Geoff shares his transformative journey on the carnivore diet after struggling with serious heart conditions and Crohn’s disease. After enduring multiple hospitalizations and heart procedures, he eliminates medications and experiences significant health improvements by adopting a strict carnivore lifestyle, emphasizing the importance of diet in achieving healing rather than merely weight loss.
Key Points
Introduction to Heath Issues
Geoff recounts his struggles with heart disease, specifically atrial fibrillation (AFib) and Crohn’s disease, which led to frequent hospital visits and a desperate need for a healthy solution.
Discovery of Carnivore Diet
After a conversation with his son, Geoff learns about the carnivore diet. His son provides resources, including videos from doctors advocating for this diet, prompting Geoff to conduct thorough research.
Initial Experience on the Diet
Geoff starts the carnivore diet as a 30-day challenge, which quickly evolves into a 90-day commitment after observing notable health improvements such as reduced symptoms associated with his chronic conditions.
Health Improvements Noticed
Within the first 30 days, Geoff experiences significant relief from Crohn’s disease, reduced chronic pain, heightened energy levels, and the ability to engage in physical activities that had been challenging for years.
Medication Reduction
As his health stabilizes, Geoff’s cardiologists gradually reduce and eventually eliminate his heart medications after confirming his improved condition, marking a significant milestone in his health journey.
Personal Weight Loss Journey
Geoff loses a substantial amount of weight from 227 lbs to 160 lbs without focusing solely on weight loss, emphasizing that the primary goal was to heal his body.
Community Support Importance
Geoff underscores the importance of engaging with the carnivore community for motivation and support and shares how he encourages others to connect through local forums and meetups.
Advice for Newcomers to Carnivore Diet
Geoff advises newcomers to read foundational texts, engage with the community, and understand the body’s nutrition needs, stressing that each person’s journey may require individual adjustments.
Long-Term Commitment to Carnivore
With over 675 days on the carnivore diet, Geoff expresses his commitment to this lifestyle, recognizing it not as a traditional diet but rather as a lifelong approach to health.
Yeah, exciting times. Though it will most likely tell us about the growth of plaque for elevated pattern-A LDL, not sure how generalizable it will be outside of LMHR. We have seen other studies (covered before) where insulin was a much higher indicator of cardiovascular risk, and that LDL was protective.
My speculation is that zero-carb (and low carb) will INCREASE plaque calcification of lesions, but decrease lesions overall. i.e. it will stabilize existing problem areas with hard calcium. Though I’m happy to be surprised as well, there have been some interesting case studies on calcium plaque CAC scores decreasing over time too.