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He gotta fight a lot of big money. I wish him luck.

Hi Kyle, I’m glad you could us. You are on the the right track to becoming a carnivore. Keep up the good work until you arresting only animal fats, animal protein, salt and water if you want to become a pure carnivore. I would urge you to not treat this as a diet because it’s not a diet in the conventional sense of eating in a way to lose weight. This is a lifestyle of eating. We come to this lifestyle to turn our lives around through what we eat. In so doing we heal and strengthen our bodies and a wonderful side benefit is we often lose weight. If you want to succeed at this you’ll need to understand that you may be a carbohydrate addict and it can be difficult to kick the addiction so be prepared to give this way of eating at least 90 days. That will help you get past the addiction and free yourself so you can just focus on eating properly. Continue the immerse yourself into the carnivore community and continue to educate in this lifestyle to keep yourself motivated and you will find that this is not very difficult if you have the right mindset. Good luck and good health sir.

Hi Rose, welcome to our group. We are glad you could join us. I am an AFib’er. Before I answer your question I need to ask what kind of atrial fibrillation are you dealing with? The reason that’s important is because carnivore has done wondrous things for my AFib but mind may not be the same as yours. So what I have is Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. In my case I’m in normal rhythm most of the time. Before carnivore I would have 8-10 heart flutters or palpitations a day and they’d be strong enough for me to stop what I was doing and prepare to collapse. I would have a very mild attack about every other month that would result in a high heart rate and sometimes an anxiety attack. The at least once a year I would have a severe attack that my wife would have to rush me to the ER because my upper atrium would quit working and I’d have no blood pumping through my body. Not a fun time and I’d spend a few days in ICU while they got me back in rhythm. This went on for four years and my last bad attack was a year to the month after I had a cardiac ablation done. Obviously didn’t work for me. It was after that last attack that I made up my mind to change my lifestyle and I became carnivore. After that long background (sorry) here’s what happened. In about 3-4 months my blood pressure came down to normal levels and my cardiologist had to take me off the Metropol medication as it was bringing my BP way too low. Then in about another 3 months I had lost so much weight and the palpitations had reduced to just one or two a day that my cardiologist cut my Flecanide medication in half. After about 15 months as a carnivore the palpitations have reduced to maybe one or two a week and my cardiologist has taken me completely off of all my medications and has reduced my visits to once a year. He loves what carnivore has done for me. Now I don’t what to go so far as to say I’m cured but it does appear that I have reversed or at least controlled my AFib. When I’m working hard my heart rate will elevate and I sometimes have to stop and rest but everything stays in rhythm. Now with all of that being said, I have a friend in Australia that has a different kind of AFib than mine (I don’t know which one though) and he is carnivore. He has seen some improvement but nothing like mine. He is able to control his through meditation and breathing techniques when he has an attack but he does believe that by carnivore reducing the inflammation in his chest and around his heart he has seen improvement. I hope he gets to where I am some day. Regardless whether carnivore cures your AFib or not I believe it can definitely help and most importantly it’s the best way to heal and keep your body strong and functioning properly.

Even assuming you need K1, eating plants is about the worst way for you to get it: When comparing the 10-hour AUC of phylloquinone food-bound sources have been noted to have 4% the AUC of supplements Phylloquinone has been determined to have a bioavailability of 5-10% when consumed from plant based foods The reduced bioavailability of plant-sourced vitamin K appears to be due to a tight binding of phylloquinone to the thylakoid membrane of plant chloroplasts Additionally, K1 is present in a variety of animal-based foods: Beef chuck: 0.6 µg/100g Mackerel: 1.0 µg/100g Egg yolk: 7.0 µg/100g Butter: 2.0 µg/100g Given that "bioavailability is enhanced when consumed alongside fatty acids (3-fold) or when the phylloquinone is taken out of the food matrix", how convenient then that all the animal sources are fatty. A couple more things. Avocado has the same amount of K1 as mackerel and, given that it's a plant source, the K1 is less bioavailable. Perhaps more importantly, it's not even clear that K1 is required. In fact, current research shows that K2 performs the same functions while being distributed more evenly throughout the body. Current research also shows that K2 performs additional functions which K1 does not and potentially even acts outside of the vitamin K cycle. Vitamin K2 MK-7 is a subtype of vitamin K2. Vitamin K2 MK-7 is synthesized by certain bacteria in the gut and can also be obtained from dietary sources such as fermented foods like natto, cheese, and sauerkraut. If you are eating a proper human diet of fatty meat, salt and water you should be getting all you need. It’s been proven time and time again that we do not need vegetables to be healthy. If you are concerned about a vitamin deficiency then get a blood test to check your markers and then proceed as necessary.

You asked specifically about supplements and a blood test could tell you if you are deficient in something. I’m not a big advocate of taking supplements unless you are treating something specific I think you are on the right track to cut out dairy as a possible culprit and if that doesn’t help then look at the pork.

Smoked pork and eggs today.

You’re welcome.

How long have you been carnivore? Evaluate your diet and see if there is something that could be aggravating your arthritis. Often foods that may be high in histamines can affect our joints if we are sensitive to them. In order to find out you may need to go Lion Diet and see if things clear up. If they do then add one thing back in at a time and give it a week or two and see how that goes. Flare up? Then that’s it. No flare up then you can keep it in the diet. Another thing it could be is oxalate dumping. It can definitely affect our joints and it can occur over several years. That can just take time to get over. I have some pretty bad arthritis in my joints and hands due to a lifetime of hard living, injuries and 41 years as a mechanic. Carnivore has done wondrous things for my arthritis but I still have flare ups now and again. They settle down after awhile so I don’t pay too much attention to them but if they were long lasting id definitely go strict Lion to see if that helped. I hope you find some relief.

Integrity Stands on Principle “And the king appointed for them a daily ration from the king’s choice food and from the wine which he drank, and appointed that they should be educated three years, at the end of which they were to enter the king’s personal service. . . . But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s choice food or with the wine which he drank; so he sought permission from the commander of the officials that he might not defile himself” (Daniel 1:5,8). Godly integrity is built upon the foundation of biblical authority. From the world’s perspective, King Nebuchadnezzar had much to offer his Hebrew captives: the best food, the best education, and high positions in his kingdom. But Daniel’s perspective was quite different. He did not object to receiving a pagan education because God had given no direct prohibition against that, and a Babylonian education had much to offer in the areas of architecture and science. But as with anyone receiving a secular education, Daniel would have to exercise discernment in sorting out the true from the false and the good from the bad. It was when Daniel was asked to violate a direct command from God that he drew the line and took his stand on biblical principle. That’s the character of godly integrity. It bases decisions on the principles from God’s Word, not on mere preference, intimidation, or peer pressure. Seemingly Daniel had every reason to compromise: he was young, away from home, and facing severe consequences if he defied the king’s order. Yet he was unwavering in his obedience to God. Although Daniel couldn’t obey the king’s order, he handled the situation in a wise and respectful manner by seeking permission to abstain from eating what God had forbidden. From his example we learn that standing on principle will sometimes put us at odds with those in authority over us, but even then we can love and respect them. Wow! When I was reading this in my devotional this morning it spoke to me not only in how we live our daily lives but I really saw how this relates to how we approach our nutrition. When I adopted this WOE it became my lifestyle and I made a commitment to it in a similar way that I have a commitment to God. I must constantly filter through the information we receive on health and nutrition to discern what is good and bad. When presented with an opportunity to violate my commitment to my body I have to rely on my integrity to that commitment. When traveling, going out or meeting with friends and family I still must be principled and unwavering in my commitment to my health. Just as I’m committed to my Savior I’m committed to my health. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. (1 Corinthians 6:19, ESV)

Adding to my pantry so to speak.

Welcome to our group. You’ll find a wealth of knowledge around here.

I can’t access the article but I have seen the advertisements on utube. I ignore them. I’ve found the proper human diet and you can’t improve on perfection. You are right though, many people will fall the “Magic Bullet” easy weight loss scam just like they’ve done with Weight Watchers and many others that promise quick and easy as long as you buy something. People are gullible.

In 12 to 18 months. Gotta let em grow.

That’s the best way to use bacon imo.

One lamb quarter and one wild hog quarter on the smoker today.

Looks like that smoke box is getting it done.

Sounds interesting and I’d try it.

I make my own bacon so it’s really a non issue for me and I can control what goes into mine but for most people who are not sensitive to the ingredients in normal store bought bacon it’s a nonissue. Now if you just want to be as pure as possible that’s a good way to go. Looking over the ingredient labels on some in that article they shouldn’t be allowed to be called bacon because they are just pork belly with some seasoning. Rather than spend that much money on that processed pork belly one could just buy the slab of pork belly themselves and season it as they please. I’m a fairly strict carnivore but I’m also a big believer in not letting perfection be the enemy of good. As long as what you eat is not causing any adverse reactions then eat how you want.

Gotta love some ribeyes.

I can eat eggs just about any way but balut.

Starting the day off with rib meat tacos.

The breakfast of champions. ribeye & eggs.

Give it a shot and let us know how it works out. It certainly can’t hurt.

Interesting. I’ve heard of the egg fast before but never felt the need to try it. The egg is the perfect food in my opinion.