About this episode
Alicea is 52 years old and has been on the carnivore diet for 2 years. She was on keto for 3 years before that. She suffered from eating disorders for 33 years and the carnivore diet has been a lifesaver. She is in perimenopause and has no symptoms since going on the carnivore diet two years ago. She says many of her friends think she's nuts. her husband has followed her lead a little, her oldest son has been on the carnivore diet for 3 weeks and loves it, and her youngest son is on a mostly meat diet and has gotten off all meds. Alicea works in the area of fitness, life coaching, and addiction. She wants to help others minimize carbs and sugar, yet it is a difficult sell most of the time. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:55 Eating disorders 03:21 Diet before carnivore 04:05 Extreme exercise 06:25 Carbs on the plant-based diet 06:57 Joint pain, disc pain, anxiety, depression 08:42 Ketogenic diet to carnivore diet 10:02 Keto and hunger 12:41 12 step programs for food 14:36 Change in strength 16:23 Two meals a day 18:35 Not having cravings anymore 20:22 Hormones on the carnivore diet 22:03 Crossfit 23:30 High-protein diet 24:36 Hydration 27:18 Ketone utilization 29:02 Peer reactions to carnivore diet 30:12 Flat tummy on carnivore diet 31:17 Blood lipids on carnivore diet 31:48 Glycemic control 32:04 Cardiovascular risks on the carnivore diet 33:31 Being able to make educated decisions 34:36 Negative effects of the carnivore diet 36:07 Husband participation in carnivore diet 38:17 Freedom from eating disorder 40:40 Health and quality of life without meat 42:30 Undermining agriculture 43:18 Rendered fat 43:46 Sobriety on the carnivore diet 46:57 Bingeing, purging, and exercise 50:02 Exercise before and after carnivore diet 52:30 No desire to go to a doctor 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