Articles
16 articles: the basics of eating only meat, the food myths I fell for, and the diary of getting well.
The basics
Why meat, and what it does for an inflamed gut.
Why are humans carnivores?
The biology, anatomy, evolution and anthropology behind why humans are carnivores by nature — what that means and why it matters.
The Carnivore Diet and IBS
Some studies and thousands of personal stories suggest the carnivore diet is a highly effective way to treat IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome.
Autoimmune Disease and the Carnivore Diet
In a 2021 study, 56% of carnivore dieters said autoimmune disease was their main reason for trying it. Here’s why the diet works so well for so many.
The Carnivore Diet: A Beginner’s Guide to Eating Only Meat
What the carnivore diet is, what you eat and what you skip, its possible benefits, how much and when to eat, and answers to the questions everyone asks.
Food myths
Fiber, grains, vegetable oils, oatmeal, fruit—what the usual advice gets wrong.
Fiber: The Great Nutrition Hoax
Fiber is sold as essential to good health. Where did that idea come from, and what does the research actually say? The answer may surprise you.
The Hard Truth About Wheat
Wheat is in almost everything we eat. Here is how its carbs, gluten, lectins, pesticides and mycotoxins can fuel chronic inflammation—with the studies.
Why Vegetable Oil Is Worse Than Sugar
Sugar’s reputation is ruined, yet most people still see vegetable oil as heart-healthy. Here’s what studies say about it, and why I think it’s even worse.
How to Get Rid of Oxalates
Oxalates are needle-like plant toxins that can build up in your body. What “oxalate dumping” is, its symptoms, and how to ease it.
Meat and fruit—is it a good idea?
The meat-and-fruit diet, pushed by Paul Saladino and Joe Rogan as a modified carnivore diet. Where it came from, and why I think fruit doesn’t belong on it.
What happens if you eat oatmeal every morning?
Oatmeal is sold as the healthiest breakfast in the world. Here’s what a bowl every morning really does to your cholesterol, blood sugar, weight and gut.
Recent studies have shown…
Eggs cause cancer, broccoli adds years to your life — “recent studies have shown.” What a study really is, who pays for it, and which ones count.
My story
The diary: from the diagnosis to four years on meat.
Four years on meat: where I am today
Four years and four months since my first day on meat: how I feel, what I eat every day, the bread experiment that went wrong, and what I’ve learned.
Two and a half years of eating only meat (no bread, no fruit, no vegetables)
More than 17 months since my last post, and the one thing I never changed was the food: still mostly meat, fish and eggs.
Thirteen months on the carnivore diet (OMAD and what I eat now)
Thirteen months ago I set out to treat “incurable” Crohn’s by cutting out fiber, fruit, vegetables, bread, pasta and potatoes. Here’s what I eat now.
Ten months with Crohn’s on a meat-only diet
Ten months after my Crohn’s diagnosis, I’m better. What changed: my head, life without fiber, and finally no longer being afraid of fat.
Two months with Crohn’s on a meat-only diet
Two months ago I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. How I got the diagnosis, what treatment looks like, and why I started eating only meat.