 61, avg 172.6, max 196.5 cm; In 24% records Time on Carnivore: min 0.1, avg 2.5, max 50 yrs; In 57% records Weight Before: min 20.4, avg 118.2, max 299 kg; In 31% records Weight After: min -10.9, avg 84.3, max 209 kg; In 28% records BMI Before: min 14.8, avg 37.7, max 123.5; In 17% records BMI After: min 17, avg 27.5, max 56.4; In 15% records Wellness Score Before: min 0, avg 2.4, max 9 /10; In 49% records Wellness Score After: min 1, avg 8.5, max 10 /10; In 80% records Wellness Regression Cycles: min 1, avg 1.1, max 3; In 13% records Transition: Abrupt 65%, Gradual 30%, Mixed 5% <> Sex. . . . . . . . . . . | Age (yrs). . . . . .. | Height (cm). . . . . .. | Time on Carnivore (yrs) | Transition. . . . . . . ..Female =======. . . .. | .0-19 =. . . . . . .. | ..0-149 =. . . . . . .. | 0-1 ========. . . .. .. | .Abrupt ========. . . . . ..Male ========. . . . | 20-29 ==. . . . . . . | 150-159 ==. . . . . . . | 2-3 =====. . . . ... .. | Gradual ====. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. | 30-39 ==. . . . . . . | 160-169 ====. . . . . . | 4-5 ==. . . . . . .. .. | ..Mixed =. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. | 40-49 ====. . . . . . | 170-179 ========. . . . | 6-9 =. . . . . . ... .. | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. | 50-59 ========. . . . | 180-189 =====. . . . .. | 10+ =. . . . . . ... .. | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. | 60-69 ========. . . . | . .190+ =. . . . . . .. | . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. | ..70+ ==. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . <> Weight Before (kg). . . | Weight After (kg). . .. | BMI Before. . . . . . | BMI After. . . . . .. . .0-59 =. . . . . . .. | . .0-59 =====. . . . .. | .0-19 =. . . . . . .. | .0-19 ==. . . . . . . ..60-69 =. . . . . . .. | ..60-69 ========. . . . | 20-24 =. . . . . . .. | 20-24 ========. . . . ..70-79 =. . . . . . .. | ..70-79 ========. . . . | 25-29 ===. . . . . .. | 25-29 =======. . . .. ..80-89 =. . . . . . .. | ..80-89 =======. . . .. | 30-34 ===. . . . . .. | 30-34 ====. . . . . . ..90-99 ==. . . . . . . | ..90-99 =====. . . . .. | 35-39 ====. . . . . . | 35-39 =. . . . . . .. 100-119 ====. . . . . . | 100-119 ======. . . . . | ..40+ ========. . . . | ..40+ =. . . . . . .. . .120+ ========. . . . | . .120+ ====. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . <> Wellness Score Before (/10) | Wellness Score After (/10) | Wellness Regression Cycles .0-1 =. . . . . . ... . . . | .0-1 =. . . . . . ... . .. | ..1 ========. . . .. . . . .2-3 ========. . . .. . . . | .2-3 . . . . . . . .. . .. | ..2 =. . . . . . ... . . . .4-5 =. . . . . . ... . . . | .4-5 =. . . . . . ... . .. | ..3 =. . . . . . ... . . . .6-7 =. . . . . . ... . . . | .6-7 =. . . . . . ... . .. | ..4 . . . . . . . .. . . . 8-10 =. . . . . . ... . . . | 8-10 ========. . . .. . .. | ..5 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . .. | 6-7 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . .. | 8-9 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . .. | 10+ . . . . . . . .. . . .
• Female -- 578 anecdotes in 46% records
  • Age: min 6, avg 52.5, max 84 yrs; In 62% records Height: min 61, avg 163.8, max 182.9 cm; In 18% records Time on Carnivore: min 0.1, avg 2.2, max 18 yrs; In 57% records Weight Before: min 20.4, avg 98.2, max 195.9 kg; In 20% records Weight After: min -10.9, avg 72.1, max 209 kg; In 19% records BMI Before: min 14.8, avg 33.8, max 61.9; In 12% records BMI After: min 17, avg 25.8, max 56.4; In 10% records Wellness Score Before: min 0, avg 2.3, max 7 /10; In 56% records Wellness Score After: min 1, avg 8.4, max 10 /10; In 79% records Wellness Regression Cycles: min 1, avg 1.1, max 2; In 14% records Transition: Abrupt 59%, Gradual 34%, Mixed 6% <> Age (yrs). . . . . .. | Height (cm). . . . . .. | Time on Carnivore (yrs) | Transition. . . . . . . .0-19 =. . . . . . .. | ..0-149 =. . . . . . .. | 0-1 ========. . . .. .. | .Abrupt ========. . . . 20-29 =. . . . . . .. | 150-159 ======. . . . . | 2-3 =====. . . . ... .. | Gradual =====. . . . .. 30-39 ==. . . . . . . | 160-169 ========. . . . | 4-5 ==. . . . . . .. .. | ..Mixed =. . . . . . .. 40-49 =====. . . . .. | 170-179 ======. . . . . | 6-9 =. . . . . . ... .. | . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-59 =======. . . .. | 180-189 =. . . . . . .. | 10+ =. . . . . . ... .. | . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-69 ========. . . . | . .190+ . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . ..70+ ==. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . <> Weight Before (kg). . . | Weight After (kg). . .. | BMI Before. . . . . . | BMI After. . . . . .. . .0-59 ====. . . . . . | . .0-59 ========. . . . | .0-19 ===. . . . . .. | .0-19 ===. . . . . .. ..60-69 ==. . . . . . . | ..60-69 =======. . . .. | 20-24 ==. . . . . . . | 20-24 ========. . . . ..70-79 ===. . . . . .. | ..70-79 ====. . . . . . | 25-29 ====. . . . . . | 25-29 ===. . . . . .. ..80-89 ==. . . . . . . | ..80-89 ===. . . . . .. | 30-34 =. . . . . . .. | 30-34 ==. . . . . . . ..90-99 ===. . . . . .. | ..90-99 ==. . . . . . . | 35-39 ====. . . . . . | 35-39 =. . . . . . .. 100-119 =====. . . . .. | 100-119 ===. . . . . .. | ..40+ ========. . . . | ..40+ =. . . . . . .. . .120+ ========. . . . | . .120+ =. . . . . . .. | . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . <> Wellness Score Before (/10) | Wellness Score After (/10) | Wellness Regression Cycles .0-1 =. . . . . . ... . . . | .0-1 =. . . . . . ... . .. | ..1 ========. . . .. . . . .2-3 ========. . . .. . . . | .2-3 . . . . . . . .. . .. | ..2 =. . . . . . ... . . . .4-5 =. . . . . . ... . . . | .4-5 =. . . . . . ... . .. | ..3 . . . . . . . .. . . . .6-7 =. . . . . . ... . . . | .6-7 =. . . . . . ... . .. | ..4 . . . . . . . .. . . . 8-10 . . . . . . . .. . . . | 8-10 ========. . . .. . .. | ..5 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . .. | 6-7 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . .. | 8-9 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . .. | 10+ . . . . . . . .. . . .
• Male -- 679 anecdotes in 54% records
  • Age: min 8, avg 52.9, max 87 yrs; In 63% records Height: min 89, avg 177.3, max 196.5 cm; In 30% records Time on Carnivore: min 0.1, avg 2.7, max 50 yrs; In 58% records Weight Before: min 49.9, avg 126.7, max 299 kg; In 40% records Weight After: min 6.8, avg 89.6, max 198.2 kg; In 36% records BMI Before: min 16.7, avg 39.5, max 123.5; In 22% records BMI After: min 17.9, avg 28.2, max 51.8; In 19% records Wellness Score Before: min 0, avg 2.4, max 9 /10; In 44% records Wellness Score After: min 6, avg 8.6, max 10 /10; In 81% records Wellness Regression Cycles: min 1, avg 1.1, max 3; In 13% records Transition: Abrupt 70%, Gradual 26%, Mixed 4% <> Age (yrs). . . . . .. | Height (cm). . . . . .. | Time on Carnivore (yrs) | Transition. . . . . . . .0-19 =. . . . . . .. | ..0-149 =. . . . . . .. | 0-1 ========. . . .. .. | .Abrupt ========. . . . 20-29 ==. . . . . . . | 150-159 =. . . . . . .. | 2-3 =====. . . . ... .. | Gradual ===. . . . . .. 30-39 ===. . . . . .. | 160-169 ==. . . . . . . | 4-5 ==. . . . . . .. .. | ..Mixed =. . . . . . .. 40-49 ===. . . . . .. | 170-179 ========. . . . | 6-9 =. . . . . . ... .. | . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-59 ========. . . . | 180-189 =======. . . .. | 10+ =. . . . . . ... .. | . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-69 =======. . . .. | . .190+ =. . . . . . .. | . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . ..70+ ==. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . <> Weight Before (kg). . . | Weight After (kg). . .. | BMI Before. . . . . . | BMI After. . . . . .. . .0-59 =. . . . . . .. | . .0-59 =. . . . . . .. | .0-19 =. . . . . . .. | .0-19 =. . . . . . .. ..60-69 =. . . . . . .. | ..60-69 =====. . . . .. | 20-24 =. . . . . . .. | 20-24 =======. . . .. ..70-79 =. . . . . . .. | ..70-79 ========. . . . | 25-29 ==. . . . . . . | 25-29 ========. . . . ..80-89 =. . . . . . .. | ..80-89 =======. . . .. | 30-34 ====. . . . . . | 30-34 ====. . . . . . ..90-99 ==. . . . . . . | ..90-99 ======. . . . . | 35-39 ====. . . . . . | 35-39 =. . . . . . .. 100-119 ===. . . . . .. | 100-119 =======. . . .. | ..40+ ========. . . . | ..40+ =. . . . . . .. . .120+ ========. . . . | . .120+ ====. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . <> Wellness Score Before (/10) | Wellness Score After (/10) | Wellness Regression Cycles .0-1 =. . . . . . ... . . . | .0-1 . . . . . . . .. . .. | ..1 ========. . . .. . . . .2-3 ========. . . .. . . . | .2-3 . . . . . . . .. . .. | ..2 =. . . . . . ... . . . .4-5 =. . . . . . ... . . . | .4-5 . . . . . . . .. . .. | ..3 =. . . . . . ... . . . .6-7 =. . . . . . ... . . . | .6-7 =. . . . . . ... . .. | ..4 . . . . . . . .. . . . 8-10 =. . . . . . ... . . . | 8-10 ========. . . .. . .. | ..5 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . .. | 6-7 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . .. | 8-9 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . .. | 10+ . . . . . . . .. . . . <> Weight Before (kg) Young <40 (135). . . .. | Middle 40-59 (359). . . | Old 60+ (291). . . . .. . .0-59 ===. . . . . .. | . .0-59 =. . . . . . .. | . .0-59 =. . . . . . .. ..60-69 =. . . . . . .. | ..60-69 =. . . . . . .. | ..60-69 =. . . . . . .. ..70-79 ==. . . . . . . | ..70-79 =. . . . . . .. | ..70-79 ==. . . . . . . ..80-89 ===. . . . . .. | ..80-89 =. . . . . . .. | ..80-89 =. . . . . . .. ..90-99 ====. . . . . . | ..90-99 ==. . . . . . . | ..90-99 ===. . . . . .. 100-119 =====. . . . .. | 100-119 ====. . . . . . | 100-119 ===. . . . . .. . .120+ ========. . . . | . .120+ ========. . . . | . .120+ ========. . . . <> Weight After (kg) Young <40 (135). . . .. | Middle 40-59 (359). . . | Old 60+ (291). . . . .. . .0-59 ====. . . . . . | . .0-59 ======. . . . . | . .0-59 ====. . . . . . ..60-69 ====. . . . . . | ..60-69 ========. . . . | ..60-69 ========. . . . ..70-79 ========. . . . | ..70-79 ======. . . . . | ..70-79 ========. . . . ..80-89 ========. . . . | ..80-89 =======. . . .. | ..80-89 ====. . . . . . ..90-99 ==. . . . . . . | ..90-99 ====. . . . . . | ..90-99 ===. . . . . .. 100-119 ======. . . . . | 100-119 =====. . . . .. | 100-119 ====. . . . . . . .120+ ===. . . . . .. | . .120+ ===. . . . . .. | . .120+ ==. . . . . . . <> Wellness Score Before (/10) Young <40 (135). . . | Middle 40-59 (359).. | Old 60+ (291). . . . .0-1 ===. . . . . .. | .0-1 =. . . . . . .. | .0-1 =. . . . . . .. .2-3 ========. . . . | .2-3 ========. . . . | .2-3 ========. . . . .4-5 . . . . . . . . | .4-5 =. . . . . . .. | .4-5 =. . . . . . .. .6-7 . . . . . . . . | .6-7 =. . . . . . .. | .6-7 =. . . . . . .. 8-10 . . . . . . . . | 8-10 . . . . . . . . | 8-10 =. . . . . . .. <> Wellness Score After (/10) Young <40 (135). . . | Middle 40-59 (359).. | Old 60+ (291). . . . .0-1 . . . . . . . . | .0-1 . . . . . . . . | .0-1 . . . . . . . . .2-3 . . . . . . . . | .2-3 . . . . . . . . | .2-3 . . . . . . . . .4-5 =. . . . . . .. | .4-5 =. . . . . . .. | .4-5 =. . . . . . .. .6-7 =. . . . . . .. | .6-7 =. . . . . . .. | .6-7 =. . . . . . .. 8-10 ========. . . . | 8-10 ========. . . . | 8-10 ========. . . .

• All Reported Conditions. . . . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 10 wks, 4592 records
  • Noncommunicable diseases. . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 10 wks, 3979 records
    • Brain or mental health issues. . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 7 wks, 866 records
      • Depression. . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 7 wks, 357 records
      • Headache. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 4 wks, 183 records
      • Migraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 11 wks, 121 records
      • Panic attacks or panic disorder. . . : Avg sev down 5 in 8 wks, 59 records
      • Insomnia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 5 wks, 56 records
      • Dementia or Alzheimer's. . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 2 wks, 22 records
      • Multiple sclerosis. . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 9 wks, 20 records
      • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Avg sev down 4 in 4 wks, 20 records
      • Epilepsy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 3 in 2 wks, 8 records
      • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). : Avg sev down 5 in 6 wks, 8 records
      • Bipolar disorder. . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 7 in 8 wks, 7 records
      • Parkinson's disease. . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 50 wks, 2 records
    • Digestive issues. . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 8 wks, 538 records
      • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 6 wks, 100 records
      • Acid reflux. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 7 wks, 96 records
      • Constipation. . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 3 in 6 wks, 72 records
      • Fatty liver disease (NAFLD). . . . . : Avg sev down 3 in 19 wks, 54 records
      • Reflux. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 18 wks, 47 records
      • Celiac disease. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 1 wk, 9 records
      • Stomach ulcer. . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 29 wks, 5 records
      • Liver cirrhosis. . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 2 in 0 wks, 1 record
    • Hormone or endocrine issues. . . . . : Avg sev down 3 in 14 wks, 493 records
      • Overweight. . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 2 in 15 wks, 275 records
      • Obesity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 10 wks, 122 records
      • Metabolic syndrome. . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 13 wks, 14 records
      • Graves' disease. . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 3 in 13 wks, 2 records
      • Hashimoto's disease. . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 3 in 1 wk, 2 records
    • Arthritis or joint pain. . . . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 6 wks, 483 records
      • Gout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 16 wks, 33 records
      • Rheumatoid arthritis. . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 11 wks, 25 records
      • Osteoarthritis. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 5 wks, 24 records
    • Diabetes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 3 in 13 wks, 472 records
      • Type 2 diabetes. . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 3 in 13 wks, 333 records
      • Type 1 diabetes. . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 3 in 36 wks, 6 records
    • Heart or circulation issues. . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 15 wks, 255 records
      • High blood pressure. . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 13 wks, 138 records
      • Heart palpitations. . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 12 wks, 38 records
      • Coronary artery disease. . . . . . . : Avg sev down 6 in 18 wks, 31 records
      • Stroke or cerebrovascular disease. . : Avg sev down 6 in 24 wks, 23 records
    • Breathing issues. . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 11 wks, 252 records
      • Sleep apnea. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 8 wks, 154 records
      • Asthma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 16 wks, 72 records
      • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Avg sev down 5 in 23 wks, 7 records
      • Nasal polyps. . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 2 in 1 wk, 5 records
    • Skin issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 11 wks, 224 records
      • Acne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 8 wks, 79 records
      • Psoriasis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 12 wks, 54 records
      • Rosacea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 6 wks, 22 records
      • Eczema. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 3 in 1 wk, 6 records
    • Urinary or genital issues. . . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 8 wks, 153 records
      • Reproductive, menstrual and fertility: Avg sev down 5 in 7 wks, 81 records
        • PCOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 5 wks, 26 records
        • Menstrual cramps. . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 7 in 7 wks, 16 records
        • Infertility or fertility problems. . : Avg sev down 2 in 0 wks, 10 records
        • Miscarriage or pregnancy loss. . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 14 wks, 10 records
        • Endometriosis. . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 7 in 4 wks, 8 records
        • Fibroids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 13 wks, 7 records
        • Heavy periods. . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev unchanged in 2 wks, 2 records
      • Kidney stones. . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 6 in 13 wks, 38 records
      • Enlarged prostate. . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 3 in 3 wks, 1 record
    • Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 12 wks, 88 records
      • Skin cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 42 wks, 11 records
      • Lymphoma or myeloma. . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 6 in 1 wk, 9 records
      • Breast cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 1 in 7 wks, 8 records
      • Prostate cancer. . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 2 in 22 wks, 7 records
      • Colon or rectal cancer. . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 15 wks, 5 records
      • Lung cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 6 in 8 wks, 4 records
      • Bladder cancer. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 0 wks, 3 records
      • Leukemia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 5 wks, 3 records
      • Ovarian cancer. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 9 wks, 3 records
      • Mouth or throat cancer. . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 1 wk, 1 record
      • Stomach cancer. . . . . . . . . . . .: No sevs scored in 0 wks, 1 record
    • Eye or ear issues. . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 9 wks, 78 records
      • Vertigo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 12 wks, 26 records
      • Tinnitus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 3 in 2 wks, 19 records
      • Cataracts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 2 in 16 wks, 11 records
      • Glaucoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 3 in 3 wks, 10 records
      • Hearing loss. . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev up 2 in 1 wk, 3 records
      • Blepharitis. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 26 wks, 2 records
    • Tumor or other neoplasms. . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 16 wks, 40 records
    • Oral conditions. . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 6 in 40 wks, 31 records
      • Cavities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 25 wks, 16 records
      • Gum disease. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 6 in 59 wks, 14 records
      • Tooth loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . .: No sevs scored in 0 wks, 1 record
    • Birth defects. . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 2 in 13 wks, 5 records
  • Nutritional and dietary conditions. .: Avg sev down 4 in 4 wks, 338 records
    • Plant-based diet effects. . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 4 wks, 338 records
      • Recovering plant-based diet. . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 4 wks, 338 records
  • Infectious diseases. . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 16 wks, 275 records
    • Infectious or parasitic diseases. . .: Avg sev down 4 in 15 wks, 189 records
      • Fungal or yeast disorders. . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 23 wks, 33 records
        • Candida or yeast overgrowth. . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 28 wks, 19 records
        • Other fungal infection. . . . . . . .: No sevs scored in 5 wks, 4 records
        • Thrush. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 10 wks, 3 records
      • Urinary tract infection. . . . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 27 wks, 13 records
      • Lyme disease. . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 13 wks, 11 records
      • Other parasitic infections. . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 10 wks, 11 records
      • Herpes simplex or cold sores. . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 13 wks, 10 records
      • Shingles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 14 wks, 9 records
      • Intestinal nematode infections. . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 44 wks, 7 records
      • Epstein-Barr virus infection. . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 2 wks, 5 records
      • Other bacterial infections. . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 1 wk, 3 records
      • Other viral infections. . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 1 wk, 2 records
      • Childhood-cluster diseases. . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 39 wks, 1 record
        • Diphtheria. . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 39 wks, 1 record
      • H. pylori infection. . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 3 in 1 wk, 1 record
      • Hepatitis B. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 2 in 0 wks, 1 record
      • Hepatitis C. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev unchanged in 8 wks, 1 record
      • Meningitis. . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 8 in 2 wks, 1 record
      • STDs excluding HIV. . . . . . . . . .: No sevs scored in 0 wks, 1 record
        • Syphilis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: No sevs scored in 0 wks, 1 record
      • Tuberculosis. . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 2 in 10 wks, 1 record
    • Respiratory infections. . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 20 wks, 85 records
      • Lower respiratory infections. . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 24 wks, 37 records
        • Pneumonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 15 wks, 23 records
        • Bronchitis. . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 52 wks, 14 records
      • Upper respiratory infections. . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 20 wks, 33 records
        • Sinus infection. . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 12 wks, 19 records
      • Otitis media. . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 3 in 7 wks, 10 records
      • Unspecified respiratory infection. . : No sevs scored in 1 wk, 3 records
  • Procedures or Injuries. . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 15 wks, 238 records
    • Colonoscopy. . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 6 in 4 wks, 32 records
    • Wound or soft tissue injury. . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 21 wks, 28 records
    • Biopsy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: No sevs scored, 27 records
    • Fracture. . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 3 wks, 24 records
    • Back surgery. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 2 wks, 16 records
    • Knee replacement. . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6, 16 records
    • Endoscopy. . . . . . . . . . . . . : No sevs scored, 15 records
    • Knee surgery. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 7, 13 records
    • Hip replacement. . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 6, 10 records
    • Ablation. . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 78 wks, 8 records
    • Implant or device. . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 5, 8 records
    • Shoulder surgery. . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6, 7 records
    • Stent or vascular procedure. . . . : No sevs scored, 7 records
    • C-section. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 13 wks, 6 records
    • Hysterectomy. . . . . . . . . . . .: No sevs scored, 5 records
    • Root canal. . . . . . . . . . . . .: No sevs scored, 4 records
    • Appendectomy. . . . . . . . . . . .: No sevs scored, 3 records
    • Sprain or strain. . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 7, 3 records
    • Wound repair. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 2 in 1 wk, 3 records
    • Ankle injury. . . . . . . . . . . .: No sevs scored, 1 record
    • Gallbladder removal. . . . . . . . : No sevs scored, 1 record
    • Gallbladder surgery. . . . . . . . : No sevs scored, 1 record

• All Reported Conditions. . . . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 10 wks, 4592 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 7, tapering to 0 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 10. Severity Improvement: Most common was 3, with a few worse outcomes down to -8, and tapering up to 10. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .0 =. . . . . . | .0 ======== . . | -8 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .1 =. . . . . . | .1 =====. . . . | -7 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . .2 ==== . . . . | .2 ===. . . . . | -5 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 === . . .3 =======. . . | .3 == . . . . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . 5-8 ==. . . .4 ======== . . | .4 =. . . . . . | -3 =. . . . . . . | .9-13 ==. . . .5 ====== . . . | .5 =. . . . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | 14-26 = . . . .6 ======== . . | .6 =. . . . . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | 27-52 = . . . .7 =======. . . | .7 =. . . . . . | .0 == . . . . . . | . 53+ = . . . .8 ====== . . . | .8 =. . . . . . | .1 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . .9 == . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . | .2 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . 10 =. . . . . . | 10 =. . . . . . | .3 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .4 =======. . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .5 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . .
• . Noncommunicable diseases. . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 10 wks, 3979 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 7, tapering to 0 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 9. Severity Improvement: Most common was 3, with a few worse outcomes down to -7, and tapering up to 10. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .0 =. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -7 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .1 =. . . . . . | 1 ====. . . . . | -5 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . .2 ==== . . . . | 2 === . . . . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 === . . .3 =======. . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | -3 =. . . . . . . | . 5-8 ==. . . .4 ======== . . | 4 = . . . . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | .9-13 ==. . . .5 ====== . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | 14-26 ==. . . .6 ======== . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | 27-52 = . . . .7 =======. . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .1 ==== . . . . . | . 53+ = . . . .8 ====== . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .2 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . .9 == . . . . . | 9 = . . . . . . | .3 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . 10 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .4 =======. . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .5 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . .
• . . Brain or mental health issues. . : Avg sev down 5 in 7 wks, 866 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 7, tapering towards 0 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 9. Severity Improvement: Most common was 5, with a few worse outcomes down to -4, and tapering up to 10. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .0 =. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .2 =. . . . . . | 1 === . . . . . | -3 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . .3 == . . . . . | 2 === . . . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 ====. . .4 =====. . . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . 5-8 ==. . . .5 ====== . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | .9-13 = . . . .6 =======. . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .1 == . . . . . . | 14-26 = . . . .7 ======== . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .2 ==== . . . . . | 27-52 = . . . .8 ====== . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .3 =====. . . . . | . 53+ = . . . .9 ===. . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .4 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . 10 =. . . . . . | 9 = . . . . . . | .5 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . .
• . . . Depression. . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 7 wks, 357 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 5 and 8, tapering to 0 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 9. Severity Improvement: Most common was 4, with a few worse outcomes down to -4, and tapering up to 10. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .0 =. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .2 =. . . . . . | 1 ====. . . . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . .3 == . . . . . | 2 ====. . . . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 ====. . .4 =====. . . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | .1 == . . . . . . | . 5-8 ==. . . .5 =======. . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .2 ===. . . . . . | .9-13 = . . . .6 ======== . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .3 =====. . . . . | 14-26 ==. . . .7 =======. . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .4 ======== . . . | 27-52 = . . . .8 ======== . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .5 =======. . . . | . 53+ = . . . .9 ===. . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .6 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . 10 =. . . . . . | 9 = . . . . . . | .7 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Naomi, 25 yrs Weight Before: 20 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 10 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=205WEGcUiaY . Before: Depression was catastrophic with suicidal thoughts and planning how to end it. . After: Depression is not in my vocabulary at all; she says she is happier than ever. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Hormone replacement therapy including pellets and tissue insertion for women; worked for a couple of weeks but was not that great. . Medications After: Stopped the prior medication and hasn't needed anything since. <> Male: Willie, 44 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 10 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkPsQxTNBY4 . Before: Depression was so severe he felt it was literally going to get him killed and described suicidality from how bad it was. . After: Depression was in remission; after three weeks he cut his meds in half, then stopped them altogether with no problems. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Went through five different psychiatric medications before the situation stabilized. . Medications After: Stopped depression medications altogether after first cutting them in half at about three weeks. <> Male: Richard Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtNuspkTnd0 . Before: Anxiety was so severe the person forgot how to walk, had to consciously think about putting one foot in front of the other, legs felt like jelly, and felt like they were going to fall over. . After: Felt the best ever, with crystal-clear mental clarity, abundant energy, better recovery, and massively increased work output. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: A myriad of medications for anxiety and depression. . Medications After: Medication free; does not take any medication for anything at all. <> Female: Nicole Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmb7HYuzyzI . Before: Nothing helped; she lost who she was and felt like a completely different person. . After: Got off antidepressants and returned to where she was without them after starting carnivore. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Went on antidepressants after seeing another doctor, about a year after receiving the prescription. . Medications After: Off antidepressants. <> Male: Joey, Carnivore: 6.5 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meFINocd7ZI . Before: After quitting competitive gymnastics, became super depressed and suicidal, and developed an eating disorder. . After: Depression is gone. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Doctor prescribed about three medications for depression, but interviewee does not remember them all and was stubborn about medication. <> Male: Rick, 40 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmgouJd_PZs . Before: Depression was so bad it led to self-injuring, felt like a never-ending wave of fog, and was very impactful for the family. . After: She reported being actually happy, with no depression and no anxiety, and improved ability to be around people without wanting to stay home. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Was prescribed multiple medications but did not tolerate them well. <> Male: Lee, 57 yrs, Carnivore: 1 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKvj_cPr4FE . Before: He woke up depressed in the morning and after afternoon naps felt such a dark cloud that he wanted to kill himself. . After: The depression lifted; he no longer woke up depressed and says the dark cloud is gone. <> Female: Maree, 53 yrs, height: 175 cm, Carnivore: 0.5 yrs Weight Before: 137 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmZwc0hE7nY . Before: Mental health had taken a complete nose dive, was affecting everything in life, nearly died one night and spent a couple of nights in a mental health facility in hospital. . After: Brain fog is gone and mental clarity is improved; no longer needs the afternoon crash and has way more energy. <> Male: Bob, height: 183 cm, Carnivore: 3 yrs Weight After: 138 kg; Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czaICBfbpKY . Before: Severe depression with waking up angry every day, feeling very unhappy, and not wanting to wake up anymore. . After: Depression went away very quickly and was gone within the first couple of weeks. <> Female: Nouran, 38 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Regression: Symptoms worsened with sugary or carbohydrate foods, causing irritability. Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCQw5mnJ-Hg . Before: Depression was accompanied by panic, sweating, palpitations, heart racing, inability to concentrate, and inability to articulate while working. . After: Depression-related symptoms are now gone.
• . . . Headache. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 4 wks, 183 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 6, tapering to 0 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 4, with a few worse outcomes down to -4, and tapering up to 10. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .0 =. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .2 == . . . . . | 1 ==. . . . . . | -3 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . .3 =====. . . . | 2 ==. . . . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 ==. . . .4 =======. . . | 3 = . . . . . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . 5-8 = . . . .5 ======== . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .0 ===. . . . . . | .9-13 = . . . .6 =====. . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .1 == . . . . . . | 14-26 = . . . .7 =====. . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .2 =======. . . . | 27-52 = . . . .8 == . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .3 =====. . . . . | . 53+ = . . . .9 =. . . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .4 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . 10 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .5 =======. . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Pip, 41 yrs, height: 175 cm Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 10 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUolsU0CSWQ . Before: For about six years, headaches kept the person in a dark room and lying in bed, not seeing the outside. . After: Headaches are gone. <> Female: Maggi, 73 yrs, Carnivore: 0.5 yrs Weight After: 11 kg Regression: After eating pizza and pasta, three weeks went by without getting a headache. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3wH_UWds0w . Before: A couple of migraine headaches a week with vomiting, requiring medication; described as really severe migraines. . After: After eating pizza and pasta, three weeks went by without getting a headache; headaches later were reported as not happening for a long time. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Esfor medication or bebreden. . Medications After: Takes headache medication only very rarely now. <> Female: Juli, Carnivore: 0.7 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ8UwFWr_Fo . Before: Headaches caused pounding head pain severe enough that she could not keep working, could not stand in front of her students, and could not speak and teach. . After: Headaches resolved; she said she has no more aches or pains and that her headaches have gotten better. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Took 15 pills with a protein shake every morning. <> Female: Bre Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6JCPz0NyXg . Before: Severe constant debilitating headaches for over two months, with strange one-sided sinus-area pain. . After: Headache resolved within two or three days and did not come back. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Neurologist-prescribed headache medicines did not work; ibuprofen about half a dose every 12 hours was what kept it away. <> Male: Peter, 70 yrs, height: 152 cm, Carnivore: 2 yrs Weight After: 61 kg; Wellness After: 9 Regression: Night-time headaches occurred when eating cheap cheese and went away after stopping it, suggesting a food-trigger challenge/dechallenge pattern. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZReTaFhwf8 . Before: Serious migraines were absolutely debilitating, with ongoing brain fog, feeling off in the head, and waking in the middle of the night with a really bad headache. . After: Night-time headaches have gone after stopping cheap supermarket cheese; he now wakes with a clear head. <> Female: Ivy Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxw832nmMyA . Before: Medication-associated one-sided headaches felt like someone was putting a knife into the head all the time and they did not stop. . After: No current headache symptoms are described; the current residual symptoms discussed are hand dysfunction and stiff painful legs, not headache. <> Male: Andrew, 42 yrs, height: 188 cm, Carnivore: 1.6 yrs Weight Before: 153 kg, After: 127 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Regression: Previously needed ibuprofen for headaches but has not needed it for two years after carnivore. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD9962cwZlo . Before: Would wake up with headaches and had to sit on the edge of the bed rocking for about 15 minutes before being able to get up. . After: No longer waking up with headaches; now wakes at 5 a.m. without an alarm clock, alert and focused. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Used ibuprofen heavily for headaches. . Medications After: Has not needed ibuprofen for two years. <> Female: Paulina, height: 163 cm Weight After: 64 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 7 Regression: Headache returned after eating macaroni and cheese with sweet barbecue chicken off-plan, then resolved again afterward. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni81-jomU7Q . Before: Headaches required frequent ibuprofen use; she took two or three pills whenever a headache came on and feared being without medication because the headache would come. . After: Headache briefly returned after eating macaroni and cheese with sweet barbecue chicken off-plan, but it was gone again within a few hours. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Used ibuprofen heavily, taking two or three pills whenever a headache came on; doctors gave more headache medication. <> Male: George, 59 yrs, height: 178 cm, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Weight Before: 133 kg, After: 81 kg; BMI Before: 42; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUBOuo94XJM . Before: Had severe ice-pick headache pain right by the left eye and required a very powerful prescription pain medication. . After: Headaches are barely present nowadays. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Used a very powerful prescription pain medication for headaches. <> Male: Chris, 69 yrs, Carnivore: 1.8 yrs Weight After: 74 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeWdov3H0pc . Before: During the first three to four weeks after starting, he had violent headaches. . After: After about three weeks, the headaches had passed and he felt amazing, full of energy, and like it changed his life.
• . . . Migraine. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 11 wks, 121 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 5 and 8, tapering to 0 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 7. Severity Improvement: Most common was 5, with a few worse outcomes down to -4, and tapering up to 10. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .0 =. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .2 =. . . . . . | 1 = . . . . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . .3 =. . . . . . | 2 = . . . . . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 ===== . .4 =====. . . . | 3 = . . . . . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | . 5-8 === . . .5 =====. . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .1 =. . . . . . . | .9-13 = . . . .6 ====== . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .2 =. . . . . . . | 14-26 = . . . .7 ======== . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .3 ==== . . . . . | 27-52 = . . . .8 =======. . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .4 ==== . . . . . | . 53+ = . . . .9 ===. . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .5 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . 10 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 =======. . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Michelle, 25 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 10 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5dxmywBK0Y . Before: Required weekly appointments for two years, with injections used every week to treat migraines. . After: Has not needed pain meds or migraine injections since May 7th and closed the pain clinic file. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Weekly migraine injections plus Cambia; speaker noted Cambia was limited to 10 doses per month. . Medications After: Has not needed any pain meds or injections since May 7th. <> Male: Rich, 66 yrs, Carnivore: 1 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE90MPXLyFo . Before: Could barely walk to start with; walking to the car was too much. . After: Does not suffer at all with migraines now. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Took a lot of tablets for migraine, including taking tablets when thinking one might start. <> Male: Richard, 41 yrs, Carnivore: 5.5 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc1iSoHk0NU . Before: Daily debilitating migraines that would make the interviewee blind, requiring three different medications. . After: Migraines had gone away. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Three different medications for migraines. <> Female: Pip, 41 yrs, height: 175 cm Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUolsU0CSWQ . Before: Fear of shopping or being around people because a migraine attack could cause falling over or inability to speak. . After: No longer has the anxiety of shopping or being around people for fear of a migraine attack; no longer has those migraine-related episodes. <> Female: Jackoline, 60 yrs Wellness After: 8 Regression: Migraine was absent off chocolate, then instantly returned after eating a no-sugar chocolate treat. Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV0UU4qaQYk . Before: Migraines were so bad he thought he was having a stroke and went to the hospital. . After: Migraines are 100% better and now absent unless triggered by chocolate. <> Male: Fernando, height: 176 cm Weight Before: 93 kg, After: 70 kg; Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxF7lAX6okc . After: Migraines were gone within about two weeks on carnivore and were under control again when she returned to carnivore; they tended to come back when she cheated with foods like seed oils, cereals, carbs, or some dairy. <> Female: Houston, 32 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_NpXfFKOoQ . Before: Migraines were managed with a hormonal implant in the arm, repeated for the last three years until age 27; she had no periods during that time. . After: Brain fog and haze are gone; she can think straight now. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Hormonal implant in arm; repeated use until age 27 with no periods during that time. . Medications After: Hormonal implant was removed from her arm at age 27 because it did not sit well with her. <> Female: Mercy, 60 yrs, Carnivore: 0.3 yrs Weight Before: 65 kg, After: 57 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK3kD5sNXxg . Before: Migraines began around age 25. By her 30s she was taking migraine medication and did not leave the house without it because she did not know when a migraine would hit; when one hit, it put her completely out and made her sick to her stomach. . After: Migraines have not come back; she no longer buys migraine medicine and did not take anything for two later headaches she attributed to electrolyte imbalance rather than migraine. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Theory step . Medications After: No longer buys or uses migraine medication. <> Female: Belinda, 71 yrs, Carnivore: 1.2 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FZzBHDMvWI . Before: Migraines were so bad a couple of times that they needed Valium, Mexalone, and prednisone injections and couldn't function; injections left them out for three days. . After: Since starting carnivore in April last year, has not had another migraine episode. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Valium, Mexalone, and prednisone injections. <> Female: Jodi, 40 yrs, Carnivore: 2.8 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Regression: Sun exposure used to trigger migraines, but since going carnivore she reports no migraine trigger from sun exposure. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXtS0jPADFI . Before: Sun exposure was a trigger for migraines, so she had to be very careful when stepping out in the sun. . After: Since going carnivore, sun exposure no longer triggered migraines. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Took 1,800 milligrams of ibuprofen just to get through the day.
• . . . Panic attacks or panic disorder: Avg sev down 5 in 8 wks, 59 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 7, tapering towards 3 and 9. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 5, with a few worse outcomes down to -1, and tapering up to 9. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 = . . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -1 == . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 4 = . . . . . . | 1 ==. . . . . . | .0 == . . . . . . | . . 2 === . . 5 === . . . . . | 2 ====. . . . . | .1 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 = . . . 6 === . . . . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | .2 == . . . . . . | . 5-8 = . . . 7 ========. . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .3 ====== . . . . | .9-13 = . . . 8 ====. . . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .4 ====== . . . . | 14-26 ==. . . 9 ==. . . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .5 ======== . . . | 27-52 = . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .6 =====. . . . . | . 53+ = . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .7 =======. . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Aga, 47 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Regression: Half a glass of wine triggered severe panic-related societal ideations for about two weeks. Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwTUdVhKYRA . Before: Despair and horror were so severe that without supplements she would not be able to function; it was hard to work, she could not go to school, and her life was on hold for three years. . After: Fully recovered; able to go back to school this year. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Supplements helped her function. <> Female: Nouran, 38 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCQw5mnJ-Hg . Before: Panic attacks occurred while seeing patients, with sweating, palpitations, heart racing, inability to concentrate, and inability to articulate. . After: Panic attacks and associated symptoms are now gone. <> Male: Ryan Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtlLEiOfp8s . Before: Really bad anxiety with panic attacks that took away from quality of life, affected school, relationships, family, and caused really negative thoughts. . After: After starting full lion diet carnivore, felt like life was back with no panic attacks and able to get work done. <> Male: Gilles, Carnivore: 3 yrs Weight Before: 111 kg, After: 88 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PceuXaqVjq0 . Before: Mini panic attacks while driving, including severe anxiety on long bridges; once had to stop the car and have his wife take over because it was crippling. . After: Panic attacks are gone. <> Female: Ellie, 34 yrs, height: 61 cm Wellness Before: 1, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXerITaPXus . Before: Extreme panic attacks caused her to drop to her knees at work, cry in a fetal position, run to the back, and feel unable to handle it. . After: Clear-headed and calm now, without panic attacks in stressful situations; able to handle most situations. <> Female: Ulyana Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHMOXP-ONhU . Before: After each pregnancy recovery, panic attacks would start again. . After: After delivery and during the recovery months, she had no unusual panics and no anxieties. <> Female: Vicki, 53 yrs, height: 178 cm, Carnivore: 1 yrs Weight Before: 86 kg, After: 64 kg; Wellness After: 9 Regression: After three or four days of lion diet or carnivore, mood and brain state improve again ('happy fireworks going up in your brain'), supporting a challenge-dechallenge-rechallenge pattern for anxiety/panic-related symptoms. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niApL11hqq8 . Before: Anxiety was so bad they stayed in bed, did not want to move, cried about having to get up, and could not visit family or babysit because of anxiety. . After: Anxiety is all gone. <> Female: Devorah, Carnivore: 0.5 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Regression: When she went back and forth with the diet, the anxiety got bad, then went away again; she says the anxious thoughts returned the next day after eating the trigger food and then went away again. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFmbXw4wO7g . Before: She used to struggle terribly with anxiety. . After: Anxiety is fully gone; she reports no anxiety anymore. <> Male: Travis, height: 183 cm, Carnivore: 2.5 yrs Weight Before: 119 kg, After: 68 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9MDvbXzgYY . Before: Anxiety was severe enough that they put me on Xanax. . After: Within four days after detoxing off Xanax, the shaking and anxiety were gone. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Xanax. . Medications After: Detoxed off Xanax; no longer on it.
• . . . Insomnia. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 5 wks, 56 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 7, tapering towards 3 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 7, with a few worse outcomes down to -2, and tapering up to 8. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 3-4 wks, tapering to 14-26 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .3 =. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .4 == . . . . . | 1 ==. . . . . . | .0 ===. . . . . . | . . 2 ======. .5 ===. . . . . | 2 ====. . . . . | .1 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 ======. .6 ====== . . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | .2 ==== . . . . . | . 5-8 = . . . .7 ======== . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .3 =. . . . . . . | 14-26 === . . .8 =====. . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .4 =======. . . . | . . . . . . . .9 == . . . . . | 6 ==. . . . . . | .5 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . 10 =. . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .6 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 ==. . . . . . | .7 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Jose, Carnivore: 2.2 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7upJ7c2S_M . Before: He was miserable, in pain, suffering, and couldn't sleep. . After: Within two weeks, about 80% of symptoms were gone. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Months of natural and pharmaceutical-grade anti-parasitic treatment. <> Male: San, 23 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeEMtfRNSg0 . Before: Could not sleep, and when sleep happened it was very poor and disrupted by waking with anxiety and headaches, to the point of not being able to function or work. . After: After about two months, could finally sleep again. <> Male: Mert, height: 180 cm, Carnivore: 0.5 yrs Weight Before: 106 kg, After: 90 kg; Wellness Before: 2 Regression: Insomnia resolved on carnivore, returned immediately with salad reintroduction, and went away immediately after stopping it. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwoaBI71Zd4 . Before: In the six months before carnivore, sleep was so bad that he couldn't sleep, couldn't do anything, and had four one-day attacks. . After: Completely gone on carnivore; returned immediately once after adding salad and went away immediately after stopping it. <> Male: Greg, 29 yrs, Carnivore: 0.7 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enHPshE41dk . Before: Could not sleep properly, often sleeping only about 3 to 4 hours a night because of constant itching. . After: Insomnia was massively reduced and essentially gone within about 2 to 3 weeks of doing the diet. <> Female: Devorah, Carnivore: 0.5 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFmbXw4wO7g . Before: Terrible insomnia; she couldn't sleep because her thoughts were racing all the time. . After: Insomnia is completely gone. <> Female: Angie, 49 yrs, Carnivore: 7 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6jnVNgMKYo . Before: Could not sleep because joint pain and cramps were so bad she had to get up in the middle of the night, hang her feet over the bed, and take two or three showers. . After: Now has abundant energy and can no longer nap even if she wants to, indicating sleep/energy problems are resolved. <> Female: Nicole, 50 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8-wPbVd9Gc . Before: Could not sleep at night, slept about two hours, then stayed awake the rest of the night with drenching night sweats. . After: After starting an antidepressant, sleep improved as the depression lifted. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Tried testosterone for a while; it did not help. . Medications After: Antidepressant taken for one week. <> Female: Lisa Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr7YevnmTtE . Before: Bladder problem had gotten intense; she was in so much pain and really struggling. . After: By about the three week mark, the bladder had quieted right down and she felt really good. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Prednisone.
• . . . Dementia or Alzheimer's. . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 2 wks, 22 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 5 and 8, with a few at each level up to 9. Severity After: Most common was 3, tapering towards 0 and 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 5, tapering towards 0 and 8. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 3-4 wks, tapering to 14-26 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 ===== . . . . | 0 ===== . . . . | 0 ==. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 4 === . . . . . | 1 ===== . . . . | 1 ==. . . . . . . | . . 2 === . . 5 === . . . . . | 2 ====. . . . . | 2 ===== . . . . . | . 3-4 ======= 6 ===== . . . . | 3 ========. . . | 3 ===== . . . . . | 14-26 = . . . 7 ========. . . | 4 = . . . . . . | 4 ===== . . . . . | . . . . . . . 8 ========. . . | 5 = . . . . . . | 5 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . 9 === . . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | 6 === . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 8 === . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Adrian Wellness Before: 2 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG2LF1wtxsc . Before: Brain fog was at a dementia level; could barely drive and was not functioning. . After: Brain fog resolved after removing plants; no longer having those dementia-level episodes. <> Female: Tina, 57 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyF04sjVeZw . Before: Had lots of number confusion, made dreadful decisions causing financial loss in her company, and could not remember bank passwords she had known for years. . After: Memory and cognitive symptoms improved on carnivore; she implies major improvement from the earlier dementia-like problems, though says some symptoms may still be improving. <> Male: Willie, 44 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkPsQxTNBY4 . Before: Really bad brain fog and short-term memory problems; would forget what he had gone downstairs for and described these as early symptoms of dementia/Alzheimer's disease. . After: Within three weeks, brain fog had cleared up, memory improved, and he felt super alert instead of drowsy all the time. <> Female: Karen, 59 yrs, height: 165 cm, Carnivore: 4 yrs Weight Before: 50 kg; Wellness Before: 1, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVMM2MDau3c . Before: Mental state was deteriorating with inability to remember things, no memory of conversations from the same day, and difficulty remembering words in conversations. . After: Early onset dementia-like symptoms cleared up; mental clarity improved and he reports no longer having those memory and word-finding problems. <> Female: Nouran, 38 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCQw5mnJ-Hg . Before: Diagnosed with ADHD and started Concerta; felt extremely horrible and was terrified because job was at risk. . After: Short-term memory, brain fog, and overall mental function improved; she no longer felt like she was experiencing early dementia. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Concerta . Blood Work After: Glucose was very stable, with a high glucose ketone index range of ketosis. <> Male: Nicholas Weight Before: 150 kg, After: 75 kg; Wellness Before: 1, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kApjHsGbZug . Before: Severe cognitive and mood-related impairment with paranoia, mood swings, anger outbursts, overwhelming emotional ups and downs, harsh depressive swings, and crying. . After: Within the first two weeks, brain fog, memory lapses, and emotional instability became stabilized. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Adderall; latest regimen was discontinued. <> Female: Gina, 53 yrs, Carnivore: 0.2 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-_6XOiSve0 . Before: She felt cognitively something was not right and had brain-freeze episodes at work where she would stop and stand there, which was starting to scare her. . After: Brain feels clear, focused, and sharp, with no more episodes at work of not thinking right. <> Female: Maria, 60 yrs, height: 162 cm Weight Before: 92 kg, After: 70 kg Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eRv5shLKgE . Before: Terrible sleep and mental fog; she thought she was getting Alzheimer's. . After: She thinks she is better now.
• . . . Multiple sclerosis. . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 9 wks, 20 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 7, tapering towards 4 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 7. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 4 and 6, with a few at each level down to 1. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 3-4 wks, tapering to 27-52 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .4 =. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | .1 == . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .6 =====. . . . | 1 === . . . . . | .2 ==== . . . . . | . . 2 === . . .7 ======== . . | 2 ====. . . . . | .3 ==== . . . . . | . 3-4 ======== .8 =====. . . . | 3 ===== . . . . | .4 ======== . . . | . 5-8 ====. . .9 == . . . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .5 ======== . . . | .9-13 ==. . . 10 == . . . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .6 ======== . . . | 14-26 === . . . . . . . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .8 == . . . . . . | 27-52 ====. . . . . . . . . . | 7 === . . . . . | .9 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Emily, Carnivore: 5 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 10 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcDvf61Ms7o . Before: Had MS symptoms for 10 years before the actual diagnosis, until it exacerbated and clearly reared its ugly head. . After: No MS symptoms since May 9, 2019; next MRI a month later showed lesions reduced by 50%, last MRI showed no new MS activity, and she could do CrossFit, yoga, run around, and do anything she wanted with her body. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Ibuprofen 800 mg a day. . Blood Work After: A month later MRI showed lesions reduced by 50%; last MRI showed no new MS activity. <> Female: Emily, 40 yrs, height: 173 cm Weight Before: 118 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9XHoQnXG8g . Before: Had trouble swallowing for 10 years before multiple sclerosis became acute. . After: MS symptoms had ended by May 9th after hospitalization on March 12th. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Injection medication every two days was offered/prescribed by neurologist/doctors for multiple sclerosis. . Blood Work After: Multiple MRIs showed lesions reducing, and the last MRI showed no new MS activity. <> Male: David, height: 190 cm Weight Before: 245 kg Regression: Plasma foresis eliminated most symptoms almost overnight, but the effect was temporary and symptoms started coming back after a couple of months. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnwjn3DSFGU . Before: At one point the patient had not left the apartment for 18 months and needed extensive help even to try to shower, relying on sponge baths for a couple of years. . After: Multiple sclerosis was eventually ruled out; the diagnosis was not confirmed. <> Female: Landi, Carnivore: 0.6 yrs Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOUaY9sAkUU . Before: MS caused extreme fatigue and cognitive dysfunction at work; could not finish a thought, could not make decisions, and was not getting any work done. . After: Less brain fog; gray cloud lifted, with first clear improvement around day 10. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Started taking stimulants for MS-related extreme fatigue around 2019. <> Male: Michiel, 41 yrs, Carnivore: 2 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWqzscXrKVU . Before: MS treatment burden included daily major medication side effects for almost nine years, with flushing, feverish feeling, itching, and difficulty thinking. . After: Can do his job much better now and be very active in the youth and MS foundation, using his new energy to help others. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: MS medication for almost nine years; caused daily major side effects including flushing, feverish feeling, itching, and impaired thinking. <> Female: Diane, Carnivore: 1 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaC3WgiK2mU . Before: MS required escalation through three levels of medication after new MRI lesions were found. . After: Nearly 100% of MS symptoms are reversed; about the same now as at 10 months. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Escalated through three levels of MS medications after new MRI lesions were found. <> Female: Rebecca, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RajwM9ybJ4c . Before: MS caused fatigue, cognitive fog, short memory, and very low energy. . After: Now able to do dynamic high-energy vinyasa yoga and does not feel the need to tell anyone they have MS or be treated as a special case. <> Female: Molly Wellness Before: 3, After: 6 Regression: Red wine immediately triggered electrical sensations up and down the spine, indicating symptom recurrence with challenge. Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ8IDXZKlo4 . Before: MS manifested as chronic fatigue. . After: MS had degraded him quite a bit over the years, but he is working his way back out and feels he is making progress with steps he never had before. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: MS medication; quit taking the drugs about five years before that because they made him so sick he couldn't do it anymore. <> Female: Jillian Weight Before: 104 kg, After: 75 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEwAZAbf4Ls . Before: Initial MS attack partially paralyzed part of the body and caused a claw hand in the left hand. . After: Loss of feeling in the lower legs and inability to stand up improved a lot; brain fog reversed. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: Latest MRI in 2019 showed mass loss in the brain involving both cerebellum and cerebrum. <> Female: Angie, Carnivore: 0.4 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mT1DzRwL7c . Before: Standing at a concert for three to four hours would leave her wiped out by the end of the night. . After: Now she can stand at a concert for three to four hours and be okay; it is not that bad anymore.
• . . . Post-traumatic stress disorder.: Avg sev down 4 in 4 wks, 20 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 7, tapering towards 4 and 9. Severity After: Most common was 2, tapering towards 0 and 9. Severity Improvement: Most common was 5, tapering towards 0 and 7. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 27-52 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 4 ==. . . . . . | 0 ==. . . . . . | 0 ==. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 5 === . . . . . | 1 === . . . . . | 2 === . . . . . . | . . 2 = . . . 6 = . . . . . . | 2 ========. . . | 3 ===== . . . . . | . 3-4 = . . . 7 ========. . . | 3 = . . . . . . | 4 ======. . . . . | . 5-8 ==. . . 8 ==. . . . . . | 4 === . . . . . | 5 ========. . . . | 14-26 ==. . . 9 = . . . . . . | 5 ==. . . . . . | 6 ==. . . . . . . | 27-52 = . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 = . . . . . . | 7 ==. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Patty, 61 yrs, Carnivore: 3 yrs Weight Before: 136 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB71YhXFbNo . Before: By late 2017, while sitting on the couch watching television, the interviewee was suddenly overwhelmed by a feeling of pointlessness. . After: PTSD is recovered; she says she is recovered from that. <> Female: Kim, 61 yrs, height: 152 cm Weight Before: 95 kg, After: 65 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHYGtcRCUDc . Before: PTSD was part of a disabling mental health burden; the interviewee had been on disability for 21 years and was on medications that made them feel like a zombie, sleep all the time, and not live their life. . After: Pain went away, brain fog went away, and energy improved enough to start walking every day. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Psychiatric medications that made the interviewee feel like a zombie and sleep all the time. <> Female: Michelle, 34 yrs Weight Before: 187 kg; Wellness Before: 1 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cTaQp8drrQ . Before: Complex post traumatic stress disorder was one of the main struggles. . After: Officially discharged from psychiatry and completely off all psych medications. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Completely off all psych meds. <> Female: Liz, 55 yrs, height: 173 cm Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA0YAlioq6o . Before: Had a lot of PTSD after the accident; while driving, was convinced other cars were going to pull out and hit him; was a nervous wreck and was put on Paxil and Xanax. . After: Sleeping through the night without waking; no longer needs an alarm clock and is not on edge in the same way. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: SSRI (Paxil) and benzodiazepine (Xanax). <> Female: Valerie, 65 yrs, Carnivore: 0.4 yrs Wellness Before: 1 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4fHY3wPt8g . Before: PTSD was mounting and she was on combinations of antidepressants. . After: PTSD improved after starting low carb/carnivore, alongside improvements in anxiety and overall mental health. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Was on all kinds of antidepressants, including combinations of antidepressants. <> Male: Arn Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=douIjDa7N24 . Before: Combat-related PTSD caused severe functional impairment, including inability to write and inability to finish a book project. . After: On Zoloft now and reports being too nice and less critical in his official role. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Off all prescription drugs by the end of 2020. <> Male: Alan, 23 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x47sUPkn1Q . Before: Diagnosed with PTSD in the context of a failure cascade with loss of job, friends, health, fitness, and relationships. . After: Sleep was a bit disturbed during the first couple of weeks after starting carnivore.
• . . . Epilepsy. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 3 in 2 wks, 8 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 8, tapering to 2. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 7. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, tapering towards 1 and 4. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 3-4 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 === . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | 1 ===== . . . . . | . 1 ========. 3 === . . . . . | 1 ====. . . . . | 2 ========. . . . | 3-4 ==. . . . 4 === . . . . . | 3 ====. . . . . | 3 ===== . . . . . | . . . . . . . 6 ===== . . . . | 4 ====. . . . . | 4 === . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 8 ========. . . | 6 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 ====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Diego, 55 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_pKN2wibpM . Before: Before carnivore, had a very rare form of epilepsy with vascular seizures and still had small episodes once or twice a year. . After: Since starting carnivore, epilepsy feels gone; no seizures or seizure sensations have been noticed. <> Male: Pekka, 52 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_sBjm2sceE . Before: Diagnosed with epilepsy. . After: No recurrence of anything related to the epilepsy after going keto and then carnivore. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Epilepsy medication for two years before quitting. . Medications After: Stopped epilepsy medication after discussion with neurologist and follow-up exams. . Blood Work After: Follow-up exams did not show anything; even the first exams did not show anything. <> Female: Kate Regression: Seizures or fall-related episodes were triggered by eating potatoes, improved when potatoes were removed, and worsened again when potatoes were reintroduced. Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pbYCCecC_U . Before: Diagnosed with a form of epilepsy and put on medication that was horrible. . After: Epilepsy got better after moving out and changing diet to mostly meat with occasional pasta. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Some epilepsy medications; interviewee says the meds were horrible, absolutely horrible. . Medications After: Tried to wean off medication but symptoms returned. <> Male: Chris, Carnivore: 1 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1ZVDEmsMs8 . Before: Had seizures and was put on anti-epileptic medication after the second seizure around age 25. . After: Adding meat and cutting carbs helped a bit, but improvement was only partial. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: anti-epileptic medication after the second seizure
• . . . Obsessive-compulsive disorder (: Avg sev down 5 in 6 wks, 8 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 5, tapering towards 3 and 7. Severity After: Most common was 1, tapering towards 0 and 4. Severity Improvement: Most common was 1, tapering to 6. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 9-13 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ====. . . . . | 0 ==. . . . . . | 1 ========. . . . | . .1 ======== 4 ====. . . . . | 1 ========. . . | 3 ====. . . . . . | .5-8 =====. . 5 ========. . . | 2 ==. . . . . . | 4 ========. . . . | 9-13 =====. . 6 ====. . . . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | 6 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . 7 ========. . . | 4 ==. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Ryan Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtlLEiOfp8s . Before: OCD mainly manifested as compulsive hand washing driven by fear of germs; washed hands excessively to the point they were sometimes bleeding. . After: OCD is pretty much completely gone, reduced to a manageable level, with no real symptoms anymore aside from occasional minor checking thoughts without the previous compelling feeling. <> Male: David, height: 190 cm Weight Before: 245 kg Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnwjn3DSFGU . Before: Terrible OCD related to Asperger's before carnivore. . After: Most OCD went away within a few months; does not really have an issue with OCD anymore. <> Male: Kyle, 54 yrs, Carnivore: 0.2 yrs Regression: Obsessive compulsive symptoms go away when off carbs and in ketosis, implying recurrence with carbs and improvement again when returning to ketosis. Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_3m324KsNE . Before: Obsessive compulsive tendencies and compulsive behaviors were present, including compulsive ways of brushing teeth and getting dressed. . After: On carnivore in ketosis, OCD goes away; compulsive behavior is gone and the person can consciously see what they are doing. <> Male: John, 58 yrs Wellness Before: 4, After: 10 Regression: Thoughts of wanting keto treats went away when sweeteners and keto treats were removed, but having them had kept the addictive thoughts alive. Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTSSKE9xQKc . Before: Obsessive compulsive disorder manifested as biting nails with the fingers to the point of bleeding. . After: OCD improved substantially after removing the problematic foods; nail-biting resolved and the compulsive drive was no longer described as active. <> Male: Matthew, height: 175 cm Weight Before: 102 kg, After: 90 kg Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyf1ec2a-2o . After: OCD is still present but is a lot easier to manage and no longer overbearing.
• . . . Bipolar disorder. . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 7 in 8 wks, 7 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 8, tapering towards 6 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 4. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 5 and 9, tapering to 4 and 10. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .6 ===. . . . . | 0 ========. . . | .4 ======== . . . | . . 1 ======== .8 ======== . . | 1 === . . . . . | .5 ======== . . . | .9-13 ====. . 10 =====. . . . | 3 ===== . . . . | .6 ======== . . . | 14-26 ====. . . . . . . . . . | 4 === . . . . . | .8 ======== . . . | . 53+ = . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Emily, 40 yrs, height: 173 cm Weight Before: 118 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 10 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9XHoQnXG8g . Before: Rapid-cycling bipolar disorder became so disruptive that by 11 o'clock the interviewee would lose their mind, cancel the rest of the workday, leave their practice, and move in with their mother. . After: Returned to private practice in June 2019 and was tapered off all psychiatric medications; last psych medication was in September 2019. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: 900 mg lithium, 80 mg Prozac, 80 mg propranolol, and Ambien nightly. . Medications After: Tapered off all psychiatric medications; last psych medication was in September 2019. <> Female: Sarah, 39 yrs, height: 155 cm Weight Before: 102 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDau4k0qTlo . Before: By hospital discharge in October 2023, bipolar disorder required ECT and five psychiatric medications: two antidepressants, two antipsychotics, and a mood stabilizer. . After: A few months into keto, mental health was really good. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Five psychiatric medications: two antidepressants, two antipsychotics, and a mood stabilizer; also received ECT. . Medications After: Stopped maintenance ECT after previously spacing it to once every few weeks. <> Female: Emily, Carnivore: 5 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcDvf61Ms7o . Before: Manic episodes led to failed marriages, lost jobs, lost relationships, overspending, maxed-out credit cards, and selling everything for crazy dreams. . After: Mood episodes resolved; joy became all day every day instead of alternating mania or depression. <> Male: David, height: 190 cm Weight Before: 245 kg Regression: Symptoms were getting less by about four months, bipolar disorder was gone by about six months, and there have been no episodes for over two years since then. Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnwjn3DSFGU . Before: Before carnivore, bipolar symptoms caused episodes; by about four months symptoms were getting less. . After: Bipolar disorder disappeared after about six months; no bipolar episodes since then for over two years. <> Female: Sian Wellness After: 6 Regression: Going back home/off plan could trigger a mild manic episode, while staying on plan or doing it slowly avoided worse episodes; she could manage a couple of days but beyond that it could trigger symptoms. Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYkmQJgJhy4 . Before: Used to have really severe bipolar episodes about every three years that could put her off work. . After: On keto for about eight years, she has not had the severe bipolar episodes that used to occur about every three years and put her off work; only minor seasonal wobbles, brief low mood for a few weeks, or mild hyper periods for a couple of days remain. <> Female: Jo, 40 yrs, height: 163 cm Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daXnrGlh3QM . Before: Misophonia with severe sound sensitivity. . After: Still has some involuntary facial muscle movements from prior bipolar medication; multiple medication combinations caused serious side effects including a chest rash that lasted 12 years. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: A couple of medications with awful side effects.
• . . . Parkinson's disease. . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 50 wks, 2 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 5 and 9. Severity After: Most values were between 1 and 4. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 4 and 5. Time to Improve: Most values were between 9-13 wks and 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 5 ========. . . | 1 ========. . . | 4 ========. . . . | 9-13 ====== . 9 ========. . . | 4 ========. . . | 5 ========. . . . | .53+ ======== <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Mimi, Carnivore: 4 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmR0OSz5VMo . Before: Parkinson's affected executive function and day-to-day tasks; she could not do two- and three-digit subtraction and division and could not put a meal together that she had made many times before. . After: Walking improved from a 10-step limit to two to three miles over about a year and a half. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Parkinson's medicine could not be taken with protein because it would not work. <> Male: Lars Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNAZw70bDq8 . Before: Parkinson's disease with dystonia, gait and shuffling problems, and loss of range of motion in the feet. . After: Brain started feeling really good after about three to four months on carnivore.
• . . Digestive issues. . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 8 wks, 538 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 3 and 7, tapering to 0 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 9. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, with a few worse outcomes down to -7, and tapering up to 10. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .0 =. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -7 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .1 =. . . . . . | 1 ==. . . . . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . .2 =====. . . . | 2 ==. . . . . . | -3 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 === . . .3 ======== . . | 3 = . . . . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . 5-8 = . . . .4 =======. . . | 4 = . . . . . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | .9-13 = . . . .5 =====. . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | 14-26 = . . . .6 ======== . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .1 ===. . . . . . | 27-52 = . . . .7 ==== . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .2 ======== . . . | . 53+ = . . . .8 =====. . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .3 =======. . . . | . . . . . . . .9 == . . . . . | 9 = . . . . . . | .4 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . 10 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .5 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 =======. . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: San, 23 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Regression: After prior digestive improvement, eating pizza did not bring back gut symptoms. Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeEMtfRNSg0 . Before: Ulcerative colitis was described as severe enough that doctors considered trying a few more biologics and otherwise surgically removing the bowels to prevent progression. . After: No gut issues and no return to the hospital; medication free for well over three years. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Was put on medication for ulcerative colitis, but it did not really do anything. . Medications After: No medications; medication free for well over three years. <> Male: Jordi, Carnivore: 1.1 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Regression: Symptoms improved on carnivore, then bleeding started to return. Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL2vU7i93eo . Before: Digestion was as bad as it could possibly get, with massive blood loss requiring urgent hospitalisation, multiple blood transfusions, and a four-day hospital stay. . After: Within the first week digestion felt different; bowel movements became easier and eventually going to the bathroom was easy and not an issue at all. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Pain medication and laxatives. <> Male: Pete, 45 yrs, Carnivore: 9 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I-iUPmz2fI . Before: A stomach episode became severe enough to cause doubled-over pain, sweating, an ambulance call, and hospitalization. . After: Acid reflux went away within a matter of weeks. <> Male: Marcus, 17 yrs, height: 165 cm, Carnivore: 1 yrs Weight Before: 84 kg; Wellness Before: 0, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8XDhJVconY . Before: Body was absolutely starving for nutrition; couldn't move, had to quit work, and couldn't work anymore because of the digestive condition. . After: Within about two days, everything turned around; everything felt right inside, with more energy, better sleep, and being up on her feet.
• . . . Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).: Avg sev down 5 in 6 wks, 100 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 5 and 8, tapering to 0 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 6, tapering towards 0 and 10. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .0 =. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | .0 == . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .2 =. . . . . . | 1 === . . . . . | .1 == . . . . . . | . . 2 === . . .3 ==== . . . . | 2 === . . . . . | .2 == . . . . . . | . 3-4 === . . .4 ===. . . . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | .3 ==== . . . . . | . 5-8 = . . . .5 =====. . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .4 ==== . . . . . | .9-13 = . . . .6 ======== . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .5 ==== . . . . . | 14-26 = . . . .7 ==== . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .6 ======== . . . | 27-52 = . . . .8 =======. . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ===. . . . . . | . 53+ = . . . .9 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . 10 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Elviira, 51 yrs Wellness After: 8 Regression: IBS improved on keto, worsened with berries, currants, and fibrous vegetables causing gut blockage and hospital visits, then resolved again after eliminating fiber on carnivore. Severity Score Improvement: 10 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMypZLsKkl4 . Before: By 2008 she was weighing 39 kilograms (about 86 pounds) in the context of severe IBS. . After: After keto she no longer had IBS, and after giving up fiber on carnivore she had no more stomach problems and everything was working smoothly. <> Female: Juliet, 50 yrs, Carnivore: 0.9 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6hGnrlwd9g . Before: IBS was debilitating, with extremely bad pain and episodes severe enough that he sometimes went to bed right after work and did not get up. . After: IBS symptoms went completely away; bowel function became normal and he stopped taking the medication on his own. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Was on medication; doctor said he was on the biggest dose and there was nothing more they could do. . Medications After: Stopped IBS medication. <> Male: Rich, 66 yrs, Carnivore: 1 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE90MPXLyFo . Before: Chronically suffered from IBS and was regularly going to the doctor, with blood pouring out from places it should not be. . After: IBS was gone and disappeared virtually overnight. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: PPI medication ("metpresol"), one or two tablets every day for well over 25 years. <> Female: Erin, 60 yrs, Carnivore: 3 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9kKCeF_X8U . Before: IBS was so out of control that she was fainting, passing out, and throwing up. . After: IBS has all gone; she says she got her life back and can now do strenuous activity she could not do before. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Stopped all medications. <> Female: Sylvie, 56 yrs, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0TTrLDAhlI . Before: IBS caused anxiety about going out, driving, or taking vacations because of fear of an IBS attack; bloating could be severe enough that normal pants would not fit and larger pants were needed. . After: IBS symptoms are absolutely gone; no more urgent bowel movements, bloating, or anxiety about needing a bathroom when going out, driving, or traveling. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Probiotics now from kefir in the morning; threw out supplements and protein powders. <> Female: Shannon, 56 yrs, Carnivore: 1.2 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahEiv9S5kCI . Before: IBS never went away and was sometimes so bad it caused passing out; hospitalized once and passed out three times. . After: IBS was gone within 30 days; normal digestive system and bloating went away. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: No medication; was taking lots of supplements that did not help IBS. <> Female: Jennifer, 31 yrs, height: 170 cm Weight Before: 48 kg Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNYwuS4TPtg . Before: Severe diarrhea requiring a sigmoidoscopy. . After: No more diarrhea; health improved greatly with more energy and huge relief. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Imodium (anti-diarrhea medication) <> Female: Gina, Carnivore: 3.2 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3boogs8-bv8 . Before: IBS caused gas issues and inability to leave for the bathroom, interfering with work as a dental hygienist seeing 8 to 11 patients a day. . After: IBS gone, just gone. <> Male: Dwight, 61 yrs, Carnivore: 7 yrs Weight Before: 172 kg, After: 116 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z-wE-6Lhbo . Before: Irritable bowel was among his worst problems and was absolutely horrendous; he had to plan his day around bathroom access, including knowing where a gas station or fast food place was and whether job sites had porta-potties. . After: IBS symptoms were gone overnight once he reached a high state of ketosis; he no longer felt like he was walking in a fog related to it. <> Female: Ann, height: 158 cm Weight Before: 102 kg; Wellness Before: 2 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1KR679nu0g . Before: Doctor said she must have IBS. Everything she ate seemed to give her problems, and she still had problems even when limited to water and saltine crackers. . After: On the one-day protein powder test she did not have to run to the bathroom at all; it stopped.
• . . . Acid reflux. . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 7 wks, 96 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 3, tapering towards 1 and 9. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 5, with a few worse outcomes down to -1, and tapering up to 9. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 1 = . . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 3 ========. . . | 1 ==. . . . . . | .1 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 = . . . 4 ======. . . . | 2 = . . . . . . | .2 ==== . . . . . | . 3-4 ==. . . 5 ======. . . . | 3 = . . . . . . | .3 ======== . . . | . 5-8 = . . . 6 ======= . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .4 ===. . . . . . | .9-13 ==. . . 7 ===== . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .5 ======== . . . | 14-26 = . . . 8 === . . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .6 ==== . . . . . | 27-52 = . . . 9 ==. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ==== . . . . . | . 53+ = . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Mat, 52 yrs, Carnivore: 5.5 yrs Weight Before: 100 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Regressions: 2, Reflux had previously gone on carnivore, returned severely after bread, and the interviewee now uses reflux as a sign they have eaten the wrong foods. Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du8oeMRGnmc . Before: Terrible acid reflux. . After: Carnivore fixed the acid reflux and stopped the disease progression. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: On medication for acid reflux. <> Male: John, Carnivore: 0.7 yrs Weight Before: 133 kg, After: 108 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBaAmSfJeRw . After: No longer has acid reflux and does not take meprosal or any medication for it. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Took meprosal for the first four weeks. . Medications After: No meprosal and no medication for acid reflux. <> Male: Pete, 45 yrs, Carnivore: 9 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I-iUPmz2fI . Before: Acid reflux got so bad that one night there was horrendous doubled-over pain with sweating, ambulance call, and hospitalization. . After: Acid reflux went away within a matter of weeks. <> Male: Gary, height: 179 cm Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJYwI9SDFWs . Before: Acid reflux caused severe burning in the throat and led to hospital visits because the interviewee would completely stop breathing. . After: Acid reflux was gone within a week. <> Male: Johnnie Weight Before: 152 kg, After: 129 kg; Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eWEwwgEAzQ . Before: Bad acid reflux at night; had to sleep on the couch with elevated pillows almost sitting straight up to avoid choking, and it was severe enough to feel ill the next day and call into work. . After: No acid reflux after starting CPAP and stopped taking Pepcid AC. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Pepcid AC (over the counter acid blocker). . Medications After: Stopped Pepcid AC. <> Male: Mike, 39 yrs, Carnivore: 0.5 yrs Weight Before: 195 kg, After: 150 kg; Wellness Before: 1, After: 10 Regression: Acid reflux stopped within a week of starting carnivore and has not returned since. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XsmZ_dPAW8 . Before: Acid reflux would come up the throat when lying in bed, with heaving at three in the morning and coughing up acid in the sink. . After: Acid reflux was gone about a week into carnivore. <> Male: Ron Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrOwuoogKI4 . Before: Severe acid reflux was constant and felt so bad it seemed like a heart attack, with constant chest pains and a sensation of it eating away at the esophagus. . After: Severe acid reflux and chest pains are gone. <> Male: Joey, Carnivore: 6.5 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meFINocd7ZI . Before: Chronic acid reflux with throat scarring; near the beginning could keep down only about 200 calories a day. . After: Acid reflux is gone. <> Male: Peter, height: 173 cm Weight After: 64 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E00WklUa9WM . After: Acid reflux was gone by the next day and never returned.
• . . . Constipation. . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 3 in 6 wks, 72 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 3 and 6, tapering to 0 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 7. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, with a few worse outcomes down to -7, and tapering up to 8. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .0 == . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -7 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .2 ====== . . . | 1 ==. . . . . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . .3 ======== . . | 2 = . . . . . . | -3 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 ==. . . .4 =======. . . | 3 = . . . . . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | . 5-8 ==. . . .5 == . . . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .1 == . . . . . . | .9-13 = . . . .6 =====. . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .2 ======== . . . | 14-26 = . . . .7 == . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .3 ====== . . . . | 27-52 = . . . .8 == . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .4 ====== . . . . | . 53+ = . . . 10 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .5 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 =======. . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Dante, 48 yrs, height: 185 cm Weight Before: 95 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpSH-7fDmEA . Before: Constipation was so bad that he sat in the tub for an hour in the morning with salt hoping to be able to go to the bathroom. . After: Constipation went away almost immediately. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Stomach medicines; many different supplements; tried various gut-fixing products including greens. <> Female: Emma Wellness After: 9 Regression: Constipation flared after increasing carbs too quickly, then settled after stopping and reintroducing more slowly. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywIBpBuyEHc . Before: Constipation led to retained stool for prolonged periods and eventually caused an in-class bowel accident. . After: After reintroducing carbs too quickly, constipation flared for about a month and a half and the person could barely do anything; after stopping and reintroducing more slowly, they can now handle 50 grams with no problem. <> Female: Alessandra, 26 yrs, Carnivore: 1.8 yrs Wellness After: 10 Regression: For constipation, increasing fiber and using fiber supplements made it much worse. Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03DKsIOjGj8 . Before: Constipation with difficulty going to the bathroom; increasing fiber and fiber supplements made it much worse. . After: No longer bloated all the time and started going to the bathroom regularly. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Doctor advised fiber supplements mixed in water; increasing fiber made constipation much worse. <> Female: Elviira, 51 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMypZLsKkl4 . Before: Used laxatives every day and overdosed them to purge during bulimia as a teenager. . After: No stomach problems anymore on a carnivore diet. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Overdosed laxatives every day to purge during bulimia as a teenager. <> Male: Jordi, Carnivore: 1.1 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Regression: There was some improvement, but symptoms started to come back. Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL2vU7i93eo . Before: Had lifelong constipation and struggled to go to the toilet. . After: Within the first week bowel movements became easier; after becoming more fat adapted, going to the bathroom was easy and not an issue at all. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Laxatives. <> Female: Kim, 58 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2daMgpGzQk8 . Before: Lifetime problems with constipation. . After: At 18 months digestion had radically improved and bowel movements were like clockwork and effortless. <> Female: Angie, Carnivore: 0.4 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mT1DzRwL7c . Before: Had been dealing with constipation for about 24 years before carnivore. . After: Constipation is gone; no longer has issues. <> Male: Javier, 57 yrs, height: 172 cm, Carnivore: 1.7 yrs Weight After: 68 kg; Wellness After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtdkhEQbohQ . Before: Constipation was terrible at first on keto before it suddenly improved and then disappeared on carnivore. . After: Constipation disappeared totally on carnivore; no more constipation.
• . . . Fatty liver disease (NAFLD). . : Avg sev down 3 in 19 wks, 54 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 2, tapering to 9. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 4. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, tapering towards 1 and 9. Time to Improve: Most values were between 3-4 wks and 27-52 wks, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . | 1 === . . . . . . | . . 1 ==. . . 3 ==. . . . . . | 1 ==. . . . . . | 2 ========. . . . | . . 2 ====. . 4 = . . . . . . | 2 = . . . . . . | 3 ==. . . . . . . | . 3-4 ======== 5 = . . . . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | 4 = . . . . . . . | . 5-8 ======. 6 = . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 5 = . . . . . . . | .9-13 ======= 7 = . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . . | 14-26 ==. . . 8 = . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . . | 27-52 ======. 9 = . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . . | . 53+ ==. . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 9 = . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Dwight, 61 yrs, Carnivore: 7 yrs Weight Before: 172 kg, After: 116 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z-wE-6Lhbo . Before: Fatty liver was described as cirrhotic and worsening on repeat scan, with a prognosis of 18 to 24 months to live. . After: Within a year, he no longer had fatty liver disease. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Metformin was proposed to help with fatty liver disease. . Blood Work Before: Repeat scan showed cirrhotic fatty liver and worsening disease. <> Male: Bill, height: 178 cm Weight Before: 165 kg Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMLNScJA1vg . Before: Diagnosed with liver sclerosis/cirrhosis at the high end, described as the worst it could possibly be with no reverse. . After: Liver function is now absolutely normal according to the last blood test. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Weekly diet injections taken once a week, stopped after three or four weeks. . Blood Work Before: Massive spike in blood levels from normal around 100 to about 1200. . Blood Work After: Visceral fat is down to 15 from 32. <> Female: Sharon, 58 yrs, height: 173 cm, Carnivore: 3 yrs Weight Before: 120 kg, After: 78 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI1e_zF_bSY . Before: Had liver disease with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, fatty liver, liver damage, scar tissue, enlarged liver, and high liver enzymes. . After: After about nine months on keto, repeat scans reportedly could not find the liver damage, liver cyst, or any liver problems. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: Liver enzymes were high. <> Male: Mike, height: 196 cm, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Weight Before: 295 kg, After: 198 kg; Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFfmCKTRZCA . After: Fatty liver is reported to be in remission on a high-fat carnivore diet; he says he has none of that anymore and is off all medications. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Off all medications. <> Male: Bob Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5ip8_nZdvs . Before: He had developed fatty liver disease. . After: Fatty liver is gone, and liver markers are better than they have been in decades. Supporting Details: . Blood Work After: Liver markers are better than they've been in decades. <> Male: Dave, 45 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0aP2WTx6Ws . Before: Had non-alcoholic fatty liver disease years later. . After: Fatty liver disease was reported as gone on follow-up scan. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: Blood test showed NAFLD; doctor had known for three months before telling the patient. . Blood Work After: Fibroscan was 260, within the stated NHS recommended range of 250 to 270. <> Male: Mike, 61 yrs Weight Before: 123 kg; Wellness Before: 7, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MADlQTOnMUQ . Before: Had another episode a few months later that hit like a ton of bricks, very similar to the initial liver hit. . After: Improved metabolic markers by 90 days, with A1C down from 7.5 to 5.3. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: Glucose reading was 162 that morning. . Blood Work After: At the 90-day A1C test, A1C had dropped from 7.5 to 5.3. <> Male: Peter, 62 yrs, height: 190 cm, Carnivore: 1.9 yrs Weight Before: 136 kg, After: 90 kg; BMI Before: 38, After: 25; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0CLm7NrIO0 . After: Fatty liver disease resolved itself in about three months. <> Male: Bob, height: 183 cm, Carnivore: 3 yrs Weight After: 138 kg; Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czaICBfbpKY . Before: Fatty liver was present based on liver enzyme testing. . After: Fatty liver is no longer present. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: Liver enzyme test indicated fatty liver. . Blood Work After: Speaker reports liver-related diagnostic labs no longer indicate fatty liver.
• . . . Reflux. . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 18 wks, 47 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 7, tapering to 2 and 9. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 7. Severity Improvement: Most common was 4, with a few worse outcomes down to -4, and tapering up to 9. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 = . . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 3 ====. . . . . | 1 = . . . . . . | -3 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 ====. . 4 ======= . . . | 2 = . . . . . . | .0 ===. . . . . . | . 5-8 ==. . . 5 ====. . . . . | 3 = . . . . . . | .2 ==== . . . . . | .9-13 ==. . . 6 ========. . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .3 ==== . . . . . | 14-26 = . . . 7 ====. . . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .4 ======== . . . | . 53+ = . . . 8 ====. . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .5 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . 9 = . . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .6 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: John, Carnivore: 0.7 yrs Weight Before: 133 kg, After: 108 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBaAmSfJeRw . Before: Had severe pain, had to sleep downstairs and upright, could not lie down, and was unable to function normally. . After: No heartburn anymore. <> Male: Tyler Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzKWl_eXsqs . Before: GERD was always bad, with terrible episodes, terrible sleep, and inability to eat anything spicy after 6 p.m.; described as a terrible way to live. . After: No longer needs the pills; has gone five days without taking them and has not experienced any acid reflux at all. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Tums frequently, described as like candy. . Medications After: No longer taking the pills; has gone five days without them. <> Male: Jarrad, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Regression: Symptoms went away after carnivore and did not return even with diet slip-ups; no challenge-dechallenge-rechallenge cycle observed. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdsCeaMsGoI . Before: Heartburn for many years, so bad at night when lying down that it caused reflux into the mouth, waking from sleep, vomiting in the mouth, and needing to run to the bathroom to spit and wash the mouth out. . After: Indigestion/reflux went away after carnivore and has never come back, even with diet slip-ups. <> Male: Monte, 65 yrs, Carnivore: 2 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap-nHEj_jNs . Before: Had heartburn so bad that he woke up and threw up every night for a few years to get back to sleep. . After: GERD resolved; everything went away. <> Male: Mark, height: 173 cm, Carnivore: 0.6 yrs Weight Before: 110 kg, After: 78 kg; Wellness Before: 1 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ws96CPoc30 . Before: Heartburn was really bad and severe enough that the person went to the hospital thinking it might be a heart attack. . After: Chest pain is gone. <> Male: Rick, Carnivore: 1 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBPL79haIsY . Before: Really bad heartburn. . After: Heartburn went away. <> Female: Corinne Wellness After: 8 Regression: Heartburn resolved on carnivore and the interviewee says it was connected to sugar. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlPAnrXU-GI . Before: Chronic heartburn was constant every night when lying down. . After: Heartburn was instantly gone after starting carnivore. <> Male: Johnnie Weight Before: 152 kg, After: 129 kg; Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eWEwwgEAzQ . Before: Horrible heartburn that later turned into bad acid reflux in the evenings and at night. . After: No acid reflux after starting CPAP and stopped taking Pepcid AC. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Stopped Pepcid AC. <> Female: Mercy, 60 yrs, Carnivore: 0.3 yrs Weight Before: 65 kg, After: 57 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK3kD5sNXxg . Before: Heartburn was bad and disrupted sleep, waking her in the middle of the night so she could not sleep. . After: At two months she reported no heartburn, could go to sleep easily, and woke refreshed. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Over-the-counter heartburn pills.
• . . . Celiac disease. . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 1 wk, 9 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 5 and 8, tapering to 3 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 3. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 5 and 8, with a few at each level up to 9. Time to Improve: All values were at 1 wk. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .3 ======== . . | 0 ========. . . | 2 ========. . . . | 1 ========. . .4 ======== . . | 1 ========. . . | 5 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . .5 ======== . . | 2 ====. . . . . | 6 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . .6 ======== . . | 3 ====. . . . . | 8 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . .8 ======== . . | . . . . . . . . | 9 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . .9 ======== . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 10 ======== . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Angie, 49 yrs, Carnivore: 7 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6jnVNgMKYo . Before: Vomiting, nausea, and pain left her lying on the couch on her side, propping up her severely swollen stomach because it was pressing on her lungs and heart; she was miserable. . After: About 4 to 5 hours after eating rib eye, her stomach was not hurting, she was not nauseous, had not thrown up, and had rested. <> Female: Jennifer, 31 yrs, height: 170 cm Weight Before: 48 kg Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNYwuS4TPtg . Before: Celiac disease was destroying the small bowel, and it made her unable to absorb anything at all. . After: A week after diagnosis and going gluten-free, symptoms and health improved completely with no more diarrhea, more energy, and huge relief. <> Female: Rebecca Regression: After taking two laxatives, nothing happened and later that day the bloating got worse again with feeling like throwing up. Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqBNP8EnUME . Before: Intestines were dilated with a huge bulge around the sigmoid/descending colon and nothing was moving. . After: Celiac disease was confirmed by strongly positive blood tests and endoscopy showing scalloping and moderate villous atrophy; later repeat celiac testing was negative and blood tests were normal, though digestive symptoms were still being described as irritable bowel. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Laxatives were prescribed and two were taken. . Blood Work Before: X-ray showed dilated intestines with a large bulge around the sigmoid/descending colon and nothing was moving. . Blood Work After: Repeat celiac testing was negative and blood tests were normal. <> Male: Jason Regression: Symptoms return for about three days after eating roast pumpkin. Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nN_E4484OE . Before: Medical advice to eat more fiber for bathroom problems did not help, and everything got worse. . After: Back on carnivore, the interviewee reports not having any of those problems anymore and says it helped with all their issues. <> Female: Tita, Carnivore: 2.2 yrs Wellness After: 8 Regression: Symptoms come back when gluten-containing candy is eaten again, such as at Easter. Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE2gVH0RJyc . Before: Reports reacting to gluten and having some type of non-celiac gluten sensitivity. . After: Reports normal bowel movements now and says she feels free, though gluten still triggers symptoms when consumed.
• . . . Stomach ulcer. . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 29 wks, 5 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 5 and 8, tapering to 3 and 10. Severity After: Most values were between 0 and 9. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 1 and 5. Time to Improve: Most values were between 14-26 wks and 27-52 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .3 ======== . . | 0 ========. . . | 1 ========. . . . | 14-26 ======== .5 ======== . . | 2 ========. . . | 3 ========. . . . | 27-52 ======. .7 ======== . . | 9 ========. . . | 5 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . .8 ======== . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 10 ======== . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Pamela, 64 yrs, height: 180 cm, Carnivore: 2 yrs Weight Before: 136 kg, After: 91 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G3aHstrI4Y . Before: History of duodenal ulcer with stomach symptoms severe enough that a GI specialist wrote an exception prescription; was taking double-dose Prevacid twice a day. . After: Stomach got calm. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Double-dose Prevacid twice a day; GI specialist wrote an exception prescription. <> Male: Ernie, 73 yrs, Carnivore: 3.5 yrs Weight After: 33 kg; Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN5NZj80QLI . Before: Small ulcer-like lesion on the outer calf had been present for 10 years or more, with a scaly end and persistent presence. . After: Ulcer-like lesion on the outer calf that had been present for over 10 years is gone.
• . . . Liver cirrhosis. . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 2 in 0 wks, 1 record
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: All values were at 3. Severity After: All values were at 1. Severity Improvement: All values were at 2. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. 3 ========. . . | 1 ========. . . | 2 ========. . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Chris, Carnivore: 3.5 yrs Weight Before: 130 kg, After: 87 kg; Wellness Before: 2 Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi5nNJVPzC8 . Before: Still had patches of cirrhosis three years ago. . After: After going low carb and cutting out bread, starchy foods, and desserts, he said he started to feel better bodily all the time.
• . . Hormone or endocrine issues. . . : Avg sev down 3 in 14 wks, 493 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 4, tapering towards 0 and 9. Severity After: Most values were between 1 and 3, tapering to 0 and 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 3, with a few worse outcomes down to -4, and tapering up to 9. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 0 = . . . . . . | 0 ===== . . . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 1 = . . . . . . | 1 ========. . . | -3 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 === . . 2 === . . . . . | 2 ======= . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 ===== . 3 ======. . . . | 3 ====. . . . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . 5-8 === . . 4 ========. . . | 4 === . . . . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | .9-13 === . . 5 ===== . . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .1 ====== . . . . | 14-26 === . . 6 ======. . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .2 =======. . . . | 27-52 ==. . . 7 === . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .3 ======== . . . | . 53+ = . . . 8 ==. . . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .4 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . 9 = . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .5 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Claudia, 47 yrs Weight Before: 45 kg, After: 54 kg; Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZtTjIQQnc0 . Before: Graves' disease with goiter present since age 24; for about a year she was unable to sleep, unable to move, and had dropped to about 45 kilos. . After: Doctor checked and said the thyroid problem was fine; by July it had started to recede and was going away. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Was taking 50 pills a day; doctor said she would need radiation, iodine, other treatment, and surgery. <> Female: Danielle, Carnivore: 1 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgSmXOU-Y5A . Before: Pain, severe fatigue with being unable to get out of bed, muscle pains feeling like muscles were tearing away from the bones, leg cramps, foot cramps, bone pain in the feet, and hand pain. . After: The pain, severe fatigue, muscle pains, leg cramps, foot cramps, bone pain in the feet, and hand pain went away. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: Functional medicine testing reportedly came back positive for Hashimoto's. . Blood Work After: Blood testing every three months showed the numbers kept coming back better and better. <> Female: Heidi, 41 yrs, height: 168 cm, Carnivore: 0.7 yrs Weight After: 60 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 6 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmpywNgSdQw . Before: Episodes of facial swelling with swollen cheeks, tongue, lips, and forehead that took days to go back down; needed medication to avoid suffocation. . After: Facial swelling episodes stopped after changing blood pressure medication; has not had swelling again for about three months. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Medication taken during swelling episodes to prevent suffocation. . Medications After: Changed to another blood pressure medication and stayed on half dose. <> Female: Sally, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYRPOCNrzhw . Before: Severe swelling with ankles like softballs, swelling up the legs and around the heart and lungs, with trouble breathing and trouble walking. . After: Hashimoto's is being managed without any meds. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Levothyroxine prescribed by her doctor; she stopped it after about a week because it caused hormone-related symptoms. . Medications After: Managing Hashimoto's without any meds. . Blood Work After: Thyroid antibodies are way down from where they started. <> Female: Karlijn, 51 yrs, Carnivore: 0.2 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 5 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPGiG-WK-WY . Before: Could barely get from bed to couch because of pain and exhaustion, could stay only five minutes in the kitchen to prepare food, with knees, hands, wrists, and everything cramping up and inflammation all over. . After: Thyroid issues improved with no ongoing thyroid medication and okay thyroid blood work. Supporting Details: . Medications After: No longer taking thyroid medicine. . Blood Work Before: Blood work showed thyroid issues. . Blood Work After: Thyroid blood work was okay. <> Female: Danielle, Carnivore: 2.5 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n2SrOc5j7U . After: Hashimoto's antibodies were very low and thyroid numbers were back in range. Supporting Details: . Blood Work After: Hashimoto's antibodies were very low and thyroid numbers were back in range.
• . . . Overweight. . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 2 in 15 wks, 275 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 4, tapering towards 0 and 9. Severity After: Most common was 1, tapering towards 0 and 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, with a few worse outcomes down to -2, and tapering up to 8. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 0 = . . . . . . | 0 ====. . . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 1 = . . . . . . | 1 ========. . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 === . . 2 === . . . . . | 2 ======. . . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 ===== . 3 ======. . . . | 3 === . . . . . | .1 ====== . . . . | . 5-8 ==. . . 4 ========. . . | 4 === . . . . . | .2 ======== . . . | .9-13 === . . 5 ====. . . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .3 ======== . . . | 14-26 ==. . . 6 ======. . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .4 ===. . . . . . | 27-52 ==. . . 7 ==. . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .5 =. . . . . . . | . 53+ = . . . 8 = . . . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .6 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 9 = . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: George, 59 yrs, height: 178 cm, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Weight Before: 133 kg, After: 81 kg; BMI Before: 42; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUBOuo94XJM . Before: When heavier, had constant virtually unbearable shooting pain in the thigh, triggered by stepping down hard or braking in the car. . After: Shooting thigh pain is gone and no longer a problem. <> Female: Claudia, 71 yrs, height: 160 cm, Carnivore: 3.5 yrs Weight Before: 79 kg, After: 68 kg Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8b1WPulCfw . Before: In her early 30s she weighed 315 pounds and was pretty unhappy. . After: Weight decreased from about 175 pounds to 150 pounds by senior year and she looked good. <> Male: Martin, 60 yrs, Carnivore: 5.5 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLmChoCyUfo . Before: When weight increased, he woke up vomiting in his sleep and choking due to pressure associated with visceral weight gain. . After: At ideal weight on carnivore, he says he no longer wakes up choking or feeling like he is going to be sick. <> Male: Jacob, height: 178 cm Weight After: 57 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31EnuDSLfcg . Before: Severely overweight in eighth grade at five foot one and 140 pounds. . After: Now can move a lot. <> Female: Jen, Carnivore: 4 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD-BJX-gggw . Before: When overweight, getting up out of a chair required shaking out the legs and warming them up a little before being able to walk out of the restaurant; interviewee now recognizes this as inflammation. . After: That leg stiffness and difficulty getting up from a chair and walking out of the restaurant does not happen anymore. <> Male: Andrew Weight Before: 240 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpxCIv48GX8 . Before: At his heaviest, could eat a whole pizza, a bag of chips, and three-fourths of a gallon of milk and still be hungry two hours later. . After: Reported great improvements after removing processed foods and later on carnivore; no longer experiences the same extreme hunger and can eat a meal and go a long time without feeling hungry. <> Male: Karl, 49 yrs, height: 163 cm, Carnivore: 3 yrs Weight Before: 110 kg Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeltmL5qA2c . Before: Grossly overweight. . After: Had lost all the excess weight and was able to run a 10K by June 19, 2017, later running a half marathon in October. <> Female: Fiona, 64 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktAoX-V3FB0 . Before: Weight-related physical limitation made kneeling and getting up very difficult, with a huge amount of groaning and reduced agility. . After: Agility improved substantially and can now do a little sprint.
• . . . Obesity. . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 10 wks, 122 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 7, tapering to 1 and 9. Severity After: Most common was 2, tapering towards 0 and 6. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 2 and 4, tapering to 0 and 8. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 1 = . . . . . . | 0 ===== . . . . | 0 = . . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 2 = . . . . . . | 1 ======. . . . | 1 ===== . . . . . | . . 2 === . . 3 === . . . . . | 2 ========. . . | 2 ======. . . . . | . 3-4 ===== . 4 ========. . . | 3 ===== . . . . | 3 ========. . . . | . 5-8 === . . 5 ========. . . | 4 ====. . . . . | 4 ======= . . . . | .9-13 ==. . . 6 ======. . . . | 5 ==. . . . . . | 5 === . . . . . . | 14-26 ==. . . 7 ===== . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . . | 27-52 ==. . . 8 ===== . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . . | . 53+ = . . . 9 = . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Jean, 70 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bwGiesaLEA . Before: Was morbidly obese. . After: Hip, leg, and back pain that had limited movement to only very short distances and caused panting was gone in about five weeks. <> Male: Ron, 61 yrs Weight Before: 166 kg, After: 76 kg Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ91OvfQkbA . Before: Went up to 365 pounds and was told a kidney transplant would not be possible at that weight. . After: Now weighs 167 pounds, down from 365 pounds, and reports no longer being obese. <> Male: Paul, 19 yrs Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srYMwV9wu2A . After: Not obese now; still a bit overweight. <> Male: Richard Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtNuspkTnd0 . Before: Struggled to walk one flight of stairs without stopping and became severely out of breath. . After: Bloating had gone away after restricting bread. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Three different medications. <> Male: Dwight, 61 yrs, Carnivore: 7 yrs Weight Before: 172 kg, After: 116 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z-wE-6Lhbo . Before: Morbidly obese at 378 pounds; walked with a cane and did not feel well. . After: Within two years, all that was gone, including being a mass. <> Male: George, 59 yrs, Carnivore: 1 yrs Weight Before: 133 kg, After: 81 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4h-YCFZnBc . Before: In 2018 he weighed 293 pounds and could barely walk. . After: Reported major functional improvement with large weight loss; no longer had difficulty stepping up into his office and moved much more easily. <> Female: Lori, 61 yrs Weight Before: 102 kg, After: 84 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Regression: The more foods were cut out, the less cravings there were and the more energy improved. Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CePiJrOQ-QA . Before: Obese since childhood; weight gain persisted despite trying many diets, and none of them worked. . After: Now able to complete a half marathon in 3 hours 8 minutes and felt stronger. <> Male: Ron, 71 yrs, height: 175 cm, Carnivore: 2 yrs Weight Before: 214 kg; BMI After: 33; Wellness Before: 1, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr-ynwHvGPs . Before: Weight peaked around 472 pounds and was still around 440 to 430 when starting carnivore. . After: No longer needs a sock aid and can now trim own toenails because bending the knees is improved.
• . . . Metabolic syndrome. . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 13 wks, 14 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 7, tapering to 2 and 8. Severity After: Most common was 1, tapering towards 0 and 2. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, tapering to 7. Time to Improve: Most common was 9-13 wks, tapering to 1 wk and 14-26 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 === . . . . . | 0 ===== . . . . | 2 ========. . . . | . . 1 === . . 3 ===== . . . . | 1 ========. . . | 3 ===== . . . . . | .9-13 ======== 4 === . . . . . | 2 ===== . . . . | 4 === . . . . . . | 14-26 === . . 5 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | 5 ===== . . . . . | . . . . . . . 6 === . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 6 === . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 7 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | 7 ===== . . . . . | . . . . . . . 8 ===== . . . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Rick, 54 yrs, Carnivore: 0.4 yrs Weight Before: 127 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmY51XR2cXQ . Before: Waist was over 40, blood pressure was sky high at about 190/110, and he was on two blood pressure medications. . After: Blood pressure is normal and he reports he no longer has metabolic syndrome. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Two blood pressure medications. . Blood Work Before: Blood pressure was in the 190s over about 110. . Blood Work After: Blood pressure is normal, in the 120s over high 70s to low 80s. <> Male: George, 59 yrs, Carnivore: 1 yrs Weight Before: 133 kg, After: 81 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Regression: After prior expectation that running would hurt, he ran to cross a traffic light and found it did not hurt anymore. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4h-YCFZnBc . Before: In 2022 with metabolic syndrome, he could barely put one foot in front of the other and walking even short distances was very painful and slow. . After: Now able to do running-step experiments and can run some steps, though awkwardly and says he will never be a runner again. <> Male: Adam, Carnivore: 0.9 yrs Weight Before: 132 kg, After: 93 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKCZBMEbpNU . Before: He would get low for hours, sometimes 3 or 4 times in a day, and woke at night with hypoglycemia. . After: Metabolic markers were reported as totally perfect, with A1C drastically lower than it had been in 28 years. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: About 100 units of long-acting Tresiba and 120 units of fast-acting Humalog. . Blood Work Before: Hemoglobin A1C was 7.4 before carnivore. . Blood Work After: Blood markers were reported as totally perfect, and A1C had dropped drastically to the lowest it had been in 28 years. <> Female: Meg, 52 yrs, height: 164 cm Weight After: 54 kg Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHJVUgjnoZA . Before: Had all sorts of symptoms of metabolic syndrome really badly. . After: Metabolic syndrome improved, with ALT and AST liver enzymes down and no longer on medications. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Removed from all medications. . Blood Work After: ALT and AST liver enzymes came down. <> Male: Brad, 69 yrs, height: 173 cm Weight Before: 129 kg, After: 75 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rttWwIVmKgA . Before: By early 40s, was medicalized for metabolic syndrome with a statin, then a bigger statin, water pills, and two blood pressure medications. . After: Metabolic syndrome disappeared and he reports taking no medications of any form; he had previously been up to 13 tablets a day. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: A statin, then a bigger statin, water pills, and two blood pressure medications. . Medications After: No medications of any form. <> Male: Kevin Wellness Before: 2, After: 6 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unHDCm3A7_Q . Before: Doctor noted weight gain, rising blood pressure, high triglycerides, low HDL, and described multiple metabolic syndrome issues; was stage three hypertensive and about to start blood pressure medicine. . After: Metabolic markers improved with lower blood pressure, triglycerides below 100, and HDL rising into 40. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Doctor said they would need to start blood pressure medicine. . Blood Work Before: High triglycerides and low HDL. . Blood Work After: On low carb then fasting, blood pressure lowered, triglycerides came down below 100, and HDL increased from the low 30s into 40 for the first time ever. <> Male: Dan, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Wellness Before: 4, After: 8 Regression: Interviewee says he has done this twice, got off it, and it came back; he also says keto works and the hunger is gone. Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAdIOqkUpFc . Before: Health wasn't very good; had metabolic syndrome. . After: Recent yearly physical showed markedly improved metabolic markers, with A1C down to 5.0, fasting glucose around 90 to 91, HDL up, and triglycerides down. Supporting Details: . Blood Work After: A1C went from 5.7 down to 5.0. Fasting glucose was 90 or 91. HDL was up about 15 points. LDL was slightly elevated but still okay. Triglycerides were down about 40 points.
• . . . Graves' disease. . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 3 in 13 wks, 2 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 5 and 6. Severity After: Most values were between 1 and 5. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 0 and 5. Time to Improve: All values were at 9-13 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 5 ========. . . | 1 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . . | 9-13 ======== 6 ========. . . | 5 ========. . . | 5 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Kevin, Carnivore: 0.7 yrs Wellness After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_RmllSA3RI . Before: Blood tests were well off the charts; endocrinologist was worried untreated disease could cause heart problems and that metabolism was sped up. . After: Latest blood test results returned to normal. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Doctor-prescribed drugs were the normal route, but instead used iodine as a natural therapy. . Medications After: Used iodine with the carnivore diet. . Blood Work Before: Initial blood tests were well off the charts. . Blood Work After: Latest blood test results returned to normal.
• . . . Hashimoto's disease. . . . . . : Avg sev down 3 in 1 wk, 2 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 5 and 6. Severity After: Most values were between 1 and 4. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 2 and 4. Time to Improve: All values were at 1 wk. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 5 ========. . . | 1 ========. . . | 2 ========. . . . | 1 ========. . 6 ========. . . | 4 ========. . . | 4 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Stacy, 65 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnYnaqOsw3U . Before: Hashimoto's disease was diagnosed and associated with being exhausted from everything. . After: Inflammation is much improved, with lab inflammation markers now just about normal. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Medications for Hashimoto's disease tended not to work for her. . Blood Work Before: Inflammation numbers were super high on lab work. . Blood Work After: Inflammation numbers are just about normal now, as close to normal as ever been. <> Male: Zlatko, Carnivore: 0.8 yrs Weight Before: 138 kg, After: 132 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCWE0vKgYT8 . Before: Found carnivore because of massive insomnia and back pain attributed to Hashimoto's disease. . After: Started feeling improvement about three days into carnivore. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: Blood work showed hypothyroid history and indicated Hashimoto's disease.
• . . Arthritis or joint pain. . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 6 wks, 483 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 7, tapering to 0 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 9. Severity Improvement: Most common was 4, with a few worse outcomes down to -4, and tapering up to 10. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .0 =. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .1 =. . . . . . | 1 === . . . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 === . . .2 =. . . . . . | 2 ==. . . . . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 === . . .3 ==== . . . . | 3 = . . . . . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | . 5-8 ==. . . .4 ====== . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .1 == . . . . . . | .9-13 = . . . .5 ====== . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .2 ==== . . . . . | 14-26 = . . . .6 ======== . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .3 =====. . . . . | 27-52 = . . . .7 ====== . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .4 ======== . . . | . 53+ = . . . .8 =======. . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .5 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . .9 == . . . . . | 9 = . . . . . . | .6 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . 10 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Anita Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Regression: Nerve pain persisted initially, then improved after medication/food change, and later returned in a shifted pattern ('gone upwards, not down anymore'). Severity Score Improvement: 10 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4lDo953Vt8 . Before: Pain grew down both arms and was excruciating; it stayed, she could not even get dressed or open the window, and felt she could not live like this. . After: Plantar fasciitis and a lot of the other pains went away after cutting out sugar. <> Male: Ebon, height: 175 cm, Carnivore: 1.3 yrs Weight Before: 118 kg; Wellness Before: 2 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um03WItfDyM . Before: Arthritis in both feet with toe pain, shin splints, tendonitis in both elbows, muscle soreness, multiple herniated discs, pinched nerves, and sciatica; he was crippled and in constant pain. . After: By about six months into carnivore, the muscle and joint pains had gone away. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Ibuprofen 1,800 mg daily just to function. . Medications After: No longer needed ibuprofen. <> Female: Karen, 65 yrs, height: 160 cm, Carnivore: 1.2 yrs Weight Before: 59 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRth2vQj58Y . Before: Arthritis caused a clamped hand in the morning that had to be pried open, with excruciating pain like breaking the fingers; could not think clearly, could not walk a block, needed a cane, spent three weeks in a wheelchair, and medications barely touched it. . After: Arthritis was completely gone within 1 to 2 weeks. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Prednisone for three months; other medications barely touched it. <> Male: Ron, 70 yrs Weight After: 139 kg Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekp2U3Qr0I4 . Before: About five years ago the interviewee was almost immobile, could only get around the house, and kept a cane in the car. . After: Pain in the hands went away. <> Female: Liz, 55 yrs, height: 173 cm Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA0YAlioq6o . Before: Arthritis included severe hip pain that became so intense it sent him to the emergency room on a holiday weekend. . After: Went off Tramadol completely after about two weeks and had no pain. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Tramadol for pain, taken for 15 years. . Medications After: Stopped Tramadol completely. <> Male: Peter, 62 yrs, height: 190 cm, Carnivore: 1.9 yrs Weight Before: 136 kg, After: 90 kg; BMI Before: 38, After: 25; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0CLm7NrIO0 . Before: Knee pain required ibuprofen two or three every few hours and Voltaren cream on the knees four times a day while being on his feet all day, with only about 10% relief. . After: Knee pain was gone; he could walk around and the joints felt calm, though clicking in the joints remained. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Ibuprofen two or three every few hours and Voltaren cream applied to the knees four times a day. <> Male: Shaun, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Regression: Arthritis was cured on carnivore and came back after a day off, indicating one challenge-dechallenge pattern. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUHWPU9N7EI . Before: Arthritis was treated with painkillers and cortisol injections; injections helped a little in the spine but not in the hip. . After: A day off carnivore brought the arthritis back; on carnivore it was cured. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Painkillers; cortisol injections. <> Male: Rick, Carnivore: 1 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBPL79haIsY . Before: Feet and joints hurt badly every morning on waking; could barely walk in the morning until getting started. . After: Morning joint pain went away after stopping the cholesterol medication, possibly together with carnivore. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Cholesterol medication was being taken and was suspected to be causing joint pain. <> Female: Gina, 53 yrs, Carnivore: 0.2 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-_6XOiSve0 . Before: Bone and joint pain was severe, with every joint and bone aching in the morning; one shoulder became stuck and she couldn't move it. . After: No more joint pain, allowing her to work more hours. <> Female: Marina, 52 yrs, height: 171 cm, Carnivore: 0.9 yrs Weight After: 79 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kjARLVgvvs . Before: Excruciating joint pain in the hips caused night waking and screaming after 10,000 steps a day. . After: Joint pain disappeared within the first month; now wakes with no pain, can walk for miles, and sleeps soundly.
• . . . Gout. . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 16 wks, 33 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 8, tapering towards 0 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, with a few worse outcomes down to -4, and tapering up to 10. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 14-26 wks, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .0 =. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -4 == . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .1 =. . . . . . | 1 === . . . . . | .1 ===. . . . . . | . . 2 ===== . .3 == . . . . . | 2 === . . . . . | .2 ======== . . . | . 3-4 = . . . .4 =======. . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | .3 =====. . . . . | . 5-8 ====. . .5 =. . . . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .4 ====== . . . . | .9-13 ==. . . .6 ===. . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .5 ===. . . . . . | 14-26 ======= .7 =====. . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .7 =====. . . . . | 27-52 ==. . . .8 ======== . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 ======== . . . | . 53+ ==. . . .9 == . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 10 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Pedro, 54 yrs, height: 178 cm Weight Before: 91 kg, After: 64 kg; Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 10 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqisVnD7RxA . Before: Gout became 'hell on earth'; required crutches, was bedridden for two weeks, and he could not do anything. . After: By the move to Indiana in early 2023, gout was completely gone and he had not had a flare for about seven to nine months. <> Male: Vince, Carnivore: 1 yrs Weight Before: 133 kg, After: 123 kg; Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0tlta5K0wg . Before: Typical prior flares were pins-and-needles pain in the joints; this flare caused swelling from the bottom of the calf through the foot with some numbness. . After: While on carnivore there was no foot pain, after prior severe flare requiring two emergency room visits in a week and inability to sleep. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Steroids were the only thing that worked for the gout flare. . Blood Work Before: Foot specialist noted gout levels were not super high and ordered more labs. <> Male: Colin, 67 yrs, Carnivore: 0.2 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW9oGqDaVqE . Before: Gout caused daily anxiety, affected work, and was stressful. . After: After starting BBBE, he reports no gout twinges in the last two months. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Pro gout and other medication to manage gout. <> Male: Doug Weight After: 75 kg Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caUtpKIfXJo . Before: Gout caused 10 to 15 crippling attacks over the years, lasting two to three days and leaving him bedridden; treated with pain killers until it went away. . After: No gout flares on carnivore. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Pain killers during gout attacks. <> Male: Paul, height: 168 cm, Carnivore: 3 yrs Weight Before: 129 kg, After: 98 kg Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTzvCxtJfSQ . Before: Gout affected the left foot and made it very hard to work driving a clutch truck. . After: Gout was gone and no longer a concern. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Was put on pills for gout. <> Male: Brian, 51 yrs, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRxsiuuBK5Y . Before: Gout caused terrible pain in both feet. . After: Gout pain in both feet has disappeared. <> Female: Julia, 64 yrs, height: 158 cm, Carnivore: 1 yrs Weight Before: 74 kg, After: 45 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Regression: Seed-oil exposure caused gout pain to return within about three hours, with limping from pain. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf-OA1HWmkM . Before: Had gout symptoms with so much pain that they could not think straight and could not walk. . After: Gout pain is gone and can sprint every other day. <> Female: Jane, 70 yrs, height: 160 cm, Carnivore: 0.5 yrs Weight After: 64 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3N1T-dV3Zc . Before: Took products for about six years but was still suffering from pain and still struggling with certain areas of the body. . After: Toe joint inflammation and gout-like pain resolved; she no longer had gout pain, though the toe still did not bend the same way it used to. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Took these products for about six years. <> Male: Monte, 65 yrs, Carnivore: 2 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap-nHEj_jNs . Before: Had gout in the feet with severe foot pain, could hardly walk, and had large nodules on the hand. . After: Gout resolved; everything went away. <> Female: Victoria, Carnivore: 7 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7P2mVY8WTo . Before: Had gout for about 35 years with awful pain in the feet and toes about every month. . After: Gout stopped after the attack in the third month and is still gone seven years later.
• . . . Rheumatoid arthritis. . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 11 wks, 25 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 9, tapering to 4. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 9. Severity Improvement: Most common was 4, with a few worse outcomes down to -1, and tapering up to 9. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 4 === . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 6 === . . . . . | 1 === . . . . . | .2 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 = . . . 7 ======. . . . | 2 ======. . . . | .3 =====. . . . . | . 3-4 = . . . 8 ======. . . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | .4 ======== . . . | . 5-8 = . . . 9 ========. . . | 4 ==. . . . . . | .5 == . . . . . . | 14-26 = . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 ==. . . . . . | .7 =. . . . . . . | . 53+ = . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .8 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .9 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 = . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Misha, 38 yrs, Carnivore: 3 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwrFiIKKCi8 . Before: Most of the time was not able to walk and did not want to be on drugs for rheumatoid arthritis. . After: Within a week could walk normally; pain took some time to subside; within a month was fine. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Predmazon prescribed by the rheumatologist. <> Female: Karen, 65 yrs, height: 160 cm, Carnivore: 1.2 yrs Weight Before: 59 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRth2vQj58Y . Before: Could not think clearly, could not walk a block, needed a cane, was on prednisone for three months, spent three weeks in a wheelchair, and medications barely touched it. . After: That diagnosis later went away and was taken away. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Prednisone for three months; other medications barely touched it. <> Female: Lisa, Carnivore: 1.8 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz0uDwTjaes . Before: Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis was very crippling and required top shelf biological drugs after many other treatments had failed. . After: Rheumatoid arthritis has completely cleared up. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Serious top shelf biological drugs after many former treatments had failed. <> Female: Eva, 40 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Regression: Joint pain and shooting nerve pain were triggered by soy; after soybean oil exposure at a restaurant, shooting nerve pain returned on the way home. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay3mrU-tpks . Before: In the person's 20s, doctors said the arthritis would be so bad by around age 30 that the person would be in a wheelchair and unable to function. . After: No joint pain anymore and hand function returned to normal enough to use the hands normally. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Penicillin for a year. <> Female: Claudia, 48 yrs, height: 167 cm, Carnivore: 3 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Regression: Muscle pain and poor recovery worsened with training, but after cutting cheese and everything else recovery became fast, taking about 24 hours until she did not feel anything. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEuYZCrhJAs . Before: Rheumatoid arthritis was generalized from toes to head, with every single joint in the body having a problem; she said by now she should be in a wheelchair. . After: After training she may be tired, but now recovers very fast; after cutting cheese and everything else it takes about 24 hours and then she does not feel anything. <> Female: Cassandra Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSjQMluUDwM . Before: Rheumatoid arthritis was mainly in the knees, with walking deteriorating so badly that the interviewee thought a wheelchair might be needed. . After: Has not had rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and now gets around fine; current walking limits are attributed to still being heavy rather than arthritis. <> Male: James, 73 yrs, Carnivore: 1 yrs Weight Before: 161 kg; Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOHiRGZbWxQ . Before: Rheumatoid arthritis in the left hand was so bad it would blow up like a balloon at times. . After: He has not had another incident, and the hand pain no longer hurts. <> Female: Stacy, 65 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnYnaqOsw3U . Before: Could barely stand for long periods, had to sit down every few minutes while making dinner because her feet, legs, and body were bothering her, and said she lived on the couch. . After: Still has a little inflammation in the ankles, but those are much better. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Medications for rheumatoid arthritis tended not to work for her. . Blood Work Before: Inflammation numbers were super high on lab work. . Blood Work After: All markers have come down; only Sjogren's-related marker is still a little off. <> Female: Cindy Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oojk25Z26A . Before: Doctor said the arthritis in her knee was coming back. . After: After starting keto/carnivore, the knee fluid build-up and pain improved and she says it has not come back.
• . . . Osteoarthritis. . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 5 wks, 24 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 5 and 7, with a few at each level down to 3. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 7. Severity Improvement: Most common was 6, tapering towards 1 and 8. Time to Improve: Most values were between 3-4 wks and 5-8 wks, tapering to 27-52 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ===== . . . . | 0 ========. . . | 1 === . . . . . . | . . 1 === . . 4 === . . . . . | 1 === . . . . . | 2 ====. . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . 5 ======. . . . | 2 === . . . . . | 4 ====. . . . . . | . 3-4 ======. 6 ===== . . . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | 5 ====. . . . . . | . 5-8 ======== 7 ========. . . | 7 = . . . . . . | 6 ========. . . . | .9-13 === . . 8 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | 7 ====. . . . . . | 27-52 = . . . 9 ==. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 8 === . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Jamie, 68 yrs, Carnivore: 3 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naWDy6XG8qc . Before: Hip osteoarthritis affected both hips over time, leading to both hips being replaced. . After: After both hip replacements, there is no hip problem now. <> Male: Tim, Carnivore: 5.5 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4t5wtMrTQE . Before: Osteoarthritis in both knees with bone spurs; was in pain 24/7 and needed a walker to get around. . After: After about six weeks, could walk, pain was gone, progressed from cane to no aid, and can now shovel snow. <> Female: DJ, 61 yrs, height: 164 cm, Carnivore: 0.9 yrs Weight Before: 118 kg, After: 82 kg; Wellness Before: 1, After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a22pCStLYYc . Before: Osteoarthritis with constant pain and skin tenderness so severe that touch caused pain. . After: After taking ibuprofen, the pain was absent and she could walk. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: 800 mg ibuprofen was used for pain relief. <> Female: Naomi, 63 yrs, Carnivore: 1 yrs Wellness After: 8 Regression: Improved with physio, pain came back after stopping physio, and is now gone. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zY2WGAHRHc . Before: Thumbs were curled under and hand osteoarthritis prevented flat-hand weight bearing for Pilates or yoga. . After: Hand osteoarthritis is much improved; she can now put weight on flat hands and do Pilates or yoga movements that she could not do before. <> Female: Trina, 63 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwTZvAvN46Q . Before: Osteoarthritis in different areas caused issues; thumb arthritis became really bad, pain had to be managed, and surgery was being considered. . After: Aches and pains from osteoarthritis are gone; felt like a new person and avoided surgery. <> Female: Sheryl, Carnivore: 1.6 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mCxlwm2Hw4 . Before: Chronic body aches with whole-body pain, weak shaky flu-like feeling, and brain fog. . After: Can stand and walk now. Still has some leg pain when getting up or after being up too long, but it is not sustained and works its way out quickly. <> Male: Steve, 60 yrs, Carnivore: 0.8 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTwwAZh3SvE . Before: Diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the hips; doctor said hip replacements would be needed and there would likely be a lot of pain while waiting. . After: Reported pain and sleep limitation resolved enough that she could sleep on her right side through the night. <> Male: Steven, 32 yrs, height: 188 cm, Carnivore: 4 yrs Weight Before: 70 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo2i4PpWizY . Before: Ankles were seizing up and were solid every morning, taking 10 to 15 minutes to warm up; also had shoulder pain. . After: Feels nearly as good and as fit as at age 24, with absolutely no joint pains anywhere.
• . . Diabetes. . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 3 in 13 wks, 472 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 2, tapering towards 0 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 1, tapering towards 0 and 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, with a few worse outcomes down to -1, and tapering up to 10. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .0 =. . . . . . | 0 ======. . . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .1 =. . . . . . | 1 ========. . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . .2 ======== . . | 2 ==. . . . . . | .1 =======. . . . | . 3-4 === . . .3 =====. . . . | 3 = . . . . . . | .2 ======== . . . | . 5-8 === . . .4 ===. . . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .3 ====== . . . . | .9-13 ===== . .5 == . . . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .4 ===. . . . . . | 14-26 === . . .6 == . . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .5 == . . . . . . | 27-52 ==. . . .7 =. . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .6 == . . . . . . | . 53+ = . . . .8 == . . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .7 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . .9 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 10 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Anthony, Carnivore: 1.8 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVw6bIIALRw . Before: Before carnivore, disease progression was severe enough that the person had to use wheelchairs, walkers, and canes. . After: Diabetes is now well controlled on carnivore; A1C dropped from about 15 to 4.9 and diabetes medications were stopped. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Insulin taken daily as part of 13 or 14 different daily medications. . Medications After: No diabetes medications now; only continues blood pressure medication. . Blood Work Before: Blood glucose was over 800 and would not even read on hospital monitors. . Blood Work After: A1C is now 4.9. <> Female: Emily, 43 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si1MUX1eyNA . Before: Blood sugars swung from 500 to 40 in the same day with severe life-threatening hypoglycemia. . After: Since starting keto carnivore, has not been hospitalized for diabetic keto acidosis. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Still requires insulin, but taking 90% less than before. . Blood Work Before: Blood sugars ranged from 500 to 40 in the same day. . Blood Work After: Blood sugars are rock solid. <> Female: Sharon, 58 yrs, height: 173 cm, Carnivore: 3 yrs Weight Before: 120 kg, After: 78 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI1e_zF_bSY . Before: Diabetes management had escalated to considering Mounjaro injections. . After: She reports her diabetes is healed now, with A1C down to 4.9 and no diabetic medicine once off Mounjaro. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Doctor suggested trying Mounjaro (a GLP-1 shot). . Medications After: Came off metformin; once off Mounjaro, no longer on any diabetic medicine. . Blood Work Before: A1C came back at 9.0. . Blood Work After: A1C as of September was 4.9. <> Male: Gary, height: 179 cm Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJYwI9SDFWs . Before: Was severely diabetic and drank two liters of water overnight from bedtime to morning. . After: Diabetes medication burden progressively fell from very high-dose insulin to no insulin. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Was on medications for diabetes before starting carnivore. . Medications After: Insulin dose was reduced from 230 units nightly to 60 in seven days, then 30, then 10, and then stopped altogether. <> Male: Neal, 64 yrs, Carnivore: 3 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x22cirLYknY . Before: A neurologist warned that diabetes complications were severe enough that she might lose her feet. . After: Diabetes-related afternoon fatigue and waking still tired are gone; she has much more energy now. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Off metformin within six months. . Blood Work Before: Blood work was averaging around nine. <> Male: Hal, height: 185 cm Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PczqFzIdJDI . After: Diabetes was reported as resolved, with stable blood sugar, no longer needing insulin, and getting off metformin. Supporting Details: . Medications After: No longer needed insulin; getting off metformin. . Blood Work After: Blood sugar stable. <> Male: Neal, 65 yrs, Carnivore: 4.5 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrQ-hSq44rM . After: No longer diabetic.
• . . . Type 2 diabetes. . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 3 in 13 wks, 333 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 2, tapering towards 0 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 1, tapering towards 0 and 7. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, with a few worse outcomes down to -1, and tapering up to 10. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .0 =. . . . . . | 0 ======. . . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .1 =. . . . . . | 1 ========. . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . .2 ======== . . | 2 ==. . . . . . | .1 ======== . . . | . 3-4 === . . .3 ==== . . . . | 3 = . . . . . . | .2 ======== . . . | . 5-8 === . . .4 == . . . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .3 =====. . . . . | .9-13 ===== . .5 =. . . . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .4 ===. . . . . . | 14-26 === . . .6 == . . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .5 == . . . . . . | 27-52 === . . .7 =. . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .6 =. . . . . . . | . 53+ = . . . .8 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . .9 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 10 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Daniel Severity Score Improvement: 10 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCPlBW2lKnM . Before: Diabetes was described as the root cause of the cardiovascular disease that led to the heart attack. . After: He described being in superior metabolic health confirmed by tests, especially after removing grains. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: OGTT with insulin was well over 200. . Blood Work After: After removing grains, HDL rose into the 90s and triglycerides were down in the 30s. <> Male: Scott, 51 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao9wrhKzlOQ . Before: Required insulin and metformin with continuous glucose monitoring, and insulin was being increased by two units every two days until fasting blood sugar reached an acceptable level. . After: Off insulin within 60 days; reported complete reversal of type 2 diabetes within 92 days of diagnosis, with A1C down to 5.6% and later 4.9%. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Insulin and metformin; using a continuous glucose monitor. . Medications After: Off insulin within 60 days of starting. . Blood Work Before: A1C was about 13.2%, described as extremely high. . Blood Work After: A1C dropped to 5.6% and later to 4.9%. <> Male: Eben, 49 yrs, height: 173 cm, Carnivore: 0.8 yrs Weight Before: 125 kg, After: 90 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Regression: Reported diabetes improved previously on low-carb, then worsened again after reintroducing popcorn, desserts, and processed foods. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KqHlh2rY1I . Before: Cholesterol was high at the start, with triglycerides over 100. . After: At about four months, his A1C was normal, blood work looked great, and he was told he could stop all his meds and would not be considered diabetic anymore. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Insulin, metformin, glyburide, and other diabetic medications. . Medications After: At about four months, he was told he could stop all diabetes medications. . Blood Work Before: Triglycerides were over 100 when he started. . Blood Work After: Triglycerides later were about 75. <> Female: Rachel, Carnivore: 2 yrs Wellness Before: 3 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOkivCl-g8I . Before: Blood sugar numbers were still not under control after discharge, requiring return to the hospital; shaking badly. . After: Type 2 diabetes is much better controlled now, with A1C improved to 5.8 from 12.3 and much less insulin needed than before. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Insulin corrections were being made at home. . Medications After: Uses much less insulin than on the standard American diet, about 20 total units including basal and protein-related insulin. . Blood Work Before: Finger-prick meter read 600, but doctor's office meter read 200; insulin corrections were being made based on falsely high readings. . Blood Work After: A1C now is 5.8, improved from 12.3. <> Female: Emily Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjV6LNA6jgQ . Before: Had out-of-body experiences from low blood sugars and felt knock on death's door from severe hypoglycemia. . After: Diabetes control improved substantially, with about 80% less insulin needed and A1C down to 5.2. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Using about 80% less insulin. . Blood Work Before: A1C was in the 14s to 15s for years. . Blood Work After: Last A1C was 5.2. <> Male: George, 59 yrs, Carnivore: 1 yrs Weight Before: 133 kg, After: 81 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4h-YCFZnBc . Before: Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes with dangerously high glycerides; described as a heart attack waiting to happen. . After: Type 2 diabetes was described as a dramatic reversal; his clinician called it the most spectacular success story she had ever seen, and his blood tests were said to be absolutely perfect. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: Dangerously high glycerides. . Blood Work After: Blood tests were reported as absolutely perfect. <> Male: Bob, height: 183 cm, Carnivore: 3 yrs Weight After: 138 kg; Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czaICBfbpKY . Before: Extremely uncontrolled diabetes-related blood sugar markers with A1C around 20 and fasting insulin about 27. . After: Blood sugar markers improved rapidly; A1C dropped from around 20 and fasting insulin decreased from about 27 to about 14 to 15, indicating major improvement in diabetes control. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: A1C was 20 something. Fasting insulin was about 27. . Blood Work After: A1C went down very quickly. Fasting insulin is now about 14 to 15. <> Male: Gary, 53 yrs, height: 178 cm, Carnivore: 2 yrs Weight Before: 136 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouU2BoA-BlY . Before: A1C was about 9.8 before, indicating poorly controlled diabetes. . After: A1C was about 5.4, under the pre-diabetes range, and blood sugar has been great. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: A1C was about 9.8. . Blood Work After: A1C was about 5.4, under the pre-diabetes range; blood sugar has been great. <> Male: Jeremy Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaVr7wYGjQ0 . After: Type 2 diabetes is reported to be in remission; recent A1C was 5.3, described as normal and not even borderline pre-diabetic. Supporting Details: . Blood Work After: A1C was 5.3, reported as normal and not even borderline pre-diabetic. <> Male: Scott, 56 yrs, Carnivore: 5 yrs Weight Before: 113 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MkCTExhZ84 . Before: Diagnosed as type 2 diabetic with A1C over 13%. . After: A1C stayed between 4.9 and about 5.6, below pre-diabetic range. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Prescribed a blood glucose monitor, insulin, and metformin. . Medications After: Insulin was discontinued after dosage was progressively reduced. . Blood Work Before: A1C was over 13%. . Blood Work After: A1C hovered between 4.9 and about 5.6, maintaining below pre-diabetic range.
• . . . Type 1 diabetes. . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 3 in 36 wks, 6 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 3, tapering to 8. Severity After: Most common was 1, tapering to 3. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, tapering to 6. Time to Improve: Most common was 27-52 wks, tapering to 9-13 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ========. . . | 1 ========. . . | 2 ========. . . . | .9-13 ====. . 4 ====. . . . . | 2 === . . . . . | 3 ========. . . . | 27-52 ======== 6 ====. . . . . | 3 ===== . . . . | 6 ====. . . . . . | . . . . . . . 8 ====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Adam, Carnivore: 0.9 yrs Weight Before: 132 kg, After: 93 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKCZBMEbpNU . Before: During the transition, blood sugar became extremely unstable with periods of extreme low glycemia and extreme high glycemia, including waking at night with low blood sugars and frequent CGM alarms. . After: No reported eye or foot complications. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Insulin. . Blood Work Before: Hemoglobin A1C was between 7.0 and 7.4 for 28 years. . Blood Work After: Hemoglobin A1C is now 5.6. <> Male: Peter, Carnivore: 2.5 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgrGaZK28WY . Before: Had really large troubles managing type 1 diabetes prior to carnivore. . After: Cycling made type 1 diabetes much easier to manage and gave a lot of freedom. <> Female: Emily, 43 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si1MUX1eyNA . Before: Had type 1 diabetes and was on many medications overall. . After: Type 1 diabetes is described as stabilized now, with overall medications reduced from 19 to 6. <> Female: Aimee, 69 yrs, Carnivore: 5 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Regression: Insulin need dropped to zero after a five day fast, but the effect did not last. Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTqVJ_vjKbE . Before: Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 16 and has had it for 54 years. . After: On the lion diet for three months, insulin requirements went way down. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Insulin. . Medications After: Reduced insulin requirements on the lion diet. <> Female: Stacey, 41 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEtLDxazAZ4 . Before: Could not get off medication despite repeated attempts, hitting a wall each time. . After: Blood sugar became stable. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Tried repeatedly to get off medication but could not.
• . . Heart or circulation issues. . . : Avg sev down 5 in 15 wks, 255 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 3, tapering towards 2 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 1, tapering towards 0 and 7. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, with a few worse outcomes down to -2, and tapering up to 10. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .2 ===. . . . . | 0 ======= . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .3 ======== . . | 1 ========. . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 ====. . .4 ====== . . . | 2 ====. . . . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 ======. .5 =====. . . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | .1 ==== . . . . . | . 5-8 === . . .6 ==== . . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .2 ======== . . . | .9-13 === . . .7 ====== . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .3 ====== . . . . | 14-26 === . . .8 ==== . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .4 ==== . . . . . | 27-52 === . . .9 =. . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .5 ==== . . . . . | . 53+ ==. . . 10 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Daniel Severity Score Improvement: 10 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCPlBW2lKnM . Before: A cardiac-related score was 265 when it was supposed to be 65 or under, and he said he was in bad trouble. . After: He said he was able to stop and reverse it, proven by DEXA/Dexyscan.
• . . . High blood pressure. . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 13 wks, 138 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 3, tapering towards 2 and 9. Severity After: Most common was 1, tapering towards 0 and 6. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, with a few worse outcomes down to -2, and tapering up to 8. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 3-4 wks, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 === . . . . . | 0 ======. . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 3 ========. . . | 1 ========. . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 === . . 4 ===== . . . . | 2 ====. . . . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 ======= 5 ====. . . . . | 3 = . . . . . . | .1 ===. . . . . . | . 5-8 ====. . 6 ==. . . . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .2 ======== . . . | .9-13 ====. . 7 ==. . . . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .3 =====. . . . . | 14-26 ====. . 8 ==. . . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .4 ===. . . . . . | 27-52 ==. . . 9 = . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .5 == . . . . . . | . 53+ = . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Tim, 25 yrs Weight Before: 130 kg, After: 110 kg Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHOS63sljqY . Before: They said he had blockages in three arteries that were 80 to 90% blocked. . After: After prior heart failure and heart stress, he was told his heart recovered 100% with no permanent damage and is still functioning at 100%. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Was on five blood pressure pills at one time. . Medications After: Now down to three blood pressure medications, one of them a water pill. . Blood Work Before: Blood test revealed heart stress. <> Female: Trina, 63 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwTZvAvN46Q . Before: Had high blood pressure, was on two medications, and blood pressure was over the 200s at one time. . After: Blood pressure became normal after quitting smoking and quitting drinking, described as like that of a 20 something year old. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Two blood pressure medications. . Blood Work Before: Blood pressure was over the 200s at one time. . Blood Work After: Blood pressure became normal, described as like that of a 20 something year old. <> Female: Lisa, 65 yrs, Carnivore: 1.1 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvio-SLy4yc . Before: Blood pressure was 200 over 110. . After: Blood pressure improved markedly on carnivore, with medication dosage reduced and home readings reported as wonderful and in the normal range, around 117/75 to 120/80. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Blood pressure medication since age 38. . Medications After: Still taking a little bit of blood pressure medicine. . Blood Work Before: Blood pressure was 200 over 110. . Blood Work After: Blood pressure is consistently in the normal range, sometimes 117/75 and sometimes 120/80. <> Male: Alex, 53 yrs Wellness Before: 4, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcmXH8TpVLo . Before: Really high blood pressure despite many different blood pressure medications; medication side effects caused massive head pains and hospitalisation. . After: Blood pressure remained stable and high whether on medication or not before carnivore; after carnivore it dropped to 120/80 and stayed there for about eight months. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Loads of different types of blood pressure medications. . Medications After: Was not taking blood pressure medication because prior medication caused adverse effects and hospitalisation. . Blood Work After: Blood pressure has been 120/80 for about eight months. <> Male: PJ, 72 yrs, Carnivore: 4 yrs Weight Before: 136 kg Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGh6AZpvItU . Before: Could not walk, could not feel the legs, legs were black or brown and looked bad, hair stopped growing on the legs, and there were leg cramps. . After: Heart is getting better and exercise routine has improved while using a stem-cell supplement for the last few months. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Had been taking blood pressure medicine for the last two years and suffered side effects. . Medications After: Reduced prescribed blood pressure medication dose by half and then stopped it. . Blood Work After: Blood pressure reported as 110/70 and very stable for a long time. <> Male: Willie, 44 yrs Wellness After: 8 Regression: After going off proper carnivore and eating a ton of junk/high carbs, he said he gave himself high blood pressure. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkPsQxTNBY4 . Before: Blood pressure was stage two hypertension and really high. . After: Blood pressure became absolutely perfect within three weeks. <> Female: Nadean Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cd5EnB8P_Q . After: Reported as cured high blood pressure and advised not to go back on blood pressure medication. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Advised not to go back on blood pressure medication. <> Male: John, 58 yrs, height: 185 cm, Carnivore: 2 yrs Weight Before: 147 kg, After: 102 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbFGeEm-BGc . Before: Had high blood pressure for years, was on three different blood pressure medications, and blood pressure only came down to about 190/100. . After: By the follow-up 45 days later, blood pressure had come way down and resting heart rate was good. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Metoprolol was prescribed but refused. . Medications After: None; reports taking zero medications. . Blood Work Before: Blood pressure was about 190/100 despite three blood pressure medications. . Blood Work After: At 45-day follow-up, blood pressure had come way down and resting heart rate was good.
• . . . Heart palpitations. . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 12 wks, 38 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 5 and 7, with a few at each level up to 8. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 7. Severity Improvement: Most common was 3, with a few worse outcomes down to -1, and tapering up to 7. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ====. . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 4 ====. . . . . | 1 ==. . . . . . | .1 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 = . . . 5 ======. . . . | 2 ==. . . . . . | .2 =======. . . . | . 3-4 === . . 6 ========. . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | .3 ======== . . . | . 5-8 = . . . 7 ========. . . | 4 ==. . . . . . | .4 =======. . . . | 27-52 = . . . 8 ==. . . . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .5 ==== . . . . . | . 53+ = . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .6 =======. . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Amber, Carnivore: 0.2 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS59ntCTt5c . Before: Heart palpitations with panic feelings and marked functional limitation; could only walk or be on feet for 15 minutes before needing 45 minutes to recover and slept on a couch for four months while largely inactive. . After: No limits and no pain. <> Female: Paulina, height: 163 cm Weight After: 64 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 7 Regression: Heart palpitations returned after eating macaroni and cheese with sweet barbecue chicken off-plan. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni81-jomU7Q . Before: Heart palpitations felt like a heart attack; heart pounded fast at night and made it hard to fall asleep. . After: By the third month, she was sleeping without palpitations or her heartbeat going a hundred miles per hour. <> Female: Terry, height: 152 cm Weight Before: 91 kg, After: 54 kg; BMI After: 23; Wellness Before: 2 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnIXE_d-jM4 . Before: Heart palpitations occurred all the time, especially after eating or when going to bed, with a nightly feeling like a heart attack. . After: My heart palpitations are gone; I don't have that issue anymore. <> Male: Nicholas Weight Before: 150 kg, After: 75 kg; Wellness Before: 1, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kApjHsGbZug . Before: Cardiovascular health was in terrible shape with palpitations, tachycardia, hypertension, and arrhythmia. . After: At follow-up health exam during the first two months, heart rate was normal and there were no palpitations, tachycardia, or arrhythmia. <> Female: Erin, 60 yrs, Carnivore: 3 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9kKCeF_X8U . Before: Palpitations were terrible and required treatment with Xanax, atenolol, and other medications. . After: Palpitations are gone. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Xanax, atenolol, and other medications were given for palpitations. . Medications After: Stopped all medications. <> Male: Steve Weight Before: 102 kg, After: 110 kg; Wellness After: 9 Regression: After eating sweets and other non-carnivore foods at Christmas, the heart started beating strangely again immediately; he then stopped cheating. Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAP2c3fGptE . Before: At night he had heart palpitations with waking from sleep, racing and pounding heartbeat, and felt something was wrong. . After: Resting heart rate was down to about 64 beats, he felt great, and he no longer had the racing episodes. <> Male: Brian, 51 yrs, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRxsiuuBK5Y . Before: Climbing stairs at work caused higher palpitations and required stopping to rest. . After: Can now sprint 100 meters without a problem, indicating palpitations with exertion have resolved.
• . . . Coronary artery disease. . . . : Avg sev down 6 in 18 wks, 31 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 7 and 8, tapering to 3 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 1, tapering towards 0 and 7. Severity Improvement: Most common was 7, with a few worse outcomes down to -1, and tapering up to 9. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 9-13 wks, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .3 == . . . . . | 0 = . . . . . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .4 =. . . . . . | 1 ========. . . | .1 ===. . . . . . | . . 2 ======. .6 == . . . . . | 2 ======. . . . | .2 ===. . . . . . | . 3-4 ===== . .7 ======== . . | 3 ===== . . . . | .3 == . . . . . . | .9-13 ======. .8 ======== . . | 4 ==. . . . . . | .4 == . . . . . . | 27-52 === . . .9 ===. . . . . | 6 ==. . . . . . | .5 =====. . . . . | . 53+ ====. . 10 =. . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .6 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Daniel Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCPlBW2lKnM . Before: CAC was abysmal at 600. . After: Cardiovascular medication was substantially reduced from Lipitor 80 mg to low-dose Crestor every other day. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Lipitor 80 mg. . Medications After: Switched to Crestor 10 mg, then 5 mg daily, then every other day. . Blood Work Before: CAC was abysmal at 600. . Blood Work After: After removing grains, HDL rose into the 90s and triglycerides were down in the 30s. <> Male: Al Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJOPr32yroo . Before: Had a major heart attack involving the left anterior descending artery, with seven days in ITU. . After: Cardiologist said the heart and arteries were in very good health. <> Male: Geraint, height: 180 cm, Carnivore: 2.5 yrs Weight Before: 127 kg; Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3EVQlSU_sc . Before: A couple of days after the heart attack, struggled to walk around the hospital ward; a week after discharge could only walk three to five minutes before needing to turn back, with legs feeling like lactic acid after a marathon. . After: Heart function was back to normal at 56% to 57%, with only a tiny bit of scarring remaining. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Took aspirin straight away. . Blood Work Before: Ejection fraction was around 32-33% after the heart attack. . Blood Work After: Follow-up echocardiogram showed heart function back to normal at 56% to 57%, with only a tiny bit of scarring. <> Male: Bill, 72 yrs, height: 183 cm, Carnivore: 1.8 yrs Weight After: 93 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SToZD85vLdA . Before: Described as a heart attack with heart congestion and one artery 100% clogged (the Widowmaker), with no heart damage reported. . After: Reports no current medication related to the prior heart attack and says he stopped the previously recommended daily baby aspirin; no ongoing heart-related damage was reported. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Red yeast rice prescribed by a cardiologist and used until going carnivore. . Medications After: No current medication; stopped daily baby aspirin that had been recommended after the heart attack. . Blood Work After: Blood panel was a little bit high, including LDL; none of it was through the roof. <> Male: Dwayne, Carnivore: 7.5 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLdS247ZpOQ . Before: Heart function was severely reduced with an ejection fraction of 19 before carnivore. . After: Heart function remains normal with ejection fraction still at 55. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: Ejection fraction was 19 before carnivore. . Blood Work After: Ejection fraction is still 55 on a recent echocardiogram. <> Male: Gary, height: 176 cm Weight After: 77 kg Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4kZdVYd4ac . Before: Reported dizziness, lightheadedness, and needing to hold on to things. . After: Was feeling better all the time after reducing the pills and reported no problems. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: High-dose statin. . Medications After: Reduced from stronger pills to a medium dose by cutting them himself. <> Male: Kirk, 61 yrs, Carnivore: 4.9 yrs Weight Before: 136 kg, After: 132 kg; Wellness After: 9 Regression: After the heart attack and surgery, he retried the prescribed medication because it seemed anti-inflammatory, but leg cramps returned and he stopped taking it again. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__wwdJcCr5A . Before: Was told at the heart hospital that he had had a heart attack, which came as a shock and had not been recognized at the time. . After: Back to doing everything he wanted to do; lifting weights at the same level as before the heart attack, walking five miles every couple of days, and doing sprint training. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Took prescribed post-heart-attack medications for the first couple of weeks after leaving, then stopped them after leg cramps returned. <> Male: Jeff, 68 yrs, Carnivore: 0.9 yrs Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUNcqQbz4EE . Before: Had two heart attacks, with one blockage described as 100% and another on the left side described as 88%. . After: After starting carnivore, dizziness and lightheadedness improved; blood pressure had been as low as 75/50 before. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Cardiology statin. <> Male: Kenny, 62 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN4kDFJSKHQ . Before: Could hardly go up and down the steps to get to the vehicle to go to work without paining and was winded. . After: Now can run up and down steps, carry furniture, carry everything, and is not winded.
• . . . Stroke or cerebrovascular disea: Avg sev down 6 in 24 wks, 23 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 7, tapering towards 4 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 1, tapering towards 0 and 7. Severity Improvement: Most common was 6, tapering towards 1 and 10. Time to Improve: Most values were between 14-26 wks and 27-52 wks, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .4 ===. . . . . | 0 ====. . . . . | .1 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 === . . .6 == . . . . . | 1 ========. . . | .2 ==== . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . .7 ======== . . | 2 ======= . . . | .3 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 === . . .8 ====== . . . | 3 ===== . . . . | .5 =====. . . . . | . 5-8 ==. . . .9 == . . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .6 ======== . . . | .9-13 ===== . 10 =. . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .7 ===. . . . . . | 14-26 ======== . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | 27-52 ======= . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 =. . . . . . . | . 53+ ==. . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Gary, 63 yrs, height: 178 cm, Carnivore: 10 yrs Weight Before: 109 kg, After: 79 kg; Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 10 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMXdeau7sBo . Before: A clogged artery cut off all blood to the brain and the interviewee came very close to death. . After: After the stroke, residual brain fog attributed to the high dose statin resolved when the statin was stopped; reported everything was fine off the statin. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: High dose statin after the stroke. . Medications After: Did not want to go on a statin and reported going off the statin. <> Male: Jim, height: 173 cm, Carnivore: 2 yrs Weight Before: 122 kg Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ua6HsH8mEs . Before: Stroke was not small; required three weeks in a rehab hospital and relearning how to walk. . After: Took about a year to fully recover from the stroke. <> Female: Wendi, 62 yrs, Carnivore: 2 yrs Weight Before: 152 kg Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5cPZQkTEIk . Before: Nighttime blood oxygen went below 80% over 100 times during the night, and the interviewee said this was like giving them a mini stroke every time they went to sleep. . After: After three months of carnivore, hypersensitivity to sound and light basically went away; able to be around loud noises without hearing protection. <> Female: Victoria, Carnivore: 7 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7P2mVY8WTo . Before: Had a minor stroke/TIA with aphasia, inability to express words, shaking and numbness in both hands, and feeling like being in an alternate dimension. . After: Residual issues after the stroke were very low, with only a little vitamin deficiency mentioned from the surgery. <> Female: Sarah, 39 yrs, height: 155 cm Weight Before: 102 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDau4k0qTlo . Before: Had a stroke and needed a CPAP machine to sleep. . After: A few months into keto, mental health was really good. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: CPAP machine for sleep. <> Female: Milena, Carnivore: 0.8 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irn4w-SP4Is . Before: Mini stroke with loss of balance, vertigo, hospitalisation for two weeks, and rehabilitation. . After: Reported blood function restored after three to four months of carnivore. Supporting Details: . Blood Work After: Blood test in March showed all parameters were okay. <> Female: Jodi, 56 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b70dUQ5OoWQ . Before: Episode was so bad they were not even sure if it was a stroke. Could not speak and had numbness in one arm. . After: Felt so good after 30 days carnivore and continued for 90 days, then planned to do it for a year. <> Male: Ben, Carnivore: 1 yrs Weight Before: 145 kg, After: 100 kg; Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF5N1Xm086s . Before: Had a stroke around April 2022, almost two years ago. . After: Feels a lot better, more active, and more positive mentally after the stroke. <> Male: Nelson, Carnivore: 1.9 yrs Weight Before: 146 kg; Wellness After: 8 Regression: Was able to walk around the whole park and wake up the next day without paying for it, a function he had not been able to do for 35 years before. Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSbPQGT2Fyk . Before: Was barely able to walk. . After: Was able to walk all day and stand for long periods at theme parks without renting an electric scooter, though some residual right-sided numbness and tingling had previously been reported. <> Male: Keith, 51 yrs, Carnivore: 1 yrs Wellness Before: 2 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2Yp8SouDAU . Before: One side of the face was drooping and emergency staff decided it was a stroke. . After: No evidence of stroke damage on CT scan; left the hospital the next day fine with a little drooling.
• . . Breathing issues. . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 11 wks, 252 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 7, tapering to 2 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 3, with a few worse outcomes down to -3, and tapering up to 9. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .2 == . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -3 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .3 ====== . . . | 1 === . . . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . .4 ======== . . | 2 ==. . . . . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 ==. . . .5 =======. . . | 3 = . . . . . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | . 5-8 = . . . .6 ======== . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .1 =. . . . . . . | .9-13 = . . . .7 =====. . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .2 ==== . . . . . | 14-26 = . . . .8 ==== . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .3 ======== . . . | 27-52 = . . . .9 =. . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .4 =======. . . . | . 53+ = . . . 10 =. . . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .5 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Sandro, 27 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjL9DTen67A . Before: Would wake in the middle of the night unable to breathe, wheezing, and had to use an inhaler. . After: Breathing issues completely disappeared after switching to zero carb in 2025; has not had them since. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Used an inhaler when waking at night unable to breathe and wheezing.
• . . . Sleep apnea. . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 8 wks, 154 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 6, tapering to 2 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 5. Severity Improvement: Most common was 3, tapering towards 1 and 9. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .2 =. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | 1 = . . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .3 ==== . . . . | 1 ==. . . . . . | 2 === . . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . .4 ====== . . . | 2 ==. . . . . . | 3 ========. . . . | . 3-4 ==. . . .5 ======== . . | 3 = . . . . . . | 4 ===== . . . . . | . 5-8 = . . . .6 =======. . . | 4 = . . . . . . | 5 ======. . . . . | .9-13 = . . . .7 =====. . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | 6 ===== . . . . . | 14-26 = . . . .8 == . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 7 ==. . . . . . . | 27-52 = . . . .9 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . . | . 53+ = . . . 10 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 9 = . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Kim Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfqBuQ8qOrw . Before: Sleep apnea was really bad; sleep testing showed stopping breathing about 60 times in a minute. . After: Has not worn CPAP since December and husband has not complained, suggesting sleep apnea symptoms are no longer evident. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Has not worn CPAP machine since December. <> Male: Stephen, Carnivore: 2 yrs Weight Before: 98 kg, After: 80 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4iRh4Qbbqk . Before: Had severe fatigue and sleepiness, with minor car accidents, inability to drive 30 minutes without stopping to rest or sleep, sleeping 11 to 12 hours a night, and waking exhausted. . After: Associated restless leg symptoms that went with sleep apnea had disappeared; still takes magnesium with salt daily because it helps. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: CPAP mask worn for 30 years. . Medications After: Still takes magnesium with salt daily; also takes vitamin D and calcium. <> Male: Scott, 56 yrs, Carnivore: 5 yrs Weight Before: 113 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MkCTExhZ84 . Before: Sleep apnea caused very loud snoring and repeated episodes of stopped breathing many times during the night, alarming his wife. . After: Sleep apnea disappeared. <> Male: Tom, 59 yrs, height: 178 cm, Carnivore: 4.4 yrs Weight Before: 130 kg, After: 80 kg; BMI Before: 41, After: 25; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Juk8AF5CSTs . Before: Had apnea at night with breathing pauses up to 35 seconds and snoring. . After: Sleep apnea is gone, with no snoring and normal nasal breathing. <> Male: Jordan, 33 yrs, Carnivore: 3 yrs Weight Before: 168 kg; Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfPrGDQ9D_k . Before: Sleep study was stopped within an hour because apnea was about 40 times a minute, described as the most severe case the clinician had heard of. . After: Within a few days, felt like a new person and no longer felt saggy or like carrying water weight. <> Male: Dustin Weight Before: 191 kg, After: 124 kg Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjR3whglSCE . Before: Before carnivore, sleep was disrupted by waking in the night choking, gagging, and trying to catch breath. . After: After starting carnivore, got a full night's sleep without waking choking or gagging. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Planned CPAP machine for sleep apnea. . Medications After: Has not used CPAP for a while because it feels unnecessary now. <> Male: Mike, 39 yrs, Carnivore: 0.5 yrs Weight Before: 195 kg, After: 150 kg; Wellness Before: 1, After: 10 Regression: Snoring was present for years, stopped within a week of starting carnivore, and has not returned since. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XsmZ_dPAW8 . Before: Waking up during the night three to four times with sleep apnea and snoring heavily. . After: By about a week into carnivore, they were sleeping through the night. <> Male: David, 57 yrs, Carnivore: 0.2 yrs Wellness After: 9 Regression: He said keto worked for this previously in 2019, suggesting one earlier improvement cycle on a low-carbohydrate approach. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVc8y-KmB20 . Before: Snoring was severe enough to keep other people awake, and he could not sleep next to his wife for several years. He said he probably had sleep apnea. . After: Stopped snoring. <> Female: Fiona, 64 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktAoX-V3FB0 . Before: Very bad snoring interfered with sleep quality and prevented camping or staying elsewhere because it was so loud and embarrassing. . After: Snoring is gone.
• . . . Asthma. . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 16 wks, 72 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 4, tapering towards 2 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 7. Severity Improvement: Most common was 4, with a few worse outcomes down to -3, and tapering up to 9. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .2 == . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -3 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .3 ====== . . . | 1 === . . . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . .4 ======== . . | 2 = . . . . . . | .2 =======. . . . | . 3-4 ==. . . .5 == . . . . . | 3 = . . . . . . | .3 ====== . . . . | . 5-8 = . . . .6 ==== . . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .4 ======== . . . | .9-13 = . . . .7 ===. . . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .5 == . . . . . . | 14-26 = . . . .8 ==== . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .6 ==== . . . . . | 27-52 = . . . .9 =. . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .7 ===. . . . . . | . 53+ ==. . . 10 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Alex, Carnivore: 5 yrs Wellness After: 9 Regression: A couple of months later, eating vegetables for a day triggered asthma that night and required inhaler use; repeating it the next day caused the same result. Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-wLq7jizcA . Before: Had asthma from age six for about 40 years, with asthmatic issues and hospitalizations. . After: Asthma is totally under control now and no inhaler has been used for two and a half years. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Steroid inhaler and rescue inhaler used regularly; rescue inhaler used three or four times a week. . Medications After: Haven't used inhaler for two and a half years. <> Male: Todd, 39 yrs Wellness Before: 0, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBf_U0NLzsQ . Before: Could not lie down because she stopped breathing in sleep, slept propped in a recliner, oxygen saturation was in the low to mid 70s, woke up gasping for air, and could not stand for 90 seconds at a time. . After: By six months she was off home oxygen and CPAP, oxygen saturation was 96% with no oxygen, and she could walk, move, think, and speak clearly again. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Off oxygen and off CPAP; had not taken any medication. . Blood Work After: Oxygen saturation improved to 96% with no oxygen. <> Male: Innocent, 43 yrs, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Wellness After: 7 Regression: Plants appeared to trigger asthma attacks; every time she ate plants, she would get an asthma attack. Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COpNxnNnOas . Before: Asthma attacks were severe enough that she would collapse, hit her head on the floor, and then take about six hours before speaking again, with speech not proper afterward. . After: Asthma attacks stopped after starting carnivore. <> Female: Nacky Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7l8z_eF-0k . Before: Asthma hit very hard; one night she woke in the middle of the night unable to breathe and feared she was dying. . After: No more asthma after quitting gluten grains; off all medications within a month or two and it never returned. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Albuterol and other prescriptions after hospital discharge for asthma. . Medications After: Within a month or two, tapered off and was off all asthma medications. <> Female: Cath, 59 yrs, height: 178 cm Wellness After: 8 Regression: Asthma worsened again when bread was reintroduced; she stopped bread again. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onLD6etE16w . Before: Before improvement, breathlessness occurred even when just standing up or walking short distances such as to the car or bathroom, with sweating. . After: She reports that she no longer has asthma and sounds clear, with previous severe breathlessness no longer present. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Huge doses of Symbicort for at least 20 years; asthma medication since age 14. . Medications After: No asthma medication needed. <> Male: Alex, Carnivore: 1.4 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OkzmAiTXxc . Before: In his 30s asthma worsened from needing a rescue inhaler once or twice a week to four times a week or every day, with attacks severe enough that a couple of times his wife had to drive him to the hospital because the inhaler was not working. . After: About a year later he realized he had not had an asthma attack in almost a year and went from serious asthma to nothing. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Air rescue inhaler once or twice a week in his 20s, then four times a week or every day in his 30s. <> Male: Ron, 74 yrs, Carnivore: 23 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMm_CrjkJeY . Before: Had asthma for all of life, for 52 years. . After: Asthma disappeared and had not returned for about 23 years; no longer needed atomizers or doctor visits for prescriptions. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Was able to get off atomizers. <> Female: Brittany, 29 yrs, height: 163 cm Wellness Before: 2 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4RSIR-S7hY . Before: Breathing test showed 50% lung function with asthma attacks and coughing fits basically all day long for months. . After: Two days after starting a daily inhaler, they felt human again, could sleep and breathe, and the issues went away, though they still sounded stuffy. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: A daily inhaler. . Blood Work Before: Breathing test showed 50% lung function. <> Male: Udo, height: 170 cm, Carnivore: 0.3 yrs Weight After: 62 kg; BMI After: 21; Wellness After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53oPpGddUTk . Before: Breathing was so bad an asthma nurse thought it might be COPD; used the blue inhaler heavily, going through two or three a week. . After: Three weeks later breathing had completely improved. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Blue inhaler, two or three a week.
• . . . Chronic obstructive pulmonary d: Avg sev down 5 in 23 wks, 7 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 6, tapering towards 3 and 8. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 4. Severity Improvement: Most common was 5, with a few worse outcomes down to -1, and tapering up to 7. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 3-4 wks, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ====. . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -1 ===. . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 4 ====. . . . . | 1 ========. . . | .4 ===. . . . . . | . 3-4 ======== 6 ========. . . | 2 ====. . . . . | .5 ======== . . . | 14-26 ====. . 7 ====. . . . . | 3 ====. . . . . | .6 ===. . . . . . | . 53+ ====. . 8 ========. . . | 4 ====. . . . . | .7 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Dwight, 61 yrs, Carnivore: 7 yrs Weight Before: 172 kg, After: 116 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z-wE-6Lhbo . Before: COPD required hospitalization at least three times a year, with stays no shorter than two weeks, and he was put on steroids. . After: COPD improved after inflammation went down; related allergies disappeared. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Steroids. <> Male: Michiel, Carnivore: 2.5 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppKI7zEy01M . Before: Had chronic bronchitis with always coughing and often being sick before carnivore. . After: No longer had the chronic bronchitis pattern and felt healthy after starting carnivore. <> Male: Udo, height: 170 cm, Carnivore: 0.3 yrs Weight After: 62 kg; BMI After: 21; Wellness After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53oPpGddUTk . Before: Breathing was so bad an asthma nurse thought it might be COPD; went through two or three blue inhalers a week. . After: Breathing tests came back clean; nurse said there was nothing wrong with the lungs, though a breathing problem was still present and not coming from the lungs. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Different versions of inhaler; switched to a lighter inhaler version. <> Male: Udo, 60 yrs Wellness After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBPEKe9KCP8 . Before: An asthma nurse said his breathing was so bad she thought he had COPD. . After: Within a week he said he had never had so much air in his lungs, was breathing very well, and was down nearly COPD to nothing. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Stopped inhalers; given antihistamine when showering and a very light different steroid. <> Female: Julia, 64 yrs, height: 158 cm, Carnivore: 1 yrs Weight Before: 74 kg, After: 45 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf-OA1HWmkM . Before: Full blown emphysema with constant violent coughing, severe exhaustion, and no energy; could not even pick up a paintbrush. . After: Had energy for the first time in a long time within the first two or three weeks. <> Male: Travis, height: 183 cm, Carnivore: 2.5 yrs Weight Before: 119 kg, After: 68 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9MDvbXzgYY . Before: COPD required a Diskus inhaler and ProAir inhaler before carnivore. . After: COPD was fixed within about four months and both inhalers were stopped. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Diskus inhaler and ProAir inhaler. . Medications After: Got rid of both inhalers.
• . . . Nasal polyps. . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 2 in 1 wk, 5 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 6, tapering towards 5 and 8. Severity After: Most common was 2, tapering to 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 0, tapering to 4. Time to Improve: All values were at 1 wk. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 5 === . . . . . | 2 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . . | 1 ========. . 6 ========. . . | 4 ====. . . . . | 2 ====. . . . . . | . . . . . . . 8 === . . . . . | 6 ====. . . . . | 3 ====. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 ====. . . . . | 4 ====. . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Deborah, 64 yrs, height: 175 cm Weight After: 104 kg; Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrcDRFu_AB8 . Before: Sense of smell had disappeared for her whole life. . After: Sense of smell is partially back now; not 100%, but she can smell things like roses as she walks past. <> Female: May, 21 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwto9uNRgDE . Before: Could not breathe through the nose very well and did not have a very good sense of smell. . After: Nasal polyps were improved but not completely gone; she still snored, though more lightly, and suspected they might fully resolve with strict carnivore. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Steroid nasal spray prescription. <> Female: May, 25 yrs Weight After: 75 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 6 Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5172xng6VAw . Before: Nasal polyps were identified in the early 20s after long-standing symptoms. . After: Nasal polyps shrank down a bit after cutting out sugary coffee.
• . . Skin issues. . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 11 wks, 224 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 6, tapering to 1 and 9. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 3, with a few worse outcomes down to -3, and tapering up to 8. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 1 = . . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -3 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 2 === . . . . . | 1 ====. . . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 === . . 3 ======= . . . | 2 ===== . . . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 ==. . . 4 ========. . . | 3 = . . . . . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | . 5-8 ==. . . 5 ======. . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .1 =. . . . . . . | .9-13 = . . . 6 ========. . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .2 =====. . . . . | 14-26 ==. . . 7 ======= . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .3 ======== . . . | 27-52 = . . . 8 === . . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .4 =====. . . . . | . 53+ = . . . 9 = . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .5 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Paul, 19 yrs Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srYMwV9wu2A . Before: Hidradenitis suppurativa caused the most horrendous pain. . After: Hidradenitis suppurativa is now dormant with nothing there now apart from scar tissue. <> Female: Susanne, height: 170 cm, Carnivore: 0.7 yrs Weight After: 49 kg; Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Regression: Egg exposure used to make her very itchy, but now she can bake eggs for her kids without getting itchy all over, suggesting improvement with carnivore and recurrence risk tied to egg exposure. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_Aui925Uk4 . Before: Typical steroid withdrawal with full-body skin disease; skin was literally open all the time and even small wounds took three weeks to two months to heal. . After: Egg exposure causes much less itching now; can bake eggs for her kids without becoming itchy all over. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Double steroids; immunotherapy injections. <> Male: Kerry, 38 yrs Weight Before: 119 kg, After: 74 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDx-jQFlXYI . Before: Hidradenitis suppurativa on her back had caused five years of suffering before carnivore. . After: By day 8 half of her back had cleared, and by day 30 her hidradenitis suppurativa had completely cleared and was gone.
• . . . Acne. . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 8 wks, 79 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 6, tapering towards 1 and 8. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 6. Severity Improvement: Most common was 3, with a few worse outcomes down to -1, and tapering up to 7. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 1 = . . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -1 == . . . . . . | . .1 ======== 2 === . . . . . | 1 ====. . . . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | . .2 =====. . 3 ======. . . . | 2 ===== . . . . | .1 == . . . . . . | .3-4 ===. . . 4 ====. . . . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | .2 ==== . . . . . | .5-8 ===. . . 5 ======. . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .3 ======== . . . | 9-13 =. . . . 6 ========. . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .4 ==== . . . . . | .53+ =. . . . 7 ======. . . . | . . . . . . . . | .5 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . 8 = . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Josh, 26 yrs, Carnivore: 0.5 yrs Weight Before: 104 kg, After: 79 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Regression: The rash came back immediately with heat and sweating, then cleared again after treatment/washing over about four days. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHLb1iPLFCI . Before: Scalp acne became severe and painful, requiring weekly shampoo changes to try to prevent breakouts. . After: Rash returned quickly with heat and sweating at a new job, but after washing once daily it took about four days to fully disappear and is now pretty much totally gone with little worry about it. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Used 10% benzoyl peroxide for acne. . Medications After: Benzoyl peroxide used on the back and scalp acne; it cleared the rash within three days and is used whenever it returns. <> Male: San, 23 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeEMtfRNSg0 . Before: Had severe acne before carnivore. . After: No acne for about three years after starting carnivore. <> Male: Kerry, 38 yrs Weight Before: 119 kg, After: 74 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDx-jQFlXYI . Before: HS looked like acne on her chest and back, was incredibly painful, and was getting worse and worse in her teenage years. . After: By day 30 the HS-like acne on her back had completely cleared and was gone. <> Female: Amy Wellness Before: 2, After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piHNd-5b53Y . Before: Had severe adult acne. . After: Adult acne was described as non-existent and adult cystic acne is no longer present. <> Male: Keith, 62 yrs, height: 188 cm Weight After: 95 kg Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NqvowSnERA . Before: Broke out with really bad cystic acne. . After: Acne was cleaned up by a very powerful antibiotic. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Very powerful antibiotic. <> Female: Sarah, 39 yrs, height: 155 cm Weight Before: 102 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDau4k0qTlo . Before: Skin was very bad as a teen with really bad acne. . After: Skin was clearer than ever; she said she had never had such clear skin. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Ralakutane for acne. <> Female: Josie, 30 yrs, Carnivore: 1 yrs Weight Before: 66 kg, After: 54 kg; Wellness Before: 2 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU0pLTejz1E . Before: Has had problems with acne ever since the teenage years. . After: Within one month, acne stopped in its tracks. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Hang of Zone every three weeks for a couple of days.
• . . . Psoriasis. . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 12 wks, 54 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 7, tapering to 2 and 8. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 3, with a few worse outcomes down to -1, and tapering up to 8. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 = . . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 3 ========. . . | 1 ====. . . . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 ====. . 4 ======. . . . | 2 === . . . . . | .1 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 === . . 5 ====. . . . . | 3 = . . . . . . | .2 == . . . . . . | . 5-8 = . . . 6 ===== . . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .3 ======== . . . | .9-13 ====. . 7 ======= . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .4 ===. . . . . . | 14-26 ====. . 8 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | .5 ==== . . . . . | 27-52 = . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 =====. . . . . | . 53+ = . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Rhonda Wellness Before: 1, After: 8 Regression: Psoriasis on the feet healed on carnivore, but if she cheats it breaks through and opens back up. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1vh-F0_u90 . Before: Psoriasis on the feet caused itching and pain, with skin flaking off, bleeding feet, and frequent bandaging. . After: Feet healed with none of the prior itching, pain, flaking, or bleeding, but breakthroughs recur if she cheats. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Took Tezelax for years; it worked a little for a while, then stopped working. <> Male: Gene, 60 yrs Weight Before: 97 kg, After: 72 kg; Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXGio6NajLo . Before: Psoriasis on the scalp was itchy and burning. . After: Psoriasis cleared and remained clear; he stopped psoriasis medication and had stayed clear for about four to five months. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Stopped psoriasis medication; has not taken it for probably four or five months. <> Female: Flor, 60 yrs, height: 163 cm Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD4z8uJrT88 . Before: Worst case of psoriasis on the ankles and legs; extremely itchy and bad, with bleeding and deep scars, and the person felt unable to go without pants because of discomfort and visible lesions. . After: Psoriasis disappeared; skin feels wonderful. <> Female: Yomi, height: 160 cm Weight Before: 38 kg; Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIqgR2nebbc . Before: Very strong psoriasis on the scalp was very bad and painful, with big chunks of skin falling off. . After: Psoriasis on the scalp went away under carnivore. <> Male: Lash, 49 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJVOFB40uB4 . Before: Psoriasis had progressed to the point that a dermatologist recommended two self-injections into the stomach every couple of weeks for life. . After: Within seven days on full lion, the psoriasis was almost clear. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Steroid creams; UV light therapy; proposed immune suppressants; dermatologist recommended self-injected medication every couple of weeks for life. <> Male: Joshua, 47 yrs, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Regression: About four months ago, psoriasis came back with a vengeance; two days after the trigger event, there was massive psoriasis all over the skin. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iha1OvdRko . Before: Used to be massive red patches that were really itchy; beard area and shaving caused big swaths of redness, and the scalp was extremely flaky. . After: Cleared up to about 95% on carnivore, with occasional flare-ups if he has cheat days or eats sugar/carbohydrates. <> Male: Mike, 39 yrs, Carnivore: 0.5 yrs Weight Before: 195 kg, After: 150 kg; Wellness Before: 1, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XsmZ_dPAW8 . Before: Psoriasis was present while the right leg was so severely swollen that they could not get socks on, could not fit in the shower, and could not wash properly. . After: By about a week into carnivore, the swelling in the legs was gone after previously being in hospital with it. <> Male: Keith, 62 yrs, height: 188 cm Weight After: 95 kg Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NqvowSnERA . Before: Psoriasis got really bad and just exploded after the shot. . After: Psoriasis went away.
• . . . Rosacea. . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 6 wks, 22 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 4, tapering towards 2 and 7. Severity After: Most common was 2, tapering towards 0 and 5. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, with a few worse outcomes down to -2, and tapering up to 6. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 27-52 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 ==. . . . . . | 0 ====. . . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 3 ======. . . . | 1 ====. . . . . | .1 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 = . . . 4 ========. . . | 2 ========. . . | .2 ======== . . . | 14-26 = . . . 5 ==. . . . . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | .3 ==== . . . . . | 27-52 = . . . 6 ===== . . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .4 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 7 ===== . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .5 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Grant, 66 yrs, height: 168 cm, Carnivore: 4 yrs Weight After: 62 kg; Wellness After: 9 Regression: After eating desserts and alcohol on a cruise, the rosacea came back a bit; within about three or four days back on carnivore it improved again. Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfqAQ4yQ2Xk . Before: Rosacea used to be really bad with lots of red face and a lot of acne related to it. . After: Rosacea is basically cleared up now with only a little red tinge remaining; the red face and related acne are gone. <> Female: Lisa, 65 yrs, Carnivore: 1.1 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvio-SLy4yc . Before: Had really nasty rosacea on the cheeks and chest. . After: Rosacea is gone and skin has cleared up. <> Female: Natasha Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2KtQzlik4E . Before: Before age 18, had horrible rosacea all over the face with redness across the face. . After: Rosacea is all gone now and healed, with only a little bit of marks remaining from healing. <> Female: Donna, 64 yrs Wellness Before: 2 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmJcpYF5q94 . Before: Rosacea was part of a severe inflammatory state where she felt so inflamed she could not function and needed to rest for the remainder of the day if activity was not done by 10 a.m. . After: Within two weeks, the skin condition disappeared. <> Male: Grant, 65 yrs Weight After: 62 kg; Wellness After: 7 Regression: After dietary digressions in Europe including German beers and desserts, about a pound came back on; within a week it was gone again. Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY7Wd4S1Klk . Before: Really bad rosacea, especially on the cheeks, with breaking out and flaking. . After: Rosacea is about 80% better; no more breaking out or flaking. <> Female: Victoria, 17 yrs, Carnivore: 0.1 yrs Regression: Skin improved when taking antibiotics, suggesting a remove-improve pattern linked to rosacea symptoms. Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tw6sp9QLGo . Before: Temperature induced rosacea caused blotches after showering, with eyes that blistered and oozed and a constant sensation of something in the eyes. . After: By day two of a seven-day fast, rosacea inflammation started to go down and the edge started to stop.
• . . . Eczema. . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 3 in 1 wk, 6 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 3, tapering towards 1 and 6. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 4. Severity Improvement: Most common was 3, with a few worse outcomes down to -3, and tapering up to 6. Time to Improve: All values were at 1 wk. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 1 ====. . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -3 ==== . . . . . | 1 ========. . 2 ====. . . . . | 1 ====. . . . . | .3 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . 3 ========. . . | 4 ====. . . . . | .6 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . 4 ====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 6 ====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Cristina, 52 yrs, Carnivore: 3 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 7 Regression: Eczema went away after carnivore, then came back with turkey reintroduction. Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVYuMNS1AUk . Before: Terrible eczema rash on the lower legs used to happen all the time, especially after turkey, chicken, or pork, and recurred every year. . After: After carnivore and a detox period, the eczema came out and then went away, but it comes back if turkey is eaten. <> Male: Josh, height: 168 cm Weight Before: 143 kg, After: 143 kg Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4pKJq78FQU . Before: Skin blisters from the right knee down to the ankle, described as eczema-type skin lesions. . After: A lot of the skin conditions are improving; skin tags are shriveling more and more. <> Male: Luke, 55 yrs, Carnivore: 2.5 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCgDyDjL8dw . Before: Dry, scratchy, red eczema on both shins for years with flare-ups; not really bad. . After: Eczema went away.
• . . Urinary or genital issues. . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 8 wks, 153 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 4, tapering towards 0 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 4, with a few worse outcomes down to -4, and tapering up to 10. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .0 =. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .1 =. . . . . . | 1 ====. . . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 = . . . .2 == . . . . . | 2 === . . . . . | .0 == . . . . . . | . 3-4 ======. .3 ==== . . . . | 3 = . . . . . . | .1 == . . . . . . | . 5-8 ====. . .4 ======== . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .2 =====. . . . . | .9-13 = . . . .5 ==== . . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .3 ==== . . . . . | 14-26 = . . . .6 =====. . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .4 ======== . . . | 27-52 = . . . .7 =====. . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .5 =======. . . . | . 53+ = . . . .8 =======. . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .6 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . .9 == . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . 10 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Melanie, 36 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Regression: If she slips up and eats something she should not, her bladder symptoms return immediately. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSya6NekXMQ . Before: Terrible interstitial cystitis bladder pain required six prescriptions; Elmiron did not help and caused other issues including affected eyesight. . After: Now able to live a normal functioning life without worrying about needing a bathroom nearby or being laid up on the couch in pain. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Elmiron; six prescriptions for the condition.
• . . . Reproductive, menstrual and fer: Avg sev down 5 in 7 wks, 81 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 8, with a few at each level up to 10. Severity After: Most values were between 0 and 2, tapering to 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 4, tapering towards 0 and 10. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 3-4 wks, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .1 =. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .2 =. . . . . . | 1 ======= . . . | .1 ===. . . . . . | . . 2 = . . . .3 ===. . . . . | 2 ====. . . . . | .2 ==== . . . . . | . 3-4 ======. .4 ======== . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | .3 == . . . . . . | . 5-8 ===== . .5 ===. . . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .4 ======== . . . | 14-26 = . . . .6 ====== . . . | 6 ==. . . . . . | .5 ==== . . . . . | 27-52 = . . . .7 ======== . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .6 ==== . . . . . | . 53+ = . . . .8 ======== . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . .9 =. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 10 == . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . .
• . . . . PCOS. . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 5 wks, 26 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 4, tapering towards 1 and 8. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 6. Severity Improvement: Most common was 4, tapering towards 0 and 8. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 1 = . . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | 0 ==. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 2 ==. . . . . . | 1 ===== . . . . | 1 ======. . . . . | . 3-4 = . . . 3 ==. . . . . . | 2 ======. . . . | 2 ======. . . . . | . 5-8 === . . 4 ========. . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | 4 ========. . . . | 27-52 = . . . 5 === . . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | 5 === . . . . . . | . 53+ = . . . 6 = . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 7 ==. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 7 ==. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 8 ==. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 8 ==. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Jamie, Carnivore: 5 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXfkVAM8M0o . Before: PCOS-style cycle-related pain was severe, sometimes causing vomiting; she needed doctor-administered shots for pain in college and once had to take a college final lying on the floor because the pain was so bad. . After: Hormones balanced in a way that felt miraculous after doing carnivore consistently. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Doctor-administered pain shots for cycle-related pain in college. <> Female: Tara, 38 yrs, height: 163 cm Weight Before: 132 kg, After: 93 kg; Wellness Before: 3 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JpyiVgpPEM . Before: Could only do five minutes before having to go home and sleep for a couple of hours; this severe fatigue-like state lasted almost two years. . After: This year she could attend a live music festival with a regular ticket, stay out in the heat, and dance, indicating markedly improved stamina and reduced fear of getting sick. <> Female: Yi Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Yi7mQJWjI . Before: Had high glycemic episodes after breakfast, with shaking, perspiring, and ravenous hunger by about 10 o'clock. . After: Hyperglycemic episodes stopped immediately after switching breakfast from bread to eggs. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Metformin for the last 12 to 13 years. . Blood Work Before: Liver enzymes were elevated, around 38 to 40 with usual upper limit around 20. . Blood Work After: Fasting blood glucose was in the normal range. <> Female: Eva, Carnivore: 4 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5HerAlp3Eo . After: By early 2021, her PCOS symptoms were completely gone and she said it was all gone. <> Female: Teeyana, 40 yrs, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTxF8RiUQz4 . Before: PCOS caused weight gain and insulin resistance. . After: PCOS-related weight gain and insulin resistance resolved and remained fixed at the time of interview. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Does not have to take anything. . Blood Work After: According to blood test results, that is not the case. <> Female: Eva, Carnivore: 3 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnFq1iwBm_Q . Before: PCOS was associated with insulin resistance and required constant use of Glucofage and Insumax Q to manage it. . After: She said carnivore and keto healed the PCOS. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Glucofage and Insumax Q. <> Female: Seugnet, 19 yrs, Carnivore: 5 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGTWBqle83s . Before: Hormones were completely unstable. . After: Menstrual cycles no longer left her bedridden or curled up in a ball. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Was put on statins for about a year. <> Female: Phumi, Carnivore: 0.8 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-vkUo5Mnng . Before: She was struggling with PCOS. . After: Sleep apnea that correlated with PCOS has stopped.
• . . . . Menstrual cramps. . . . . . .: Avg sev down 7 in 7 wks, 16 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 7, tapering towards 4 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 2. Severity Improvement: Most common was 7, tapering towards 4 and 10. Time to Improve: Most common was 3-4 wks, tapering to 1 wk and 27-52 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .4 == . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | .4 =====. . . . . | . . 1 ==. . . .6 =====. . . . | 1 ======. . . . | .5 =====. . . . . | . 3-4 ======== .7 ======== . . | 2 = . . . . . . | .6 =====. . . . . | . 5-8 ====. . .8 =====. . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ======== . . . | 27-52 = . . . 10 == . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Jodi, 40 yrs, Carnivore: 2.8 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 10 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXtS0jPADFI . Before: Monthly period pain was 11 out of 10 and caused her to black out at work. . After: Three weeks later, when her monthly period came, she reported zero pain and no remaining burden. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Took 1,800 milligrams of ibuprofen just to get through the day. <> Female: Alia, 43 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBKveoPENSI . Before: Excruciating period pain associated with endometriosis. . After: By 21 days into the carnivore diet, menstruation occurred without pain. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Birth control pill; helped a little bit inconsistently. <> Female: Jamie, Carnivore: 5 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXfkVAM8M0o . Before: Had a lot of period pain; ibuprofen did not cut it, she used a heating pad and could not do anything all day. . After: Hormones balanced in a way that felt miraculous after doing carnivore consistently. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Ibuprofen; heating pad for pain relief. <> Female: Sophia, Carnivore: 0.8 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jA2IUZaVXs . Before: Along with debilitating period pain, she had irritability during that time of the month. . After: By the first period within three weeks, she had only one cramp and no other usual symptoms. <> Female: Samar, 61 yrs Wellness Before: 3 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l25XVsRo1HM . Before: Periods were very heavy and very painful. . After: Periods stopped after menopause. <> Female: Julie, 47 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5suUYtz765U . Before: Pretty severe menstrual cramps; previously needed pain killers consistently every four hours for the first two days. . After: Menstrual cramps slowly decreased and three and a half years later she barely had any menstrual cramps anymore and definitely did not need pain killers. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Pain killers taken consistently every four hours for the first two days. . Medications After: No pain killers needed. <> Female: Erica, 35 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmE2G6QjWww . Before: Periods were very painful; on day one she felt nauseous, did not want to work, and did not want to get out of bed. . After: Recovery between workouts is quicker and she rarely has muscle soreness anymore. <> Female: Manuela, 45 yrs Weight Before: 58 kg, After: 61 kg Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxwQh5T515U . Before: Since age 13, every period required pain killers because she could not manage without them. . After: Period pain improved quickly, decreasing by about 50% within two or three cycles, about 70% less by five months, and 80 to 90% less in the last couple of cycles. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Pain killers for period pain. <> Female: Denise, Carnivore: 0.3 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh2Og82jQMk . Before: Really terrible periods by adolescence; by age 14 she was on birth control to manage them. . After: By the first month, she was sleeping through the night and feeling really good. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Birth control by age 14 to manage terrible periods. <> Female: Phumi, Carnivore: 0.8 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-vkUo5Mnng . Before: Diagnosed with dysmenorrhea meaning extremely painful periods; was given a stronger pill. . After: Within three days she felt more stable, with blood sugar stabilized and no longer dizzy, shaky, or unstable after eating. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: A stronger pill for the painful periods.
• . . . . Infertility or fertility prob: Avg sev down 2 in 0 wks, 10 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 3, tapering to 8. Severity After: Most common was 1, tapering towards 0 and 6. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 2 and 4. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. 3 ========. . . | 0 ====. . . . . | 2 ========. . . . 4 ========. . . | 1 ========. . . | 3 ========. . . . 6 ========. . . | 4 ====. . . . . | 4 ========. . . . 8 ====. . . . . | 6 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Lynn, 56 yrs, height: 173 cm Weight Before: 68 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt5-LhsKQ58 . Before: Experienced infertility, went through many fertility treatments through her 20s, and could never conceive. . After: At age 56 she reports she is still not even in menopause. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Many fertility treatments through her 20s. <> Female: Melanie, Carnivore: 4 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjwmetQZNnw . Before: Experienced infertility with first child while much younger and supposedly healthy. . After: Menstrual cycles became textbook and perfect after going carnivore, suggesting improved fertility. <> Female: Cutzi, height: 168 cm, Carnivore: 4 yrs Weight Before: 51 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvC6qbd9vKA . Before: Had infertility. . After: Health has greatly improved after being pretty much meat based for the last four years.
• . . . . Miscarriage or pregnancy loss: Avg sev down 5 in 14 wks, 10 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 6, tapering towards 5 and 8. Severity After: Most values were between 2 and 3, tapering to 0 and 6. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 3 and 8. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 14-26 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 5 ====. . . . . | 0 ========. . . | 3 ========. . . . | . . 1 ======. 6 ========. . . | 2 ========. . . | 6 ========. . . . | 14-26 ======== 7 ====. . . . . | 3 ========. . . | 8 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . 8 ========. . . | 6 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Lisa, 52 yrs Wellness Before: 1 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7g6pSXvuMw . Before: Was told she was a habitual miscarriage and there was no way she was going to have this baby. . After: She carried the baby successfully and the baby was born extremely healthy. <> Female: Nora, Carnivore: 6 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcTfURLZDWs . Before: Had three miscarriages in the past two years. . After: Improved enough to safely get off all related medications or supplements. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Got off of everything after starting supplements and weaning off. <> Female: Bre Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6JCPz0NyXg . Before: Had a miscarriage the year after getting pregnant. . After: Hormones improved immediately after one week of carnivore.
• . . . . Endometriosis. . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 7 in 4 wks, 8 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 7, tapering towards 5 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 1, tapering towards 0 and 2. Severity Improvement: Most common was 7, tapering towards 4 and 10. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 5-8 wks, tapering to 27-52 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .5 ==== . . . . | 0 ====. . . . . | .4 ==== . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .7 ======== . . | 1 ========. . . | .5 ==== . . . . . | . 3-4 ======= .8 ==== . . . . | 2 ====. . . . . | .6 ==== . . . . . | . 5-8 ======= .9 ==== . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ======== . . . | 27-52 = . . . 10 ======== . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Jodi, 40 yrs, Carnivore: 2.8 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 10 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXtS0jPADFI . Before: Endometriosis caused extreme monthly period pain described as 11 out of 10, and she blacked out at work from the pain. . After: Three weeks later, when her monthly period came, she reported zero pain and no remaining burden. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Took 1,800 milligrams of ibuprofen just to get through the day. <> Female: Jodi, 56 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 10 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b70dUQ5OoWQ . Before: Period pain was off the scale at 11 out of 10, compared to childbirth, and she was bedridden. . After: Three weeks after stopping wheat, period pain was zero. <> Female: Phumi, Carnivore: 0.8 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-vkUo5Mnng . Before: Dysmenorrhea was later understood to correlate with endometriosis; she was struggling with endometriosis. . After: Within three days, she felt more stable; blood sugar stabilized and she was no longer dizzy, shaky, or unstable after eating. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: A stronger pill for the painful periods. <> Female: Claudia, 48 yrs, height: 167 cm, Carnivore: 3 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Regression: After changing diet and eating a little more protein, the disease was healed and it never came back. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEuYZCrhJAs . Before: After surgery she was still struggling with endometriosis, was emaciated, and felt like a starving human being for months. . After: She says the persistent belly bulge she associated with endometriosis and surgery is now almost gone. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Did not need the lifetime of medication that had been laid out by the doctor. <> Female: Wendy, Carnivore: 2 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TavK7BCOzjY . Before: Severe endometriosis. . After: Progressively improved; now sleeps through the night without getting up to urinate and no longer feels the constant urge to go to the toilet all the time. <> Female: Claudia, 47 yrs Weight Before: 45 kg, After: 54 kg; Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZtTjIQQnc0 . Before: Endometriosis was bad enough that a planned half-hour surgery lasted four hours because the doctor did not know how bad it was. . After: After surgery she continued with juices but felt her body needed something else; after starting carnivore she reported early energy improvement and a more positive feeling, but no explicit direct endometriosis symptom outcome is stated. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Stopped the medication in 2009; doctor still insists on at least yearly checks. <> Female: Eva, Carnivore: 4 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5HerAlp3Eo . Before: Struggled with endometriosis for most of adult life in her 20s and 30s. . After: No endometriosis symptoms anymore; no pain. Scar tissue and cysts were still present but dormant, not bothering her, and getting smaller.
• . . . . Fibroids. . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 13 wks, 7 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 6 and 8, with a few at each level up to 9. Severity After: Most common was 1, tapering towards 0 and 2. Severity Improvement: Most common was 7, tapering to 3. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ========. . . | 0 ===== . . . . | 3 ====. . . . . . | . 1 ========. 6 ========. . . | 1 ========. . . | 5 ====. . . . . . | . 2 = . . . . 7 ========. . . | 2 ===== . . . . | 6 ====. . . . . . | 3-4 ====. . . 8 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | 7 ========. . . . | 5-8 ====. . . 9 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | 53+ === . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Rachel, 52 yrs, Carnivore: 0.5 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 6 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XGzLE2J0dU . Before: Could not sleep, could not think, could only make it to the couch and to bed, and felt like her body was falling apart. . After: Symptoms improved substantially after carnivore; severe pain and heavy bleeding settled, and hot flashes became only occasional mild warm flashes without sweating. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Strong pain medication 24/7; progesterone. . Medications After: Progesterone. <> Female: Julie Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk7ZhfEUse0 . Before: Fibroid cysts caused severe breast tenderness; could barely hug people without pain. . After: Fibroid cysts in the breasts have completely gone away and healed; no breast tenderness and no signs of it. <> Female: Ashleigh, Carnivore: 3 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZNF54GcbQw . Before: Fairly large uterine fibroids, with one measuring about 7 cm and around five fibroids present. . After: Felt better within days; by day 10 the bleeding tapered off to stopping except for a tiny amount every few weeks, and bloating went down. <> Female: Wendy, Carnivore: 2 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TavK7BCOzjY . Before: Fibroids requiring hysterectomy. . After: Progressively improved; now sleeps through the night without getting up to urinate and no longer feels the constant urge to go to the toilet all the time. <> Female: Kaysi, 43 yrs, Carnivore: 1 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK4Xb1A2myk . Before: She says she never really had any problems apart from fertility and the fibroids. . After: About a year to a year and a half after giving birth there was an indication they might still be present, but since then there has been nothing at all.
• . . . . Heavy periods. . . . . . . . : Avg sev unchanged in 2 wks, 2 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: All values were at 8. Severity After: Most values were between 6 and 8. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 0 and 2. Time to Improve: All values were at 2 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 8 ========. . . | 6 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . . | 2 ========. . . . . . . . . . | 8 ========. . . | 2 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Jackie, 37 yrs, height: 152 cm Weight Before: 77 kg Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHhFHrNpNr8 . Before: Had very heavy periods with extreme bleeding, dripping like a faucet while on the toilet, and passing huge clots of tissue. . After: Tried to address the heavy bleeding with diet and exercise instead of staying on medication. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Doctor prescribed medication for the heavy bleeding.
• . . . Kidney stones. . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 6 in 13 wks, 38 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 8, tapering to 0 and 9. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 7. Severity Improvement: Most common was 5, with a few worse outcomes down to -4, and tapering up to 9. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 3-4 wks, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 0 ==. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . .1 =======. 2 = . . . . . . | 1 === . . . . . | -2 == . . . . . . | . .2 ==== . . 3 ===== . . . . | 2 === . . . . . | .0 =. . . . . . . | .3-4 ======== 4 ========. . . | 3 = . . . . . . | .1 =. . . . . . . | 9-13 ===. . . 5 === . . . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .2 == . . . . . . | .53+ =. . . . 6 ========. . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .3 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 7 ==. . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .4 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . 8 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | .5 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . 9 ======. . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Tyler Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzKWl_eXsqs . Before: Kidney stones from the calcium in Tums were debilitatingly painful; had to pull over while driving to work and call an ambulance to take him to the hospital because he felt like he was about to go unconscious from the pain. . After: Kidney stone-related issue fixed after taking electrolytes. <> Male: John, 58 yrs Wellness Before: 4, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTSSKE9xQKc . Before: Calcium oxalate kidney stone caused serious back pain that progressed to being on the floor in so much pain and required a hospital scan. . After: Did not get another kidney stone during three years on keto. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Pain medication and medication to encourage the stone to wash out into the bladder and out the urethra. . Blood Work Before: Stone was analyzed and identified as a calcium oxalate kidney stone. <> Female: Elviira, 52 yrs Wellness After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nXRF8JJsUw . Before: Used to have 20 kidney stones in each kidney. . After: Has not been passing any kidney stones since after February 2023. <> Male: Tony, height: 188 cm, Carnivore: 2 yrs Weight Before: 180 kg, After: 93 kg Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yshlqWS9dLA . Before: Made it into hospital with the kidney stone because the pain was so severe. . After: Kidney stone passed after jumping up and down; surgery was no longer needed. <> Male: Richard, 64 yrs, height: 175 cm Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-1SnJiEG4c . Before: Kidney stones forced him to stop cycling and affected everything he did. . After: After about three or four weeks, he felt completely different. <> Male: Gary, height: 179 cm Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Regression: Kidney stone symptoms improved, then small spikes returned after eating something he shouldn't have. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJYwI9SDFWs . Before: Kidney stones caused writhing pain and being laid up in bed for the whole month of June. . After: Kidney stones had recurred with little spikes after eating something he shouldn't have. <> Female: Elviira, 51 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMypZLsKkl4 . Before: Born with medullary sponge kidney and tends to form many kidney stones, with about 20 stones in each kidney at any moment. . After: Recovered from the sepsis episode rapidly and was doing Pilates without problems by Monday morning. <> Male: Mike, height: 185 cm Weight After: 79 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ipE4obFyDc . Before: Had kidney stones severe enough to go to the doctor and emergency room. . After: Kidney stones had vanished during the low carbohydrate period. <> Male: Rory, height: 178 cm Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_JYFc6xMLs . Before: Kidney stone required several general anesthetics in a row. . After: After being strict for the last few weeks, he felt really good and was ready to go again the day after a steep 4.3 to 4.9 km hike, with no aches and pains.
• . . . Enlarged prostate. . . . . . . : Avg sev down 3 in 3 wks, 1 record
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: All values were at 4. Severity After: All values were at 1. Severity Improvement: All values were at 3. Time to Improve: All values were at 3-4 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 4 ========. . . | 1 ========. . . | 3 ========. . . . | 3-4 ========. <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Scott Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPVtYoLbs3U . Before: Before carnivore, prostate symptoms caused urinary frequency, needing to get up at least once an hour. . After: By about three weeks on carnivore he was about as good without the medication as he had been with it, and by five to six weeks it was even better. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Medication for prostate symptoms to help with flow and with holding back and letting go. . Medications After: Went off the prostate medication after improvement.
• . . Cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 12 wks, 88 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 8, tapering towards 2 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 9. Severity Improvement: Most common was 3, with a few worse outcomes down to -2, and tapering up to 10. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .2 =. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .3 =====. . . . | 1 === . . . . . | -1 == . . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . .4 ==== . . . . | 2 === . . . . . | .0 == . . . . . . | . 3-4 ====. . .5 =. . . . . . | 3 = . . . . . . | .1 == . . . . . . | . 5-8 === . . .6 == . . . . . | 4 ==. . . . . . | .2 ===. . . . . . | .9-13 === . . .7 ===. . . . . | 5 ==. . . . . . | .3 ======== . . . | 14-26 ==. . . .8 ======== . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .4 ====== . . . . | 27-52 === . . .9 ====== . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .6 == . . . . . . | . 53+ = . . . 10 == . . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .7 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 = . . . . . . | .8 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Coby, Carnivore: 1.6 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 10 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr4A2T-BAhk . Before: Received very heavy chemotherapy for half a year; started injections in the morning and was the last one leaving the hospital. . After: Chronic pain that had been present 24/7 went immediately away after becoming carnivore. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Very heavy chemo for half a year. <> Male: Martin, 41 yrs, Carnivore: 4.5 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-VUZfTuaGM . Before: Stage four blood cancer required very intense chemotherapy with 9 to 11 hour infusion sessions; felt awful during treatment. . After: No evidence of disease on ongoing hematology follow-up after cancer treatment; doctor remarked several years later that he should have had relapsed symptoms by now. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Very intense chemotherapy; chemotherapy drugs with 9 to 11 hour infusion sessions. <> Female: Anne, Carnivore: 2 yrs Weight Before: 78 kg, After: 75 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6wVbqKFZsU . Before: Squamous cell carcinoma on the back of the tongue grew over the throat area so badly that she could not swallow, including being unable to swallow water, with a membrane-like blockage. . After: No sign of cancer. <> Male: Mike Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXEmnAPE9_8 . Before: Cancer had a poor prognosis with a stated two- to five-year outlook and 50% five-year survival; surgery was not possible, and chemotherapy was given. . After: Cancer outcomes seemed to improve, and later a doctor said it was, for all intents and purposes, cured. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Chemotherapy <> Male: Tom Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtYvwCj-9OA . Before: Two biopsies were done; the lung spot biopsy showed no cancer tissue, but the kidney biopsy found cancer tissue. . After: PET scan showed no visible active cancer spots or cancerous lesions. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Corticosteroids for lung inflammation triggered by the cancer. <> Female: Stacey, 46 yrs Weight Before: 93 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoEmCwTMDX8 . After: Cancer improved markedly; after starting carnivore and later combining it with chemo, cancer antigen numbers reportedly fell from very high levels to 9.2, described as normal, with prior tumors everywhere. Supporting Details: . Blood Work After: Cancer antigen numbers are reported as perfect. <> Male: Rod, 56 yrs, Carnivore: 2.5 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuxMYeNzYL8 . Before: Head and neck cancer, squamous cell carcinoma. . After: Still alive two and a half years later with no signs of cancer; problems never resurfaced. <> Male: Tony, height: 188 cm, Carnivore: 2 yrs Weight Before: 180 kg, After: 93 kg Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yshlqWS9dLA . Before: Reported cancer diagnosis; interviewee says they got melanoma. . After: Interviewee says a later scan showed there was no more cancer.
• . . . Skin cancer. . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 42 wks, 11 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 4, tapering towards 3 and 8. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 2. Severity Improvement: Most common was 3, tapering to 7. Time to Improve: Most common was 27-52 wks, tapering to 3-4 wks and 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ===== . . . . | 0 ========. . . | 3 ========. . . . | . 3-4 ===== . 4 ========. . . | 1 = . . . . . . | 4 ===== . . . . . | 27-52 ======== 5 ===== . . . . | 2 = . . . . . . | 7 === . . . . . . | . 53+ === . . 6 === . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 8 === . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Tony, height: 188 cm, Carnivore: 2 yrs Weight Before: 180 kg, After: 93 kg Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yshlqWS9dLA . Before: Melanoma was on the back of the ear and had been noticed for years as rough black skin. . After: Discharged three years ago after melanoma follow-up, with no current active cancer reported, though the interviewee still worries it could return. <> Male: Carl, 57 yrs, height: 183 cm Weight Before: 120 kg, After: 96 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1WYhysiOuI . Before: A mark on his forehead developed into skin cancer before carnivore. . After: By about three weeks on carnivore, the wound/scar from the removed forehead skin cancer was no longer visibly apparent. <> Male: Tony Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=queiiK6n3a4 . Before: A little hard black spot behind the ear had been there for years before diagnosis of melanoma. . After: Stage one melanoma was removed; no chemo or other treatment was needed. <> Male: Louis, 40 yrs, height: 173 cm, Carnivore: 4 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuqSz9IZn0U . Before: Diagnosed with a skin cancer on the temple. . After: Skin cancer was cut off, healed up, and is now barely noticeable. <> Female: Lori, 61 yrs Weight Before: 102 kg, After: 84 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CePiJrOQ-QA . Before: Melanoma appeared suddenly on the neck with no prior symptoms; Kaiser said it was melanoma. . After: Melanoma was scooped out and there has been no recurrence since then. <> Male: Doug Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx8yvZlrnxQ . Before: Diagnosed with skin cancer on the back; lesion was removed but they did not get it all at that time. . After: Dermatologist later removed the remaining cancer cells around the lesion.
• . . . Lymphoma or myeloma. . . . . . : Avg sev down 6 in 1 wk, 9 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 9, tapering towards 2 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 5. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 3 and 7, with a few at each level down to 1. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 2 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .2 ==== . . . . | 0 ========. . . | .1 ======== . . . | 1 ========. . .3 ==== . . . . | 1 ===== . . . . | .2 ======== . . . | 2 ======= . . .6 ==== . . . . | 2 === . . . . . | .3 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . .7 ==== . . . . | 3 === . . . . . | .6 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . .9 ======== . . | 5 === . . . . . | .7 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . 10 ==== . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 10 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Coby, Carnivore: 1.6 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 10 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr4A2T-BAhk . Before: Severe lymphoma in 2015; was working over the edge of death. . After: Chronic pain that had been present 24/7 went immediately away after becoming carnivore. <> Male: Donny, 55 yrs Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yho90kHkK8 . Before: Stage four Hodgkin's lymphoma at age 23 with a tumor the size of a fist in the chest. . After: Felt really good after starting carnivore. <> Male: Donny, 56 yrs, Carnivore: 2.5 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSKpJF6xXLQ . Before: Had stage four Hodgkin's lymphoma with a fist-sized chest mass and underwent six months of chemotherapy plus one month of radiation. . After: Recent tests gave better feedback than expected; disease is described as more mild now than moderate and still needs monitoring. <> Male: Richard, 60 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqB014918s8 . Before: Had Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2008. . After: In full remission now. <> Male: Rod, height: 178 cm, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Weight Before: 97 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSdcyOsxEvg . Before: Blood work and ultrasound were done because lymphoma was considered, and the result was suspected metastatic disease. . After: Lymphoma was considered during workup, but testing came back as suspected metastatic disease instead. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: Blood work was performed during evaluation because lymphoma was considered. <> Female: Teresa, 42 yrs, Carnivore: 0.5 yrs Weight After: 82 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCzawrKSkRM . Before: Left breast implant was recalled and described as causing anaplastic large cell lymphoma. . After: Went to nine different specialists over about a year and a half; one visit discovered long nodules.
• . . . Breast cancer. . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 1 in 7 wks, 8 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 3, tapering to 8. Severity After: Most common was 1, tapering to 9. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, with a few worse outcomes down to -2, and tapering up to 3. Time to Improve: Most common was 3-4 wks, tapering to 9-13 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ========. . . | 1 ========. . . | -2 ==== . . . . . | .3-4 ======== 7 ====. . . . . | 2 ====. . . . . | -1 ======== . . . | 9-13 =====. . 8 ====. . . . . | 4 ====. . . . . | .1 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 ====. . . . . | .2 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 ========. . . | .3 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Donna, 64 yrs Wellness Before: 2 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmJcpYF5q94 . Before: Diagnosed with stage four metastatic breast cancer with two tiny spots on the bottom of the right breast; described as inoperable. . After: A month after starting letrozole, it had subsided. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Letrozole (estrogen blocker) started daily to contain the growth. . Medications After: Letrozole taken every night, every day. <> Female: Maggie, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Wellness Before: 2 Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR5_BxOXPnw . Before: Diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of 2022 or beginning of 2023; it was caught early. . After: After lumpectomy and breast reduction, only some radiation was needed; no chemotherapy was needed. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Anastrozole (estrogen blocker) prescribed for five years. <> Female: Angela, Carnivore: 4.5 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9NV1Ekl0Kc . Before: Reported as a breast cancer survivor before carnivore. . After: Breast cancer is described as a past condition; after carnivore she reports improved overall health and wellbeing, but no specific post-carnivore breast-cancer outcome is stated.
• . . . Prostate cancer. . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 2 in 22 wks, 7 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 3, tapering to 8. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 7. Severity Improvement: Most common was 0, tapering to 7. Time to Improve: Most values were between 3-4 wks and 27-52 wks, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . . | . 3-4 ======= 4 ========. . . | 3 === . . . . . | 1 ====. . . . . . | .9-13 ======== 7 ========. . . | 4 === . . . . . | 2 ====. . . . . . | 27-52 ======= 8 ====. . . . . | 6 === . . . . . | 3 ========. . . . | . 53+ = . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 === . . . . . | 7 ====. . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Jamie, 68 yrs, Carnivore: 3 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naWDy6XG8qc . Before: About a year ago he developed delayed bleeding after prostate radiation with progressively worsening difficulty urinating at night; it was a nightmare. . After: Delayed bleeding and urinary blockage after prostate radiation required hospitalization and an operation, but it stopped and has been fine for a year. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Lupron injection for two years. . Blood Work Before: PSA was 27 at annual physical; interviewee states this indicated prostate cancer. <> Male: Jim, 78 yrs, height: 188 cm Weight Before: 68 kg; Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOng7GaYJjQ . Before: Prostate cancer was caught early about nine years ago and treated with radiation therapy. . After: Radiation therapy took care of the prostate cancer. <> Male: Jamie, 70 yrs, height: 180 cm, Carnivore: 7 yrs Weight After: 82 kg; Wellness After: 9 Regression: Since going carnivore in 2019, he reports no cancer recurrence despite some slip-ups; being basically zero sugar is associated with no cancers coming back. Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBFqiQRuLeg . Before: Diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer at the end of 2018 after a doctor's checkup; no symptoms were present. . After: Recent test found no cancer; he reports no recurrence since going carnivore. <> Male: John, Carnivore: 0.3 yrs Weight Before: 93 kg, After: 82 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72tPdi-r5y8 . Before: Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2019. . After: After starting carnivore, testosterone rose markedly from 19 before carnivore to 355 at three weeks and 540 at six weeks, near normal, and he said there was no reason for hormone replacement therapy by six weeks, though the prostate cancer had previously metastasized to two lymph nodes and radiation was part of treatment. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Lupron treatment for 18 months. . Blood Work Before: Testosterone was 19 in November before starting carnivore; speaker said normal should be around 699. . Blood Work After: Testosterone was 355 after three weeks on carnivore and 540 after six weeks, almost normal.
• . . . Colon or rectal cancer. . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 15 wks, 5 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: All values were at 8. Severity After: Most values were between 1 and 5, with a few at each level down to 0. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 0 and 8. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 27-52 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 8 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . . | . . 1 ======== . . . . . . . . | 1 ========. . . | 3 ========. . . . | 27-52 ===== . . . . . . . . . | 5 ========. . . | 8 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Alan, 66 yrs, height: 183 cm Weight Before: 136 kg; Wellness Before: 4, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn5eCVB4Teo . Before: He had colon cancer around 2010; it was caught late and required tumor removal surgery. . After: After tumor removal, multiple screenings over three years kept coming back blank. <> Male: Max, 35 yrs, Carnivore: 0.2 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOcTmbdBoaI . Before: First tumor was in the transverse colon; second tumor was in the sigmoid colon at the lower end, about six to eight inches in. . After: By September of the following year, trying to return to jujitsu left him completely exhausted and barely able to complete class, needing four to five days to recover. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Given something for pain.
• . . . Lung cancer. . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 6 in 8 wks, 4 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 9, tapering to 3. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 6. Severity Improvement: Most common was 3, tapering to 9. Time to Improve: Most values were between 2 wks and 14-26 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ====. . . . . | 0 ========. . . | 3 ========. . . . | . . 2 ======== 8 ====. . . . . | 4 ====. . . . . | 4 ====. . . . . . | 14-26 ======. 9 ========. . . | 6 ====. . . . . | 9 ====. . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Harry, 62 yrs, Carnivore: 0.3 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyQX5f2EVow . Before: Doctor said it sounded like stage four lung cancer. . After: Biopsy through the nose into the lung came back no cancer. <> Male: David, 60 yrs Weight Before: 150 kg, After: 78 kg Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q01-Zt5caf4 . Before: Cancer had caused degradation in the hip and forced stopping powerlifting. . After: Ongoing medication burden, including anti-fitting medications, causes issues working. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Anti-fitting medications. <> Male: Robin, 62 yrs, Carnivore: 1 yrs Weight Before: 90 kg, After: 75 kg; Wellness After: 9 Regression: Cancer was stable and shrank during immunotherapy; no clear challenge-dechallenge-rechallenge cycle described. Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PFdQ1GLjKw . Before: Stage four lung cancer diagnosed in July 2020; described as looking pretty bad. . After: Through immunotherapy, cancer was stable and the tumors shrank to a moderate degree. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Immunotherapy for about two years. . Medications After: Immunotherapy. <> Male: Al, 77 yrs, Carnivore: 6 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwkz2t2IBEk . Before: About 14 years ago, an x-ray found a two centimeter growth on the lung; interviewee assumed it was lung cancer because of prior smoking. . After: Follow-up x-rays came back negative.
• . . . Bladder cancer. . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 0 wks, 3 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: All values were at 6. Severity After: All values were at 0. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. 6 ========. . . | 0 ========. . .
• . . . Leukemia. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 5 wks, 3 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 9. Severity After: Most values were between 1 and 3. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 3 and 7. Time to Improve: Most values were between 3-4 wks and 5-8 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 4 ========. . . | 1 ========. . . | 3 ========. . . . | 3-4 ======. . 7 ========. . . | 2 ========. . . | 4 ========. . . . | 5-8 ========. 9 ========. . . | 3 ========. . . | 7 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Sunganani, 51 yrs, height: 167 cm, Carnivore: 0.3 yrs Weight Before: 92 kg, After: 86 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ptLbELvJu0 . Before: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia was described as very aggressive and advanced, with chemotherapy started straight away and hospitalization through November and part of December. . After: Brain fog improved by the end of March; he was able to read class material and do exercises. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Chemotherapy started straight away. . Blood Work Before: Clinic blood work showed the leukemia. <> Male: Harry, 62 yrs, Carnivore: 0.3 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyQX5f2EVow . Before: Blood counts had been rising over the years to about 15,000; four days later he started coughing up massive amounts of blood. . After: Diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), described as a lifelong illness that targeted medications can put under control; blood counts later decreased slightly from about 15,000 to about 14,000. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Targeted medications can put CLL under control. . Blood Work Before: Blood counts had risen over the years to about 15,000. . Blood Work After: The next year it went down to about 14,000. <> Female: Eva, 40 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay3mrU-tpks . Before: At age 40, one doctor said the white cell count was so low that it had to be leukemia. . After: Now has enough energy to avoid post-gym exhaustion and no longer needs to come home and nap after an hour-long gym class. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: White cell count was said to be very low.
• . . . Ovarian cancer. . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 9 wks, 3 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 8 and 9. Severity After: Most values were between 1 and 4. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 4 and 8. Time to Improve: Most common was 9-13 wks, tapering to 1 wk. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 8 ========. . . | 1 ========. . . | 4 ========. . . . | . .1 =====. . 9 ========. . . | 3 ========. . . | 8 ========. . . . | 9-13 ======== . . . . . . . . | 4 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Stacey, 46 yrs Weight Before: 93 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoEmCwTMDX8 . Before: Diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer. . After: Ovary cancer improved drastically with tumors previously everywhere and cancer antigen numbers now 9.2 normal. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: CA125 was 5,718 at diagnosis; normal is below 35. . Blood Work After: Since February, cancer antigen numbers dropped from about 5,000 with tumors everywhere to 9.2, reported as normal. <> Female: Stephanie, Carnivore: 0.5 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgC5glRmcQw . Before: Cancer was around the liver, bowel, and other organs, creating significant operative risk and possible inability to close after surgery. . After: She reports feeling very well at the moment despite still having tumours present. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: CA125 was 1,156 in October 2023. . Blood Work After: After one day, glucose was 4.5, ketones were 2.5, and GKI was 1.8; over five days GKI was 1, 1.3, 0.8, and 0.9, which she described as a therapeutic state for cancer.
• . . . Mouth or throat cancer. . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 1 wk, 1 record
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: All values were at 8. Severity After: All values were at 2. Severity Improvement: All values were at 6. Time to Improve: All values were at 1 wk. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 8 ========. . . | 2 ========. . . | 6 ========. . . . | 1 ========. . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Rod, 56 yrs, Carnivore: 2.5 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuxMYeNzYL8 . Before: Had recurrent throat cancer. . After: Neck nodes started moving again within days after starting the carnivore diet.
• . . . Stomach cancer. . . . . . . . .: No sevs scored in 0 wks, 1 record
• . . Eye or ear issues. . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 9 wks, 78 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 3 and 7, with a few at each level up to 9. Severity After: Most values were between 0 and 3, tapering to 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, with a few worse outcomes down to -5, and tapering up to 8. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 0 = . . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -5 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 2 ==. . . . . . | 1 ====. . . . . | -3 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 = . . . 3 ======= . . . | 2 ======= . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 = . . . 4 ======. . . . | 3 === . . . . . | .0 == . . . . . . | . 5-8 = . . . 5 ==. . . . . . | 4 ==. . . . . . | .1 =======. . . . | .9-13 = . . . 6 ======= . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .2 ======== . . . | 14-26 ==. . . 7 ========. . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .3 =====. . . . . | 27-52 = . . . 8 === . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .4 =======. . . . | . 53+ = . . . 9 ==. . . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .5 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Susana, 39 yrs, Carnivore: 0.4 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Regression: Dry eye symptoms come back with cheat meals. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGOt2npeK38 . Before: Developed blurry central vision that became cloudy with a gray spot turning dark in the middle of vision while driving. . After: Dry eye in the left eye went away; can tolerate contact lenses all day without removing them early. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Monthly eye injections; later reduced to every three to four months, then paused for eight to nine months before the problem returned. <> Male: Forrest, 60 yrs, height: 170 cm, Carnivore: 2 yrs Weight Before: 104 kg, After: 75 kg; BMI Before: 36, After: 26; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqFphV64Z0k . Before: Left ear hearing was markedly reduced because the eustachian tubes were inflamed and ears were always stopped up; could hardly hear out of the left ear. . After: Hearing problem went away completely; could hear out of the left ear again and no longer had a hearing problem.
• . . . Vertigo. . . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 12 wks, 26 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 7, tapering towards 3 and 9. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 7. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, with a few worse outcomes down to -3, and tapering up to 8. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 27-52 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ====. . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -3 == . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 4 ====. . . . . | 1 ==. . . . . . | .1 ==== . . . . . | . 3-4 ==. . . 6 ======= . . . | 2 ======. . . . | .2 ======== . . . | 14-26 = . . . 7 ========. . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | .3 == . . . . . . | 27-52 === . . 8 ===== . . . . | 4 === . . . . . | .4 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . 9 ====. . . . . | 5 ==. . . . . . | .5 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 ==. . . . . . | .6 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Vilma Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_42sFHmTW4 . Before: For about two and a half to three years, had massive dizziness with enormous brain fog and so much tiredness that focus at work was impaired, needing 15 to 30 minute pauses in the office. . After: No vertigo whatsoever. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Antihistamines were given for it; taken maybe once. . Blood Work After: Comprehensive plasma-donation blood tests, including hemoglobin and ferritin, were reported as perfect. <> Female: Rosanna Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht-PGxV5z0A . Before: Vertigo episode a couple years ago was so severe it scared them enough to call an ambulance; hospital diagnosed vertigo and prescribed anti-nausea medication. . After: Vertigo resolved after doing the Epley maneuver over two days. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Anti-nausea medication prescribed at the hospital. <> Male: Mike, height: 185 cm Weight After: 79 kg; Wellness After: 9 Regression: Vertigo recurred repeatedly before dietary change and stopped recurring after switching to low carbohydrate. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ipE4obFyDc . Before: Extreme vertigo with spinning visual field for hours, inability to walk, and vomiting; episodes recurred repeatedly. . After: Vertigo had recurred repeatedly until the switch to low carbohydrate. <> Male: Scott, 56 yrs, Carnivore: 5 yrs Weight Before: 113 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MkCTExhZ84 . Before: Developed vertigo before diagnosis, losing balance when getting up at night and almost crashing to the floor; when he lay back down the room would spin for a while before calming down. . After: Vertigo resolved within days or weeks of fixing nutrition; it is gone. <> Male: Lino Wellness Before: 3, After: 7 Regression: Vertigo is gone when not consuming carbs, but returns after a cheat day or week, coming back gradually after about three days to a week. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UppxX3zfJTs . Before: Had vertigo for a long time; once or twice a day got so dizzy that holding onto furniture or fixed points was necessary. . After: Vertigo went away. <> Male: Benjy, 24 yrs, height: 170 cm, Carnivore: 1 yrs Wellness Before: 1 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI1MM6csKRs . Before: Vertigo episodes were so severe that he dropped at work in front of others and had to crawl to the kitchen. . After: Within days to a couple of weeks, drop attacks, nausea, and intensity improved markedly; attacks still occurred but were about a 3 out of 10 and no longer required an ambulance. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Stemetil, diuretics, Valium. <> Female: Becky Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zgyTbiviEs . Before: Vertigo occurred with vestibular migraine and was debilitating, leaving her bedridden for about three weeks. . After: Very little vertigo now; it is still kind of always in the background, and she is back at work doing productive work. <> Female: Juli, Carnivore: 0.7 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ8UwFWr_Fo . Before: Had dizziness and vertigo as part of one thing after another. . After: The dizziness and vertigo went away.
• . . . Tinnitus. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 3 in 2 wks, 19 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 6, tapering towards 0 and 7. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 4, with a few worse outcomes down to -5, and tapering up to 7. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 3-4 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 0 ==. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -5 ===. . . . . . | . 1 ========. 2 ==. . . . . . | 1 ====. . . . . | -2 ===. . . . . . | . 2 === . . . 3 ===== . . . . | 2 ===== . . . . | .0 ===. . . . . . | 3-4 === . . . 4 === . . . . . | 3 ====. . . . . | .1 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . 6 ========. . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .2 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . 7 ===== . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .3 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .4 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .5 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Steve, 60 yrs, Carnivore: 0.8 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTwwAZh3SvE . Before: Constant ringing in my ears with sensitivity to noise, balance issues, and nausea severe enough to resign from work. . After: Vertigo is gone and balance issues have gone. <> Female: Becky Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zgyTbiviEs . Before: Roaring tinnitus occurred with vestibular migraine and was part of a debilitating episode that left her bedridden for about three weeks. . After: Tinnitus is in remission; she got her life back, can walk through a parking lot without feeling like she will fall into traffic, does not feel sick all the time, and is back at productive work. <> Female: Kathy, 40 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 6 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbQuq77YeK0 . Before: Tinnitus was so bad that she couldn't listen to music anymore because it was painful. . After: Tinnitus is still present but much improved and almost back to normal now; it was previously so bad that listening to music was painful. <> Female: Melissa, 41 yrs, Carnivore: 2 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6iBwYOXdrk . Before: Diagnosed with tinnitus described as a ringing in the ear that never goes away; was prescribed steroid nasal sprays and blood thinners for life. . After: Tinnitus became much quieter on carnivore and was sometimes barely noticeable, though certain foods could still trigger it to flare. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Steroid nasal sprays and blood thinners. <> Female: Melanie, 36 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSya6NekXMQ . Before: Had chronic ringing in the ears, or tinnitus. . After: Tinnitus is all gone. <> Female: Tina, 57 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyF04sjVeZw . Before: Tinnitus started really badly. . After: Tinnitus has improved on carnivore and may still be improving. <> Female: Juli, Carnivore: 0.7 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ8UwFWr_Fo . Before: Had tinnitus described as political tinnitus with pounding in the head. . After: Still has tinnitus, but it has improved by over 50% or more.
• . . . Cataracts. . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 2 in 16 wks, 11 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 4, tapering towards 2 and 6. Severity After: Most common was 1, tapering to 3. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, tapering towards 0 and 5. Time to Improve: Most common was 14-26 wks, tapering to 1 wk. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 ====. . . . . | 1 ========. . . | 0 === . . . . . . | . . 1 ===== . 3 ==. . . . . . | 2 ======. . . . | 1 === . . . . . . | .9-13 ===== . 4 ========. . . | 3 ======. . . . | 2 ========. . . . | 14-26 ======== 6 ==. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 3 === . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 5 === . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Gerda, 54 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0EwUMhsjVc . Before: Born with congenital cataracts. . After: Eye pressures are very good at the moment but still on eye drops. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Still on eye drops. . Blood Work After: Eye pressures are very good at the moment. <> Male: Shaun Weight After: 70 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Regression: Eating dairy causes blurry vision and difficulty focusing after about an hour, and it goes away afterward. Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD7-RBKwhDM . Before: Eye test and ophthalmologist diagnosed cataracts. . After: Seven months after cataract surgery, vision continued improving to 6-12-1, which she says was better than expected and should not have kept improving that long after the operation. Supporting Details: . Blood Work After: Seven months after cataract operation, vision measured 6-12-1, a one-letter improvement from last year. <> Male: Tom, 77 yrs Weight Before: 125 kg, After: 100 kg Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtNEdzLTaak . Before: Had constant watering and dry eye. . After: Right-eye cataract was removed with surgery last year; she reports seeing better now than right after surgery and better without glasses, but still expects eventual cataract removal in the left eye. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Eye drops for five weeks. <> Female: Ilona, 40 yrs, Carnivore: 3 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4GLJiRacOc . Before: Had cataracts in both eyes in his 60s and needed eye operations with lenses. . After: Vision became better. <> Male: Brad, 69 yrs, height: 173 cm Weight Before: 129 kg, After: 75 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rttWwIVmKgA . Before: Had cataracts, described as from the sugar. . After: Can still see after getting two new eyes because of the cataracts.
• . . . Glaucoma. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 3 in 3 wks, 10 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 3, tapering towards 2 and 8. Severity After: Most common was 2, tapering towards 0 and 6. Severity Improvement: Most common was 1, tapering to 7. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 ====. . . . . | 0 ======. . . . | 1 ========. . . . | . .1 ======== 3 ========. . . | 1 ==. . . . . . | 2 ========. . . . | 9-13 == . . . 5 ========. . . | 2 ========. . . | 3 ====. . . . . . | .53+ =. . . . 7 ========. . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | 4 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . 8 ====. . . . . | 6 ==. . . . . . | 7 ====. . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Bret Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUosXO76PQ4 . Before: Eyes were getting really bad, eyesight was going downhill, and she had to do eye exercises every day. . After: Problem is gone after she used the glaucoma medication one time and then stopped it. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Doctor offered two medication options and said treatment was necessary or she would go blind. <> Female: Deb Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk4llPSo5eQ . Before: Eye pressure was 21 and 22; eyes were really burning, dry, and sore, and required nighttime bedtime eye drops. . After: Glaucoma is improving; eye pressure dropped to 12 in each eye and drops were stopped. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Nighttime bedtime eye drops. . Medications After: Drops stopped. . Blood Work Before: Eye pressure was 21 and 22. . Blood Work After: Eye pressure dropped to 12 in each eye, down from 21 and 22. <> Female: Temple Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKIlwavuqfI . Before: Started having vision problems and couldn't see very well. . After: Glaucoma remained present but improved substantially, with eye pressure dropping from the 30s to the low teens and vision no longer worsening as before. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Has been treated for glaucoma since 2011. . Blood Work Before: When she started with the eye doctor in 2019, eye pressure was over 30 in both eyes. . Blood Work After: Current eye pressure is 13 in the left eye and 14 in the right eye, less than half the prior level. <> Male: Jim, 80 yrs Weight Before: 136 kg; Wellness Before: 1 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmdx1DcaLXU . Before: Glaucoma with eye pressure requiring laser surgery; eyes were constantly matted. . After: Eye inflammation started disappearing within four days after leaving the hospital. <> Female: Stacy, Carnivore: 0.8 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZg7ZaIu6yg . Before: Secondary glaucoma caused blindness in the right eye, with eye pressure usually around 36 despite medication. . After: At the June eye check, pressure was down to 26 from her usual 36 while still on eye medication, which she described as a major improvement, though it remained high. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Long-term eye medication for at least 20 years. . Medications After: Still on the eye medication. . Blood Work Before: Eye pressure usually ran around 36; average stated as about 12 to 22 or 16 to 22. . Blood Work After: Eye pressure was 26 at the June checkup. <> Male: Jim, 69 yrs, height: 173 cm, Carnivore: 5 yrs Weight Before: 89 kg, After: 73 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6BBO2xo5KI . Before: Borderline glaucoma with repeated monitoring of eye pressure and retina. . After: Eye pressure has been perfect on recent visits since starting the diet. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: Eye pressure was being monitored and was concerning enough for repeated checks; described as borderline glaucoma. . Blood Work After: Eye pressure has been perfect on the last few visits since starting the diet.
• . . . Hearing loss. . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev up 2 in 1 wk, 3 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 0 and 9. Severity After: Most values were between 2 and 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 1, with a few worse outcomes down to -2. Time to Improve: All values were at 1 wk. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 0 ========. . . | 2 ========. . . | -2 ======== . . . | 1 ========. . 9 ========. . . | 4 ========. . . | .1 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . .
• . . . Blepharitis. . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 26 wks, 2 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: All values were at 4. Severity After: All values were at 0. Severity Improvement: All values were at 4. Time to Improve: All values were at 14-26 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 4 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . | 4 ========. . . . | 14-26 ======== <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Grant, 65 yrs Weight After: 62 kg; Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY7Wd4S1Klk . Before: Blepharitis with dry eye requiring drops and antibiotics before keto. . After: Blepharitis went away within about six months on keto; no longer needed dry-eye drops or antibiotics. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Drops for dry eye and antibiotics. . Medications After: No longer needed drops for dry eye or antibiotics.
• . . Tumor or other neoplasms. . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 16 wks, 40 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 8, tapering towards 4 and 9. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 8, with a few worse outcomes down to -1. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 9-13 wks, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 4 = . . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 5 ==. . . . . . | 1 ====. . . . . | .1 =====. . . . . | . . 2 ======= 6 = . . . . . . | 2 ==. . . . . . | .2 == . . . . . . | . 3-4 ==. . . 7 === . . . . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | .3 ===. . . . . . | . 5-8 === . . 8 ========. . . | 4 === . . . . . | .4 =====. . . . . | .9-13 ======. 9 ==. . . . . . | 5 ==. . . . . . | .5 ====== . . . . | 14-26 === . . . . . . . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .6 ===. . . . . . | 27-52 === . . . . . . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .7 =======. . . . | . 53+ ==. . . . . . . . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .8 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Rod, height: 178 cm, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Weight Before: 97 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSdcyOsxEvg . Before: Neck mass was getting really big, blocking arteries toward the brain, causing wild nausea, massive headaches, and inability to sleep on it. . After: Big saggy chin swelling was gone in about eight days; jawline tightened up, suggesting the swelling had been fluid and inflammation. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Dexamethasone, a really powerful steroid. . Blood Work After: PET scans continued to show a little activity in the area, thought more likely to be inflammation than recurrent disease. <> Male: Anthony, 32 yrs, Carnivore: 0.7 yrs Wellness Before: 0, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQWLhQ6A4RU . Before: Tumor was found on imaging at age 26 and grew from pea-sized to softball-sized over seven years. . After: Tumor cells in blood went from one per 7.5 milliliters to zero. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: For every 7.5 milliliters of blood, there was one tumor cell in viable blood. . Blood Work After: A couple days ago, results showed tumor count went to zero per 7.5 milliliters of blood. <> Female: Stacey, 46 yrs Weight Before: 93 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoEmCwTMDX8 . Before: Reported tumors everywhere before improvement. . After: Tumor burden improved drastically; cancer antigen numbers are now 9.2 normal. Supporting Details: . Blood Work After: Since February, cancer antigen numbers dropped to 9.2, reported as normal. <> Female: Lisa, height: 158 cm, Carnivore: 0.3 yrs Weight After: 57 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qWKBeB3dEk . Before: Primary tumor was located in the peritoneum, stomach lining, and tissue holding the organs, and was described as inoperable. . After: Recent CT and MRI show no measurable tumor; doctors have not formally said it is gone. <> Female: Jackoline, 60 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV0UU4qaQYk . Before: It got so bad for three months that he was practically not eating anymore and was just drinking bone broth. . After: No longer gets hot flashes and now sleeps through the night. <> Male: Marcel, 55 yrs, Carnivore: 5.5 yrs Wellness Before: 2 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD2MOrJBI-k . Before: Brain tumor was in a very bad spot and could not be reached, so doctors said they had to monitor it and could not intervene because surgery was too risky and could cause brain malfunction. . After: Last hospital scan was positive and the tumor was gone. <> Male: Marcel, 54 yrs, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuuaJC10TL0 . Before: Diagnosed with a brain tumor. . After: MRI monitoring later showed the brain tumor was gone, without radiation, therapy, or surgery. <> Female: Jane Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPwdGPVeNrU . Before: Received standard-of-care treatment for brain cancer with temozolomide chemotherapy and radiation. . After: During treatment there were brief periods of feeling stronger and walking further between chemotherapy cycles; after finishing chemo in May 2024, they got healthy and felt healthier than ever. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Temozolomide chemotherapy; radiation.
• . . Oral conditions. . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 6 in 40 wks, 31 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 4, tapering towards 2 and 9. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 5. Severity Improvement: Most common was 3, tapering towards 0 and 9. Time to Improve: Most common was 2 wks, tapering to 1 wk and 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 === . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | 0 ==. . . . . . . | . . 1 ====. . 3 ===== . . . . | 1 ==. . . . . . | 2 ===== . . . . . | . . 2 ======== 4 ========. . . | 2 = . . . . . . | 3 ========. . . . | . 3-4 ====. . 5 ===== . . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | 4 ======. . . . . | 14-26 ====. . 6 ====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 5 === . . . . . . | . 53+ ====. . 7 ====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 6 ======. . . . . | . . . . . . . 9 ====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 7 === . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 9 ==. . . . . . . | . . . . . . .
• . . . Cavities. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 25 wks, 16 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 3 and 5, tapering to 2 and 6. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 5. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, tapering towards 0 and 6. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 14-26 wks, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 === . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | 0 === . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 3 ========. . . | 1 ==. . . . . . | 2 ========. . . . | . . 2 ======== 4 ========. . . | 5 = . . . . . . | 3 ===== . . . . . | 14-26 ======== 5 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | 4 ===== . . . . . | . 53+ ===== . 6 === . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 5 ===== . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 6 === . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Steve, 70 yrs, height: 168 cm Weight After: 84 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8nW6gLd1Is . Before: Had tooth decay and was told at age 18 he would have false teeth before age 30. . After: At age 70 he still has his own teeth and has not had a single filling or cavity since starting carnivore about eight years ago. <> Male: Blaise, 24 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3OGCnsMXtQ . Before: Used to go to the dentist regularly for cavities; it was terrible. . After: No teeth problems, no tooth decay, no cavities for over two years. <> Female: Hannah, Carnivore: 2 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agem5DPydzQ . Before: Had about 12 cavities in the mouth. . After: No longer has the stones in the tonsils or the associated very bad breath. <> Female: Barbara Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02GaOlngX0M . Before: Had five or six cavities. . After: At six-month follow-up, there were no new cavities. <> Female: Wendi, 62 yrs, Carnivore: 2 yrs Weight Before: 152 kg Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5cPZQkTEIk . Before: After cracking a tooth in college, had cavities in that one corner of the mouth and three root canals in that section. . After: No clear after-diet outcome for dental caries is stated in the selected evidence. <> Male: Mark, 50 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hktFEcWxkxA . Before: Used to get cavities. . After: Does not get cavities anymore.
• . . . Gum disease. . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 6 in 59 wks, 14 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 7, with a few at each level down to 2. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 2. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 3 and 7, tapering to 9. Time to Improve: Most values were between 2 wks and 3-4 wks, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 === . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | 3 ========. . . . | . 1 = . . . . 3 === . . . . . | 1 === . . . . . | 4 ===== . . . . . | . 2 ========. 4 ========. . . | 2 = . . . . . . | 6 ========. . . . | 3-4 ======= . 5 === . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 7 ===== . . . . . | 53+ ====. . . 6 ===== . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 9 === . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 7 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 9 ===== . . . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Chris, 49 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLLUgdGD9wc . Before: Severe gum disease with the most extreme pain they had ever experienced. . After: At the GP follow-up after about a month, the gum disease was gone. <> Male: Alex, Carnivore: 1.4 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OkzmAiTXxc . Before: During six years of keto he developed gum disease that progressed rapidly and was pretty brutal, requiring gum grafting in the front and back. . After: No painful digestion and no bloating after the first few days. <> Male: Mike Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ6ZezCa7cc . Before: Dentist said there was gum disease 10 years ago, with bad breath and two really loose back teeth that could be rocked with a finger and might fall out. . After: No bad breath now; gums are growing back and the teeth are not loose anymore. <> Male: Alan Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7e7Z4xwb_c . Before: Had gum disease lifelong and it progressed to the point that laser gum surgery was needed because the regular dentist could not do anything more. . After: The gum disease went away within a couple of weeks of starting carnivore and is now absolutely non-existent. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: Prior gum pocket measurements were mostly 3s, 4s, and 5s six months earlier. . Blood Work After: At the next periodontist appointment, many gum pocket measurements were 2s, with about 80% improvement compared with six months earlier and only minor bleeding in 10 to 12 areas. <> Male: David, Carnivore: 2 yrs Weight Before: 119 kg, After: 96 kg; Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OYeOUq3D-k . Before: Dentist said there was serious gum disease and advised flossing and other treatment measures. . After: Dentist now says there is no gum disease; gum disease is gone. <> Male: Steve, 70 yrs, height: 168 cm Weight After: 84 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8nW6gLd1Is . Before: Had gum disease severe enough that at age 18 he was told he would have false teeth before age 30. . After: At age 70 he still has his own teeth and has not had a single filling or cavity since starting carnivore about eight years ago. <> Female: Wambui, 75 yrs, Carnivore: 2 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPapWLg3fsc . Before: Had gum disease with bleeding gums before the current after state. . After: Reports no current gum disease, no bleeding gums, and no related issues, though she is unsure how much improvement was due to diet versus prior dental treatment. <> Male: Dave, 58 yrs, Carnivore: 1 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmrhg_q3yhM . Before: Had gum disease for years. . After: Gums have healed. <> Female: Temple Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKIlwavuqfI . Before: Had periodontal disease with some quite deep pockets in the back. . After: Gums seem to be growing back, suggesting periodontal disease improvement. Supporting Details: . Blood Work After: Deep periodontal pocket improved from about 8 to 6 to 5 and is currently stable at 5.
• . . . Tooth loss. . . . . . . . . . .: No sevs scored in 0 wks, 1 record
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: All values were at 9. Histograms Severity Before 9 ========. . .
• . . Birth defects. . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 2 in 13 wks, 5 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 5 and 7, tapering to 4 and 8. Severity After: Most common was 6, tapering towards 0 and 7. Severity Improvement: Most common was 3, with a few worse outcomes down to -2, and tapering up to 5. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 4 ========. . . | 0 ====. . . . . | -2 ==== . . . . . | . 1 ========. 5 ========. . . | 5 ====. . . . . | .0 ======== . . . | . 2 ======. . 6 ========. . . | 6 ========. . . | .3 ==== . . . . . | 53+ === . . . 7 ========. . . | 7 ====. . . . . | .5 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . 8 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Paula, 21 yrs, height: 168 cm, Carnivore: 0.4 yrs Weight Before: 87 kg, After: 66 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQcO1tjSJlI . Before: Congenital defect in the right kneecap caused lifelong right knee pain because the patella was at an acute angle and not tracking in the groove properly. . After: Right knee pain from the congenital patellar defect was gone. <> Male: Joshua, 47 yrs, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iha1OvdRko . Before: Congenital heart defect caused heart rate to drop from about 120 BPM to about 50 BPM, hitting like a wall when walking up stairs. . After: After heart surgery for the congenital defect, he developed some heart block in the AV node and needed a pacemaker.
• . Nutritional and dietary conditions.: Avg sev down 4 in 4 wks, 338 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 3 and 7, tapering to 0 and 9. Severity After: Most values were between 1 and 2, tapering to 0 and 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 4, with a few worse outcomes down to -8, and tapering up to 9. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 0 ==. . . . . . | 0 === . . . . . | -8 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 1 = . . . . . . | 1 ======= . . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 = . . . 2 === . . . . . | 2 ========. . . | -3 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 = . . . 3 ====. . . . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | .0 ===. . . . . . | . 5-8 = . . . 4 ======= . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .1 ===. . . . . . | .9-13 = . . . 5 ==. . . . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .2 ====== . . . . | 14-26 = . . . 6 ========. . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .3 ====== . . . . | 27-52 = . . . 7 ======. . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .4 ======== . . . | . 53+ = . . . 8 ===== . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .5 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . 9 = . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . .
• . . Plant-based diet effects. . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 4 wks, 338 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 3 and 7, tapering to 0 and 9. Severity After: Most values were between 1 and 2, tapering to 0 and 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 4, with a few worse outcomes down to -8, and tapering up to 9. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 0 ==. . . . . . | 0 === . . . . . | -8 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 1 = . . . . . . | 1 ======= . . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 = . . . 2 === . . . . . | 2 ========. . . | -3 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 = . . . 3 ====. . . . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | .0 ===. . . . . . | . 5-8 = . . . 4 ======= . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .1 ===. . . . . . | .9-13 = . . . 5 ==. . . . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .2 ====== . . . . | 14-26 = . . . 6 ========. . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .3 ====== . . . . | 27-52 = . . . 7 ======. . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .4 ======== . . . | . 53+ = . . . 8 ===== . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .5 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . 9 = . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . .
• . . . Recovering plant-based diet. . : Avg sev down 4 in 4 wks, 338 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 3 and 7, tapering to 0 and 9. Severity After: Most values were between 1 and 2, tapering to 0 and 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 4, with a few worse outcomes down to -8, and tapering up to 9. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 0 ==. . . . . . | 0 === . . . . . | -8 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 1 = . . . . . . | 1 ======= . . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 = . . . 2 === . . . . . | 2 ========. . . | -3 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 = . . . 3 ====. . . . . | 3 ==. . . . . . | .0 ===. . . . . . | . 5-8 = . . . 4 ======= . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .1 ===. . . . . . | .9-13 = . . . 5 ==. . . . . . | 5 = . . . . . . | .2 ====== . . . . | 14-26 = . . . 6 ========. . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .3 ====== . . . . | 27-52 = . . . 7 ======. . . . | 7 = . . . . . . | .4 ======== . . . | . 53+ = . . . 8 ===== . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .5 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . 9 = . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .6 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Jocelyn, 53 yrs, Carnivore: 2.5 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSCinQL3qOs . After: Unknown. <> Female: Claudia, 48 yrs, height: 167 cm, Carnivore: 3 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Regression: The reported disease was healed after diet change and never came back. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEuYZCrhJAs . After: After eating meat again, she described it as the turning point and said in hindsight that this was what she was supposed to eat; the severe emaciated, starving state while vegan resolved. <> Male: Alex, Carnivore: 1.4 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OkzmAiTXxc . After: After reintroducing meat, he felt amazing within minutes and good for hours afterward, with relief from the severe food-related digestive pain and desperation he had experienced while vegan. <> Female: Renee, 42 yrs, Carnivore: 0.7 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ibqfce4khM . After: After adding shrimp and later moving to carnivore, the severe weakness improved; she regained function and was no longer unable to walk from the rapid left-sided weakness. <> Female: Tehila Weight After: 73 kg; Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxtXSr18_70 . After: Stopped vegan after six weeks and was ready to jump straight into carnivore. <> Female: Ere, Carnivore: 1 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODsHXsIRwjM . After: After removing grains and leaving the plant-based pattern, the ongoing pain went away within a few days and health improved rapidly. <> Female: Deborah, 64 yrs, height: 175 cm Weight After: 104 kg; Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrcDRFu_AB8 . After: Deep sadness, crying episodes, and depression experienced during the vegan period are gone now. <> Male: Scott, 37 yrs, height: 180 cm Weight Before: 91 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXrv8QmA80c . After: Recovered after returning to animal foods/carnivore from being very thin, always cold, weak, and unhealthy on vegetarian/vegan eating. <> Female: Lisa, height: 158 cm, Carnivore: 0.3 yrs Weight After: 57 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qWKBeB3dEk . After: After stopping the plant-based diet and moving to carnivore, the prior decline and "big trouble" state improved substantially.
• . Infectious diseases. . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 16 wks, 275 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 8, tapering to 0 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 10. Severity Improvement: Most common was 4, with a few worse outcomes down to -4, and tapering up to 9. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .0 =. . . . . . | .0 ======== . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .1 =. . . . . . | .1 ==== . . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . .2 == . . . . . | .2 ===. . . . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 ==. . . .3 ==== . . . . | .3 =. . . . . . | .0 ===. . . . . . | . 5-8 ==. . . .4 ======== . . | .4 =. . . . . . | .1 == . . . . . . | .9-13 = . . . .5 =======. . . | .5 =. . . . . . | .2 =====. . . . . | 14-26 = . . . .6 ======== . . | .6 =. . . . . . | .3 =======. . . . | 27-52 ==. . . .7 =======. . . | .7 =. . . . . . | .4 ======== . . . | . 53+ = . . . .8 ======== . . | .8 =. . . . . . | .5 =======. . . . | . . . . . . . .9 ==== . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . | .6 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . 10 =. . . . . . | 10 =. . . . . . | .7 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Greg Weight Before: 204 kg Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtSr2WrGkQk . Before: Infection in the right artificial knee required removal of the artificial knee, antibiotic flushing, IV antibiotics, and an antiseptic spacer. . After: Infectious disease doctor took him off treatment and said he was cured. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: IV antibiotics; antibiotics used to flush the infected knee.
• . . Infectious or parasitic diseases.: Avg sev down 4 in 15 wks, 189 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 8, tapering to 0 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 10. Severity Improvement: Most common was 5, with a few worse outcomes down to -4, and tapering up to 9. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .0 =. . . . . . | .0 ======== . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== .1 =. . . . . . | .1 ===. . . . . | -2 =. . . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . .2 == . . . . . | .2 ===. . . . . | -1 =. . . . . . . | . 3-4 ==. . . .3 ==== . . . . | .3 == . . . . . | .0 == . . . . . . | . 5-8 = . . . .4 ====== . . . | .4 == . . . . . | .1 =. . . . . . . | .9-13 ==. . . .5 =======. . . | .5 =. . . . . . | .2 =====. . . . . | 14-26 = . . . .6 =======. . . | .6 =. . . . . . | .3 ====== . . . . | 27-52 ==. . . .7 =======. . . | .7 =. . . . . . | .4 ====== . . . . | . 53+ = . . . .8 ======== . . | .8 =. . . . . . | .5 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . .9 ===. . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . | .6 ==== . . . . . | . . . . . . . 10 =. . . . . . | 10 =. . . . . . | .7 ====== . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Sylvie, 56 yrs, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0TTrLDAhlI . Before: By that time was so sick from diverticulitis that surgery was scheduled to remove part of the bowel. . After: No infections now; no longer missing work or hanging out at the hospital because of infections. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Antibiotics and painkillers. <> Female: Jackoline, 60 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV0UU4qaQYk . Before: Pain was so great it penetrated into his sleep and dreams. . After: Pain stopped, but after many months rebuilding strength he still gets some sensitivity in the wrist when run down or tired. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Heavy aspirin-based painkillers; only tiny pieces taken to take the edge off the pain. <> Female: Melanie, 36 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Regression: If she slips up and eats something she should not, her bladder symptoms return immediately. Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSya6NekXMQ . Before: Debilitating pain through the entire lower region of the body; as a child it felt like there were knives in her, and she was crying from the pain. . After: By 2021 after discovering the carnivore diet, every ounce of pain was completely eradicated. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Elmiron; total of six prescriptions for the condition. <> Female: Hannah, 66 yrs, Carnivore: 0.1 yrs Weight After: 55 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn8sDDdc-7U . Before: Inflammation would flare up; she felt so sick she had to lie in bed and sometimes woke in tears because she was desperate. . After: By around 2009, doctors said it was not really a blood infection because they usually did not find infection. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Antibiotics every day. <> Female: Sylvie, 57 yrs, Carnivore: 2.5 yrs Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io-NQu7nLwk . Before: For the past 10 to 12 years, infections were absolutely terrible, with pain, frequent antibiotics, and urgent bowel movements that completely changed quality of life. . After: Has been infection free for two and a half years. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Always on antibiotics. <> Male: Fergus, 78 yrs Wellness After: 9 Regression: Everything was grand for two months and then it started to block up again, indicating recurrence after prior improvement. Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU3nHXQIXnA . Before: Blood infection; was fighting through the infection on their own and was given an antibiotic that they were allergic to, which burned the urethral lining, formed scar tissue/strictures, and left them unable to go to the toilet. . After: By three months everything seemed fine; by one year they reported it was the end of it and never heard of it again. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Antibiotic that caused an allergic reaction. <> Female: Joanna, Carnivore: 6 yrs Weight Before: 118 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcyQ8m0Tl3c . Before: Gut infection; was not doing very well at all and felt bordering on septic. . After: Gut infection problems were solved. <> Female: Phyllis, 79 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiPaUFXWNjg . Before: Massive staph infection after double heart bypass led to a very long hospital stay that was far less than perfect. . After: Serious infection is gone completely.
• . . . Fungal or yeast disorders. . . : Avg sev down 4 in 23 wks, 33 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 7, tapering towards 2 and 8. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 4. Severity Improvement: Most common was 7, tapering towards 1 and 8. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 === . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | 1 === . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 3 ======. . . . | 1 ==. . . . . . | 2 ===== . . . . . | . . 2 ==. . . 4 ======= . . . | 2 ====. . . . . | 3 ===== . . . . . | . 3-4 === . . 5 ======. . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | 4 === . . . . . . | . 5-8 = . . . 6 = . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 5 ===== . . . . . | .9-13 ==. . . 7 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | 6 === . . . . . . | 14-26 ==. . . 8 ==. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 7 ========. . . . | 27-52 = . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 8 ==. . . . . . . | . 53+ = . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Eva, 40 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay3mrU-tpks . Before: Had continual rashes on the face, back, chest, arms, and legs, with a lot of fungal infections; the rashes were really bad. . After: No longer has rashes and reports that all fungal infections are gone. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Fungal medication and Benadryl. . Medications After: No longer takes Benadryl. <> Male: Keith, 62 yrs, height: 188 cm Weight After: 95 kg Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NqvowSnERA . Before: Massive fungal infection throughout the whole body after the antibiotic, with involvement in the mouth and sinuses. . After: Had healed, balanced herself again, and got rid of the yeast. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Herbal formulas, coconut oil, vitamins and minerals, binders, and probiotics.
• . . . . Candida or yeast overgrowth. : Avg sev down 4 in 28 wks, 19 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 3 and 6, with a few at each level down to 2. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 4. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, tapering towards 1 and 7. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . | 1 ===== . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 3 ========. . . | 1 === . . . . . | 2 ========. . . . | . . 2 ==. . . 4 ========. . . | 2 ===== . . . . | 3 === . . . . . . | . 3-4 === . . 5 ========. . . | 4 = . . . . . . | 4 === . . . . . . | 14-26 ==. . . 6 === . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 5 ===== . . . . . | 27-52 ==. . . 7 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | 6 ===== . . . . . | . 53+ ==. . . 8 === . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 7 ===== . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Rhonda Wellness Before: 1, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1vh-F0_u90 . Before: Extremely bad sores; the skin on the feet would peel off and bleed. . After: Feet healed; peeling and bleeding resolved. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Dr. Cycline twice a day for 21 days. <> Male: Andy Regression: After reintroducing wheat, dairy, and other foods, Candida returned after a period without problems. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HTb5pgtabM . Before: Candida came back with a coated tongue, brain fog, and extreme fatigue requiring daytime sleep and sleeping through the night. . After: Candida symptoms resolved for about a year after repairing her gut, with no problems during that period. <> Male: Terence, Carnivore: 2.2 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfTfU4V2Crs . Before: Candida overgrowth was associated with extreme pain, chronic sleeplessness, and desperation. . After: Candida and yeast overgrowth improved beyond recognition, and the person can sleep now. <> Female: Kim, 42 yrs, Carnivore: 1 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCOzmH6bNs4 . Before: Chronic yeast overgrowth caused recurrent yeast infections with scalp involvement, rashes on the body, face and neck, chronic thrush, and sinus infections that turned out to be yeast. . After: The candida has been gotten rid of; she says carnivore has done that. <> Female: Cherise Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-F9PATWVng . Before: Diagnostics found severe candida overgrowth that might be becoming systemic. . After: Started feeling better immediately after switching to a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet. <> Female: Louise, height: 160 cm, Carnivore: 2 yrs Weight Before: 90 kg; BMI Before: 35; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHDqKa2K0iE . Before: Had a massive swollen belly all the time with irritable bowels and gas. . After: Most of it resolved over the last four years and is not there anymore. <> Female: Melissa, 41 yrs, Carnivore: 2 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6iBwYOXdrk . Before: Candida skin condition on the back started as a small coin-sized area and spread all the way to the front, like a birthmark. . After: By 12 to 18 months later, the candida skin condition had reversed and went back to where it came from.
• . . . . Other fungal infection. . . .: No sevs scored in 5 wks, 4 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 5 and 8. Severity After: All values were at 0. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 7 and 8. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 3-4 wks, tapering to 3-4 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 5 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . | 7 ========. . . . | . 1 ========. 7 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | 8 ========. . . . | 3-4 ========. 8 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Keith, 62 yrs, height: 188 cm Weight After: 95 kg Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NqvowSnERA . Before: Massive fungal infection throughout the whole body after the antibiotic, with involvement in the mouth and sinuses. . After: She said she had healed, balanced herself again, and got rid of the yeast. <> Female: Eva, 40 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay3mrU-tpks . Before: Had a lot of fungal infections contributing to continual rashes; the fungal infections were part of the really bad rash problem. . After: Reports that all fungal infections are gone.
• . . . . Thrush. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 10 wks, 3 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 3 and 7. Severity After: Most values were between 0 and 2. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 4 and 5. Time to Improve: Most common was 9-13 wks, tapering to 5-8 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . | 4 ========. . . . | .5-8 =====. . 4 ========. . . | 2 ========. . . | 5 ========. . . . | 9-13 ======== 7 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Houston, 32 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_NpXfFKOoQ . Before: Started getting thrush around age 10 and it was quite severe, with a few hospital visits and kidney infections mentioned in the same illness cluster. . After: During weeks 3 and 4 she woke at 3:30 every morning but is starting to sleep a little longer now. <> Female: Lisa, height: 158 cm Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGUR7iPPdfg . After: Wasn't getting thrush anymore by the end of 90 days.
• . . . Urinary tract infection. . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 27 wks, 13 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 5 and 7, tapering to 3. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 6. Severity Improvement: Most common was 5, tapering towards 3 and 7. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ==. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | 3 ==. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 5 ====. . . . . | 1 ====. . . . . | 4 ==. . . . . . . | . . 2 === . . 6 ========. . . | 2 = . . . . . . | 5 ========. . . . | . 3-4 ==. . . 7 ========. . . | 3 = . . . . . . | 6 ==. . . . . . . | 14-26 ====. . . . . . . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | 7 ======. . . . . | . 53+ ==. . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Cyndi Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7Tb2Rw0l6k . Before: Recurrent episodes where the condition would be present for about a year at a time; when present it was very painful and caused inability to sleep. . After: Burning bladder was absent while taking a very low dose antibiotic every single day. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Often on antibiotics. . Medications After: Very low dose antibiotic every single day. <> Female: Hannah, 68 yrs, Carnivore: 5 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFRtZ3830z8 . Before: Bladder infections were constant and antibiotics no longer helped; she had to start bladder flushes. . After: She has not had any bladder infection since one year and nine months ago. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Antibiotics; bladder flushes . Medications After: No longer using bladder flushes. <> Female: Amber, Carnivore: 0.2 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS59ntCTt5c . Before: Constant bladder pain daily with UTI-like feeling, raw urinary tract, burning, bleeding, and heaviness; just bad. . After: Within two weeks there was a lot of relief, and within two months there was complete relief from bladder symptoms. <> Female: Seugnet, 19 yrs, Carnivore: 5 yrs Regression: Each time carbs were reintroduced, the pain returned immediately, indicating relapse off carnivore and improvement on carnivore. Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGTWBqle83s . Before: Chronic urinary tract infections occurred at least once every four to six weeks. . After: Has not had a single urinary tract infection in five years and no antibiotics are needed. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Prescribed antibiotics every four to six weeks for chronic urinary tract infections. . Medications After: No antibiotics. <> Male: Bill, 62 yrs, Carnivore: 0.8 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-hYYHOqdfU . Before: In March, had a urinary tract infection with blood in the urine and it disrupted planned work travel. . After: Within a week everything cleared up and he was fine. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Initially given an antibiotic at the hospital, then switched to a different antibiotic by the urologist. . Blood Work Before: Blood in the urine was confirmed on urine testing. <> Female: Coby, Carnivore: 1.6 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr4A2T-BAhk . Before: Very bad bladder infection; could not eat. . After: Great relief after getting the right medicine. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Doctor prescribed the right medicine. <> Female: Roos, 49 yrs, Carnivore: 2 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijjhyFGDqeM . Before: Got a bladder infection and antibiotics were hard on the body, causing the body to crash to the point of saying 'I can't do anymore.' . After: Three months of antibiotics was very effective for the bladder infection. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Antibiotics.
• . . . Lyme disease. . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 13 wks, 11 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 8, tapering towards 1 and 9. Severity After: Most common was 2, tapering towards 0 and 7. Severity Improvement: Most common was 7, tapering to 1. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 27-52 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 1 ==. . . . . . | 0 ====. . . . . | 1 ====. . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 2 ==. . . . . . | 1 ====. . . . . | 2 ====. . . . . . | . . 2 = . . . 8 ========. . . | 2 ========. . . | 3 ====. . . . . . | 14-26 = . . . 9 ====. . . . . | 3 ========. . . | 4 ====. . . . . . | 27-52 ==. . . . . . . . . . . | 4 ====. . . . . | 5 ====. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 ====. . . . . | 7 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 ====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Logan, 66 yrs, Carnivore: 1 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-SW3GlE1yg . Before: Brain fog and cognitive deficits were severe enough to force resignation from an executive role; could not follow a thought, lost basic words, and once got lost on a familiar nine-year commute. . After: Brain fog and cognition are much better now; after about a year, cognition feels better than it has in 25 years. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Traditional pharmaceutical treatment for Lyme disease. <> Male: Scott, 37 yrs, height: 180 cm Weight Before: 91 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXrv8QmA80c . Before: Doctor would not give antibiotics because there was no bull's-eye rash and tests for Lyme were not very accurate. . After: After removing carbohydrates and later eating a carnivore-style diet, the joint pain episode resolved and the severe recurring lower back disc problem that followed is now gone. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Doctor would not give antibiotics because there was no bull's-eye rash and tests were not very accurate. <> Male: Jon Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjnZ7fOHnAk . Before: Before, walking was very poor with stumbling around like drunk and the foot would suddenly jerk off to one side. . After: Now can walk slowly and surely and can put the foot on the ground, but walking remains limited. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Herbal potions. . Blood Work Before: CD57 test indicated killer cells were depleted, virtually gone. <> Female: Cindy, 70 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8omXD-o9n6U . Before: Lyme-related illness included brain fog severe enough that she had to quit her job as an accountant. . After: Sleep is still messed up; lies in bed and can't sleep, with the sleep cycle starting with Lyme disease. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Prescribed medical marijuana and wound up using it every day. <> Female: Ivy Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxw832nmMyA . Before: Was in a bad place, could not even get up, could not go out, did not want to move, and after five steps needed to sit down or hold on to something. . After: Still has symptoms left: hands can suddenly stop moving or hurt enough to drop a pen, and legs become stiff and painful with stairs, high heels, or hiking, limiting walking. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Pills given to treat Lyme disease. <> Male: Misha, 38 yrs, Carnivore: 3 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwrFiIKKCi8 . Before: Lyme disease was treated quickly with doxycycline. . After: Felt better an hour after taking doxycycline and had no issues or symptoms for about a year and a half. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Doxycycline.
• . . . Other parasitic infections. . .: Avg sev down 5 in 10 wks, 11 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 8, tapering to 1. Severity After: Most common was 2, tapering to 0. Severity Improvement: Most common was 6, tapering towards 1 and 8. Time to Improve: Most values were between 2 wks and 5-8 wks, tapering to 27-52 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 1 === . . . . . | 0 ======. . . . | 1 === . . . . . . | . . 1 ==. . . 3 === . . . . . | 1 ======. . . . | 2 === . . . . . . | . . 2 ======== 5 ===== . . . . | 2 ========. . . | 3 === . . . . . . | . 3-4 = . . . 6 ===== . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 4 === . . . . . . | . 5-8 ======= 7 === . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 5 ===== . . . . . | 27-52 ====. . 8 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | 6 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 8 === . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Jodi, 68 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKFULVadGnQ . Before: No stomach acid, no appetite, could not go up and downstairs, knee pain, and foot drag with neuropathy from spinal stenosis. . After: After treating the parasite and changing diet, she said all inflammation went away. <> Female: Lisa, height: 158 cm Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGUR7iPPdfg . Before: Parasites were associated with lethargy, pale eyes, nausea when trying to eat, and being unable to eat. . After: Feeling fantastic, clear, and not contagious. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Started a six-week parasite cleanse using diatomaceous earth and a tincture with black walnut hull, wormwood, cloves, garlic, and other antiparasitic ingredients. <> Male: Jose, Carnivore: 2.2 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7upJ7c2S_M . Before: They discovered he had a parasitic infection. . After: Within two weeks, about 80% of symptoms were gone after trying carnivore. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Months of natural and pharmaceutical-grade anti-parasitic treatment. <> Female: Cris, 68 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXAlZL_nUsA . Before: Liver parasites caused severe pain and she was unable to eat most foods, down to only chicken and rice. . After: After the 30 day treatment for liver parasites, she said she had never been in that much pain since. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: 30 day treatment for liver parasites. <> Female: Jane, 18 yrs, Carnivore: 2 yrs Wellness Before: 3 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYbjNd9fQLA . Before: Had a lot of parasites in the mouth. . After: Reported that the parasites in the mouth were gone; dental cleanings showed hardly any buildup, gums became normal, and teeth were no longer loose. <> Female: Olyveya, 20 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmioAOZQypY . Before: Had parasites until about eight months into the diet; before detox, brain fog persisted, inflammation was present, and the parasites were contributing to skin issues. . After: After detox from parasites and mold about eight months into the diet, a lot of the brain fog lifted, a lot of the inflammation went away, and skin issues improved. <> Female: Tita, Carnivore: 2.2 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE2gVH0RJyc . Before: Thought she might have parasites because bowel movements were not happening unless she forced them, despite eating what she considered a healthy diet. . After: Bowel movements are now normal and regular rather than needing to be forced. <> Female: Coby, Carnivore: 1.6 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr4A2T-BAhk . Before: Parasites came out when COVID hit; interviewee took pictures of them. . After: Great relief after getting the right medicine. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Doctor gave the right medicine.
• . . . Herpes simplex or cold sores. .: Avg sev down 4 in 13 wks, 10 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 4, tapering towards 2 and 10. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 3. Severity Improvement: Most common was 7, tapering to 2. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 9-13 wks, tapering to 27-52 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice .2 ===. . . . . | 0 ========. . . | 2 ====. . . . . . | . . 1 ======= .3 ===. . . . . | 1 ==. . . . . . | 3 ====. . . . . . | . 3-4 ======= .4 ======== . . | 3 === . . . . . | 4 ====. . . . . . | .9-13 ======== .6 =====. . . . | . . . . . . . . | 5 ====. . . . . . | 27-52 ====. . .7 ===. . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 6 ====. . . . . . | . . . . . . . 10 ===. . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 7 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Vida, 56 yrs, Carnivore: 5 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 10 Regression: After improving on carnivore, eating breads and other foods again triggered a recurrence within three days. Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uyq9GN4LU8 . Before: The outbreaks left her exhausted, run down, ashamed, and unable to do anything; she felt useless, worthless, and ugly inside because of what was happening to her. . After: Still had herpes outbreaks for six months, but they were getting smaller and smaller, lasted shorter periods, and did not fully erupt on the skin. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Antivirals did not really do anything. <> Male: Doug, 59 yrs, Carnivore: 3 yrs Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G6EKAQ8KK0 . Before: Recurring herpes on the belt line near the coccyx for 30 to 40 years; flares became big, open, disgusting, and extremely painful. . After: Completely gone after an initial flare in the first 3 to 4 days, then started going away and was gone. <> Male: David, 47 yrs Weight After: 76 kg; Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySbWBiJ4gM0 . Before: Terrible cold sore outbreaks around the mouth. . After: Has not had a cold sore in about a year; skin problem greatly improved. <> Male: Doug Weight After: 75 kg Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caUtpKIfXJo . Before: Recurring painful herpes on the belt line occurred several times a year and used to be there all the time. . After: Only one small flare in about 15 months; otherwise the recurring belt-line herpes is now gone. <> Male: Scott, 62 yrs, height: 180 cm Regression: Previously, more than 20 minutes in the sun or staying up past 2 a.m. would trigger a cold sore the next day. A few months later, six hours in the sun plus staying up until 2 a.m. caused no issues. Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK7suftRM3w . Before: Recurrent cold sores around the mouth or nose, triggered by more than 20 minutes in the sun or staying up past 2 a.m.; would get a cold sore the next day. . After: Zero cold sore issues despite six hours in the sun and staying up until 2 a.m., which had previously triggered outbreaks. <> Female: Pat, 41 yrs, Carnivore: 5 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjozWrr9LiE . Before: Cold sores occurred a few times per year. . After: No longer gets cold sores. <> Female: Lorna, Carnivore: 2.5 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA1jzjqgP34 . Before: Had occasional cold sores before carnivore. . After: Cold sores stopped; since going carnivore, she has not had a single cold sore.
• . . . Shingles. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6 in 14 wks, 9 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 8, tapering to 3. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 4. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 4 and 8. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ==. . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | 4 ========. . . . | . 1 ========. 4 ==. . . . . . | 1 ==. . . . . . | 8 ===== . . . . . | . 2 === . . . 5 ==. . . . . . | 2 ====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | 5-8 ====. . . 6 ====. . . . . | 4 ==. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | 53+ ==. . . . 8 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Kevin Wellness Before: 2, After: 6 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unHDCm3A7_Q . Before: After surgery in spring 2019, pain was extreme enough to require adding tramadol, an opioid, just to make it through the day, with struggle keeping up at work and at home. . After: By about six weeks in, back pain was no longer noticed. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Gabapentin; tramadol (opioid). <> Female: Jenece, Carnivore: 1.9 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6DKxLdaTeI . Before: Chronic shingles pain for about eight years, described as feeling like cigarettes being put out on the arm at all times, with extreme touch sensitivity so sleeves or touch were intolerable. . After: Shingles pain was gone. <> Female: Oksana, 50 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmTC1-x4HFE . Before: Heavy nerve pain with inability to sleep and inability to go to the office; thought shingles had come back. . After: Symptoms disappeared and never came back. <> Female: Bre Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6JCPz0NyXg . Before: Shingles was linked to high blood platelets and clotting tendency, with a reported JAK2 gene mutation predisposing to that pattern. . After: Blood platelets were still high at about 640,000. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Advised to take half a baby aspirin or a baby aspirin every day for blood thinning. . Blood Work Before: Tested positive for JAK2 gene mutation; described as linked to high blood platelets and clotting tendency. . Blood Work After: Blood platelets were recently about 640,000 and still high. <> Female: Nadia, 55 yrs, Carnivore: 5.5 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3qC7Yl3PPo . Before: Shingles of the inner ear with extreme pain. . After: Pain or initial virus has passed, but nerve damage is still present after shingles. <> Female: Jenece Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGNn61iNdRY . Before: Had shingles, described as chronic shingles, and wanted to get rid of it. . After: Pain was gone two days after starting carnivore. <> Female: Holly, 58 yrs, Carnivore: 2 yrs Wellness After: 9 Regression: Shingles nerve-pain twinges stopped after starting this way of eating, with a recent twinge returning last week after going back to work. Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c56oG8F2CFk . Before: Shingles in 2017 started with nerve pain. . After: Shingles nerve-pain twinges had not really been felt since starting this way of eating, except for a twinge last week after recently going back to work. <> Female: Shannon, 70 yrs, Carnivore: 0.5 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 6 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reBYdZQ6GwY . Before: Had shingles with episodes every night that destroyed sleep and made her jump out of bed. . After: Since going strict keto then carnivore, shingles episodes dropped from every night and sleep-destroying to maybe one or two incidents; much better.
• . . . Intestinal nematode infections.: Avg sev down 4 in 44 wks, 7 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 3 and 8. Severity After: Most values were between 0 and 2. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 3 and 5. Time to Improve: All values were at 27-52 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . | 3 ========. . . . | 27-52 ======== 7 ========. . . | 2 ========. . . | 5 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . 8 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Olyveya, 20 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmioAOZQypY . Before: Had parasites until about eight months into the diet; before detox, brain fog persisted, inflammation was present, and the parasites were contributing to skin issues. . After: About eight months into the diet, after detoxing parasites and mold, a lot of the brain fog lifted, a lot of the inflammation went away, and overall things were going much better. <> Female: Asa, 46 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAESbdoeeq8 . Before: People thought I had worms because I was really thin and didn't put on any weight. . After: Completely recovered.
• . . . Epstein-Barr virus infection. .: Avg sev down 4 in 2 wks, 5 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 8, tapering towards 3 and 9. Severity After: Most values were between 1 and 4, with a few at each level down to 0. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, with a few worse outcomes down to -1, and tapering up to 8. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 3-4 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ====. . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -1 ======== . . . | . 1 ========. 5 ====. . . . . | 1 ========. . . | .2 ======== . . . | 3-4 ========. 8 ========. . . | 4 ========. . . | .7 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . 9 ====. . . . . | 7 ========. . . | .8 ======== . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Cathy, 61 yrs Wellness After: 4 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOAkUqe0qUk . Before: Had a pretty severe case of mono at age 10, was sick from Thanksgiving until about January 10, and was out of school for over a month. . After: She reports that she does not have that anymore and that the night terrors went away in her mid 40s. <> Female: Mary Wellness Before: 2, After: 1 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAX45k9uk4c . Before: Sometimes had total loss of body control with complete collapse; also dropped plates and keys, stumbled, and tripped a lot. . After: After going sugar free, it changed her life and she had several good years. <> Female: Nicole, 46 yrs, Carnivore: 0.6 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 6 Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmhEdHKYICg . Before: Had constant brain fog, was bed and couch bound, could not stand for long because of dizziness and fainting, heart rate was very fast on standing, and felt very weak. . After: After about three weeks she started feeling better, with more power and more energy.
• . . . Other bacterial infections. . .: Avg sev down 4 in 1 wk, 3 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 6 and 7. Severity After: All values were at 3. Severity Improvement: All values were at 3. Time to Improve: All values were at 1 wk. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 6 ========. . . | 3 ========. . . | 3 ========. . . . | 1 ========. . 7 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Scott, 62 yrs, height: 180 cm Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK7suftRM3w . Before: Terrible infection discovered when the cracked tooth was pulled out. . After: She felt better after the cracked tooth was pulled and the infection source was identified. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Doctor prescribed a small dose, but the medication was never taken.
• . . . Other viral infections. . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 1 wk, 2 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 6. Severity After: Most values were between 0 and 1. Severity Improvement: Most values were between 3 and 6. Time to Improve: All values were at 1 wk. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 4 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . | 3 ========. . . . | 1 ========. . 6 ========. . . | 1 ========. . . | 6 ========. . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Jim, 64 yrs, height: 183 cm Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHHvLbiXFLQ . Before: At age 27 they thought he had a viral infection with uncontrollable diarrhea and a spastic colon. . After: The infection episode kind of cleared itself up. <> Female: Ilona, 40 yrs, Carnivore: 3 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4GLJiRacOc . Before: Viral infections became more and more frequent. . After: Saw results at once after starting intermittent fasting.
• . . . Childhood-cluster diseases. . .: Avg sev down 4 in 39 wks, 1 record
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: All values were at 9. Severity After: All values were at 5. Severity Improvement: All values were at 4. Time to Improve: All values were at 27-52 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 9 ========. . . | 5 ========. . . | 4 ========. . . . | 27-52 ========
• . . . . Diphtheria. . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 39 wks, 1 record
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: All values were at 9. Severity After: All values were at 5. Severity Improvement: All values were at 4. Time to Improve: All values were at 27-52 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 9 ========. . . | 5 ========. . . | 4 ========. . . . | 27-52 ======== <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Dwayne, 53 yrs, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Weight Before: 147 kg, After: 118 kg; Wellness Before: 2 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7RCfKmWpYo . Before: Had diphtheria in 1978, was hospitalized, almost died, and had a fever of 103 for about two months with ice baths. . After: After surgery, was able to work part-time for nine months, but ankles were still not good and remained on modified work.
• . . . H. pylori infection. . . . . . : Avg sev down 3 in 1 wk, 1 record
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: All values were at 3. Severity After: All values were at 0. Severity Improvement: All values were at 3. Time to Improve: All values were at 1 wk. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . | 3 ========. . . . | 1 ========. . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Amber, Carnivore: 0.2 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS59ntCTt5c . Before: Had H. pylori infection in the stomach the year before diagnosis and took antibiotics. . After: No limits and no pain. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Antibiotics.
• . . . Hepatitis B. . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 2 in 0 wks, 1 record
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: All values were at 6. Severity After: All values were at 4. Severity Improvement: All values were at 2. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. 6 ========. . . | 4 ========. . . | 2 ========. . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Monte, 65 yrs, Carnivore: 2 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap-nHEj_jNs . Before: Turned yellow and felt sick before later finding out it was hepatitis B. . After: Levels improved with medication but remained about 10 times too high. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Medication lowered levels from about 3000 to about 100 over a few years, but insurance later stopped paying for it because it cost about $1000 a month. . Medications After: Medication was stopped when insurance stopped paying for it. . Blood Work Before: Levels were supposed to be about 15, were about 3000, and with medication came down to about 100 but were still about 10 times too high.
• . . . Hepatitis C. . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev unchanged in 8 wks, 1 record
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: All values were at 0. Severity After: All values were at 0. Severity Improvement: All values were at 0. Time to Improve: All values were at 5-8 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 0 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . . | 5-8 ========.
• . . . Meningitis. . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 8 in 2 wks, 1 record
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: All values were at 9. Severity After: All values were at 1. Severity Improvement: All values were at 8. Time to Improve: All values were at 2 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 9 ========. . . | 1 ========. . . | 8 ========. . . . | 2 ========. . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Renee, 42 yrs, Carnivore: 0.7 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ibqfce4khM . Before: Pain was not controlled and left-sided weakness became so profound that walking required a cane and falls occurred. . After: Within two weeks on carnivore, pain dropped to about 0 to 2 out of 10. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Steroids used to treat it; large steroid doses before continued IVIG.
• . . . STDs excluding HIV. . . . . . .: No sevs scored in 0 wks, 1 record
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: All values were at 0. Severity After: All values were at 0. Severity Improvement: All values were at 0. Time to Improve: All values were at 1 wk. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 0 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . . | 1 ========. .
• . . . . Syphilis. . . . . . . . . . .: No sevs scored in 0 wks, 1 record
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: All values were at 0. Severity After: All values were at 0. Severity Improvement: All values were at 0. Time to Improve: All values were at 1 wk. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 0 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . . | 1 ========. .
• . . . Tuberculosis. . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 2 in 10 wks, 1 record
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: All values were at 6. Severity After: All values were at 4. Severity Improvement: All values were at 2. Time to Improve: All values were at 9-13 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 6 ========. . . | 4 ========. . . | 2 ========. . . . | 9-13 ======== <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Gerda, 54 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0EwUMhsjVc . Before: Had tuberculosis twice in life. . After: After about two to three months, still needed to take the oxygen machine when going out and could not stop oxygen abruptly because the body was used to it.
• . . Respiratory infections. . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 20 wks, 85 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 4, tapering towards 2 and 9. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 9. Severity Improvement: Most common was 3, with a few worse outcomes down to -4, and tapering up to 9. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 = . . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 3 === . . . . . | 1 ======. . . . | .0 == . . . . . . | . . 2 ===== . 4 ========. . . | 2 ==. . . . . . | .1 == . . . . . . | . 3-4 ==. . . 5 ===== . . . . | 3 = . . . . . . | .2 == . . . . . . | . 5-8 === . . 6 ======= . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .3 ======== . . . | .9-13 = . . . 7 ====. . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | .4 ======== . . . | 14-26 === . . 8 ====. . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .5 == . . . . . . | 27-52 ====. . 9 ====. . . . . | 9 = . . . . . . | .6 =====. . . . . | . 53+ = . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 =. . . . . . . | . . . . . . .
• . . . Lower respiratory infections. .: Avg sev down 5 in 24 wks, 37 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 9, tapering to 2. Severity After: Most common was 1, tapering towards 0 and 9. Severity Improvement: Most common was 4, with a few worse outcomes down to -4, and tapering up to 9. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 ==. . . . . . | 0 ======= . . . | -4 =. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 4 ======= . . . | 1 ========. . . | .1 ===. . . . . . | . . 2 ====. . 5 ======. . . . | 2 ==. . . . . . | .3 ===. . . . . . | . 5-8 ====. . 6 === . . . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | .4 ======== . . . | .9-13 === . . 7 ======. . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .5 =. . . . . . . | 14-26 ===== . 8 ======= . . . | 9 = . . . . . . | .6 ===. . . . . . | 27-52 === . . 9 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | .7 ====== . . . . | . 53+ ==. . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 == . . . . . . | . . . . . . .
• . . . . Pneumonia. . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 15 wks, 23 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 9, tapering to 2. Severity After: Most common was 1, tapering towards 0 and 9. Severity Improvement: Most common was 7, with a few worse outcomes down to -4, and tapering up to 9. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 27-52 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 = . . . . . . | 0 ======= . . . | -4 == . . . . . . | . . 1 ======= 4 === . . . . . | 1 ========. . . | .1 ===. . . . . . | . . 2 ======== 5 = . . . . . . | 2 = . . . . . . | .4 =====. . . . . | . 5-8 ======== 6 ==. . . . . . | 4 ==. . . . . . | .5 == . . . . . . | .9-13 ===== . 7 ===== . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | .6 == . . . . . . | 14-26 ======= 8 ======. . . . | 9 = . . . . . . | .7 ======== . . . | 27-52 ===== . 9 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | .8 =====. . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | .9 ===. . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Scott Wellness Before: 2 Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKNIvEK1AL0 . Before: Had aspiration leading to pneumonia and almost died in 2012. . After: Blood work normalized after the pneumonia episode, with white blood cell count now 8.5. Supporting Details: . Blood Work Before: White blood cell count was around 125 before; over 22,000 when on steroids. . Blood Work After: Recent white blood cell count was 8.5; prior values were 10 and 11. <> Female: Ruth, 68 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 9 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhKBUt6VpVg . Before: Had pneumonia severe enough to require an ambulance because she couldn't breathe and was taken to hospital. . After: Pneumonia was treated in hospital and resolved; later discussion shifts to other issues rather than ongoing pneumonia. <> Male: Todd, 39 yrs Wellness Before: 0, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBf_U0NLzsQ . Before: Pulse oximeter showed 53% oxygen saturation with severe confusion and a sense that something was seriously wrong. . After: By six months she was off oxygen, had not taken any medication, oxygen saturation was 96% with no oxygen, and she could walk, move, think, and speak clearly again. Supporting Details: . Medications After: Off oxygen and had not taken any medication. . Blood Work Before: Pulse oximeter showed 53% oxygen saturation. . Blood Work After: Oxygen saturation improved from 88% on six liters oxygen to 96% with no oxygen. <> Female: Renee, 42 yrs, Carnivore: 0.7 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ibqfce4khM . Before: Pain levels were 9 out of 10 most of the time and could not be controlled despite trying everything, including smoking pot after work. . After: Within two weeks on carnivore, pain dropped to about 0 to 2 out of 10. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Maximum dose of gabapentin; added duloxetine and nortriptyline. . Medications After: Weaning off gabapentin. <> Male: Tom, 57 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5SNMsTIWKE . Before: Hospitalized with COVID in August 2021 and had pneumonia in both lungs; could not walk when taken to the hospital by EMS. . After: The lingering anxious, panic-like burden that had persisted after the pneumonia illness disappeared completely after about 17 and a half years. <> Female: Jean, 70 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bwGiesaLEA . Before: Had double pneumonia before starting school. . After: Pain in the hips, legs, and back that had limited movement to only very short distances was gone in about five weeks. <> Female: Fiona, height: 163 cm, Carnivore: 0.8 yrs Weight Before: 45 kg, After: 60 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RQMs2AUF1M . Before: Double pneumonia requiring hospitalisation. . After: Lung function is improved enough to walk 3 to 4 km every day instead of only 300 to 400 meters. <> Male: Alex, Carnivore: 5 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-wLq7jizcA . Before: During severe asthma episodes, she reported being hospitalized because her lungs were filled with fluid and she would get pneumonia. . After: No further pneumonia episodes were reported after going carnivore, in the context of major respiratory improvement and asthma becoming fully controlled. <> Female: Bridget, height: 163 cm Weight Before: 102 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbw-odgIt3s . Before: Most days heart rate was in the 120s and there was struggle to breathe. . After: Initial pneumonia concern was later understood to be heart failure rather than ongoing pneumonia.
• . . . . Bronchitis. . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 52 wks, 14 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 5, tapering towards 2 and 8. Severity After: Most common was 1, tapering towards 0 and 2. Severity Improvement: Most common was 4, tapering towards 1 and 8. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 ==. . . . . . | 0 ======. . . . | 1 ==. . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 4 ======. . . . | 1 ========. . . | 3 ======. . . . . | 14-26 === . . 5 ========. . . | 2 === . . . . . | 4 ========. . . . | . 53+ === . . 6 ==. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 6 ====. . . . . . | . . . . . . . 7 ==. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 8 ==. . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 8 ==. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Allan Wellness Before: 2, After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 8 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDYX8iG9y-0 . Before: Severe bronchitis with coughing 24 hours a day for three months. . After: Bronchitis is gone. <> Female: Lori, 62 yrs, height: 163 cm, Carnivore: 1 yrs Weight Before: 102 kg, After: 84 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRzXYyQruYM . Before: Constantly in a state of bronchitis. . After: No longer has congestion issues and no longer needs the machine to breathe at night; had not used it for a couple of years and threw it away about four or five years into carnivore. Supporting Details: . Medications After: No longer uses the breathing machine; threw it away after not using it for a couple of years. <> Male: Alex, Carnivore: 5 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-wLq7jizcA . Before: Every year she would end up with bronchitis after a cold went to her lungs, contributing to hospitalizations. . After: No more yearly bronchitis episodes were reported after going carnivore, alongside major respiratory improvement. <> Female: Deb Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk4llPSo5eQ . Before: Bronchitis issues cleared with Serapeptics, but shortness of breath persisted and the person couldn't get over it. . After: Shortness of breath has gone away; it is gone. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Serapeptics. <> Female: Lori, 61 yrs Weight Before: 102 kg, After: 84 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CePiJrOQ-QA . Before: Bronchitis in the mid 30s with coughing up phlegm all the time. . After: With fewer vegetables and nuts and more zero carb, fatigue improved and brain power came back stronger. <> Female: Jodi, 56 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b70dUQ5OoWQ . Before: Used to get bronchitis every year, twice a year, like clockwork in October and April. . After: Reported that she no longer got the bronchitis episodes she used to have twice yearly. <> Male: Grant, 65 yrs Weight After: 62 kg; Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY7Wd4S1Klk . Before: During the months of diagnostic workup, was a little out of breath, couldn't exercise much, and didn't feel that great. . After: Recovered enough to get some exercise going again and get healthy after the 2020 hospital period. <> Female: Gerda, 54 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0EwUMhsjVc . Before: Bronchitis required ongoing antibiotics three times a week on a permanent basis. . After: No longer taking antibiotics for bronchitis and reports being on zero medication after also dropping inhalation. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Antibiotics three times a week, taken permanently for bronchitis. . Medications After: No antibiotics now; dropped inhalation; reports zero medication.
• . . . Upper respiratory infections. .: Avg sev down 5 in 20 wks, 33 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 6, tapering to 2 and 9. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 8. Severity Improvement: Most common was 3, tapering towards 0 and 7. Time to Improve: Most values were between 1 wk and 2 wks, tapering to 53+ wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 2 = . . . . . . | 0 ========. . . | 0 === . . . . . . | . . 1 ======. 3 ======. . . . | 1 ====. . . . . | 1 = . . . . . . . | . . 2 ======== 4 ========. . . | 2 = . . . . . . | 2 ====. . . . . . | . 3-4 ====. . 5 ==. . . . . . | 3 = . . . . . . | 3 ========. . . . | . 5-8 ==. . . 6 ========. . . | 4 = . . . . . . | 4 ===== . . . . . | 27-52 ===== . 7 ==. . . . . . | 6 = . . . . . . | 5 === . . . . . . | . 53+ ==. . . 8 === . . . . . | 8 = . . . . . . | 6 ===== . . . . . | . . . . . . . 9 = . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 7 = . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Forrest, 60 yrs, height: 170 cm, Carnivore: 2 yrs Weight Before: 104 kg, After: 75 kg; BMI Before: 36, After: 26; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqFphV64Z0k . Before: Severe sinusitis for years with chronic congestion. . After: Sinus congestion was completely gone; 100% cured. <> Female: Lori, 62 yrs, height: 163 cm, Carnivore: 1 yrs Weight Before: 102 kg, After: 84 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 9 Regression: Needed the machine during major allergy season before; later no longer had congestion issues and no longer needed it. Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRzXYyQruYM . Before: Constantly in a state of sinusitis and on medications. . After: No longer has congestion issues and no longer needs the machine at night; threw it away after not using it for a couple of years. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Was on medications. . Medications After: No longer uses the machine for breathing at night; threw it away four or five years into carnivore after not using it for a couple of years. <> Female: Holly, Carnivore: 2 yrs Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OuH1S_qeMQ . Before: Allergy symptoms would last long enough to cause sinus infections, and the sinus infections would not go away; this happened at least three times a year, about four times a year with seasonal changes. . After: Has not had another UTI since going keto. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Sinus cocktail shot and steroid pack. <> Female: Holly, 58 yrs, Carnivore: 2 yrs Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c56oG8F2CFk . Before: Always struggled with bouts of sinusitis. . After: Sinusitis no longer present. <> Female: Sarah, 48 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFZPL35FFhY . Before: She was catching colds left, right and center and was not in a good place. . After: She hardly ever gets ill now, and if she does, it only lasts about five seconds.
• . . . . Sinus infection. . . . . . . : Avg sev down 5 in 12 wks, 19 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 4 and 6, tapering to 3 and 8. Severity After: Most common was 0, tapering to 4. Severity Improvement: Most common was 2, tapering to 6. Time to Improve: Most common was 2 wks, tapering to 1 wk and 27-52 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ======. . . . | 0 ========. . . | 2 ========. . . . | . . 1 = . . . 4 ========. . . | 1 ===== . . . . | 3 ===== . . . . . | . . 2 ======== 5 ====. . . . . | 4 = . . . . . . | 4 ===== . . . . . | . 3-4 ====. . 6 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | 5 ===== . . . . . | 27-52 === . . 7 ==. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 6 ===== . . . . . | . . . . . . . 8 ==. . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Female: Jeanette, 48 yrs Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1W_270GRY0 . Before: Sinus infections would make her get really sick super fast and required catching them early to avoid needing antibiotics, steroids, and more medications. . After: Has not had a sinus infection in over a year. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Antibiotics; sometimes steroids and additional medications if it progressed. <> Female: Elviira, 51 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMypZLsKkl4 . Before: Suffered from sinus infections until adulthood, actually until finding the keto diet. . After: Sinus infections continued until adulthood and stopped after she found the keto diet. <> Female: Tammy, 49 yrs Weight Before: 104 kg; Wellness Before: 2 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSM4tQvWikk . Before: Had sinus infections a couple times a year with itchy eyes, runny nose, itchy ears, throat-clearing cough from nasal drip, and needed allergy medicines. . After: After about two weeks on a strict meat diet, symptoms were gone with no stuffy nose on waking and no itchy eyes. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Flonase nasal spray, Allegra, Claritin, Benadryl. <> Male: Patrick, 40 yrs, height: 175 cm, Carnivore: 1 yrs Weight Before: 79 kg, After: 66 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr3VRuzBwOs . Before: Allergy-induced sinus infections kept recurring every couple of months. . After: Allergy-induced sinus infections resolved after allergies were gone. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Antibiotics prescribed at urgent care for sinus infections. <> Male: Scott, 37 yrs, height: 180 cm Weight Before: 91 kg; Wellness After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXrv8QmA80c . Before: Had sinus infections growing up, with sinuses flowing all the time. . After: Sinus issues resolved after stopping carbohydrates; sinuses no longer flowed all the time. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Five antibiotics at once for nine months. <> Female: Asa, 46 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAESbdoeeq8 . Before: Chronic sinus infections; always had problems with the respiratory system. . After: Completely recovered.
• . . . Otitis media. . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 3 in 7 wks, 10 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most common was 6, tapering towards 4 and 7. Severity After: Most common was 2, tapering towards 0 and 6. Severity Improvement: Most common was 3, tapering towards 0 and 6. Time to Improve: Most common was 1 wk, tapering to 14-26 wks. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 4 ======. . . . | 0 ===== . . . . | 0 === . . . . . . | . . 1 ======== 5 ====. . . . . | 1 ===== . . . . | 3 ========. . . . | . . 2 === . . 6 ========. . . | 2 ========. . . | 4 ===== . . . . . | 14-26 === . . 7 ==. . . . . . | 6 === . . . . . | 5 === . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 6 === . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Ernie, 73 yrs, Carnivore: 3.5 yrs Weight After: 33 kg; Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN5NZj80QLI . Before: Chronic ear infection persisted for about 65 years and could not be fixed despite a couple of operations. . After: About six months ago it cleared up and is gone. <> Female: Karen, 70 yrs, height: 174 cm, Carnivore: 1.2 yrs Weight Before: 136 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 6 Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqGZeHzMYzo . Before: Had severe ear infections and needed to see a specialist for treatment. . After: Sinus and ear-infection-related symptoms were about 90% better within the first week. <> Male: Shane, 38 yrs Wellness After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWNScBxd2zM . Before: As they got older it steadily got worse, with ongoing aching, numbness, and tingling, and they took a lot of painkillers over the years. . After: By day 4, all the pain was going, suggesting marked improvement with much less pain. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Took a lot of painkillers over the years. <> Female: Stacy, Carnivore: 0.8 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZg7ZaIu6yg . Before: Had a really bad ear infection and was put on antibiotics. . After: No ongoing ear infection outcome is described after the episode resolved. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Antibiotics. <> Female: Barb, Carnivore: 1.2 yrs Wellness After: 7 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUemGNen5UE . Before: As a child had lots of ear infections and was on lots of antibiotics. . After: Off prescription medications and doing pretty well, though not perfect. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Lots of antibiotics. . Medications After: Off prescription medications for the first time in 20 years. <> Female: Roos, 49 yrs, Carnivore: 2 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijjhyFGDqeM . Before: Had ear infections repeatedly from an early age and was forever getting ill and antibiotics. . After: Reported ear infections were part of a long pattern of recurring illness in early life; no clear later ear-infection-specific outcome after carnivore is stated in the provided evidence. Supporting Details: . Medications Before: Repeated antibiotics. . Medications After: Skipped the medicine.
• . . . Unspecified respiratory infecti: No sevs scored in 1 wk, 3 records
  • Data Spreads Severity Before: Most values were between 3 and 5. Severity After: All values were at 0. Severity Improvement: All values were at 3. Time to Improve: All values were at 1 wk. Histograms Severity Before | Severity After. | Severity Improve. | Time to notice 3 ========. . . | 0 ========. . . | 3 ========. . . . | 1 ========. . 5 ========. . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . <> Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Male: Steve, 70 yrs, height: 168 cm Weight After: 84 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 10 Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8nW6gLd1Is . Before: A couple years ago while on a trip to Vietnam, he got a chest infection in Ho Chi Minh City. . After: He reported being very prone to seasickness previously, but during the Vietnam trip he realized he no longer felt sick on a boat in about a one metre swell. This supports improved motion sickness susceptibility, not a clear reported outcome for the chest infection itself.
• . Procedures or Injuries. . . . . .: Avg sev down 5 in 15 wks, 238 records
  • . . Colonoscopy. . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 6 in 4 wks, 32 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P9LxURtYYw . Before: A colonoscopy attempt during active inflammation was described as a disaster and led into a second attack. . After: Second colonoscopy went really well. . Treatment: Second colonoscopy was done about a week after starting carnivore and went really well; an earlier colonoscopy attempt during active inflammation was described as a disaster and later another colonoscopy was done after a third attack. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBhLWP5TMRQ . Before: Had a colonoscopy a few years before turning vegan, and later diverticular pouches were found afterwards. . Function Before: Intense abdominal pain put the interviewee in bed for several days. . Treatment: Had a colonoscopy to find out what was going on after repeated severe abdominal pain episodes and colitis hospitalization. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DPn1raeEgk . After: Colonoscopy result was reported as good. . Treatment: Colonoscopy was performed a month ago.
  • . . Wound or soft tissue injury. . : Avg sev down 4 in 21 wks, 28 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RRhGTNcIOM . Before: Wounds on the fingertips of the left hand for almost one to two years; very sore and very painful. . After: Wounds have healed up completely; can cut onions, use soap, and do everything. . Function Before: Frequent hand use was painful because of fingertip wounds. . Function After: Can cut onions, use soap, and do everything; completely healed. <> Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfdxuPjc5hc . Before: Hand wounds from wrenching and gouging his hands would have taken two to three months to heal when he was diabetic. . After: Now the wounds heal quickly within a few days. . Function After: Wounds now heal within a few days. <> Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QPwGuvoy6g . Before: After the operation she had a wound with stitches requiring recovery. . After: Very fast recovery; in less than seven days the wound had almost healed. . Function After: Very fast post-operative recovery with wound almost healed within less than seven days. . Treatment: Post-operative wound with stitches after the operation.
  • . . Biopsy. . . . . . . . . . . . .: No sevs scored, 27 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn1t_kSjbik . Before: Biopsy was declined because going in for it carried a reasonable chance of leaving him left-side paralyzed. . Function Before: Risk of left-side paralysis if the biopsy was performed. . Treatment: Surgeon discussed possibly going in to do a biopsy and maybe try to resect some of it. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=205WEGcUiaY . Before: Had to get biopsies that were terrifying. . Treatment: Cervical biopsies. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72tPdi-r5y8 . Before: After the biopsy, a prescribed antibiotic caused a severe reaction with widespread connective tissue pain and disintegrating-feeling tissue for 8 to 12 months; it hurt badly. . Treatment: Biopsy.
  • . . Fracture. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 3 wks, 24 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Eciu40ArQ . Before: Was recovering from a compression fracture of the back, had back pain that was the worst of everything, and was out of work until December because of it. . After: Hardly has any back pain now; everything is tremendously better. . Function Before: Out of work until December because of the compression fracture. . Function After: Hardly any back pain now. . Treatment: L3 compression fracture in the back <> Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN4kDFJSKHQ . Before: Pain from prior fractures in the pelvis, tailbone, lower back, and neck. . After: That pain went away. . Function After: Pain from the fractures resolved. <> Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwto9uNRgDE . Before: Would get shin splints when trying to run every day for fitness-test training; described as the start of the shin fracturing. . After: Was able to run six days a week on carnivore without getting shin splints. . Function Before: Running every day triggered shin splints during training. . Function After: Could run six days a week without shin splints.
  • . . Back surgery. . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 2 wks, 16 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXxzXNwjg_4 . Before: Back surgery went awry and messed up both legs; standing level was very difficult. . After: After about 10 to 15 days, he could settle himself and stand level without having to get off and on the scale. . Function Before: Difficulty standing level and stabilizing himself on the scale. . Function After: Could stand level and stabilize himself on the scale without repeatedly getting off and on. <> Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqGZeHzMYzo . Before: Old back injury was giving problems, with inability to stand in one spot very long and needing to use a walker on vacation. . After: Still has some standing limitation but can stand longer now and has not been using the walker at all. . Function Before: Could not stand in one spot very long and needed a walker. . Function After: Can stand longer now and no longer uses the walker. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORnz6zFY2jU . After: After trying to sprint, he did not feel the usual post-exertion problems he normally felt after his back surgery. . Function After: Able to do sprint reps and wake up over the next couple of days feeling good without the usual post-exertion issues after back surgery. . Treatment: Back surgery for that injury in 2018.
  • . . Knee replacement. . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6, 16 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmrhg_q3yhM . Before: Chronic knee pain from a rugby-related damaged knee; was told running was a no go and that he would never run again, and expected years more pain before being old enough for knee replacement. . After: Knee pain is completely gone. . Function Before: Running was a no go; told he was never going to run again. . Function After: Knee pain completely gone. <> Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFmonM8fBJ8 . Before: Last year he was in so much pain he started taking Tylenol again, and he had been slated for knee replacement in both knees. . After: Today he is active on the golf course and chasing two dogs across the greens, indicating marked functional improvement. . Function Before: Severe pain requiring Tylenol again. . Function After: Active on the golf course and able to chase two dogs across the greens. . Treatment: Slated for knee replacement, both knees. <> Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIpvlkwKlwo . Before: Left knee probably should have been replaced about 20 years ago; ACL in the left knee was hanging on by a thread, with joint pain and inflammation. . After: No knee replacement done; left knee is not inflamed and no longer needs Panadol at this stage, with enough function to leg press 200 kilos. . Function Before: Damaged left knee with pain and inflammation significant enough that replacement was considered. . Function After: Able to leg press 200 kilos without having had a knee replacement.
  • . . Endoscopy. . . . . . . . . . . : No sevs scored, 15 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TzEm6BGRcY . Before: Endoscopy was described as very unpleasant. . Treatment: Had an endoscopy. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TG69tkfaS8 . Before: Upper endoscopy was performed during severe erosive gastritis, with over 50% of the stomach lining said to have burned away. . Treatment: Upper endoscopy performed for evaluation of erosive gastritis. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L2Wmtvso00 . Before: Needed specialist evaluation and endoscopy because of ongoing upper digestive burning; endoscopy found a lot of ulcers and burning in the esophagus and stomach. . Treatment: Had an endoscopy done after seeing a specialist to see what was going on.
  • . . Knee surgery. . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 7, 13 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMa_JpRKlJY . Before: Had knee surgery after ACL was snapped in half and it was hard to walk. . After: The pain is gone. . Function Before: Hard to walk. . Function After: Pain gone. . Treatment: Knee surgery for ACL injury. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4emFKgjovo . Before: Old prosthetic knee was removed, a concrete spacer was placed, then a new artificial knee was put in after infection treatment; he was wheelchair bound for a total of 16 to 20 weeks and not allowed to walk on it. . Function Before: Wheelchair bound and not allowed to walk for a total of 16 to 20 weeks. . Treatment: Hospitalized knee surgery with removal of old prosthetic knee, placement of a concrete spacer, then later another knee surgery to insert a new artificial knee. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvkdNqj__58 . Before: Cannot straighten the knee because of where the bone is. . Function Before: Cannot straighten the knee. . Treatment: Knee surgery was done because it had stretched the MCA and they had to shorten it. They hoped to remove stray bone fragments but left one in place because removing it would cause too much trouble or damage.
  • . . Hip replacement. . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 6, 10 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFmonM8fBJ8 . Before: Last year he was in so much pain he started taking Tylenol again, and he had been slated for hip replacement. . After: Today he is active on the golf course and chasing two dogs across the greens, indicating marked functional improvement. . Function Before: Severe pain requiring Tylenol again. . Function After: Active on the golf course and able to chase two dogs across the greens. . Treatment: Scheduled for total hip replacement, left hip first, with right hip replacement planned four to five months later. <> Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq1bXmLVgW4 . Before: In 2020 needed a total hip replacement because the right hip was bone on bone and had started to hurt. . After: Three years later it is still feeling good, much better now, and the inflammation around it is gone. . Function Before: Right hip had deteriorated to bone-on-bone and was painful enough to require total hip replacement. . Function After: Three years after the hip replacement it is still feeling good and much better. . Treatment: In 2020 had a total hip replacement. <> Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meUfBd564zU . Before: Hip pain was significant enough that a hip replacement was being suggested. . After: No pain at all now, so there is no reason to proceed with the suggested hip replacement.
  • . . Ablation. . . . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 4 in 78 wks, 8 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Severity Score Improvement: 4 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7OIfi_SCPc . Before: Cardiologist referred the person to someone who would do an ablation, and they were getting close to proceeding because of prior episodes. . After: Ablation was put on hold because with carnivore the person was no longer having episodes. . Treatment: Referred for a planned ablation by a cardiologist, but it was put on hold. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H5StYS61yo . Before: Cardiac ablation was not a fun procedure. . Treatment: Cardiac ablation through the veins with burning of nerves in the heart. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XGzLE2J0dU . Before: Doctors said that for the uterine pain and bleeding, ablation was an option if she really wanted to pursue it. . Treatment: Doctors discussed ablation as a possible option for uterine pain and bleeding.
  • . . Implant or device. . . . . . . : Avg sev down 5, 8 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Severity Score Improvement: 5 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_KVvcxEfZw . Before: Had a couple of implants with continuous gum bleeding and oral health issues after a bad run of tooth decay. . After: Oral and tooth health are incredibly improved and the continuous gum bleeding problem is no longer present. . Function After: Oral health improved. . Treatment: Had a couple of dental implants and multiple crowns. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCzawrKSkRM . Before: Implants were causing cancer and she was having some problems before they were removed; they also found scar tissue from the implants and she had chest surgery for that. . Treatment: Breast implants placed in 2005; one implant was put in on the left side in 2009 after a complication. Implants were removed in spring 2020, two weeks after surgery for neck tumor removal. She also had another surgery on her chest because they found scar tissue from the implants. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_NpXfFKOoQ . Before: Implant was put in her arm and repeated for the last three years until age 27; she did not have one period during that time. . Treatment: Implant was put in her arm and repeated for the last three years until age 27.
  • . . Shoulder surgery. . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 6, 7 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq1bXmLVgW4 . Before: Had three shoulder surgeries: one on each shoulder to repair rotator cuffs, and a second surgery on the right shoulder to partially rebuild that shoulder after a fall. . After: Shoulders are not aching, not hurting, and doing great; the inflammation is gone. . Function After: Shoulders are doing great without aching or hurting. . Treatment: Had three shoulder surgeries, including rotator cuff repairs on both shoulders and a second right shoulder surgery to partially rebuild the shoulder after a fall. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TG69tkfaS8 . Before: Had rotator cuff surgery on September 24 after tears in every single tendon in the shoulder including the bicep attachment, with very limited use of the arm that whole summer; about two and a half weeks later one repair retore and she was facing shoulder surgery again. . Function Before: Very limited use of the arm that whole summer. . Treatment: Rotator cuff surgery on September 24; one repair retore about two and a half weeks later and she was facing repeat shoulder surgery. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwoaBI71Zd4 . Before: By April 2023 it was so bad that he could not hold his newborn baby and even struggled while holding a piece of paper. . Function Before: Could not hold his newborn baby; major upper-body limitation even while holding a piece of paper.
  • . . Stent or vascular procedure. . : No sevs scored, 7 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z-wE-6Lhbo . Before: Had a stent placed in the emergency room while being evaluated for severe pain thought to be kidney stones or gallstones. . Treatment: Stent placed in the emergency room. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3EVQlSU_sc . Treatment: Went through the cath lab, had a blockage removed and a stent fitted after a major heart attack. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNTOrye3yJU . Treatment: Two stents put in the heart in November 2022.
  • . . C-section. . . . . . . . . . . : Avg sev down 4 in 13 wks, 6 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Severity Score Improvement: 6 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBKveoPENSI . Before: C-section scar had never fully healed for five years; it was a little pusty and leaked a little bit. . After: C-section scar healed completely within about three months on the carnivore diet. . Function After: Scar healed completely. <> Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEuYZCrhJAs . Before: She said she always had this belly after the C-section and had been told she would never lose it. . After: The persistent belly bulge she associated with the C-section is now almost gone. . Function After: Persistent post-surgical belly bulge is almost gone. . Treatment: C-section to deliver her daughter. <> Severity Score Improvement: 3 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK4Xb1A2myk . Before: Before carnivore, she had sensitivity and a twinge at the C-section cut, especially when she coughed or laughed. . After: The C-section cut healed beautifully with no visible scarring, and the sensitivity and twinge are completely gone. . Function Before: Coughing or laughing caused a twinge at the C-section cut. . Function After: No longer feels the twinge or sensitivity at the incision with coughing or laughing.
  • . . Hysterectomy. . . . . . . . . .: No sevs scored, 5 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8b1WPulCfw . Before: Needed hysterectomy because of uterine prolapse; things started to fall out sometimes. . Function Before: After the hysterectomy she could not go to all her classes. . Treatment: Had a hysterectomy in November because of uterine prolapse. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XGzLE2J0dU . Before: Doctors said she would probably need a hysterectomy for the uterine pain and bleeding. . Treatment: Doctors discussed hysterectomy as a likely surgical option. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab6YOWtxm5w . Before: Had previously had a partial hysterectomy and expected menopause to happen fast when it hit. . Treatment: Had a partial hysterectomy when very young.
  • . . Root canal. . . . . . . . . . .: No sevs scored, 4 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9g-npcDjF8 . Before: Very badly done, botched root canal with recurrent infections that kept coming back and significantly lowered life comfort. . Treatment: Very badly done root canal procedure. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q853DffIAfU . Before: One tooth got so bad that they decided to do a root canal, but it did not help at all. . Treatment: They decided to do a root canal because the tooth was so bad and scans did not show anything. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylJ0gHC_-cY . Before: Needed a root canal for a tooth infection. . Treatment: Needed a root canal the day before scheduled knee surgery.
  • . . Appendectomy. . . . . . . . . .: No sevs scored, 3 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h_3hlB84Lw . Before: Appendix was very inflamed and required hospital admission and appendectomy. . Treatment: Hospital admission followed by appendectomy. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpkpxQhvD1g . Before: Had acute appendicitis and had to have the appendix taken out. . Treatment: Appendectomy to remove the appendix. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VRhMaliYlo . Treatment: Appendix surgery in 1992.
  • . . Sprain or strain. . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 7, 3 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Severity Score Improvement: 7 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLdS247ZpOQ . Before: He says he sprained his ankle as a teenager and tore every ligament in it, after which that leg started swelling and would always swell more. . After: The leg swelling and associated varicose veins are gone. . Function Before: Persistent leg swelling after the ankle injury. . Function After: Leg swelling is gone. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q853DffIAfU . Before: Any body strain would leave her bedridden. . Function Before: Could not do anything that strains her body without ending up in bed. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u06SH1Fa0mo . Before: back strain
  • . . Wound repair. . . . . . . . . .: Avg sev down 2 in 1 wk, 3 records
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Severity Score Improvement: 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QPwGuvoy6g . Before: After the operation she had stitches and was in immediate post-operative recovery. . After: In less than seven days the wound had almost healed and recovery was very fast. . Function After: Very fast post-operative recovery with wound almost healed within less than seven days. . Treatment: Stitches after the operation. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1WYhysiOuI . After: One week after the procedure, the nurse said the skin was far more healed than expected and the stitches could have come out earlier. . Function After: Wound healing was ahead of expected recovery by the one-week stitch-removal visit. <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIlSuyRYWiw . Before: Had a fresh surgical wound with stitches after surgery. . Treatment: Left surgery with a set of stitches after having half his stomach removed.
  • . . Ankle injury. . . . . . . . . .: No sevs scored, 1 record
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzZNiTAbcRk . After: Ankle injury secondary to the stroke with left-sided drop foot has shown big improvements, though it is still taking time to heal. . Function After: Left-sided drop foot and ankle injury are better with big improvements.
  • . . Gallbladder removal. . . . . . : No sevs scored, 1 record
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3xzfzNnRCs . Before: Had gallbladder removal in the past and associated it with pains, aches, and inflammation. . Treatment: Gallbladder removal.
  • . . Gallbladder surgery. . . . . . : No sevs scored, 1 record
    • Selected Examples from Anecdotes <> Procedure or Injury Example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o46ZGgscs9Q . Before: Emergency gallbladder surgery following gallstones; excruciating pain and the worst pain she had ever felt in her life. . Treatment: Emergency gallbladder surgery.

• Male: Kerry, 38 yrs Weight Before: 119 kg, After: 74 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 10 Condition Count: 10; Burden Score Before: 69; Burden Score After: 5; Burden Score Improvement: 64 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDx-jQFlXYI Disease Records <> Condition: Digestive diseases . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Before: Had stomach issues including nausea and needed medications, then additional medications for side effects. . Medications Before: Medications for stomach issues including nausea medication, with additional medications taken for side effects. <> Condition: IBS . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Before: Officially diagnosed with IBS later in life; stomach issues persisted with gurgling and bubbling every time eating. <> Condition: Unipolar depressive disorders . Severity Score Before: 10 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 5 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Depression worsened to the point of suicidal thoughts, believing his daughters would be better off without him, and being depressed on the couch every single day. . After: Three weeks into carnivore, depression was not completely gone but mood had lifted dramatically and kept getting better. . Time To Improvement: 3 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 5 . Medications Before: Depression medication for a year, including four different dosages, without benefit. <> Condition: Kidney stones . Severity Score Before: 9 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Before: Had kidney stones in his 30s, described as the most incredible pain of his life, with another stone a couple years later. <> Condition: Sleep apnea . Severity Score Before: 4 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Had snoring and needed a CPAP machine with a mask he hated. . After: Stopped snoring right away on carnivore. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 5 . Medications Before: CPAP machine. <> Condition: Melanoma and other skin cancers . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Before: Had squamous cell skin cancer on the ear that required surgical removal. <> Condition: Cerebrovascular disease . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 3 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 5 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Had a TIA mini stroke with sudden dizziness, confusion, inability to find words, and a five-day hospital stay in the stroke unit. . After: Confusion and numbness resolved after the TIA, but one-sided facial droop when smiling has persisted for about eight years since the stroke. <> Condition: Overweight . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Before: Was a hundred pounds overweight and needed a mobility scooter almost every time grocery shopping because foot pain prevented putting pressure on the foot; used crutches for quite a while because he could not put weight on it. <> Condition: Acne . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: HS looked like acne on her chest and back, was incredibly painful, and was getting worse and worse in her teenage years. . After: By day 30 the HS-like acne on her back had completely cleared and was gone. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 5 <> Condition: Skin diseases . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Hidradenitis suppurativa on her back had caused five years of suffering before carnivore. . After: By day 8 half of her back had cleared, and by day 30 her hidradenitis suppurativa had completely cleared and was gone. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 5

• Male: Dwight, 61 yrs, Carnivore: 7 yrs Weight Before: 172 kg, After: 116 kg; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Condition Count: 11; Burden Score Before: 68; Burden Score After: 6; Burden Score Improvement: 62 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z-wE-6Lhbo Disease Records <> Condition: NAFLD . Severity Score Before: 9 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 5 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Fatty liver was described as cirrhotic and worsening on repeat scan, with a prognosis of 18 to 24 months to live. . After: Within a year, he no longer had fatty liver disease. . Time To Improvement: 52 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 5 . Medications Before: Metformin was proposed to help with fatty liver disease. . Blood Work Before: Repeat scan showed cirrhotic fatty liver and worsening disease. <> Condition: Diabetes mellitus . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Severe diabetes was reported. . After: Within a year, he was no longer diabetic. . Time To Improvement: 52 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 5 . Medications Before: Insulin was proposed. . Blood Work Before: Fasting blood glucose was 200. <> Condition: Obesity . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: Morbidly obese at 378 pounds; walked with a cane and did not feel well. . After: Within two years, all that was gone, including being a mass. . Time To Improvement: 104 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 3 <> Condition: Type 2 diabetes . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Doctor said he would put him on insulin. . After: Within a year, he was no longer diabetic. . Time To Improvement: 52 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 5 . Medications Before: Insulin was proposed. <> Condition: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 1 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 5 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: COPD required hospitalization at least three times a year, with stays no shorter than two weeks, and he was put on steroids. . After: COPD improved after inflammation went down; related allergies disappeared. . Time To Improvement: 104 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 4 . Medications Before: Steroids. <> Condition: Asthma . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Asthma contributed to hospitalization at least three times a year, with stays no shorter than two weeks, and he was put on steroids. . After: Asthma improved as inflammation went down and allergies disappeared. . Time To Improvement: 104 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 4 . Medications Before: Steroids. <> Condition: Acid reflux . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Had reflux. . After: Within two years, reflux was gone. . Time To Improvement: 104 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 4 <> Condition: Hypertensive heart disease . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: High blood pressure was among his worst problems. . After: Within two years, high blood pressure was gone. . Time To Improvement: 104 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 4 . Medications Before: Diuretics and first-tier blood pressure medications. <> Condition: Cardiovascular diseases . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: Descending aortic aneurysm was present. . After: Peripheral vascular disease does not stop him now; he hiked five miles on trails in about an hour and a half. . Blood Work After: Last CAC score had shrunk and the aneurysm had gotten smaller. <> Condition: Overweight . Severity Score After: 1 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . After: Previously overweight for a long time, but it no longer stops him; he can hike five miles on trails with his wife and dog in about an hour and a half. <> Condition: IBS . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 5 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Irritable bowel was among his worst problems and was absolutely horrendous; he had to plan his day around bathroom access, including knowing where a gas station or fast food place was and whether job sites had porta-potties. . After: IBS symptoms were gone overnight once he reached a high state of ketosis; he no longer felt like he was walking in a fog related to it. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 4

• Female: Lynn, 56 yrs, height: 173 cm Weight Before: 68 kg; Wellness Before: 3, After: 8 Condition Count: 10; Burden Score Before: 64; Burden Score After: 12; Burden Score Improvement: 52 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt5-LhsKQ58 Disease Records <> Condition: Obesity . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 5 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: Morbidly obese in 2021 and not very well. . After: Did extremely well on very strict carnivore for about six weeks and was losing weight. . Time To Improvement: 6 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 4 <> Condition: Reproductive, menstrual and fertility conditions . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 3 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: Started having really bad menstrual symptoms from about age 19. . After: At age 56 she reports she is still not even in menopause. . Medications Before: Typical treatments for polycystic ovarian syndrome did not work. <> Condition: Infertility or fertility problems . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 4 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Experienced infertility, went through many fertility treatments through her 20s, and could never conceive. . After: At age 56 she reports she is still not even in menopause. . Medications Before: Many fertility treatments through her 20s. <> Condition: Unipolar depressive disorders . Severity Score Before: 9 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 5 . Before: Had a complete breakdown, left work because she was not well, drove herself to a psychiatric hospital, was convinced she was going to die, and was admitted for five days. . Medications Before: Many psychiatric medications were tried; high-dose lithium was prescribed after a misdiagnosis. <> Condition: Panic disorder . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Before: In her 20s she had extreme anxiety and was having panic attacks all the time. <> Condition: Sleep apnea . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Before: Diagnosed with sleep apnea, was always exhausted, and used CPAP very religiously but the fatigue did not go away. . Medications Before: Used CPAP very religiously. <> Condition: Musculoskeletal diseases . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Before: Had a lot of pains and feet and throat swelling. <> Condition: Hypertensive heart disease . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Before: Had severe hypertension during a severe episode at work, with dizziness while wearing hot PPE. <> Condition: Headache . Severity Score Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Before: Had headaches along with a lot of brain fog and some seizure-like symptoms. <> Condition: Heart palpitations . Severity Score Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Before: Had heart palpitations. . After: Unknown

• Female: Ruth, Carnivore: 1 yrs Weight After: 96 kg; Wellness Before: 1, After: 8 Condition Count: 12; Burden Score Before: 61; Burden Score After: 23; Burden Score Improvement: 38 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TG69tkfaS8 Disease Records <> Condition: Unipolar depressive disorders . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Had depression during the period with brain fog, panic attacks, complex PTSD, claustrophobia, and cognitive difficulties. . After: A year ago she was in bed 12 to 14 hours a day with no energy when she got up; now most days she has much more energy and drive, though she sometimes pushes herself too hard. . Time To Improvement: 52 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 2 . Medications Before: Anti-depressants. . Medications After: Anti-depressants were tapered off; it took longer to get off them than she had been on them. <> Condition: Insomnia (primary) . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Could not sleep after her grandson was stillborn; struggled with insomnia and sought something from her doctor after three days. . After: Did not feel she won the struggle with insomnia until this year, even just in the last couple of months; current status suggests recent improvement but not explicit full resolution. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 2 <> Condition: Ischaemic heart disease . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score After: 3 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 1 . Before: Microvascular angina with chest pain. . After: History of heart attack in 2019 described as arterial spasm and microvascular angina with chest pain before carnivore; after-state is not clearly detailed, but the overall symptom burden appears improved. . Medications Before: Heart medication. <> Condition: Obesity . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 4 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 5 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: By last summer at peak weight, she was categorized as severely obese with a BMI of 42.8. . After: Still has weight to lose; weighs 211 pounds after losing 87 pounds and is still class one obese, but is close to moving into the overweight range. . Time To Improvement: 52 . Blood Work Before: BMI was 42.8. . Blood Work After: Weighed 211 pounds as of yesterday; still class one obese. <> Condition: Hypertensive heart disease . Severity Score Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Before: Had hypertension by the time she was at her peak weight last summer. . After: Current hypertension status after carnivore is not explicitly stated. <> Condition: Sleep apnea . Severity Score Before: 4 . Severity Score After: 1 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Had sleep apnea. . After: Reported a good night's sleep through the night without Tylenol, an over-the-counter sleep aid, muscle relaxants, or Benadryl, suggesting marked improvement in sleep-related symptoms though sleep apnea was not explicitly confirmed resolved. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Medications After: Did not take Tylenol, an over-the-counter sleep aid, muscle relaxants, or Benadryl that night. <> Condition: Asthma . Severity Score Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Before: Had asthma from allergies to dust. . After: Current asthma status after carnivore is not explicitly stated. <> Condition: Infectious and parasitic diseases . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 1 . Before: Chronic systemic candida infections. . After: Chronic systemic candida infections were reported before carnivore; current candida infection status after carnivore is not explicitly stated. . Time To Improvement: 0 <> Condition: Panic disorder . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score After: 1 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 1 . Before: Was having panic attacks during the period with brain fog, memory troubles, complex PTSD, depression, claustrophobia, and inability to do math. . After: Panic attacks were reported before carnivore; after-state for panic attacks is not explicitly described. . Time To Improvement: 0 <> Condition: Post-traumatic stress disorder . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 1 . Before: Had complex PTSD. . After: Complex PTSD was reported before carnivore; after-state is not described specifically, though broader sleep and overall wellbeing improved. . Time To Improvement: 52 <> Condition: Musculoskeletal diseases . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: Arthritis in the hand interfered with piano playing; she could not play the piano. . After: Still has occasional muscle cramps and sometimes takes leftover muscle relaxants. . Medications After: Occasionally takes leftover muscle relaxants for muscle cramps. <> Condition: Endocrine disorders . Severity Score After: 4 . After: Still has hypothyroidism, recently had diagnostic testing done, and is still taking medication for it.

• Female: Elviira, 51 yrs Wellness After: 8 Condition Count: 10; Burden Score Before: 56; Burden Score After: 10; Burden Score Improvement: 46 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMypZLsKkl4 Disease Records <> Condition: Recovering plant-based diet Other Disease Record Attributes: . Prior Plant-Based Diet Text: Vegetarian for 20 years. . Years Plant-Based: 20 . Years Plant-Based Confidence: 5 <> Condition: Kidney stones . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Born with medullary sponge kidney and tends to form many kidney stones, with about 20 stones in each kidney at any moment. . After: Recovered from the sepsis episode rapidly and was doing Pilates without problems by Monday morning. . Time To Improvement: 4 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 3 <> Condition: Infectious and parasitic diseases . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score After: 4 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: As a child had constant sinus infections and needed antibiotics several times a year. . After: Sinus infections persisted into adulthood until finding the keto diet. . Time To Improvement: 13 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 5 . Medications Before: Antibiotics several times a year. <> Condition: Migraine . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 6 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Migraines included lots of sensitivities, including sensitivity to light, sounds, and especially smells that triggered them. . After: Migraines continued until starting keto in 2006 to 2008. . Time To Improvement: 1 <> Condition: Constipation . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: Used laxatives every day and overdosed them to purge during bulimia as a teenager. . After: No stomach problems anymore on a carnivore diet. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Medications Before: Overdosed laxatives every day to purge during bulimia as a teenager. <> Condition: Digestive diseases . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . After: No stomach problems anymore on a carnivore diet. <> Condition: Panic disorder . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Started having panic attacks as a child and always carried diazepam and a plastic bag because of severe emetophobia. . After: After going keto she did not have any anxiety anymore. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 2 . Medications Before: Diazepam. <> Condition: Unipolar depressive disorders . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Very bad premenstrual symptoms since teenage years included feeling really depressed and really angry before her period. . After: After going keto, she did not have any depression anymore. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 3 <> Condition: IBS . Severity Score Before: 10 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: By 2008 she was weighing 39 kilograms (about 86 pounds) in the context of severe IBS. . After: After keto she no longer had IBS, and after giving up fiber on carnivore she had no more stomach problems and everything was working smoothly. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 1 . Regressions: 1 . Regression: IBS improved on keto, worsened with berries, currants, and fibrous vegetables causing gut blockage and hospital visits, then resolved again after eliminating fiber on carnivore. . Regression Confidence: 5 <> Condition: Sinus infection . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score After: 0 . Before: Suffered from sinus infections until adulthood, actually until finding the keto diet. . After: Sinus infections continued until adulthood and stopped after she found the keto diet. . Time To Improvement: 1

• Female: Houston, 32 yrs Wellness Before: 1, After: 7 Condition Count: 11; Burden Score Before: 52; Burden Score After: 12; Burden Score Improvement: 40 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_NpXfFKOoQ Disease Records <> Condition: Asthma . Severity Score Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Before: Had asthma as a child and was often unwell. <> Condition: Herpes simplex and cold sores . Severity Score Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Before: Had a cold sore every month during childhood. <> Condition: Respiratory infections . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Had chest infections repeatedly throughout childhood and was often unwell. . After: Sleep is still disrupted, with waking at 3:30 every morning during weeks 3 and 4, but she is starting to sleep a little longer now. . Time To Improvement: 5 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 2 <> Condition: Thrush . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 1 . Before: Started getting thrush around age 10 and it was quite severe, with a few hospital visits and kidney infections mentioned in the same illness cluster. . After: During weeks 3 and 4 she woke at 3:30 every morning but is starting to sleep a little longer now. . Time To Improvement: 5 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 2 <> Condition: Migraine . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 5 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: Migraines were managed with a hormonal implant in the arm, repeated for the last three years until age 27; she had no periods during that time. . After: Brain fog and haze are gone; she can think straight now. . Time To Improvement: 5 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 3 . Medications Before: Hormonal implant in arm; repeated use until age 27 with no periods during that time. . Medications After: Hormonal implant was removed from her arm at age 27 because it did not sit well with her. <> Condition: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Eyes were swelling and there was inflammation everywhere; increasing vegetables and greens was followed by things getting worse and worse. . After: Can think straight now; haze and fog are gone, feels calmer in her body, can sleep easily, and can go to the toilet normally. . Time To Improvement: 5 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 4 <> Condition: Endocrine disorders . Severity Score Before: 2 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Diagnosed with hypothyroidism, described as low thyroid, at age 30. . After: Can think straight now; haze and fog are gone, feels calmer in her body, can sleep easily, and can go to the toilet normally. . Time To Improvement: 5 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 4 <> Condition: Type 2 diabetes . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score After: 4 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Fasting glucose was 11; was told she was pre-diabetic and thought she may even have been diabetic. She continued eating sugar, had numb feet and arms, urinated every 30 minutes, and had brain fog. . After: Fasting glucose improved to about 6.3, but she still had numb feet and arms, urinated every 30 minutes, and had brain fog. . Time To Improvement: 5 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 2 . Blood Work Before: Fasting glucose was 11. . Blood Work After: Fasting glucose went from 11 to about 6.3. <> Condition: Constipation . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Had lifelong constipation that was worsening despite repeated advice to increase fibre and use foods like soaked flax, chia seeds, prune juice, dates, oatmeal, nuts, and seeds. . After: Able to go to the toilet normally for the first time in her life. . Time To Improvement: 5 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 5 <> Condition: Recovering plant-based diet Other Disease Record Attributes: . Plant-Based Effect Confidence: 4 . Plant-Based Effect Text: While eating lots of plant-based foods, she put on more and more weight and developed cellulite all over her body. . Prior Plant-Based Diet Text: During a 10 month solo trip in 2022, she ate lots of plant-based foods with vegetables, fruits, and organic fruit and veg markets. . Years Plant-Based: 0.83 . Years Plant-Based Confidence: 4 <> Condition: Unspecified respiratory infection . Severity Score Before: 5 . Before: Had chest infections repeatedly throughout childhood and was often unwell.

• Female: Drina, 48 yrs, Carnivore: 3 yrs Condition Count: 10; Burden Score Before: 52; Burden Score After: 13; Burden Score Improvement: 39 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIpvlkwKlwo Disease Records <> Condition: IBS . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Eating pork, beans, and potato would leave them doubled over in gut pain with lower-bowel cramping. . After: IBS is improved on low carb or carnivore, but wheat, beans, or bread can still trigger painful flare-ups with lower-bowel spasms. . Regressions: 1 . Regression: Gut and bowel symptoms are aggravated by wheat and legumes, while a little rice does not trigger major obvious inflammation or pain. . Regression Confidence: 4 <> Condition: Digestive diseases . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Hospitalized in November last year for an uncomplicated diverticulitis flare-up with no blockage. . After: Last aware episode was back in 2012. . Regressions: 1 . Regression: Digestive flare-up symptoms with lower-bowel spasms recur quickly when eating trigger foods like beans or bread. . Regression Confidence: 4 <> Condition: Unipolar depressive disorders . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: Suffered with anxiety, depression, and post-partum depression as a young mother. . After: Low carb or carnivore gives positive effects to mental health, but sugar and wheat can still trigger spiraling mood, anxiety, and severe worsening within hours if eaten. . Regressions: 1 . Regression: Mental health improves on low carb or carnivore and worsens again within hours after eating sugar and wheat, such as a chocolate and pistachio croissant. . Regression Confidence: 3 <> Condition: NAFLD . Severity Score Before: 2 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: A later scan confirmed fatty liver. . After: Last aware episode was back in 2012. . Blood Work Before: Scan later in the year confirmed fatty liver. <> Condition: Kidney stones . Severity Score Before: 4 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Had kidney stones in the past in the left kidney. . After: No longer gets kidney stones. <> Condition: Type 2 diabetes . Severity Score Before: 4 . Severity Score After: 1 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Six months ago had multiple pre-diabetes symptoms including itchy skin, increased urination, increased thirst, needing to urinate during the night, and waking exhausted. . After: Pre-diabetes or diabetes-type symptoms such as itchy skin, increased urination, thirst, night-time urination, and waking exhausted are reported as gone; blood markers improved with HbA1c 5.7, fasting insulin 14, and fasting glucose 5.1, though glucose is still slowly coming down. . Time To Improvement: 26 . Blood Work Before: Earlier HbA1c readings were in the 8s. . Blood Work After: Recent blood work: HbA1c 5.7, fasting insulin 14, fasting glucose 5.1; glucose is slowly coming down. <> Condition: Panic disorder . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: Eating a chocolate and pistachio croissant triggered a total freak out and panic attack about three to four hours later. . After: Low carb or carnivore improves mental health, but sugar and wheat can still trigger a severe panic attack and total freak out within hours if eaten. . Regressions: 1 . Regression: A chocolate and pistachio croissant was followed within three to four hours by severe paranoia, anxiety, total freak out, and panic attack; low carb or carnivore is reported to improve mental health. . Regression Confidence: 3 <> Condition: Neuropsychiatric conditions . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: Chocolate and pistachio croissant triggered spiraling mood, severe paranoia, anxiety, total freak out, panic attack, and imposter syndrome within three to four hours; low carb or carnivore gives positive effects to mental health. . After: Mental health is better on low carb or carnivore, but sugar and wheat still trigger severe mental health symptoms if eaten. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 1 . Regressions: 1 . Regression: Mental health improves on low carb or carnivore and worsens again within hours after eating sugar and wheat, such as a chocolate and pistachio croissant. . Regression Confidence: 4 <> Condition: Obsessive-compulsive disorder . Severity Score Before: 3 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 1 . Before: Has lived with OCD as a past diagnostic label within longstanding mental health conditions. . After: Low carb or carnivore is reported to have positive effects on overall mental health, but sugar and wheat can still trigger severe mental health symptoms. . Regressions: 1 . Regression: Mental health improves on low carb or carnivore and worsens again within hours after eating sugar and wheat, such as a chocolate and pistachio croissant. . Regression Confidence: 2 <> Condition: Post-traumatic stress disorder . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Has a past diagnostic label of complex post-traumatic stress disorder within longstanding mental health conditions; sugar and wheat can trigger paranoia, anxiety, and a total freak out within hours. . After: Mental health is better on low carb or carnivore, but sugar and wheat can still trigger paranoia, anxiety, and a total freak out within hours if eaten. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Regressions: 1 . Regression: Mental health symptoms improve on low carb or carnivore and severe symptoms recur within hours after eating sugar and wheat, such as a chocolate and pistachio croissant. . Regression Confidence: 3

• Male: Harry, 62 yrs, Carnivore: 0.3 yrs Condition Count: 9; Burden Score Before: 51; Burden Score After: 28; Burden Score Improvement: 23 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyQX5f2EVow Disease Records <> Condition: Type 2 diabetes . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Before: Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. . After: No after-diet outcome for type 2 diabetes is supported by the provided points. . Medications Before: Daily insulin injections; metformin was tried but could not be tolerated because it caused stomach troubles and diarrhea. . Blood Work After: Blood testing over the years rose to about 15,000, then the next year went down to 14,000. <> Condition: Prostate cancer . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 7 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Prostate cancer was described as relatively aggressive. . After: In 2015, prostate cancer recurred and PSA started going up again. . Blood Work After: In 2015, PSA started going up again. <> Condition: Leukaemia . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 3 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Blood counts had been rising over the years to about 15,000; four days later he started coughing up massive amounts of blood. . After: Diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), described as a lifelong illness that targeted medications can put under control; blood counts later decreased slightly from about 15,000 to about 14,000. . Medications After: Targeted medications can put CLL under control. . Blood Work Before: Blood counts had risen over the years to about 15,000. . Blood Work After: The next year it went down to about 14,000. <> Condition: Headache . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Before: Started having severe headaches six days after returning from a five day motorcycle trip in very hot weather. <> Condition: Pneumonia . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score After: 9 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Had pneumonia, described as walking pneumonia. . After: Four days later, he started coughing up massive amounts of blood. <> Condition: Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers . Severity Score Before: 9 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Doctor said it sounded like stage four lung cancer. . After: Biopsy through the nose into the lung came back no cancer. <> Condition: Infectious and parasitic diseases . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score After: 9 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Lung biopsy showed an infection rather than cancer; it was not bacterial and was described as closer to a fungal infection. . After: Four days later, he started coughing up massive amounts of blood. <> Condition: Other bacterial infections . Before: Lung biopsy showed an infection rather than cancer, but it was explicitly stated to be not a bacterial infection. <> Condition: Other fungal infection . Severity Score Before: 5 . Before: Lung biopsy showed an infection rather than cancer; it was described as closer to a fungal infection than a bacterial infection. . After: No after-diet outcome for the fungal infection is supported by the provided transcript point.

• Male: Monte, 65 yrs, Carnivore: 2 yrs Wellness After: 9 Condition Count: 11; Burden Score Before: 50; Burden Score After: 12; Burden Score Improvement: 38 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap-nHEj_jNs Disease Records <> Condition: Hepatitis B (g) . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score After: 4 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: Turned yellow and felt sick before later finding out it was hepatitis B. . After: Levels improved with medication but remained about 10 times too high. . Medications Before: Medication lowered levels from about 3000 to about 100 over a few years, but insurance later stopped paying for it because it cost about $1000 a month. . Medications After: Medication was stopped when insurance stopped paying for it. . Blood Work Before: Levels were supposed to be about 15, were about 3000, and with medication came down to about 100 but were still about 10 times too high. <> Condition: Other neoplasms . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score After: 4 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: Had a pituitary brain tumor (prolactinoma) that disrupted pituitary control and left hormones out of whack; took medication and was advised chemo, surgery, and radiation. . After: Pituitary tumor/prolactinoma improved on medication over a few years but remained about 10 times too high; medication was later stopped when insurance would no longer pay. . Medications Before: Medication for pituitary tumor/prolactinoma. . Medications After: Medication for pituitary tumor/prolactinoma was stopped when insurance stopped paying for it. <> Condition: Type 2 diabetes . Severity Score Before: 3 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: About 10 years ago had itchy skin all the time and had to get up and pee all night, describing insulin resistance and being probably pretty diabetic. . After: Neuropathy in the toes is mostly gone, but if he eats three times a day he gets itchy again, his eye will bleed again, and he says he is still spiking. . Regressions: 1 . Regression: Diabetes-related symptoms improve on his current pattern but return when he eats three times a day, with itchiness and eye bleeding recurring; neuropathy is mostly gone. . Regression Confidence: 4 <> Condition: NAFLD . Severity Score Before: 3 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Had a swollen posture/body and was told he had a fatty liver. . After: Fatty liver resolved; he says all those issues, including fatty liver, went away. <> Condition: Unipolar depressive disorders . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Before: Was pretty depressed after she died and did not really want to be alive. . After: Depression improved after fasting and starting carnivore; he no longer describes not wanting to be alive and reports broad recovery in wellbeing. . Time To Improvement: 1 <> Condition: Recovering plant-based diet Other Disease Record Attributes: . Prior Plant-Based Diet Text: About four or five years ago, went on a vegetarian diet because they did not want to eat animals; ate eggs and salads and stuff like that. . Years Plant-Based: 4.5 . Years Plant-Based Confidence: 3 <> Condition: Digestive diseases . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Had long-standing gut problems with recurrent food poisoning, stomach cramps, constipation, and a messed-up stomach for about the last 10 years. . After: Digestive issues resolved; everything went away. . Regressions: 1 . Regression: Stomach issues never fully went away on keto and were triggered again after eating huge salads. . Regression Confidence: 4 <> Condition: GERD . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Had heartburn so bad that he woke up and threw up every night for a few years to get back to sleep. . After: GERD resolved; everything went away. <> Condition: Gout . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Had gout in the feet with severe foot pain, could hardly walk, and had large nodules on the hand. . After: Gout resolved; everything went away. <> Condition: Acne . Severity Score Before: 2 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Had some acne. . After: Acne resolved; everything went away. <> Condition: Asthma . Severity Score Before: 3 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Had asthma off and on since childhood. . After: Asthma resolved; he says everything went away.

• Male: George, 59 yrs, height: 178 cm, Carnivore: 1.5 yrs Weight Before: 133 kg, After: 81 kg; BMI Before: 42; Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Condition Count: 8; Burden Score Before: 50; Burden Score After: 4; Burden Score Improvement: 46 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUBOuo94XJM Disease Records <> Condition: Diabetes mellitus . Severity Score Before: 3 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Was diabetic with HbA1c of 6.7% and dangerously high triglycerides. . After: By the latest September test, glucose control was back in the normal range with HbA1c down to 32 mmol/mol (5.1%) and triglycerides down to about 1 mmol/L. . Time To Improvement: 24 . Blood Work Before: HbA1c was 50 mmol/mol (6.7%). Triglycerides were dangerously high at 4.3 mmol/L (about 380). . Blood Work After: Latest test in September showed HbA1c improved from 50 mmol/mol (6.7%) to 32 mmol/mol (5.1%), and triglycerides improved from 4.3 mmol/L (about 380) to 1 mmol/L (88.5). <> Condition: Obesity . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 5 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: When more obese, could barely walk, struggled getting into the car and to work, and had to build a special ramp to climb into the caravan office. . After: Now can walk again and climb hills; pain is no longer there, though walking is still slightly awkward and the knees are not fully back. . Regressions: 1 . Regression: Thigh pain improved off carnivore and is gone again after returning to the diet. . Regression Confidence: 2 <> Condition: Type 2 diabetes . Severity Score Before: 3 . Severity Score After: 1 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Had HbA1c in the type 2 diabetes range before dietary change. . After: By August 2022 on keto, glucose control improved to below the pre-diabetes range, with HbA1c down to 36 mmol/mol. . Time To Improvement: 20 . Blood Work Before: HbA1c was 50 mmol/mol (6.7%) in March, in the type 2 diabetes range. . Blood Work After: By August 2022 on keto, HbA1c was 36 mmol/mol, below the UK pre-diabetes range. <> Condition: Unipolar depressive disorders . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Diagnosed with depression during a major nervous breakdown from work stress and lost pretty much six months of life, curled up on the end of the bed. . After: Depression is all gone, with energy back and enough energy to work a 55-hour week and stay very active. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 1 <> Condition: Migraine . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Had really bad migraines with ice-pick headache pain right by the left eye and needed a very powerful prescription pain medication. . After: Migraines are gone now and headaches are barely present nowadays. . Medications Before: Used a very powerful prescription pain medication for migraines. <> Condition: Headache . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 1 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Had severe ice-pick headache pain right by the left eye and required a very powerful prescription pain medication. . After: Headaches are barely present nowadays. . Medications Before: Used a very powerful prescription pain medication for headaches. <> Condition: Constipation . Severity Score Before: 4 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Had constipation with straining on the toilet. . After: Constipation is completely gone now with no more straining on the toilet. <> Condition: Overweight . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: When heavier, had constant virtually unbearable shooting pain in the thigh, triggered by stepping down hard or braking in the car. . After: Shooting thigh pain is gone and no longer a problem.

• Male: Peter, 62 yrs, height: 190 cm, Carnivore: 1.9 yrs Weight Before: 136 kg, After: 90 kg; BMI Before: 38, After: 25; Wellness Before: 2, After: 8 Condition Count: 9; Burden Score Before: 49; Burden Score After: 9; Burden Score Improvement: 40 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0CLm7NrIO0 Disease Records <> Condition: Type 2 diabetes . Severity Score Before: 4 . Severity Score After: 1 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Chart showed diabetes with an A1C of about 8 in August. . After: A1C is now 5.2 and has been stable for over a year. . Time To Improvement: 13 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 4 . Medications Before: Doctor wanted to start metformin, but he declined and tried diet and exercise first. . Blood Work Before: In August, blood test showed A1C was eight-something. . Blood Work After: A1C is now 5.2 and has been like that for over a year. <> Condition: Hypertensive heart disease . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 3 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 5 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: Blood pressure was still very high despite medicine, around 165/120. . After: High blood pressure was resistant and took about six months to a year to come down. . Time To Improvement: 26 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 2 . Medications Before: Two or three medicines for high blood pressure. . Blood Work Before: Annual physical showed blood pressure still very high despite medicine, around 165/120. <> Condition: Musculoskeletal diseases . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 5 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Knee pain required ibuprofen two or three every few hours and Voltaren cream on the knees four times a day while being on his feet all day, with only about 10% relief. . After: Knee pain was gone; he could walk around and the joints felt calm, though clicking in the joints remained. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 4 . Medications Before: Ibuprofen two or three every few hours and Voltaren cream applied to the knees four times a day. <> Condition: Acid reflux . Severity Score Before: 4 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Had acid reflux for years and took mepurousal, which did not help. . After: Tongue irritation triggered by acidic foods such as tropical fruits, lemons, limes, and oranges is now completely gone. . Medications Before: Mepurousal for acid reflux for years, but it did not do anything. . Medications After: No medicine anymore; off prior acid reflux medication. . Regressions: 1 . Regression: Acidic foods exacerbated the tongue-related reflux symptom, and avoiding those foods made it completely go away. . Regression Confidence: 4 <> Condition: Sleep apnea . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 1 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Sleep was terrible with snoring and sleep apnea; it was really bad. . After: Concentration and listening are much better now; the prior problems with focus and talking over people went away. <> Condition: Unipolar depressive disorders . Severity Score Before: 9 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: After his divorce, he was thrown into a different terrible depression; the depression got so bad, medications were not really working, and anxiety was off the charts. . After: Anxiety, sense of doom, and low mood lifted; he felt happier. . Time To Improvement: 52 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 2 . Medications Before: Was taking all different things for depression, but nothing was really working. . Medications After: After about a year, he was off all three depression and anxiety medications. <> Condition: Endocrine disorders . Severity Score Before: 2 . Severity Score After: 1 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 1 . Before: Very mild hypothyroidism since his 20s, treated with levothyroxin; described as no big deal. . After: Reports concentration and listening are much better now; prior focus problems and talking over people went away. . Medications Before: Levothyroxin for hypothyroidism. <> Condition: Diabetes mellitus . Severity Score Before: 4 . Severity Score After: 1 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: A1C was over 8. . After: A1C is now 5.2 and has stayed there for over a year. . Time To Improvement: 13 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 4 . Blood Work Before: A1C was over 8. . Blood Work After: A1C is now 5.2 and has been like that for over a year. <> Condition: NAFLD . Severity Score Before: 4 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . After: Fatty liver disease resolved itself in about three months. . Time To Improvement: 13 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 4

• Female: Gerda, 54 yrs Condition Count: 11; Burden Score Before: 48; Burden Score After: 24; Burden Score Improvement: 24 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0EwUMhsjVc Disease Records <> Condition: Respiratory diseases . Severity Score Before: 9 . Severity Score After: 3 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 5 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: Required oxygen 24 hours a day, with oxygen saturation dropping to 83 to 84 within about two minutes off oxygen; used a portable oxygen machine during the day and a larger machine at night. . After: After about two to three months, no longer needed constant oxygen but still took the oxygen machine when going out and could not stop it abruptly because the body was used to oxygen. . Time To Improvement: 10 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 3 <> Condition: Overweight . Severity Score Before: 4 . Severity Score After: 1 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 1 . Before: Gained weight quickly after starting quotas and had been dealing with it on and off for about 30 years. . After: Has not needed hospital visits for about two years. <> Condition: Asthma . Severity Score Before: 2 . Severity Score After: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: A professor said they had asthma. . After: Asthma was mentioned by a professor, but the later respiratory outcome described is ongoing need to take an oxygen machine when going out after about two to three months; this outcome is not clearly attributable specifically to asthma. . Time To Improvement: 10 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 3 <> Condition: Tuberculosis . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score After: 4 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: Had tuberculosis twice in life. . After: After about two to three months, still needed to take the oxygen machine when going out and could not stop oxygen abruptly because the body was used to it. . Time To Improvement: 10 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 3 <> Condition: Unipolar depressive disorders . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score After: 1 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 1 . Before: Was so depressed. . After: Has not been in hospital for about two years already. <> Condition: Musculoskeletal diseases . Severity Score Before: 4 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Painful joints and body aches in the hips, with pains triggered by eating the wrong food. . After: Inflammation was down on blood tests. . Blood Work After: CRP to assess inflammation was down. . Regressions: 1 . Regression: Eating the wrong food brings back painful joints, body aches, and hip pain, implying improvement when avoiding those foods. . Regression Confidence: 3 <> Condition: Upper respiratory infections . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . After: Fourth episode was like a bad cold and they went through it without going to hospital. <> Condition: Cataracts . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score After: 1 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: Born with congenital cataracts. . After: Eye pressures are very good at the moment but still on eye drops. . Medications After: Still on eye drops. . Blood Work After: Eye pressures are very good at the moment. <> Condition: Sleep apnea . Severity Score Before: 4 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Was supposed to use a CPAP machine for sleep apnea. . After: She says she has not been using the CPAP machine at all. . Medications Before: CPAP machine prescribed for sleep apnea. . Medications After: No medication now; dropped inhalation. <> Condition: Bronchitis . Severity Score Before: 4 . Severity Score After: 1 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: Bronchitis required ongoing antibiotics three times a week on a permanent basis. . After: No longer taking antibiotics for bronchitis and reports being on zero medication after also dropping inhalation. . Medications Before: Antibiotics three times a week, taken permanently for bronchitis. . Medications After: No antibiotics now; dropped inhalation; reports zero medication. <> Condition: Infectious and parasitic diseases . Severity Score Before: 3 . Severity Score After: 3 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: More susceptible to infections while using cortisol. . After: Still more susceptible to infections while using cortisol; no clear post-carnivore improvement for infections was stated.

• Female: Eva, 40 yrs Wellness Before: 2, After: 9 Condition Count: 9; Burden Score Before: 48; Burden Score After: 7; Burden Score Improvement: 41 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay3mrU-tpks Disease Records <> Condition: Musculoskeletal diseases . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Previously had joint pain and hand dysfunction so severe that in college the person needed help writing notes because their fingers did not work well enough to hold a pen long enough. . After: Now has no pain at all, including no joint pain, and can move the hands normally. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 5 . Regressions: 1 . Regression: Joint pain and shooting nerve pain improved off soy, then recurred the same day after exposure to soybean oil at a restaurant. . Regression Confidence: 4 <> Condition: Rheumatoid arthritis . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: In the person's 20s, doctors said the arthritis would be so bad by around age 30 that the person would be in a wheelchair and unable to function. . After: No joint pain anymore and hand function returned to normal enough to use the hands normally. . Time To Improvement: 4 . Medications Before: Penicillin for a year. . Regressions: 1 . Regression: Joint pain and shooting nerve pain were triggered by soy; after soybean oil exposure at a restaurant, shooting nerve pain returned on the way home. . Regression Confidence: 4 <> Condition: Leukaemia . Severity Score Before: 4 . Severity Score After: 1 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 1 . Before: At age 40, one doctor said the white cell count was so low that it had to be leukemia. . After: Now has enough energy to avoid post-gym exhaustion and no longer needs to come home and nap after an hour-long gym class. . Time To Improvement: 4 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 3 . Blood Work Before: White cell count was said to be very low. <> Condition: Overweight . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Despite going to the gym for at least an hour every day, the person never lost a pound. . After: Lost 20 pounds in the first month on carnivore. . Time To Improvement: 4 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 5 <> Condition: Diabetes mellitus . Severity Score Before: 2 . Severity Score After: 1 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 1 . Before: A doctor said the person was diabetic and that their blood was high. . After: Now walks every day, three to five miles a day. . Time To Improvement: 4 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 2 . Blood Work Before: Blood was high. <> Condition: Fungal and yeast disorders . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 5 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Had continual rashes on the face, back, chest, arms, and legs, with a lot of fungal infections; the rashes were really bad. . After: No longer has rashes and reports that all fungal infections are gone. . Medications Before: Fungal medication and Benadryl. . Medications After: No longer takes Benadryl. <> Condition: Headache . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . After: Headaches occurred during the first two weeks of carnivore adjustment, then resolved; by the third week the person woke up feeling amazing and says it has kept getting better ever since. . Time To Improvement: 3 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 4 <> Condition: Unipolar depressive disorders . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 3 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Depression and anxiety got really bad on top of constant pain and brain fog, making it very difficult to think and talk. . After: Depression improved greatly after starting carnivore, though it was not fully resolved. <> Condition: Other fungal infection . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 0 . Before: Had a lot of fungal infections contributing to continual rashes; the fungal infections were part of the really bad rash problem. . After: Reports that all fungal infections are gone. . Time To Improvement: 4

• Male: Nicholas Weight Before: 150 kg, After: 75 kg; Wellness Before: 1, After: 8 Condition Count: 8; Burden Score Before: 48; Burden Score After: 11; Burden Score Improvement: 37 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kApjHsGbZug Disease Records <> Condition: Type 2 diabetes . Severity Score Before: 3 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Long-standing pre-diabetes progressed to full type 2 diabetes after trying to address brain fog by eating more carbs and sugar. . After: At follow-up health exam during the first two months, no type 2 diabetes was reported. . Time To Improvement: 8 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 3 <> Condition: Obesity . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 3 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Was about 75 kilograms heavier than now, around 330 pounds at the heaviest, and was very sick. . After: Out-of-control hunger normalized extremely quickly, dropping from eating all day with five or six big meals to just one or two meals per day. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 5 <> Condition: Alzheimer and other dementias* . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 3 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Severe cognitive and mood-related impairment with paranoia, mood swings, anger outbursts, overwhelming emotional ups and downs, harsh depressive swings, and crying. . After: Within the first two weeks, brain fog, memory lapses, and emotional instability became stabilized. . Time To Improvement: 2 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 5 . Medications Before: Adderall; latest regimen was discontinued. <> Condition: NAFLD . Severity Score Before: 2 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Had non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. . After: At follow-up health exam during the first two months, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease was gone. . Time To Improvement: 8 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 4 <> Condition: Hypertensive heart disease . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Needed medication for high blood pressure but stopped it because of side effects. . After: Blood pressure was getting down to the normal range by the follow-up health exam during the first two months. . Time To Improvement: 8 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 3 . Medications Before: Went on another medication for high blood pressure but stopped it because of side effects. <> Condition: Heart palpitations . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Cardiovascular health was in terrible shape with palpitations, tachycardia, hypertension, and arrhythmia. . After: At follow-up health exam during the first two months, heart rate was normal and there were no palpitations, tachycardia, or arrhythmia. . Time To Improvement: 8 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 4 <> Condition: Asthma . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Had severe allergic symptoms with sneezing attacks requiring sitting down, burning eyes, and bad nasal symptoms; Benadryl was the only medication that helped. . After: After eliminating peanuts, peanut oil, and frozen sausages, the allergies were completely gone and stayed gone. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 3 . Medications Before: Benadryl; had also tried various prescription and over-the-counter allergy medications over the years. . Regressions: 1 . Regression: Symptoms resolved after removing peanuts, peanut oil, and frozen sausages from the diet and stayed gone. . Regression Confidence: 3 <> Condition: Acne . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 3 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 5 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Had really painful cystic acne with boils on the abdomen, legs, inner thighs, back, and shoulders; it was very painful to walk and described as a really inflammatory condition. . After: Painful cystic acne improved markedly within the first two weeks. . Time To Improvement: 2 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 1

• Male: Ebon, height: 175 cm, Carnivore: 1.3 yrs Weight Before: 118 kg; Wellness Before: 2 Condition Count: 6; Burden Score Before: 48; Burden Score After: 10; Burden Score Improvement: 38 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um03WItfDyM Disease Records <> Condition: Diabetes mellitus . Severity Score Before: 9 . Severity Score After: 3 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 5 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Diabetes with blood sugar ranging from 300 to as high as 475. . After: By about 90 days he had stopped all medications used to control blood sugar, and blood sugar was around 120 to 125, though not perfect. . Time To Improvement: 13 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 4 . Medications Before: Was not taking diabetes medication. . Medications After: Stopped all medications he had been using to control blood sugar by about 90 days. . Blood Work Before: Blood sugar ranged from 300 to 475. . Blood Work After: Blood sugar was about 120 to 125 at that point; not perfect but improved from 300 to 475 before. <> Condition: Infectious and parasitic diseases . Severity Score Before: 9 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 3 . Before: Opportunistic infection took over when healing shut down; he reports sepsis and pink eye. . After: Sepsis and associated infection resolved; later he reported only ordinary age-related aches and pains that did not stop him from doing anything. . Time To Improvement: 13 . Medications Before: Ibuprofen 1800 mg daily just to function. . Medications After: No longer needed ibuprofen. <> Condition: Overweight . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: He was so overweight that he could not see the placement of the boil. . After: By about six months into carnivore he was down roughly 30 to 35 pounds and looked completely different. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 3 <> Condition: Type 2 diabetes . Severity Score Before: 9 . Severity Score After: 3 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 5 . Severity Score Confidence After: 5 . Before: Diabetes with blood sugar ranging from 300 to as high as 475. . After: By about 90 days he had stopped all medications used to control blood sugar, and blood sugar was around 120 to 125, though not perfect. . Time To Improvement: 13 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 4 . Medications After: Stopped all medications he had been using to control blood sugar by about 90 days. . Blood Work Before: Blood sugar ranged from 300 to 475. . Blood Work After: Blood sugar was about 120 to 125 at that point; not perfect but improved from 300 to 475 before. <> Condition: Headache . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Had headaches constantly, severe enough that his girlfriend massaged his scalp after work for relief. . After: Headaches eventually went away as time went on. . Time To Improvement: 26 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 3 <> Condition: Musculoskeletal diseases . Severity Score Before: 9 . Severity Score After: 0 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Arthritis in both feet with toe pain, shin splints, tendonitis in both elbows, muscle soreness, multiple herniated discs, pinched nerves, and sciatica; he was crippled and in constant pain. . After: By about six months into carnivore, the muscle and joint pains had gone away. . Time To Improvement: 26 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 4 . Medications Before: Ibuprofen 1,800 mg daily just to function. . Medications After: No longer needed ibuprofen.

• Female: Valerie, 65 yrs, Carnivore: 0.4 yrs Wellness Before: 1 Condition Count: 9; Burden Score Before: 47; Burden Score After: 11; Burden Score Improvement: 36 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4fHY3wPt8g Disease Records <> Condition: Unipolar depressive disorders . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 5 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Depression was mounting and she was on combinations of antidepressants. . After: Compulsive eating has not recurred since starting low carb. . Time To Improvement: 3 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 2 . Medications Before: Was on all kinds of antidepressants, including combinations of antidepressants. <> Condition: Migraine . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 2 . Before: Had menstrual migraines every month and was out of commission for several days before her period. . After: Improved again within a few weeks after trying carnivore again. . Time To Improvement: 3 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 2 . Regressions: 1 . Regression: Vegetables were suspected of making the migraines worse before returning to carnivore, after which migraines improved again within a few weeks. . Regression Confidence: 2 <> Condition: Hypertensive heart disease . Severity Score Before: 3 . Severity Score After: 1 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 2 . Severity Score Confidence After: 4 . Before: Had hypertension as part of metabolic syndrome features. . After: Blood pressure started going down after starting carnivore, and hypertension medication was reduced to a small amount, about a quarter of the previous dose. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 3 . Medications Before: Was taking substantially more hypertension medication before; now only about a quarter of the previous amount. . Medications After: Still on a small amount of hypertension medication, about a quarter of the previous amount. . Blood Work After: Blood pressure started going down. <> Condition: Obesity . Severity Score Before: 5 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 1 . Before: With each pregnancy, gained more and more weight and had trouble taking it off. . After: Has reversed a lot of those metabolic markers of ill health. <> Condition: Panic disorder . Severity Score Before: 8 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Severity Score Confidence After: 1 . Before: Had terrible problems with anxiety and was going to emergency rooms with panic attacks because she couldn't breathe properly. . After: Anxiety and panic attacks improved after starting carnivore. . Time To Improvement: 1 . Time To Improvement Confidence: 1 . Medications Before: Was on all kinds of antidepressants, including combinations of antidepressants. <> Condition: Recovering plant-based diet Other Disease Record Attributes: . Prior Plant-Based Diet Text: Ate pescatarian, then transitioned into vegetarian and was vegetarian for probably 18 to 20 years. . Years Plant-Based: 18 . Years Plant-Based Confidence: 2 <> Condition: Endocrine disorders . Severity Score Before: 3 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Before: Had thyroid problems, hypothyroid. <> Condition: Sleep apnea . Severity Score Before: 6 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 4 . Before: Diagnosed with sleep apnea, with not breathing in the middle of the night, snoring noted by her kids, and started using a CPAP machine. . Medications Before: Started using a CPAP machine. <> Condition: Post-traumatic stress disorder . Severity Score Before: 7 . Severity Score After: 2 . Severity Score Confidence Before: 3 . Before: PTSD was mounting and she was on combinations of antidepressants. . After: PTSD improved after starting low carb/carnivore, alongside improvements in anxiety and overall mental health. . Time To Improvement: 3 . Medications Before: Was on all kinds of antidepressants, including combinations of antidepressants.