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Similarly, with ageing, I started having tons of small health issues + diarrhoea and blood in my faeces. I tried removing milk (I was eating milk with cereals
by jokethrowaway 4y ago
Similarly, with ageing, I started having tons of small health issues + diarrhoea and blood in my faeces.
I tried removing milk (I was eating milk with cereals in the morning) - which appeared to improve the situation (becoming less frequent) - but it turned out it worked only because I got rid of eating cereals in the morning and I can drink milk just fine.
The doctor said nothing was wrong and that it was just stress and other BS.
They told me my cholesterol was high and told me to avoid meat (I was basically on a pasta, meat and vegetables diet) and prescribed me statins to drop cholesterol.
I ignored the advice and switched to a only meat diet; diarrhoea and blood disappeared completely in around 3 days and I started feeling way better. A lot of the small pains disappeared as well.
The only cons I've experienced is that I have less energy for workouts (during the day I feel fine) and I switched from doing sets of 5 reps to set of 3. I should be eating roughly the same amount of calories but no carbs means no immediate energy to use. I'll be on this diet until I drop a few more kgs and then I'll try to up the calories (still only meat) and see if I can go back to 5 reps. If not I'll consider reintroducing some carbs before workouts (from fruit / vegetables, in moderation).
- nebfield 4y agoWere you tested for coeliac disease? Diagnosis can be difficult, and the standard blood tests don't always pick it up. It might be a good idea to avoid wheat, barley, rye, and oats to test for gluten sensitivity.
- prirun 4y agoOats don't contain gluten (Celiac disease), though they can have trace amounts if processed on the same equipment as wheat. That's the difference between regular oats and gluten-free oats.
- mtsr 4y agoOnly meat diet has some very serious downsides, though. It’s very environmentally unfriendly and because of the high cost it’s available to a very few people. That makes it rather hard to recommend, regardless of potential health upsides.
- Varqu 4y agoAny health-related downsides?
- genghizkhan 4y agoNot enough fibre.
- baisq 4y agoIf you do keto, you are allowed to eat many vegetables that are rich in fibre. But if you follow a meat-only diet will make it really difficult to poop. I wonder how carnivorous animals do it. Are they constipated all the time?
- ddorian43 4y ago> But if you follow a meat-only diet will make it really difficult to poop. I wonder how carnivorous animals do it. Are they constipated all the time? Easiest poop was when I was carnivore(you poop very little amount). Being constipated means you didn't get enough fat. Having diarrhea means you got too much fat that your body couldn't absorb fast enough. At start of carnivore you'll probably have diarrhea since your body/colon isn't yet used to so much fat/meat. But then you get get used to it (1-4 week).
- vrc 4y agoI believe their stomach acids are far stronger, their bowels are a faster path to exit, and they often eat adjuncts which I assume help move things along. Here’s a brief explanation from a member of Cornell faculty: http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2004-10/1096814276.Zo.r.html http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2004-10/1096814276.Zo.r...
- thelittleone 4y agoThat's true. When I've had a lot of meat, I take a tablespoon of psyllium husk in a cup of water.
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- thelittleone 4y agoThat's great. Curious, do you eat your meats before or after the gym or both?
- kennethh 4y agoI had ulcerative colitis from I was 18 until 46 which is a chronic inflammation with blood in the faeces. I switched to the carnivore diet and within some months all my symptoms disappeared. This was also confirmed with a colonoscopy in a hospital. My brain fog is also gone. I used to be really strict but now I am more like 90-95% carnivore, but I try to get the carbs from potatoes, carrots and Nuts. I aim for under 50-100 grams on carbs a day since I lifts weights and do some CrossFit. Info: Ulcerative colitis (UL-sur-uh-tiv koe-LIE-tis) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores) in your digestive tract.
- linuxftw 4y agoI was having the same (different age range, early 30's) symptoms, and I was able to eliminate my problems by cutting out coffee entirely. I can still drink caffeinated tea without issue. When I first quit coffee, I cut out all spicy foods and beans. Now I eat spicy foods and beans occasionally without issue. Naturally, the doctor that did my colonoscopy didn't recommend trying any of this, just wanted to slap me on some new drug that messes with the immune system, no thanks.
- carlmr 4y agoCan you drink decaf coffee or is it something else in the coffee?