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Carnivore Diet

nutrition · hard · 1 hour/week for meal planning

What is Carnivore Diet?

All-animal-products diet used primarily as a short-term elimination strategy (2-8 weeks) to identify food sensitivities. No clinical trials support long-term anti-inflammatory claims; concerns about fiber and microbiome diversity.

Is there evidence for it?

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How do you do Carnivore Diet?

  1. 1.Use as a 30-day elimination protocol, not a permanent diet — plan your reintroduction phase
  2. 2.Eat beef, fish, eggs, and organ meats as primary foods; include bone broth for minerals
  3. 3.Eliminate all plant foods, grains, sugars, and processed foods completely
  4. 4.Track symptoms daily in a journal (digestion, energy, skin, joint pain) to identify improvements
  5. 5.After 30 days, systematically reintroduce one food group per week and note any reactions

How long does it take?

1 hour/week for meal planning.

Is it hard to start?

hard.

Source: Shawn Baker (The Carnivore Diet); no RCTs exist — evidence is primarily anecdotal and case reports
elimination-diet · autoimmune · food-sensitivity · restrictive · short-term
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