I was starting to feel better, then last night my body decided it was a good idea to release some more stones. Yay! More discomfort and blood. I feel like this will never end. Or, it will end a week before my urologist appointment in March. 🙄 To be fair, my eating habits were atrocious for 50+ years...

I would be curious to know what your why is for adopting a carnivore lifestyle? Did it start as something different from what it is now? For me I struggled for years with obesity. Then I had gastric bypass surgery in 2007. Two years after that I developed post-bariatric reactive hypoglycemia. For years, I had no idea what it was or how to treat it, all I knew was that it just kept getting worse. I never got an official diagnosis, but after years of researching my symptoms, I finally found the name for what I had. Then in 2016, I went on a ketogenic diet to lose weight (I had gotten back up to 195 pounds at 5'3"). It was during that time that I discovered the link between diet and controlling the RH symptoms. That worked for a long time, and my reactions became less and less frequent. Then I tried to add some more carbohydrates back in... mostly to get more fiber since I was also battling with chronic constipation. None of that helped. In 2013 and 2021, I had bowel obstructions that required surgery, and in 2021, I actually lost an additional length of my bowel. I have no duodenum whatsoever, so malabsorption is a big issue for me. I tried paleo and Whole30, and those were okay... but I still was having issues. Then on Thanksgiving 2024 I had a paleo meal.... something I had eaten many times... it was very meat-heavy, hardly any carbohydrates really... just a bit of plain sweet potato with butter and cinnamon, turkey, and some green beans. A meal that should have been totally fine.... HOWEVER... I had one of the worst RH reactions ever. It was after that I gave up carbs completely... at least for the next 3 of 4 months. I have been able to test and add a few non-carnivore things back in, but I am now 98% carnivore and I feel the best I ever have! No more constipation, no more psoriasis, no more bleeding gums... ADHD.... and best of all, no more hypoglycemia episodes, which came along with a lovely dose of neuroglycopenia. I will never go back to my old way of eating!

This is a collagen supplement I was considering before I started this WOE. Compatible or not?

I suppose one of the aims of this new community is to share experiences regarding this way of eating that may help/inspire others A stubborn ailment I have is a persistent Tinnitus 68yo male “dirty carnivore” 2 years including nuts,coffee..both in moderation , cream (no milk) and hard cheese. But Meat,Fish,Butter and eggs mainly I would be interested to hear ( pun intended) of others who suffer and/or improved this condition by including/removing something. I know we are all different, but I thought worth a discussion

Before carnivore when I was eating a lot of carbs the sun was harmful because I had to have pre-cancerous skin removed by the dermatologist. I am a roofer and out in the sun so I wore protective clothing and still had problems. Knock on wood, the last five years I have had zero pre-cancerous lesions removed. I hope it continues.