Why Is the Carnivore Diet Useful For Autoimmune Diseases?

What Is The Carnivore Diet?

The carnivore diet is a dietary approach that involves eating only animal products, such as meat, fish, eggs, and dairy products, and excluding all other foods, including fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes.

The carnivore diet is typically very low in carbohydrates and high in protein and fat, which can cause the body to enter a state of ketosis, in which it burns fat for energy instead of carbohydrates.

Why the Carnivore Diet Heals Autoimmune Diseases?

The Carnivore Diet meal plan has been shown to be effective in treating many autoimmune diseases.

The main idea behind this diet is that some people are unable to properly digest carbohydrates and other plant-based foods due to their digestive systems not being able to break down the compounds found in them.

When these compounds aren't broken down, they can irritate the lining of your intestines which causes inflammation [3]. If you're experiencing symptoms of an autoimmune disease such as rashes or joint pain then removing all carbs from your diet may help reduce these symptoms.

There are many variations of a zero-carb diet but most require you to eat only meat and water for breakfast, lunch and dinner (sometimes with intermittent fasting). The goal is usually to eat between 80%-100% animal products with 20% or less coming from vegetables like onions/garlic etc.

In addition to cutting out carbs entirely, it's important not to consume any dairy products either because they contain lactose which can cause digestive problems when consumed by someone who struggles to process foods high in carbohydrates.

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Dr. Shawn Baker's Story

Dr. Shawn Baker has experienced a miraculous recovery from following a Carnivorous lifestyle, mainly eating beef.

"I was a practising orthopedic surgeon in the United States for 15 years. I practised at the level of subspecialty training and board certification," says Dr. Shawn Baker. "At one point, I had a very successful practice where my patients were coming from all over the state of Florida to receive their care from me."

But then something happened: he began experiencing health problems himself—and they weren't going away. "I developed what is called 'hypothyroidism' which means low thyroid hormone production," explains Baker. "It's like having your engine running on fumes when you're driving your car."

Beyond that, as time went on, he also began to experience severe joint pain and fatigue—symptoms that continued to worsen over time until there was no other option than to end his medical career altogether so that he could focus on managing his own health issues instead of others'.

Should You Try the Lion Diet to Heal?

The Lion Diet is a popular subset of the carnivore diet, which applies many of the same principles but is more restrictive. Specifically, only ruminant meats such as beef and lamb, salt and water.

You may need to start this elimination diet if you respond negatively to meats such as chicken, seafood, pork and eggs. Sometimes we develop an accumulation of toxins from compounds like oxalates, and lectins in plants.

Hence, going one step further may be required for ultimate healing.

The Bottom Line

I hope you have a better understanding of how nutrition can help with autoimmune disease. If this is something you have or would like to try, talk to your doctor about it first. They'll be able to give you some advice on what food items will work best for your body type and lifestyle, as well as how much meat is too much meat!