Today we will talk about the carnivore diet, and what happens to your body when your diet becomes only depending on meat and animal food sources, and what you will read today may be shocking to some of you because this information can be new and you did not know about them in the nutrition and health field.

What is the carnivore diet?

The carnivore diet is a type of elimination diet that is not depending at all on carbohydrates, and only depending on protein and fat.

What the elimination is used for?

The elimination diet is considered as a type of nutritional treatment that is based on removing some types of foods gradually and observing some symptoms and disorders and once you start to see any changes or a symptom is disappeared, you will know which food category caused the symptoms or disorders.

Who is a good candidate for the carnivore diet?

The carnivore diet can be used to treat some cases of autoimmune diseases, digestive system disorders, and chronic inflammations when traditional treatments are no longer working.

Why red meat and animal food sources do not cause you any harm when you are on a carnivore diet and what is the relation between cancer and red meat?

Unfortunately, you must know that there is still a misconception about the idea of red meat causing cancer, aging, and sudden death is based on correlation and not acquisition, so effectively red meat can't be only the cause for cancer without paying attention to other risk factors.


In fact, when you are on a diet that depends on animal food sources only this can help in improving your health by treating some autoimmune diseases and digestive system disorders.


The increased level of uric acid is one of the most important things to check when having chronic inflammation and you must know that fructose and a high level of glucose, are the main causes for an increased uric acid level and not red meat.

When you stop eating carbohydrates and sugar you will start to see the meat is easy to digest and does not cause any discomfort or problems in the digestive system, 

How the carnivore diet should be done to see the benefits?

If you are on a carnivore diet you should not be worried about any vitamins or minerals deficiency because of not eating any vegetables, you must know that there is an alternative to the nutrients found in vegetables, and it is the beef liver, as it is considered one of the superfoods and contains almost all vitamins and minerals that the body needs.


The glucose molecule is similar to vitamin C and therefore they compete on the same cell receptors so you need daily high levels of vitamin C when you have a high level of glucose. As for the carnivore diet, you need less vitamin C and it will be sufficient for your daily needs. 


The magnesium will have a higher absorption rate because there are no fibers because of not eating vegetables that reduce the absorption of magnesium.


You must pay attention that you can't switch directly from a diet that depends on carbohydrates to the carnivore diet because it will be harmful to your health and you should switch gradually by lowering your carbohydrates intake with a low carb diet and then you switch to the keto diet and the ketosis process is working inside your body you can switch and try the carnivore diet. 



So you should learn to listen better to your body and to pay attention to the signals that your body is giving, so you should not be worried about the carnivore diet.


Always remember that every food when it is natural and not human-made or processed is safe and does not cause you any harm, it is recommended to avoid any kind of processed food that was made by humans and not found in nature.