About this episode
Coach Josh K, currently 29 years old, resides in the Des Moines, IA area but originally hails from Sioux City. Josh is a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, employed in a skilled nursing/long-term care setting. During his upbringing, he struggled with obesity, adhering to the standard American diet until his early 20s, which led him to reach a weight of up to 330 lbs. Josh's health began deteriorating around the age of 20, experiencing symptoms such as sleep apnea, lightheadedness, dyspnea, anxiety, and low self-esteem. However, as he matured, he started making better choices, adopting a whole food diet. Despite successfully shedding excess weight, he discovered that not all his health issues improved. He continued to suffer from worsening thoracic spine arthritis pain, increased occurrences of low back nerve impingement and radicular pain, energy fluctuations, and gastrointestinal bloating and gas problems. Driven by a desire to find a solution, Josh initially turned to the ketogenic diet. Shortly after, he transitioned to a carnivorous diet, which proved to be transformative. With this dietary shift, he experienced minimal pain, a consistent and steady energy level, and relief from gas and bloating issues. Moreover, he noticed improved exercise performance and an increase in muscle mass, serving as additional benefits to his overall well-being. Find Josh: https://carnivore.diet/product/josh-k/ Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 00:56 Introductions 04:47 Starting point in diet changes 06:17 Childhood diet 07:33 Chronic pain issues and other health concerns 10:28 Deciding to change 12:50 Response from family and friends 16:17 Effect of ketogenic diet 19:15 Joint pain with ketogenic diet 23:13 Starting carnivore 25:17 Parents' feelings on carnivore diet 27:59 Daily view of carnivore diet for Josh 31:01 Carnivore diet effect on thinking of health care in general as a health care professional 34:36 Negatives of carnivore diet 38:04 Cost of carnivore diet 39:19 Food needs on carnivore diet 42:24 Reduction in pain from work on carnivore 43:59 Salt needs on carnivore and while fasting 50:08 Carnivore diet during work hours See open positions at Revero: https://jobs.lever.co/Revero/ Join Carnivore Diet for a free 30 day trial: https://carnivore.diet/join/ Book a Carnivore Coach: https://carnivore.diet/book-a-coach/ Carnivore Shirts: https://merch.carnivore.diet Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://carnivore.diet/subscribe/ . #revero #shawnbaker #Carnivorediet #MeatHeals #HealthCreation #humanfood #AnimalBased #ZeroCarb #DietCoach #FatAdapted #Carnivore #sugarfree