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How Jordan Peterson’s Carnivore Diet Changed My View On Food
It is often said that “You are what you eat,” and it wasn’t until I heard Jordan Peterson talk about his Carnivore diet that I truly understood that sentence.
Not quite a dietitian, Jordan Peterson is a notorious Canadian Psychology professor and now Best Selling author of his new book ‘12 Rules to Life,’ which has sold over 2 million copies worldwide.
Peterson is highly influential, as well as controversial, seemingly finding himself in some kind of new political predicament each week due to his rather blunt, uncensored opinions on social matters.
Although hugely successful, it isn’t all sunshine and rainbows for Peterson. He has mentioned struggling with severe bouts of depression, along with suffering from what he believes is an auto-immune disease.
Similarly his daughter Mikhaila was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, a severe autoimmune disorder which led to her getting both her hip, and ankle replaced when she was 16.
As a result of these ailments, and after almost running out of hope, Peterson’s daughter began experimenting with food, eventually arriving at a diet which seemed to improve all of her conditions.
The Diet? Simple. Nothing more than meat and greens.
Peterson mentioned what is now known as his Carnivore diet on a podcast called ‘The Joe Rogan Experience.’
After seeing this video, my entire life began to change.
You see, my partner Georgie suffers from an autoimmune disease.
Which disease, you ask? Well, she had markers for Crohn’s disease, along with irregular menstruation, a daily battle with Migraines, bloating, cystic acne, hormonal issues, constipation, gum disease, teeth grinding, and random burning sensations on parts of her body at certain parts of the day.
And that doesn’t even touch on the mental aspect of what she was going through. Frequently I would have to watch the woman I loved breakdown into tears after receiving yet another piece of bad news from doctors and health…
