🥑 Carnivore Diet: All Meat, No Mercy

Forget kale smoothies and quinoa bowls, some folks are going full Jurassic Park with their diets. Welcome to the Carnivore Diet, where the only greens allowed are the ones your steak was grass-fed on.

🥩 What Is the Carnivore Diet?

The Carnivore Diet is exactly what it sounds like: you eat like a lion… if that lion had access to ribeyes and Wi-Fi.

It’s an all animal, zero plant approach; meat, organs, eggs, fish, and sometimes dairy. No fruits, no veggies, no grains. If it didn’t have a face (or come from something that did), it’s off the plate.

Some call it radical and dangerous. Others call it the only thing that cured their autoimmune symptoms, bloating, and existential dread. Let’s evaluate it!

🍖 The Good, the Bad & the Bloody Rare

Possible Benefits:

• Weight Loss: Fatty meat keeps you full and shifts your body into fat-burning mode; no calorie counting, no carb crashes.

• Blood Sugar Control: No carbs = stable blood sugar numbers. Your pancreas gets a break.

• Mental Clarity: Fans say the brain fog lifts; fewer crashes, more focus.

• Simple: No labels, no measuring. Just eat like a wolf with a butcher.

Possible Concerns:

• Nutrient Gaps: No plants = risk of missing vitamin C, fiber, and friends who invite you to salad bars.

• Digestive Woes: No fiber might mean constipation. It’s not glamorous, but it’s real.

• Heart Health Debate: High saturated fat still makes cardiologists nervous.

• Social Isolation: “I’ll just have steak” doesn’t hit the same when everyone’s ordering sushi or pizza. The struggle is real here!

• Testosterone: there has been many who say their numbers dropped on carnivore

Dr. Judy Cho on re-introducing foods after Carnivore Elimination Diet (58 secs)

❤️ Cholesterol, Lipids & Red Meat

Let’s talk lipids, because if you’re loading up on steaks, someone’s bound to ask, “But what about your cholesterol?”

First, yes, eating more animal fat can raise LDL cholesterol (the “bad” one), which has been linked to heart disease.

Some functional doctors (like Dr. Ken Berry) say the context matters:

• Are your triglycerides low?

• Is your HDL (good cholesterol) high?

• Are your inflammation markers in check?

• Diabetes and Pre-diabetes numbers improved to gone?

One smart tool: the Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan. It shows actual calcified plaque in your arteries. A score of 0? You’re looking pretty golden.

Get with your doctor:

So, should you monitor your cholesterol on carnivore?
Absolutely. Talk to your doc. Get labs. Know your numbers. Get the full picture.

🥓 Carnivore Tips

• Eat Organ Meats: Liver = nature’s multivitamin. Don’t skip it.

• Prioritize Electrolytes/Water: Add salt, potassium, magnesium, and H2O daily; especially to start when body is purging water without carbs.

• Eat Enough Fat: Fat is your fuel. Lean protein only = burnout.

• Watch Your Sleep: Trouble sleeping? You might need more calories or fat.

• Expect Gut Changes: Loose stools early on? Totally normal. Bone broth helps.

• Ease Into It: Gradual transition beats full-send shock.

• Choose Quality Meat: Grass-fed, pasture-raised, wild-caught = more nutrients, fewer sketchy additives.

• Cook Smart: Go low and slow. High-heat charring = potential carcinogens. Keep the sizzle, skip the scorch.

🧐 Who’s This Actually For?

Let’s be real, carnivore isn’t for most people.

It’s extreme, restrictive, and not my go-to for general health. But for some with autoimmune issues or chronic inflammation, it can be game changing (just ask Mikhaila Peterson).

If you’re training hard or lifting heavy? Carbs are still king.

Carnivore works best as a short-term elimination diet, not a forever plan. Even Paul Saladino eventually added fruit, honey, and raw dairy when his body asked for more.

It’s also the diet most likely to raise cholesterol, which isn’t bad on its own. The danger is when it’s paired with sugar, seed oils, and junk. Keep it super clean, and you’re likely in better shape than most.

Bottom line:
✅ Great tool for some
❌ Not ideal for most

Final Thought

Every diet works and can be cycled depending on what your body is telling you. Keto, carnivore, paleo, vegan; they’ve all helped someone and wrecked someone else.

Avoid all toxic foods and eat real, whole organic food is the biggest key to a great diet strategy.

Last weeks newsletter: 🥑 Calorie & Macro Counting: The Basics

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