"I've Eaten CARNIVORE for 7 Years" w/ Jordan Peterson 

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I recommend everyone to find the book titled Unlocking Carnivore Potential ; it goes deep into all of this, and it changed my life

Currently healing from life long eczema, and fully recovered from asthma and allergies from a carnivore diet… praise God🙏

Peterson was the catalyst for me thinking about starting Carnivore. 9 months now, down to comfy weight, no alcohol, no carbs, no cravings and more importantly for me, no counting. Just eating as much as I want. This way of eating works.

My grandmother had a brother that for most of his life he only ate red meat. He was an energetic and strong person, even when he was in his 70's and 80's. He also outlived most of his siblings, some of them considerably younger than him. Everyone thought he was crazy, turns out he was right all along.

I started Carnivore for many reasons on 12th December 2019. 4 years later, I haven't looked back. Depression gone. Epilepsy - seizures now fully under control and no more meds! No more panic attacks or anxiety attacks, gum disease is gone, skin tags are all gone, 70lb fat loss, no more brain fog, what seems like unlimited energy, great skin and hair, I'm genuinely happy!! I feel awesome every day!!! And most importantly, I feel closer to Father God than I ever did in my life!! And all because I changed my diet?? I wish my parents had known about this when I was a child suffering from epilepsy. My life could have been so much different.... but alas.. I know about Carnivore now. Thank God for that. Also, all my life I thought I was bisexual. There was a confusion about my sexuality. I dated women a lot. Fast forward to Carnivore, I had to address why I felt so sick in my life. So I did that and those feelings went away too!! 😮 !! I no longer feel that way about women. And this leads me to believe that the amount of rubbish we eat - even those of us coming from a diet that we thought was healthy (I was coming from a bodybuilder's diet - 6 small plant-based meals a day) is crashing our hormones to the point where some of us don't know who we are anymore, and this is not good. In my eyes, this is very bad, and a lot of this is targeted towards children's diets, we see now, some of our more sensitive children and babies and youngsters and young adults going through things that aren't normal and we're all wondering why.. especially with the extra added vaccines. We are being poisoned. We all need to get back to meat-based diets - Carnivore being the absolute. We all need to get the word out so we can all get our health back. Take our health back.

I started carnivore with my gf. It’s only been a few weeks but so far…down 10lbs, no indigestion or acid reflux which was a daily thing for me 🙏🏻

I don’t remember having toe nails on my left and right small toes. After a few weeks on carnivore I have two full coverage toe nails on my small toes. I told a customer of mine about this so he tried carnivore. He is 82 yrs old. After 6 weeks I went to visit him at his house. I looked at his toes which were obviously in horrible shape, super thick fungus ridden. After 6 weeks the new toe nail bed is beautiful and healthy with zero fungus. He can’t wait till his old toenails are completely gone and the new health toenails are grown in as they looked when he was in his 20s… Another customer of mine has been on carnivore for 8 weeks and is completely off her insulin. She is in her 80s and her home health nurse was curious about her miraculous improvements in health. She said that for the last 8 weeks she has only eaten beef 🥩 and her nurse said I’m concerned for your health. I don’t think that is healthy and you need to be eating a balanced diet. My customer said I got my bad health by eating an American diet. Now I eat just beef 🥩 and I’m healthy from all my health issues… I got my mom to do it and she is 10 weeks in and is off all her medication 💊 Same for my dad it’s been 10 weeks and his ankles are feeling amazing. Before he could barely walk because of inflammation and bone on bone degenerative issues shown to him on x-rays… he can now do 50 push ups and 200 air squats as well. My father was born in 1958.

I cured Lupus, Fibromyalgia & anixety with the carnivore diet. It changed my life.

I lost 40 pounds in 6 months with carnivore diet but that’s meaningless compared to how I felt. But I got lazy and ate back to old my ways. I haven’t gained much weight back but my depression has came right back. I should eat this way again.

Proof that social media can be used for good! Great job to you both for convening!

If you hit a wall with eating meat just accept the fact you’re actually not hungry and fast happily.

I'M 61 AND HAVE BEEN ON THIS DIET FOR 4 MONTHS. I HAVE LOST 48 LBS, MY ECZEMA IS GONE, BRAIN FOG GONE, ARTHRITIS PAIN ALMOST GONE, BUT AT A 1-2 ON THE PAIN SCALE INSTEAD OF 9-10. THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE AS FAR AS MY DIET. MY BP AND HR HAVE CAME DOWN ALTHOUGH THEY WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS THEY ARE AT A MUCH MORE OPTIMAL LEVEL.THANKS FOR THE CONTENT.

This is going to be an interesting interview when it fully releases.

Matt did a great job letting him talk. I need to exercise more restraint in talking. Do I listen to understand or respond…

I started carnivore diet on june 24th of 2023. I really miss some foods, but I feel so much better right now!

The Inuit in Canada have always lived off a fully carnivorous diet and they're still around .....

Carnivore diet is not really about protein as such, it is about fat and the metabolism running on ketones and exo and endogenous fat storage. Also, Jordan misleads people that brain can run on protein as a fuel instead of carbohydrates. Not really, brain can run only on two things: carbohydrates or ketones. Jordan would be right saying that brain does prefer ketones as a fuel. Keto diet is currently being tested on animals as a treatment for cancer as well. Why? Cancer cells like all cells need energy. Healthy cells get energy from respiration (oxidative phosporylarion). But cancer cells have damaged mitochondria and cannot respire, so they get energy from anearobic process: fermentation. And cancer cells can ferment two things glutamine and glucose. What is glucose? Carbohydrates. So to stop cancer you need to get rid of two fuels for cancer: 1) carbohydrates - ideally keto diet or fasting 2) glutamine - this one is tough because all cells need glutamine, so you need to follow a protocol of inhibiting glutamine for both healthy and cancer cells and the returning to normal glutamine levels. It is dangerous when done wrongly. Currently, there is no easy way to inhibit glutamine. If you can do that, you can improve survival rate of cancer patients. My mother has glioblastoma, most agressive brain cancer, diagnosed since September 23 after epileptic seizure. We have decided to try keto diet in addition to chemo and radio therapy. There is no cure for glioblastomas. If you can, pray for us.

Thanks to Jordan Peterson I've been carnivore for 12 months, my life has done a 180 for the better, I don't have any issues with dairy

I'm off of dialysis because of the carnivore diet. In 2019 ANCA Vasculitis knocked out my kidneys and I was on dialysis for years. Last summer, June 2023 I started the carnivore diet. As of 11/2023 I am now off of dialysis and feel great!

I’ve been carnivore almost 8mths. I started for gut issues and have cured other lifelong issues I thought were “just me”. As my husband and I dive deeper into the Bible in the last few years, I’m realizing my new lifestyle coincides with what people were eating in biblical times….”and they sat down to meat” As a retired healthcare professional, I was practicing what I preached- ate low fat high fiber for years and was exhausted. I eventually went plant based thinking that would help me feel better- I got worse. For a while, I was in disbelief because I was going against all that my education taught me. My doctor even warned me against it at my well check visit. I’m here today, feeling better than I have in years

You can survive well without any carbohydrates

My 18-month-old son was diagnosed with dermatitis herpetiform in 1966. It was horrid and the only thing the doctor (Mayo Clinic-related) could do was limit my son to only rice and jello water--no wheat in any form-- and gamaglobulin shots. It disappeared in about two years. His unforgettable final words to me were to watch this carefully if it comes back as it could lead to heart attack, diabetes, or schizophrenia. The rash never returned and I tried to maintain the diet, but as he grew older I moved to a more "balanced" one. My son is now 58 and has suffered unimaginably from severe paranoid and catatonic schizophrenia since his diagnosis at age 16. I have ALWAYS maintained it was gluten-related and my statements have been scoffed at with audible chuckles when I have brought this to the doctor's attention. I have done research on the subject as best a layman can, and will die knowing that his condition is diet related. However, as a non-compliant adult, he eats what he wants. Thank you Dr. Peterson for being a voice of common sense in a truly non-sensible world that we have created.

Thanks to Jordan's info on carnivore diet. My wife I both started January 1 2024 , as of today, she has lost 30lbs and I have lost 27 lbs. We are 50 and 52 respectively. More importantly, we look 25 years younger, feel 25 years younger. All our pain and inflammation is gone so we can exercise again. Also, we are like rabbits again!!!! I would tell anyone to do this!

I've been carnivore since 2016. I don't miss any thing I used to eat.or drink. My health is fantastic and I have a completely different life. If eating garbage is more important than you're own health, hey fill your boots! For me, my burden is light.

I’m carnivore too and I miss all the yummy food I used to eat, but I just have to keep on reminding myself how all that yummy food makes me feel horrible. It really affects my mental health when I have sugar and carbs, I can’t function and feel crazy.

23.6lbs down since March 27th. Lost 19.5 inches. Skin is better, sleep is better, tons of energy. Increased steps by 10,000 per day. Mood is better. This is the way to go.

Meat aversion is temporary. In my case, it very much felt like a feature of carbohydrate withdrawal. Your addiction is fighting to survive. Then one morning, the meat aversion was utterly gone and I became ravenously hungry for fatty beef. That was nearly 7 months ago. Not looking back.

Almost 50 days in. Loving it so far!

5 years mostly carnivore and loving it. It can be restrictive and occasionally when I eat out I stray and then regret it for days as the IBS and arthritis kick back in. If I really want a treat to share with friends and family, I have occasionally made biscuits and ice cream with minimal honey instead of sugar, and low allergen foods such as coconut cream instead of milk and chickpeas instead of wheat flour. But I always feel better when sticking to just meat, butter and eggs.

I'm day 344 of Carnivore. It has transformed my life for the better. Plus I'm 86 pounds down. I now have a 6 pack, as a 51 year old guy this is very cool :)

Started not long after I found him and his daughter. Life saving/changing information

I love your sartorial elegance Dr. Jordan!

Seven weeks in for me. Lost nearly 20 pounds. I don't feel nearly as tired all the time and my asthma and allergies are 95% better.

Carnivore is my baseline diet now upon the Peterson’s and Fradd’s recommendation. I do break it quite often to add veggies and the occasional sugar treat but as long as I come back to meat and fasting my health stays in check. It’s been great, I feel about 10 years younger and all the cumulative health issues have disappeared. Bread is the worst for me, my gastro system HATES bread.

Carnivore for a little over 3 weeks and my depression is gone. It’s a miracle

One of the better decisions I’ve made

Getting sick of meat in the beginning happened to me, I've seen it happen to other people too, you just need to push through and it goes away in a couple of weeks.

When my nutritionist mother heard the Big Bang theory quote "Oh doctors never know what they're talking about. One day bacon grease is bad for you, next day we're not getting enough of it." my mom said she was right

My daugter in law is healed from lupus on carnivore lifestyle

I started my carnivore journey 30 days ago and lost 8 lbs without feeling hungry. I have more energy, improved mental clarity and overall my health goals to exercise more seem attainable. I feel highly motivated to 60 more days of the carnivore lifestyle after which I will introduce 5-10% unprocessed carbs back into my diet to see what I can tolerate.

It can help heal people with horrible health problems but it’s not the only way to eat healthy . Many people with autoimmune it is very helpful.

I've been on and off of carnivore for a while now. Right now I am mainly carnivore, however I cheat more than I would like too. Before the diet, I had joint pain, no energy and AWFUL acne, as well as random side pains. Since going on the diet, almost completely gone. Since I was about 16 or so I grunted every time I got out of a chair, my knees would buckle and even to my fingers I would feel tight. Some days I could BARELY get out of bed, I was so tired. And my face was constantly red with acne. Oh and the anxiety! I still deal with it, but it so much better now! Going carnivore is one of the best things I have done!

Only 1 week on the carnivore diet. I also eat cheese and eggs. But I noticed today something that perplexed me. When I was a child I would have very prominently red cheeks. If I would be in cold or do physical activities, my cheeks would flush super hard. Down the line I lost this and it felt to me like something ain't right that this happened. Only 7 days in, I was outside in just a shirt and climbed 2 floors of stairs and when I came back home I looked in the mirror and there were my red cheeks back. I have no idea what this means but man I didn't see them in a loooooong while. I wonder what it means

It was nice to see Dr. Peterson a little bit more relaxed here than in the other clips, talking about his own life experiences rather than these big worldwide issues. I like PWA for the human side of it. Matt at his best makes you feel like you're part of a conversation with an actual person, not just an ambassador for a particular idea. I have the feeling that he was having a hard time here with Jordan Peterson, who can be very intimidating, but he did his best to channel his inner laidback Australian and I hope he gets his guest to let his guard down a bit more too as the interview progresses. I look forward to watching the whole thing.

I don’t eat carnivore but I do eat high protein, high fat, low carb. Carbs I do eat are complex carbs and I go for fruit that is low glycemic index. Occasionally I break the fast but the norm is that diet. I have an autoimmune disease and after changing the diet, exercise, losing weight, my disease has been in remission for years. Doctors I've talked to were surprised by that.

Lion Diet is by far the healthiest way to eat.

I saw Jordan in person a week ago, it was great! ❤

Tomorrow is 8 months for me on carnivore! Dropped 30lbs and now have my 6 pack back! Tons of energy, skin looks younger, sleep like a rock, no more gas, no more bloating, wayyy smaller BM's only 1/day. No more joint pain tops the list! IDGAF about the pro or against studies, my body and mind has NEVER been better and this is from a guy who was years on Keto. Fruits and veg are a thing of the past for me. 42 yo M.

JP loves the ice cream too. My bane and often fasted.

It’s mostly eating lobster……

Lost 35 lbs in 2 months on carnivore. I used to feel so bloated and sick after eating that I would lay down and fall asleep after dinner every day. That never happens eating meat. It only happens if I eat carbs.

Dairy is allowed on Carnivore. Cheeses and high fat yogurt, butter and the unpasteurized milk. Chicken, preferably thighs and fish as well

Goes both ways. The primary concern is metabolic health. This can be achieved by being aware of the microbiome and eating whole foods. The major issue is the chemicals that screw with digestive enzymes.

As someone who had a lot of autoimmune issues. Including really bad exzema, food triggered anxiety, and very irritable stomach. Carnivore calmed the symptoms but I’ve learned that the initial problem was some other forms of stress that caused the initial issue. You can heal from that and don’t have to be carnivore your whole life. I went from only tolerating meat to slowly over 4 years can eat a normal diet of some fruits some nuts, rice beans etc. initially in 2019 I could barely have any carbs without getting immflamation and rashes. I don’t think staying carnivore is tge way to go. I think you need to try and really change lifestyle factors and then slowly bring back normal foods and keep it very clean and healthy. The issue is the gut gets damaged somehow and has to heal. Early to bed. Low stress, keeping a clean conscience etc. it sounds esoteric but I’ve personally experienced the slow healing and I had very bad symptoms for years. Our modern lifestyles reek havoc on the gut.

Love the message hate the commercials it completely undermines any message you're trying to give

I was surprised how ALL the sugar cravings went away. I love knowing what to make for dinner.

Start by getting rid of white carbs and highly processed/any packaged foods. See how good you feel. Get 3 good servings of meat (preferably beef or lamb) per day.

I wish I could get away with wearing that jacket. 😂

Brilliant. I love this

I think it's key that carnivore works for who it works; and doesn't for who it doesn't! Find what works for you. (No easy task.)

Good video

Often you can reintroduce some foods. Carnivore is very useful as an elimination diet. After trying about 6 to 7x over the last year to reintroduce oats I know I can never eat them again. But I am eating arugula, carrots, pumpkin, some seeds, small amounts of fruit, sheep feta, a few other plants and recently sourdough and been ok. Its leaky gut that seems the real issue. Meat based is best.

I was curious so I tried it for a week or so - some real benefits. Focus / energy level were a little more consistent throughout the day. I don't have any chronic health issues though, so wasn't worth sticking to. It did make me realize how beneficial cutting out sugar is, and because you're more satiated, the transition is a bit easier than going cold turkey. It's not for everyone, but may really help in transitioning away from junk / sweets

My journey to carnivorous started from fasting as I’m allergic to tree-pollen every fcking spring til end of June when grass begins to pollinate, so when I just smell this pollen’s in the air I immediately start my fast for 72 or 96 hours and it turns the symptoms totally off, like my inner immunity takes over and further I go symptoms free! Been fasting this way already 20 years instead medicating! This season my fast helped me to go carnivore like in snap, would suggest this.

My recommendation would be, if you choose to try carnivore again: when your body is telling you, I'm sick of meat, just don't eat! utilize your fat for energy.. we don't have to eat every day!

His disciple and dedication is insane

I tried eating carnivore and only lasted a day. I eat paleo now and feel that's the best diet for me. Everyone is different and everyone will thrive on a different diet.

Carnivore works. 3 years later. It's the best choice I ever made

Dr. Paul Saladino quit "Carnivore" after long term keto caused him to experience serious muscle cramping and nutrient deficiencies due to lack of insulin signaling. He now eats carbs from a small group of unprocessed foods, including some plants. I hope Dr. Peterson does not run into the same problems, and am glad he doesn't struggle with crippling pain from autoimmune issues.

I’ve been doing this for a year because I had to quit my job as an engineer because of neck arthritis. I couldn’t sit at a desk anymore without pain. Now I have WAY LESS pain, and I think my neck is slowly repairing itself.

Does anyone have issues with cholesterol on carnivore? I like how I feel mentally when I have a lot of animal protein, but I’m concerned with heart issues. Or does cholesterol go down when you cut out the carbs and added sugars?

Depression gone. Anxiety gone. Intestinal pain gone. Hand pain gone.. 22 lbs in 4 months. Apparently my body has to heal, then I drop 4-5 lbs. Husband has dropped 25 lbs in 8 weeks, off all meds except thyroid. This weight 4 years ago he was still on all meds. Carnivore works. New Doctor in Calgary did full blood work on both of us. Best labs in 30 years.. He is fairly new to Canada from South Africa, believes in functional medicine, likes that we are on carnivore.. it has been very hard finding a MD in Alberta who agrees with the diet. My celiac disease shows zero signs, first time in 20 years, and I've bven very strict. It was most likely corn and rice that bothered me. I want to thank Dr Peterson, Dr Ken Berry, Dr Anthony Chaffee. I never thought my depression would ever be gone.

I tried it a few times and failed because I had too many cravings, and was cheating and was eating when I shouldn’t have eaten and that’s how you get sick of meat. This time is different, I eat once a day and fast like 24hrs. I realised my hunger signals changed; I don’t feel the same carb hunger, I can say I am never hungry how I used to be but instead I feel a bit weaker and that’s when I know ohh ok, I think I should eat. I feel amazing, I already lost 4kg and I am only 2 weeks in.

Do you have to eat organic/ grass fed or can you just eat regular beef

What does a Catholic on this diet eat on Fridays during Lent?

After much research, I started the keto/carnivore diet in February (with a few exceptions when we have guests). I have lost 20 lbs so far and I'm looking to loose 15 more. But I had other issues. I can now make a fist with my right hand, whereas before I could not because of arthritis. It is hard to hold a calf when you can't make a fist. My irritated bowel syndrome is decreasing to almost nothing. Of course I feel better and more energetic. Just putting on my spurs (with that gut in the way) compressed my diaphragm and I would feel out of breath. My chores are easier to do and my blood pressure has dropped 10 mb. If you don't loose weight for your wife...do it for your horse!

Diverse eating long term is preferable in my opinion but prob helps body through a short term diet like a month or 2

to be fair, if we take the first step and cut tobacco/alcohol/sugar, that’s a big initial contributor to good health.

doctor mike reaction would be interesting

I’d be grateful to know what *type* of meat, as in, standard supermarket steak, or specialist, grass fed, organic, expensive meat? I suspect the hormones in mass produced streaks are rife. Any hints or thoughts on this?

I have my 1 year carniversary soon. I don't even have any food allergies. I just do it because it allows me to always be satiated while being lean, it gives me more energy, and some other little perks.

I’m glad some people find relief with carnivore diet. I tried it and developed a whole bunch of problems that were not there before. Switched off carnivore and those problems went away.

I love my diet of meat, fruit, and vegetables. Meat alone just doesn’t work for me, and I’m skeptical of a meat only diet long term. It’s also concerning to paint all studies on nutrition with the same brush as being invalid. Population studies with large samples over many decades measuring hard end points helps us get an accurate idea of what foods promote health and which ones don’t. The meat only diet is a type of fast with short term benefits and potential long term risks. Forcing the body to metabolize protein into carbohydrate is not what were designed for. Fat and crabs are more ideal energy sources. At the end of the day the carnivore diet is light years ahead of the SAD, so in that regard, it’s a massive step in a better direction. But in many ways, far from optimal.

I used to work for manufacturing plant where statistics was King. And we would so investigative tests which were controlled but highly anecdotal by public understanding. But they were considered by the industry indicative of what to spend the money on investigating. In fact, we weren't allowed to study anything based off a theory unless there were some preliminary anecdotal tests done first to prove concept of investigation.

There are tons of carnivore videos on Utube. Been doing it for a year now and it totally works, and I've never looked back.

Carnivore diet sounds expensive

I think many benefits may come from cutting overeating with carbs and thus increasing the consumption of omega 3 and decreasing omega 6. Ratio of omegas is extremely important for good health and lowering inflammation. Good fats and proteins are important.

currently treating my IBD with carnivore/keto and NOTHING docs ever gave me helped, only made me worse. I am so thankful to the doctors I have found online... Berg, Fung, Kiltz, Baker, Chaffee, Seyfried, and many others thank u thank u thank u

Glad to see people waking up! It's the proper human diet!😊

Dr. Peterson looks really annoyed in this clip. Starts to warm up later in the video 😬

Looking into carnivore diet seriously.

My body definitely craves a lot of meat, especially when I’m pregnant. However, I disagree with the statement that we don’t need fiber, at least as a blanket statement. Perhaps some don’t. My chiropractor has had me on fiber to help manage my endometriosis for three years, and I haven’t had the problems I used to regarding that disease (and I haven’t done the carnivore diet, so that hasn’t been a factor in the improvement. I am however interested in trying the carnivore diet, especially since I know Cameron has suffered from endometriosis as well, and she is doing so well).

I've done short periods of full carnivore but I doubt I would ever do it long term. I've never noticed any benefit over keto.

You don’t need to eat vegetables to be healthy.

I mean no disrespect, but would it be possible to change the thumbnail to one that would have a lower chance of inciting to lust. God bless you and our lady keep you.

I still eat a little cheese in my omelette, but if I go above that amount I start to stall. So far down about 20lbs in 7 weeks. Tons of energy, walking 5 miles a day, soon to be 7miles. So very satisfied with carnivore diet and will continue until my goals are met.

I'm wondering if any other food can be slowly introduced, enjoyed and no issues for some people.

I think Jordan may be mistaken about the mental health diet being used. It is actually the ketogenic diet which is actually much higher in fat than most carnivores would eat. I am certainly not anti-carnivore diet, I am just pointing out the slight error for anyone interested in pursuing metabolic mental health.

Watching a catholic channel go from helpful discussions on theology and Thomas Aquinas to hawking the carnivore diet is - something