Bob

We had a karaoke party on Saturday night. Wife made beef meatballs in the crock pot so everyone could make meatball subs. I had mine sans bun of course. Future daughter in law brought this chicken dip she makes that is mostly carnivore friendly - it has Frank's Red Hot sauce in it. Someone else did bring a fruit tray and I admittedly snuck a strawberry.

I like Bart Kay. He is pretty much factually correct all of the time. In recent times, he seems to be making an effort to clean up his foul mouthed language on his videos where he breaks down another influencer who is wrong and in need of correction. I like that he's upfront when he's not being a strict carnivore, admitting that he too is only human, enjoys a beer and falls off the wagon once in a while.

I get these 1 pound packages of grass fed ground beef and do this very thing. Smash it down to fit the skillet I am using. Add salt, heat, and enjoy!

We had a karaoke party on Saturday night. Wife made beef meatballs in the crock pot so everyone could make meatball subs. I had mine sans bun of course. Future daughter in law brought this chicken dip she makes that is mostly carnivore friendly - it has Frank's Red Hot sauce in it. Someone else did bring a fruit tray and I admittedly snuck a strawberry.

This is probably the easiest way to make a pseudo smash patty.

So essentially you take 500 grams of beef mince and use a burger presser to smash it down.
I pressed it down until it fit the whole pan.
Salt liberally.
I then cooked it until I started to smell burning because I'm too lazy to set a timer.
Flip.
Cook again til you smell burning.
And Voila.
Plate and pour residual fat and wait about 5 mins so the meat can marinate in its own succulent juices.
Enjoy.
Pics included for reference.

I can’t say for sure that a carnivore diet would heal your son but I can say that a carnivore diet healed my Crohn’s disease and it cured Bob’s ulcerative colitis.
It has healed many people in the carnivore community who had bowel issues. If it were my son I’d definitely put him on an all meat diet.
When I was going to a gastroenterologist for my Crohn’s the doctor had me on a no meat, nearly all grain diet and it was killing me. Once I switched over to a high fat, moderate protein diet (carnivore) my symptoms cleared up in 30 days. My gastroenterologist was mad at me when I told her I cured my Crohn’s with an all meat diet. lol.

My son is 12 with colitis. Bin told to avoid red meat. And take medication for the rest of is life. Does anyone no any other methods

Welcome to the community.
Congrats on your early successes.
I just passed two years myself, and have found for me, the first two years have been a series of adjustments and a lot of experimentation as well.
Early on, I went from really loose to constipation back and forth. My issues were created with too much fat and then not enough fat. I had to experiment with fat content for several months trying to dial me to a good place. After two years I still miss on occasion.
Hydration with electrolytes is also really important. I missed with this early on and it also contributed to stool issues. I don't know about your diet prior to going carnivore but most of us got a ton of salt thru the crappy foods (processed/preserved/fast foods) we were eating. Going to carnivore usually takes a person to a lesser salt intake. I totally missed on salt the first month or two which contributed to a number of adjustment issues. I used magnesium supplements early on but not hardly at all now. I prefer to eat a pinch or two of salt vs. adding it to water as I find it tastes horrible to me.
Everyone is different and your 'right' amount is probably different from my 'right' amount. If I eat hamburger or say a rib eye the fat content is pretty close for me. If I eat leaner cuts like a NY strip or chicken/turkey, I will eat a couple three stabs of butter with the meal. Eating butter tends to be my fat content adjustment tool.
Good luck, and hopefully you can dial in to what works for you.
Again, welcome to the community.
Scott

Welcome Maat.
We are here to help and support you any way we can.
Chronic constipation has been an issue with me. Here lately I’ve been doing better though. I don’t have a gallbladder and I had a history of IBS for over 30 years so carnivore hasn’t done for me what is has for so many. It’s generally felt that upping the fat intake can help and staying hydrated as well. That hasn’t always helped me. I think I’ve finally figured out that my main issue is that I have a very slow moving bowel. It was recommended that I actually cut back on my fat intake so I’ve been eating a little less fat. I’m not sure if that’s what’s work for me but until someone changes I’ll keep going with it.
When I do get constipation then I’ll take some magnesium citrate or magnesium oxide. I’ve also been known to drink an herbal tea called Smooth Move on occasion. In an emergency I’ll use a suppository for quicker relief.
I hope this helps. Good luck.

Started Carnivore 1/25/26. Within two months I reached my weight goal of 170(from 194). Got off PPI’s after day 11, but still struggled with heartburn till a couple weeks ago. I’m guessing my gut finally adapted. Came to this forum to get advice on other issues, mainly Constipation. Due to my good results, I consider this diet my new lifestyle, but I’m still needing to make adjustments. Hopefully, I can provide and receive positive feedback as a member here.

The natural way is always the best way.

It is one of those things I was going to look into when you made some posts some time ago. And for whatever reason, I didn't follow thru.
I am going to do some reading this weekend over at Google University and watch some videos at the YouTube College of Medicine.
These are the only two degrees I have right now.
Scott

I said it once I'll say it again.
NATTO is awesome.
Almost 2 years after I promoted this someone in the medical and Carnivore field gives us food for thought.

I subscribe to him and I have learned a lot from him and I quote him often. I believe he is one of the most educated people in the carnivore community. I appreciate his knowledge.
In the other hand I hate his delivery. I don’t like his foul mouth and while I believe in being truthful and calling people out when they are abhorrently wrong I don’t think he needs to attack them in the manner he does. I used to watch his response videos but he interrupts the videos so often that it’s annoying to try and watch or follow.

I really enjoy and appreciate his content. The presentation is comical at times and I am glad he is on video as I would never put forth any effort to hear him in person.
He is about to deliver his point and then he quickly reverts back to trashing out some one (which when using straight facts, it is really comical and entertaining, as well as educational) which breaks my train of thought, then quickly delivers his point and then on to the next topic.
In most of his videos I find myself rewinding to catch up.
Some of it is accent, but mostly it is I do not hear all that well anymore and his speed gets away from me.
Other than that, he is one of my favorites.
(my shortcoming-not his)
Scott

I've been following him for quite some time and his information is excellent.
He holds 3 advanced research degrees.
He's been a professor for 25+ years.
Tbh his content is light years better than others and personally I think he is a great person to help preach the carnivore diet.
A great asset to the carnivore community.
Some people don't like his sort of presentation style though.
Anyone who is willing to put themselves out there to challenge mainstream ideological slop gets my respect.
What do you think about him?

Good luck.
Keep us posted. I'm not nosy but genuinely interested. I have found I learn more from others' experiences, and appreciate the learning, coming from a person vs. reading some double-blind, random control sample study usually conducted by someone with a prior agenda.
Good luck.
Scott

Nice. Thanks so much Scott. Now I'll just need to get the blood drawn. Hopefully something will show up that I'll be able to address.

Yep.
Type in Basic metabolic Panel and there are hundreds of sites that will interpret the numbers for you.
Scott

I’m new to Carnivore(3.5 months). I’ve experienced nighttime legs cramps as well. I haven’t had and since I start drinking a little pickle juice morning and evening. I bought a gallon at Walmart for 3.98.

Thanks for the info on the blood tests. Are there sites on line that can help interpret the results once I get them?

Mustard is also my go to for cramps. Knocking on wood I have not had cramping during the night in quite some time.
This week I switched back to some drink mixers. I used the Food Lion brand Lemonade and Pink Lemonade. It has been in the mid to upper 90's all week, it is my week off and I have been doing a lot of outside stuff in and around the shop. I have been doing my best to stay well hydrated.
I also recently started a doing a kettlebell workout in my front yard. The first week I felt like I was taking advantage of the spring weather. This week it has been over 75F and humid early in the morning and yesterday I had other things to do, and by the time I started it was well over 80.
I stopped hydration just short of floating. LOL
Scott

Welcome Maat.
For me electrolytes can help but I only take them if I’ve been working out in the heat all day. Otherwise I can build up too much potassium in my system and that can be dangerous for me. For on the spot treatment a heaping tablespoon of yellow mustard has been working well for me.

I’ve recently been concerned with electrolytes. I have struggled with a few side effect issues(cramps, constipation & heartburn). So far, my go to for electrolytes has been pickle juice. My heartburn issue had disappeared shortly before, but my cramps issue has disappeared since drinking pickle juice. It’s the only drink I like that is salty.

So instead of 16/day I eat 1 carton of 18 a day.
Cooked in tallow and finishing up last of my cheese.
I reclaimed bottom shelf finally after 1 year 🤣