A true story

I beat Crohn’s disease by eating only meat.

In 2022 I was told my disease was incurable, and the road ahead led to surgery. I took my health into my own hands. This is what I ate, what I learned, and why it worked—for me.

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  • June 2022 diagnosed with Crohn’s
  • 2½ years of eating only meat
  • 15 in-depth articles
A raw T-bone steak on a wooden table

The standard advice says eat more fiber, more whole grains, more vegetable oil. For my gut, every one of them turned out to be part of the problem.

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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.

19 min read
So far2½ years

of eating nothing but meat—no bread, no fruit, no vegetables.

The basics

Why are humans carnivores?

The biology, anatomy, evolution and anthropology behind why humans are carnivores by nature — what that means and why it matters.

14 min read
Food myths

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.

11 min read · 29 sources
Food myths

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.

6 min read · 32 sources
My story

The diary

  1. 2 monthsThe diagnosis, and the first weeks on meat
  2. 10 monthsWhat changed, and what didn’t
  3. 13 monthsOne meal a day—what I eat
  4. 2½ yearsOnly meat, still
Food myths

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.

9 min read
The basics

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.

4 min read

The book · being written now

The whole story, in one place.

The articles on this site are pieces of it. The book puts them in order, fills in what’s missing, and brings it up to date.

  • How the disease started, and how I finally got a diagnosis
  • Why I turned down the road that led to surgery
  • What I eat, and why it calms an inflamed gut
  • What the usual dietary advice gets wrong