“There is no incurable disease, only incurable people.” ~Macrobiotic Guru George Ohsawa
No more shakes — eat real food!
Do you see those shakes in that picture? They look pretty yummy! I drank them for over a decade every morning, adding all kinds of things I thought made them even healthier. I swore by them. I loved them!
Unfortunately, I found they were not as good for my body as I thought, especially all the fresh greens I added, along with all those “supposed” super foods.
You know us Americans, if something is good for us, then tons more must be better — NOT!
Before going any further, if you have found shakes, meal replacements, that you love, then this page will probably not be for you, unless you want to peruse through it to maybe educate yourself. Tuck those things in the back of your mind, in case you need them later down the road. I can’t tell you all the times I learned something to use it later on in life.
Why weren’t those shakes benefiting me anymore? Why was I feeling great when I woke up in the morning, but then felt bloated after I drank my delicious blender shake? And, why, all of a sudden could I only drink half my shake, because I felt sooo stuffed?!? Weird!
I found out years ago that dairy was not my friend, so my shakes contained no whey protein — and they surely didn’t contain soy. I had used a dairy-free shake for at least six years — a mixture of hemp/pea proteins, then found one that was pea/quinoa/pumpkin proteins.
Maybe I was finally slowing down? After all, I had just turned 65?
Why was I noticing inflammation in my body? I had been gluten-free for almost a couple decades. Rarely even ate gluten-free grains.
My 65th year was about to teach me a few new things!
What did I replace those shakes with?
I did a complete 180 and went to a Carnivore way of eating. Yes, I said I started eating an “all animal protein” diet.
My family was Paleo for many years, after we found my middle son was Celiac.
I’m sure you are thinking, what about veggies? What about fiber? What about pooping? What about colon cancer? I’m sure all these questions, and more, are flooding your mind.
This way of eating may not be for everyone, but I have always tried anything if it made sense. I use myself, constantly, as an experiment. Sort of like “on the job training” using myself as a test subject. It was no different than what I did with my children. When doctors told me nothing could be done, in my mind I was saying “watch me.”
In July 2019, I had joined a group of women, from all over the world, from all walks of life, 70+ of us, who were taking a course ran by a neurofeedback doctor, a brilliant, think-outside-the-box kinda doctor. I have learned more from her than my certification from Integrative Nutrition, hands down. This launched me into a whole world of people eating a Carnivore diet, which is gaining momentum more and more every year. Thousands of people. It has become a runaway train. In 2017, Dr. Shawn Baker claimed January as Carnivore Month.
What happened to me?
As I tell ALL new clients, if you can’t give something four months, don’t waste your money. It takes a red blood cell 120 days to use a red blood cell, then create another one to replace it. Your body is always using and replacing red blood cells. You have to give it time to fill your body up with enough healthier red blood cells to feel the results.
Just like clockwork, around 4 months, my inflammation dissipated, I lost a few pounds, my memory improved, my brain felt clearer, I had more energy, my complexion looked younger, my nails were growing like crazy, I was sleeping better, my eyesight even got better — and I just felt younger.
My body started craving beef, although I do eat other types of animal/seafood proteins.
My colon has never been happier! No more gas — NONE.
Fiber is a lie! Fiber is not your friend, and it’s the reason you have to drink SO much water. You have to flush out all that fiber somehow. Eating Carnivore has allowed me to not have to drink copious amounts of water, unless it’s summertime, and I’m outside working or enjoying the sun. I only drink when I’m thirsty.
And, I cannot forget to mention, around my 3-year Carniversary, my allergies of 48 years disappeared. They just disappeared!
I continue to be amazed how my body is changing.
If you would like to know what my typical way of eating looks like, hop over to my “WHAT DO I EAT” page — and I’ll give you a rundown.
BUT, first, I believe people should be educated to understand why they choose to do something. An educated person is a more successful person.
The videos below will give you a real education how our food pyramid happened, along with how those few people have manipulated our whole food system. Once you watch some, or all, of these videos, then you are better prepared to decide if this “way of eating” might be right for you, or at least something you want to explore.
Trust me, I’ve spent hours and hours and hours going down this rabbit hole. Once I became fascinated with it, once I started seeing and feeling results, I wanted to learn as much as I could.
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This video will educate you about HOW we ended up eating all these vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds and grains. Trust me, it will leave you shaking your head. We have been manipulated for decades, starting with a very familiar name — Kelloggs.
Why the war on meat??? — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0VwjsZJmYo&list=PLr1LydnmJrR-YDlgSQATa8JlUMSYO9kLq&index=3&t=909s
To understand what is behind our nutritional policies, how studies are manipulated, this is your video. Dr. Georgia Ede, a Harvard trained psychiatrist, explains why she left Harvard University Health Services, after working with the faculty, staff and students for 7 years. Her funny, quirky wit, always brings some humor to her talks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbNDrcoRi8g&list=PLr1LydnmJrR-YDlgSQATa8JlUMSYO9kLq&index=40
Nina Teicholz, who wrote “The Big FAT Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet,” uncovers how we were led down this road of wrong nutrition advice.
Big Fat Nutrition Policy — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQAHITIUhg&list=PLr1LydnmJrR-YDlgSQATa8JlUMSYO9kLq&index=3&t=701s
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The next important step to understand is that many plants, vegetables, and some fruits, many of the super foods, have defense mechanisms to survive called anti-nutrients. They can’t fight back like animals. Actually, their mechanism to survive is much more sinister, as they attack AFTER you eat them.
The worst of the plant anti-nutrients are known as “oxalates.” You may be thinking “kidney stones,” but oxalates cause much more than kidney stones. Listen to Sally Norton and Elliot Overton, two of the best oxalate educators, explain what oxalates are and what they can do to the body.
Just a heads up, do NOT eliminate all oxalates from your diet. It’s best to go on a low-oxalate diet to give your body time to dump the stored oxalates slowly. Another tip….lemon in your water helps dissolve oxalates. That is super important, especially when you think your body is dumping oxalates too fast.
The Hidden Dangers of Oxalates — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APlwdX3urgU&list=PLr1LydnmJrR-c7F-gkB-zDpqPo530TjRf&index=6&t=279s
The Great Oxalate Unveiling — This is a two-part interview on Dr. Shawn Baker’s channel with Sally Norton. Definitely worth the time to listen!
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_i4c1-X7Vg&list=PLr1LydnmJrR-c7F-gkB-zDpqPo530TjRf&index=2
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4Kv6DI5ckY&list=PLr1LydnmJrR-c7F-gkB-zDpqPo530TjRf&index=3
Ladies, this is a very good video you might want to watch. I know I had cystitis in my early 20’s. Who knew it was oxalates! But, this video is so much more, as it connects the many health issues oxalates can cause —
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ni2k5K8jw&list=PLr1LydnmJrR-c7F-gkB-zDpqPo530TjRf&index=38&t=2744s
This is another more recent interview with Sally. Sally goes into detail about her health struggles, until learning that oxalates were causing all of them, along with the amazing story from this Nutritional Practitioner. ALL of Sally’s videos are very good. I have over 120 of them saved. The information never changes, rather it gets better and better, as Sally keeps saying we need more, and better, research about oxalates —
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCwST1Uqg88&list=PLr1LydnmJrR-c7F-gkB-zDpqPo530TjRf&index=122&t=1319s
For more information on oxalates, Sally Norton has a great website that contains most of her interviews, which I’ve linked below. She is a wealth of information, and you’ll learn something from every video.
One of the best pieces of advice I can give you — register on Sally’s website to take one of her oxalate classes. She will send you a ton of information after the class to have at your fingertips. The $26 cost is crazy good, because you’ll get a 2-hour class — and afterwards she’ll send you over 100 slides packed with information!
Also, January ‘23, Sally published her long-awaited book, “Toxic Superfoods.” I cannot give enough accolades, as mine is highlighted, underlined, with tabs I’ve added for easy reference. It’s my oxalate bible! You’ll also see she just published the “Data Companion: A Guide to Oxalate in Foods.” Complete with color-coded pages of Oxalate Data Tables, so there is no more guessing what foods are very low, low, medium, high, very high, extreme.
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Beyond that, I’ll link some videos so you can find the channels of these doctors, or wellness influencers, who are exploring how oxalates affect children’s brains to testimonials of people who have been eating a Carnivore diet for many years, their stories, their results:
Kelly Hogan — she was my first introduction that Carnivore even existed. A fantastic story, she lost 130 pounds and cleared up LOTS of health issues. This is the link for her YouTube channel — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7U8Qv_0Lrk&list=PLr1LydnmJrR-YDlgSQATa8JlUMSYO9kLq&index=38&t=15s
Steak and Butter Gal — a beautiful Asian woman, full of energy and great ideas. Bella also has a great Carnivore coaching group. The one I always recommend, if people are searching for guidance and a supportive group. Plus, Bella has a new panel of doctors every month to help answer your questions. The best part, her group is very cost effective at $30/month, unsubscribe any time. I always suggest to those wanting more information, subscribe for a month, learn the ropes, then unsubscribe, or stay for the support.
This is an interview she did with Sally Norton, which was exceptionally good! — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxmReF1oJCU&t=6s
Mikhaila Peterson — she probably has the craziest health story I’ve ever heard, and she’s here to tell it, because of the Carnivore way of eating. Her version of the Carnivore diet is called the “Lion Diet.” — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N39o_DI5laI&list=PLr1LydnmJrR-YDlgSQATa8JlUMSYO9kLq&index=27
Sarah Kleiner (Sarah Kleiner Wellness) recently interviewed a young woman with MS and BiPolar. There are so many people who have been prescribed drugs for depression…this is a fabulous ray of hope. — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-3V9yBAyBM
Amber O’Hearn and Dr. Paul Saladino — Amber is probably the person in the Carnivore world who has eaten this way the longest. She has a great story and is being interviewed by Dr. Saladino, who wrote “The Carnivore Code.” —
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkfpcEqxlZ4&list=PLr1LydnmJrR-YDlgSQATa8JlUMSYO9kLq&index=27&t=109s
Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride interviewed by Primal Edge Health — This is especially good, as she gets into the brain, what they have found with children eating a vegetarian diet, what oxalates do to their brain, and autism in children. —
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJZ7O7q83CY&list=PLr1LydnmJrR-YDlgSQATa8JlUMSYO9kLq&index=20&t=231s
Dr. Georgia Ede — WHO Says Meat Causes Cancer? —
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDgzgDSInt0&list=PLr1LydnmJrR-YDlgSQATa8JlUMSYO9kLq&index=19&t=56s
Dr. Ede also just published her book, January 2024 — “Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind,” which you can find on Amazon or wherever you shop for your books. If you do a search on YouTube, you’ll find Dr. Ede has done some really good recent interviews since launching her book about brain health.
Dr. Ken D. Berry, who eats Carnivore, and wrote “Lies My Doctor Told Me.” He has tons of great short videos on all sorts of health topics. Every Monday evening he and his wife, Neisha, a retired nurse who is Ketovore, do a Q&A on Youtube — https://www.youtube.com/c/KenDBerryMD/videos
This is Neisha’s channel, who eats a Ketovore diet, along with she and Dr. Berry bringing up their children Carnivore, as well — https://www.youtube.com/c/neishalovesit
Dr. Shawn Baker’s website, who is a Carnivore, in his 50’s and competes in strength competitions. His website is chock full of great information, especially awesome testimonials (hover on Resources, click on Success Stories). He also has Carnivore coaches you can hire for a very reasonable rate. Find one with a story similar to yours, hire them once or hire them more. Up to you! He recently wrote a newly published book “The Carnivore Diet.” — https://revero.com/
Dr. Baker was also instrumental in helping collect the surveys for the first Carnivore Study done by Vanderbilt University thru the Boston Children’s Hospital that was published November 2021 — https://academic.oup.com/cdn/article/5/12/nzab133/6415894
Kelly Hogan’s YouTube channel, My Zero Carb Life, has been up and running since the beginning of 2020 (she also has a Facebook group) — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaKl8Lth6h6GWreFyeO1keA/videos
And, if you are wondering if children can eat Carnivore — that’s a big fat YES! There are many Carnivores who have their children eating right along with them. Super good for their brains! This is Kelly Hogan and her three children. Since Kelly is a former teacher, she has some great tips as a teacher and a mom. I should also mention eating a Carnivore diet also helped Kelly get pregnant — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRTuLhcoJyI
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If any of this has peaked your interest, enough to want to try it…this is a really good video Kelly Hogan did with TONS of great ideas and suggestions. She covers ALL the bases! — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDZmRVpWTB0&t=1s
If you ever decide to try the “high-fat/moderate-protein” way of eating…..Kelly, along with Amber O’Hearn, do a beautiful job explaining why this might be a better option for some people. You will also find the link for Kelly’s coaching group — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye6hSm7-3BI
This is a good video from Bella, Steak and Butter Gal for those just starting out, and I mentioned her coaching group above —
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqVkaK0Fo1A&t=1s
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Last, but not least — POOPING! Before you start asking why you aren’t pooping every day — that is normal! Bella did an awesome video explaining how the food you are eating is so bioavailable to your body, it cuts way down on the amount of waste your body has to get rid of! Bella has been Carnivore for over 5yrs now, but this video is from 3yrs ago. Still relevant, still 100% on point!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryKU-s6typw&t=2s
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