Carnivore Take 2: 2 Month Update

Transition: I remember that leaving carbs behind and transitioning my body to get all its fuel from protein and fat last time was very challenging. My electrolytes and blood sugar (I recently found out that these are related!) were giving me such difficulty! This time was no exception. Unfortunately in my blog 1 year and …

Carnivore Update: Weeks 12-13

Three months and more on an all beef diet! At this point it feels pretty routine. People ask me how long I’ll do it for and I say as long as I see improvement. After the three month mark it feels like I could do this for a year, no problem. Sadly for the time …

How I came to be on an all beef diet: Part 2

Even though the Ulcerative Colitis was thankfully in remission I still had a host of other symptoms such as brain fog, fatigue, weak arms, loss of sensation in hands et al. Originally I thought that all the problems associated with lack of circulation, numbness and weakness in my arms were due to the diagnosis of …

How I came to be on an all beef diet: Part 1

Believe it or not, eating an all beef diet was a somewhat logical progression for me over time. Around the age of 9 I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Proctitis which quickly developed into Ulcerative Colitis, considered to be an incurable inflammatory disease. I had ups and downs with the illness including one hospitalization and symptoms …

Carnivore Week 4 & 5

Hi everyone! I took a week off from my updates because I was basking in the sun at the Outer Banks. But yes! I am still ingesting only beef, salt, water and black coffee. I decided to move my updates from Facebook to a blog because I’d like to talk about my health journey in …