Get rest. I had a crash Saturday and Sunday after a great Friday. Was able to get some strength back today. You are still doing things right, I’m a believer.
Q&A is another good way to connect with others through your reading and discussing the Qs. Let's us know we're not alone and that someone understands. I'm sure many are like me and have family and friends who question if it's really as bad as we say or act. But it is. "If you know, you know" is correct. You really have to live through some things to understand and honestly I would question it had I not suffered through because it's not apparent on the outside. Take care.
I’m sad to see you in such a crash, the hope gained from the strides your system has allowed is no doubt feeling untethered right now. The non linear aspect of the nervous system manifestations is maddening. That leash is like a bungy cord. Sending you lots of love and extra strength of spirit to navigate this phase xx
I've been on a carnivore diet for about 3 months All the symptoms you describe come back in less than half an hour after I eat cookies or bread made out of wheat. I wonder if your body is reacting to something you're allergic to. I also suffer from fibromyalgia, diagnosed this year, have it since my early childhood but I also have problems with feeling lightheaded when I stand up too fast, still having trouble recovering for at least a day when I do strenuous work, feeling like the heart is having a hard time keeping up when I try to move faster. I wonder if I also suffer from ME / CFS. Whichever it may be it's such a struggle, I never knew why I could not stay employed for more than a month or so. Always tired and out of breath. I'm better now since I've been on the carnivore diet and I'm really grateful but still...I can't get a job and people that get to know me or my family think I'm simply lazy when in reality it's a health issue. I even stopped trying to make friends because of how judgemental they get asking me to try harder. The irony! I'm just tired to deal with mean bastards and I accepted to take the lonely road in life. Thank you for making these videos, it's helping me cope, not feeling as lonely and they're also very informative. God bless!
That's a good idea. Probably a quarterly q & a would make it so you don't have to repeat yourself but you can keep up with the latest in people's questions as your journey and progress unfolds. And then you'll have a playlist series that people can watch in order as well.
Praying for you Courtney! Hang tight and I hope this crash is short! You may not be actively working as an RN, but you are helping so many people with your videos who feel invisible with little hope or direction. I applaud you for keeping us posted during a crash. Your color, skin and hair look good so .hopefully it is a sign of a fast recovery.
I encouraged my sister in law with your story. She has been 5 weeks on carnivore. She is beginning to find relief for chronic fatigue. Hang in there. I am 8 months now. Every issue I have, has been lessened. Some are gone and hopefully for good. You may feel bad today but overall it seems positive gains for you as well. Thanks for sharing.
@@The_ME_Lion My 22yo son is in the midst of a debilitating fatigue among other symptoms. He seems to get better only to overdo and then regress into his symptoms again. He's been this way since July and was eating the carnivore way before he got sick. But he has had terrible gut issues for years so healing must be given it's own good time. My heart breaks for him, you and others going through something similar. The best I can do is cry out to God and believe that he is healing all of you and at the same time helping you get through the storm. Much love and thank you again for sharing sso honestly. God bless you Courtney and I'll continue praying for restoration in your life and all the other sufferers.
I hope you're well. I definitely understand the heat and cold intolerance. I also get the sun intolerance also. It's a horrible feeling when you love the outdoors. If I'm out in the sun for even a short period, I'm crashing later. Just take care of yourself. Let go and let God do what he does. ❤️
Hey Courtney, i wnted to check in and ask how you‘re going? I am completley healed from CFS now and starting living my life again. Still Carnivore and it helped tremendously for my recovery process. What helped me the most and was a gamechanger was the work of Dan Buglio on UA-cam. It helped to shift my persoective to chronic illness. I binge watched all the success stories on his and Realen Agles channel. I am living proof that we can actually heal from this condition. I recommend his Membership with support group. I wish you all the best and feel blessed. ❤
Meine Tochter (18) hatte auch einen Crash, weil sie nach langem Warten, ihre erste und einzige Nichte sah und bei sich im Pflegebett hatte. Sie war wirklich glücklich darüber und danach der Crash....es gibt keine Worte. Meine Tochter hatte noch nie einen Freund, war noch nie verliebt, noch nie betrunken auf einer Party, keinen Führerschein und und....ich hoffe so sehr, Fleisch hilft ihr 🙏🏻💕 Vielen Dank für deine Videos 🙏🏻💕
I remember Steak and butter gal mentioned that your autoimmune disease will flare up before it gets better. Her psoriasis got worse for 5 to 6 months then it got better. Healing takes time. A Q and A video would be so helpful. Like you, I feel like we’re on our own in this journey on this path to healing. I am also in an MS flare but today I’m feeling better. I just take one day at a time. I hope you feel better. 🥹💖
I appreciate hearing about your ups & downs, believe me. I've had a cfs diagnosis since 2008, but had it much before that. Ive been struggling with carnivore for about a month & a half. I really want to be able to do it. I dont expect a reply abd I rarely go back to look at my comments for replies brcause I just don't have the energy most of the time. I saw your interview with Dave & it gave me hope so thank you.
I hug you and feel you so much❤🤗 My boyfriend also wanted to go on a trip like that at the weekend, thank God I knew it wasn't a good idea. Of course it would have been nice, but we stayed at home. The heat is bothering me too. This dysautonomia is really troublesome. Question and answers would be great💯
Yes so that makes sense with the dysautonomia and heat but then that takes more energy than normal so a crash would seem inevitable:. It's good to know. It would be interesting to see how long this crash lasts. Have a good rest.
My wife and I just started Carnivore. She suffered a stroke but still has Bells Palsy. We just started last week. Just want to encourage you to not stop seeking Jesus. Read your Bible and pray. Try to get together with other believers as well. Praying for you!!
I haven’t been diagnosed but it’s possibly Ankilosis spondylitis but I feel you with your symptoms and pain very similar to mine. The only difference is that mine improves with activity but afterwards it’s just horrible pain and stiffness all over again 😢carnivore and keto has helped me quite a bit
I gave up eggs and salt. Honour your body rest up, we understand. I now just eating 70/30 beef mince low histamine and tallow keeping it simple. I tried bacon too and tiny piece 7 months too. 💕💚
Nobody should expect improvements day after day (especially of someone else!). We all could hope for improvements year on year though 😁 We'll all be patient with you.
My timeline with carnivore and me/CFS "long COVID" is almost spot on with yours and all pork is hard to digest , I take cold showers to recoup after the hot takes my energy
@@The_ME_Lion Yeah, I think so - more credible. I'm noticing same pattern as you - several symptoms improved, but the fatigue only a little. And some mighty crashes at times. (Day 121.)
Hey courtney. I have a question. I am just asking because I am considering it myself. You mentioned that you have tried a lot of things. Did you also try gut restoration? Like cleansing (mucoid plaque) first and then rebuilding with probiotics?
Honestly, I haven’t been able to tolerate probiotics and gut balancing supplements. Sounds so promising, but I can’t tolerate it yet. Have you tried it already? If so, how did it go?
@@The_ME_Lion Hi, I have not tried it yet. Right now I am starting to make my own kefir. It is quite probiotic and the most natural way I know of. If something magical happens, I will let you know. :)
Sorry to hear you're down a bit. Just curious, when you went to the river, were you confident or worried? While my situation is different than yours, not as severe and probably related to thyroid/adrenal issues, maybe even my heart, I've noticed that if I let my mind get away from me, I can have symptoms exasperated. Not saying its all in your head, no way am I saying that, just saying that it can make it worse, kind of the reverse placebo. Its like the nervous system itself if stimulated, just takes its toll. I wonder if you can pinpoint what it is in the bacon that is bothering you.. something they add when they process it maybe. Also, there is a guy on here who was carnivore, now he is mostly carnivore, but did add in some fruit like water melon and even some real honey, which he said balanced it out for him. However, he has no disease, so what works for him might not work for others.
That’s a great question! I don’t remember, but I have actively been working on calming my mind and telling myself, “it’s ok” a lot to try and calm my nervous system. As far as the bacon is concerned, it’s histamine. I struggle with foods high in histamine. Although, I’ve been able to tolerate some ground beef lately (I think) with the help of a supplement called HistDAO. Are you referring to Paul Saladino? I love that guy! My body won’t allow those foods at this point, but I’m happy he can have so much variety and feel great!
Just curious, I’m looking into doing hyperbaric chamber therapy just wondering have you ever tried that? And by the way, the one that I’m looking at takes you down to 33 feet with 100% oxygen given to you and then taken away. Very expensive, but you know what desperate people do.
Might not have to go to that extreme. Most people are breathing from the upper part of their lungs, which exacerbates the sympathetic (fight/flight) response. Only when you're at rest will the body relax enough to diaphragmic breathe, which enables your parasympathetic. You can boost your blood O2 at home by swapping from chest breathing to belly breathing, if you have a finger HR/oximeter you can track the improvement. The more time you spend in a deliberately relaxed state, the better your body will be able to absorb the nutrients you give it. Might sound wacky too, but sleeping with your router off and phone out of the room too makes a big difference. All the best :)
What are your macros on Carnivore? Can you tolerate butter? My energy first started to improve at 200 grams of butter per day + fat from meat. And low salt.
Better is beef fat. Courtney tell us, it's always though with UA-cam channels because we can't known what you're doing right now without looking at all the videos! I can totally relate Courtney. Like 100%. I have MS but dealt with exactly the same. But I have some ideas.
Hi Courtney. I'm so sorry to see you have had another crash. Me too. I'm in another crash for three days now, but it's getting a little better today. It just makes me so sad to see you so listless in your video. We are again being punished by the monster as we seek to subdue him permanently. It's a roller coaster that we have to ride and persist until the ride is over and we are ourselves again. Hang in there is the good motto. I'm praying for you too and I thank you for your prayers. I hope you have recovered in five days from the depths of your latest crash and that your heart beat has slowed down and that you feel much better. I have some news about my condition. I made comments on a few you tube sites--Ken Berry, Anthony Chaffee, Shawn Baker, Kerry at homestead how, about that carnivore isn't working for me to heal from the lyme and the horrible body feelings that I endure most of the time. I got quite a few comments from viewers and there were two main ones. The first is: "eat more fat!" The second was to quit eating eggs for two or three weeks. I've quit the eggs for a week now and I experienced something. The itching in my scalp and back of the neck and my eye brows has markedly decreased. I'll be darned! I also experienced a massive increase in energy at the weekly music session with the guys a week ago on Friday. The energy level was high all last week end and although the energy was edgy, the fatigue was letting up. I played my drums every day through this last Wednesday and there was great energy welling up from someplace and I played hard. It makes me wonder if the energy stores in the body get blocked somehow and the blocked energy cause many problems with our health. So, with this new found energy, maybe because I quit eggs and was being affected by the histamines from the eggs in the past, that the energy was released because the toxins from pathogens in the body that fed on eggs was lessened. I heard someone on line talking about the histamines, and I remember you mentioning it too and that you only eat the yokes. To wrap it up, I was doing pretty good until this last Wednesday night when the monster returned from his little nap! All the horror came rushing back and I've had to lay low since Thursday. I'm getting a little better today. Pacing. Gotta remember that! I do hope you are feeling better now as we go along our carnivore journey together. I figure I'll stay on it for the rest of the year just in case I might be slowly healing. I wish you better and better days coming in the future as we hang in there as best we can. You are in my thoughts and prayers, and I thank you very much for your messages to me. --Michael
Hi Michele, I am also a „lymie“. Unfortunately our „guests“ als adapt to keto. I help myself with high dose iodine (see dr. Brownstein) and gargling with clove oil and wormwood helps my immunesystem to lower the load. deworming every couple month also has to be. (once they are in it is hard to get rid of them for good).
I am finally feeling better. I too gave up eggs and am doing lion now. I find it boring, but it does seem to be helping. I’m going to try to do better with my pacing this time (something we all seem to struggle with). I hope you are doing well! 🙏
@@The_ME_Lion - have you looked into adrenal support? (iodine, selenium, salt is thankfully on board due to keto, b2, b3, A, C… (all for thyroid + adrenals) + dried gland. (I crashed my adrenals due to lyme many years ago and just was able to function with the dried gland hormones). Maybe you cannot transform B6 into the active form? (thus you could P5P) Or mitochondria is broken (Methylen blue might help) just a couple ideas what might be „broken“ in your energy chain. Thanks to carnivore/lions I almost do no need any supplements. (iodine + co factors stay on my list) But when I overdo it/drain my batteries the dried gland fixes it fast! (I used to have to take it every day in order to function. Now only every 1-2 month for 1-2 days to compensate a stressfull couple days, so I do not have to slow down) Good luck to you! 🎈
Feel so sorry for you. I hope you get better ande stay strong on carnivore..Try do some intermitent fasting to heal faster. Been doing ketovore myself and my backpain is almost gone and lost 20kg. I wish you good luck, happy new year
I have tried to explain my crash and the resulting "heavy" legs, but I am now going to use your "cement legs" as a better explanation. Hang in there and pace yourself.
Bacon is NOT my friend . No pork period . I try to re intro it and no bueno . I even tried the corn & soy free bacon . I also tried to add eggs back in. Corn & soy free , no bgiid either . I get bumps all over my body specifically when I eat eggs . So far I can have dark fruit , watermelon, mixed greens & red meat butter & occasionally cheese That is all . No corn or starch of any sort. No chicken either .
Pork is a scavenger meaning its purpose is to clean up the earth by eating anything rotten or rancid to prevent disease. Many Christians will say that's Old Testament but Jesus didn't change the science of our bodies or The Father's eco system. So I go by that about 98% and I believe it's helped.
Yes, this is so neglected. Enormous improvement of quality of life can come from getting your D3 levels up. Helps with depression and blood sugar issues as well.
Hey Courtney, if you could share with us what you're doing exactly wrt diet supplements etc (they can mess things up too), maybe we could help I can relate so much to what you're going through.
At the beginning of keto all kinds of „guests“ in your body (bacteria, parasites) starve to death. Unfortunately some also can get „keto adapted“ thus flare up, when the Immune System cannot take it. My feeling ist that my Immunsystem got much stronger/I do not catch as many infections as I used to on carnivore. So far no more lyme flare ups. . (Due to high dose vitamins I could handle them well before I went carnivore). Now I do have an infection to my surprise (we had a sick houseguest for 2 weeks. I almost made it, but then got sick the last day of her stay…) And unfortunately just fasting is NOT enough. I felt sicker and sicker (I guess it is a bacterial infection). Because I do not want to take antibiotics. I started my „old tools“ - high dose iodine (it works as a natural antibiotic), clove oil and wormwood (just for gargling 1 drop each in water) and I am feeling better and better hoping to fully heal that way. My energy was gone and I had full body pain due to the infection. (other symptoms were subtle - just caughing during the night. The loss of energy/feeling weak was my strongest symptom). Have you looked into parasites? They drain the resources constantly and many have them on board.
Iron overload turned out to be a huge issue for me. It caused all the same symptoms as ME/CFS, except that iron overload can also bronze the skin (mine didn't bronze). This was not on my radar at all. I've been carnivore or meat based for a long time and I think this explains why I've moved to a more general high protein diet. I need the iron binding of dairy and a few veggies. Check out iron overload information. This was out of left field for me and turned out to be a root cause in my situation. Carnivore alone could not and did not resolve my symptoms. It did reduce them in a cyclic manner. I needed supplements, periodic antibiotics, and ultimately it was a phlebotomy that improved my symptoms by 60-70%. We really have to be our own detectives. This is another one of those issues that is not studied much and poorly understood. Altitude and Northern European heritage can contribute to the issue, as can age, being male, and menopause. I had no idea. This info does not apply to everyone, obviously. If it does, you can quickly feel better. YMMV. Good luck all!
you may want to check out the "nutrition detective".. that's where I finally started to make some progress.. I've done carnivore, plants only, fruit only, fasting, etc.. the toxic bile theory that Dr Garrett Smith presents is worth checking out
Hi Courtney, Have you ever heard of brain retraining or limbic restoration? If not, perhaps you could look into it. Lots of testimonials about it helping with CFS, POTS, anxiety, chemical/light/ food sensitivity etc. A few resources are: Primal Trust, DNRS, Brea Katrin (a Christian based program) Another program, the Integrated Health Foundation is a comprehensive program that deals with dysautonomia. Hope this helps you or someone else out there. God bless!
It’s not what happens in life… it’s how we respond to it… life if 90% what happens and 10% how we respond…. Maybe it’s how you are responding you need to look at.. IMHO. I give Thanks 🙏 for everything… I never have a bad day.
I’ve responded with perseverance and a determination to beat an “incurable” illness. Acknowledging difficult days and physical suffering in no way equals ungratefulness.
@@The_ME_Lion you responded right here with grace and dignity. I was ready to respond with a rip roar😂 We’ve been gaslit or received unnecessary toxic positivity From one survivor of the unfathomable, to another, I salute you!
Toxic positivity is poisoning self-help word salad that has never helped anyone, ever. Furthermore, it's cruel and unnecessary. If you must talk like a narcissistic life-coach, please don't target people who're already suffering enough. Good grief.
Hi Courtney, how are you doing? Are you still in a crash? After doing much better for weeks I walked up a small hill today. Now it's midnight, total sleeplessness and heart pounding, feels like I am back to square one myself. Let's see how this develops.
Hey there! No, I am no longer in a crash. I’m just behind on getting a video out. I’m feeling quite well at the moment and trying to be active for small periods and rest, active and rest, rinse and repeat. Trying hard not to mess up this time around…haha! I hope you are feeling better by now. These are tough waters to navigate. Stay strong!
Have you looked into fasting? Ch Dr mindy pelz (vds 7 types of fasting, what to drink on a fast, refeed after a fast, detox liver, open lympth pathways etc) and Dr jason fung (8 types of fasting). Library will have books on fasting. Take care.
2 bouts of covid ruined my carnivore healing I had done before...you have my compassion❤
Get rest. I had a crash Saturday and Sunday after a great Friday. Was able to get some strength back today. You are still doing things right, I’m a believer.
Thank you!!🙏
Q&A is another good way to connect with others through your reading and discussing the Qs. Let's us know we're not alone and that someone understands. I'm sure many are like me and have family and friends who question if it's really as bad as we say or act. But it is.
"If you know, you know" is correct. You really have to live through some things to understand and honestly I would question it had I not suffered through because it's not apparent on the outside.
Take care.
I’m sad to see you in such a crash, the hope gained from the strides your system has allowed is no doubt feeling untethered right now.
The non linear aspect of the nervous system manifestations is maddening. That leash is like a bungy cord.
Sending you lots of love and extra strength of spirit to navigate this phase xx
Oh my gosh! Bungy cord is perfect! That’s totally how it feels sometimes.
@@The_ME_Lionhow are you today Courtney?
@@Waves353 I’m finally getting back to feeling human. Thank you so much for asking! 😘
I've been on a carnivore diet for about 3 months All the symptoms you describe come back in less than half an hour after I eat cookies or bread made out of wheat.
I wonder if your body is reacting to something you're allergic to.
I also suffer from fibromyalgia, diagnosed this year, have it since my early childhood but I also have problems with feeling lightheaded when I stand up too fast, still having trouble recovering for at least a day when I do strenuous work, feeling like the heart is having a hard time keeping up when I try to move faster.
I wonder if I also suffer from ME / CFS.
Whichever it may be it's such a struggle, I never knew why I could not stay employed for more than a month or so. Always tired and out of breath.
I'm better now since I've been on the carnivore diet and I'm really grateful but still...I can't get a job and people that get to know me or my family think I'm simply lazy when in reality it's a health issue. I even stopped trying to make friends because of how judgemental they get asking me to try harder. The irony! I'm just tired to deal with mean bastards and I accepted to take the lonely road in life.
Thank you for making these videos, it's helping me cope, not feeling as lonely and they're also very informative. God bless!
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How are you doing now?
That's a good idea. Probably a quarterly q & a would make it so you don't have to repeat yourself but you can keep up with the latest in people's questions as your journey and progress unfolds. And then you'll have a playlist series that people can watch in order as well.
Healing is not linear I know it’s so hard but keep going I have to remind myself too I’m praying for you! ❤
Never give up !
Never!!
Iam so sorry my heart goes out to you. My prayers are with you😞
💕 Thank you!
If you know, you know and i know! Take your rest, you will be back to your new baseline in no time at all. 💕
Praying for you Courtney! Hang tight and I hope this crash is short! You may not be actively working as an RN, but you are helping so many people with your videos who feel invisible with little hope or direction. I applaud you for keeping us posted during a crash. Your color, skin and hair look good so .hopefully it is a sign of a fast recovery.
Thank you so much for those sweet words! 🙏🤗
I encouraged my sister in law with your story. She has been 5 weeks on carnivore. She is beginning to find relief for chronic fatigue. Hang in there. I am 8 months now. Every issue I have, has been lessened. Some are gone and hopefully for good. You may feel bad today but overall it seems positive gains for you as well. Thanks for sharing.
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Hey, best wishes to you from a fellow carnivore (and former MS sufferer). Stay strong. Much love.
Thank you! You too!
Hi, hope your doing okay. Been thinking of you and appreciate your honesty. Praying for you.
Thank you! 🙏
@@The_ME_Lion My 22yo son is in the midst of a debilitating fatigue among other symptoms. He seems to get better only to overdo and then regress into his symptoms again. He's been this way since July and was eating the carnivore way before he got sick. But he has had terrible gut issues for years so healing must be given it's own good time. My heart breaks for him, you and others going through something similar. The best I can do is cry out to God and believe that he is healing all of you and at the same time helping you get through the storm. Much love and thank you again for sharing sso honestly. God bless you Courtney and I'll continue praying for restoration in your life and all the other sufferers.
I hope you're well. I definitely understand the heat and cold intolerance. I also get the sun intolerance also. It's a horrible feeling when you love the outdoors. If I'm out in the sun for even a short period, I'm crashing later.
Just take care of yourself. Let go and let God do what he does. ❤️
So sorry this awful illness has got you down today. :( It's a monster. I hope you feel better soon.
Thank you!
Hey Courtney, i wnted to check in and ask how you‘re going? I am completley healed from CFS now and starting living my life again. Still Carnivore and it helped tremendously for my recovery process. What helped me the most and was a gamechanger was the work of Dan Buglio on UA-cam. It helped to shift my persoective to chronic illness. I binge watched all the success stories on his and Realen Agles channel. I am living proof that we can actually heal from this condition. I recommend his Membership with support group. I wish you all the best and feel blessed. ❤
Meine Tochter (18) hatte auch einen Crash, weil sie nach langem Warten, ihre erste und einzige Nichte sah und bei sich im Pflegebett hatte. Sie war wirklich glücklich darüber und danach der Crash....es gibt keine Worte. Meine Tochter hatte noch nie einen Freund, war noch nie verliebt, noch nie betrunken auf einer Party, keinen Führerschein und und....ich hoffe so sehr, Fleisch hilft ihr 🙏🏻💕
Vielen Dank für deine Videos 🙏🏻💕
I will pray for you both! 💕🙏
I remember Steak and butter gal mentioned that your autoimmune disease will flare up before it gets better. Her psoriasis got worse for 5 to 6 months then it got better. Healing takes time. A Q and A video would be so helpful. Like you, I feel like we’re on our own in this journey on this path to healing. I am also in an MS flare but today I’m feeling better. I just take one day at a time. I hope you feel better. 🥹💖
Glad you are feeling better! Thank you for sharing that with me!
@@The_ME_Lionwould love an update from ya💕
@@The_ME_Lion I hope you are still doing better and on carnivore. Please give us an update 🙏🏻
Happy New Year, Lion.
I appreciate hearing about your ups & downs, believe me. I've had a cfs diagnosis since 2008, but had it much before that. Ive been struggling with carnivore for about a month & a half. I really want to be able to do it. I dont expect a reply abd I rarely go back to look at my comments for replies brcause I just don't have the energy most of the time. I saw your interview with Dave & it gave me hope so thank you.
You’re welcome!
I hug you and feel you so much❤🤗
My boyfriend also wanted to go on a trip like that at the weekend, thank God I knew it wasn't a good idea. Of course it would have been nice, but we stayed at home. The heat is bothering me too. This dysautonomia is really troublesome.
Question and answers would be great💯
I am SO over the hot weather! Come on fall!
Yes so that makes sense with the dysautonomia and heat but then that takes more energy than normal so a crash would seem inevitable:. It's good to know. It would be interesting to see how long this crash lasts. Have a good rest.
Oh my dear, I feel with you, crashing, too. I am still banging up on myself for overdoing it, again and again. Courage runs low at present.
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Watching again to not be alone in my crash. Hope you’re pulling out of it somewhat by now. ❤️ Thanks for your efforts and honesty.
I am doing better, not sure why I was down for so long this time, but glad to be coming out of it! Hug to you from TN!
@@The_ME_Lion So glad to hear it. Hugs back to you from WA ST! 🤗❤️ ( daughter and I were considering moving to TN, but ran out of steam)
My wife and I just started Carnivore. She suffered a stroke but still has Bells Palsy. We just started last week. Just want to encourage you to not stop seeking Jesus. Read your Bible and pray. Try to get together with other believers as well. Praying for you!!
Thank you for the encouragement! I hope you guys are doing well on your carnivore journey! Prayers that your wife has a full recovery! 🙏💕
@@The_ME_Lion ❤️
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I haven’t been diagnosed but it’s possibly Ankilosis spondylitis but I feel you with your symptoms and pain very similar to mine. The only difference is that mine improves with activity but afterwards it’s just horrible pain and stiffness all over again 😢carnivore and keto has helped me quite a bit
I’m so glad carnivore is helping you!
I had ankylosing spondylitis in the 1990s - my condolences. It was very unpleasant.
I gave up eggs and salt.
Honour your body rest up, we understand.
I now just eating 70/30 beef mince low histamine and tallow keeping it simple. I tried bacon too and tiny piece 7 months too. 💕💚
Nobody should expect improvements day after day (especially of someone else!).
We all could hope for improvements year on year though 😁
We'll all be patient with you.
😊Thank you!
Thanks for sharing 😢 God bless you
My timeline with carnivore and me/CFS "long COVID" is almost spot on with yours and all pork is hard to digest , I take cold showers to recoup after the hot takes my energy
love you!
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Haven’t heard anything on your condition in a while, pray you are doing well.
Could tell you were in a crash before I pressed Play.
I just lie low when I crash - so well done on going public.
Yes, bacon might be out.
Thank you! I almost chickened out, but I suppose it’s most honest to show the ugly bits of the journey too!
@@The_ME_Lion Yeah, I think so - more credible.
I'm noticing same pattern as you - several symptoms improved, but the fatigue only a little. And some mighty crashes at times. (Day 121.)
Hey courtney. I have a question. I am just asking because I am considering it myself. You mentioned that you have tried a lot of things. Did you also try gut restoration? Like cleansing (mucoid plaque) first and then rebuilding with probiotics?
Honestly, I haven’t been able to tolerate probiotics and gut balancing supplements. Sounds so promising, but I can’t tolerate it yet. Have you tried it already? If so, how did it go?
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Hi, I have not tried it yet. Right now I am starting to make my own kefir. It is quite probiotic and the most natural way I know of. If something magical happens, I will let you know. :)
Hope to hear from you soon.
Sorry to hear you're down a bit. Just curious, when you went to the river, were you confident or worried? While my situation is different than yours, not as severe and probably related to thyroid/adrenal issues, maybe even my heart, I've noticed that if I let my mind get away from me, I can have symptoms exasperated. Not saying its all in your head, no way am I saying that, just saying that it can make it worse, kind of the reverse placebo. Its like the nervous system itself if stimulated, just takes its toll.
I wonder if you can pinpoint what it is in the bacon that is bothering you.. something they add when they process it maybe. Also, there is a guy on here who was carnivore, now he is mostly carnivore, but did add in some fruit like water melon and even some real honey, which he said balanced it out for him. However, he has no disease, so what works for him might not work for others.
That’s a great question! I don’t remember, but I have actively been working on calming my mind and telling myself, “it’s ok” a lot to try and calm my nervous system.
As far as the bacon is concerned, it’s histamine. I struggle with foods high in histamine. Although, I’ve been able to tolerate some ground beef lately (I think) with the help of a supplement called HistDAO.
Are you referring to Paul Saladino? I love that guy! My body won’t allow those foods at this point, but I’m happy he can have so much variety and feel great!
@@The_ME_Lion Yes I was referring to Paul, sorry just saw this, hope you are doing better.
Just curious, I’m looking into doing hyperbaric chamber therapy just wondering have you ever tried that? And by the way, the one that I’m looking at takes you down to 33 feet with 100% oxygen given to you and then taken away. Very expensive, but you know what desperate people do.
Might not have to go to that extreme. Most people are breathing from the upper part of their lungs, which exacerbates the sympathetic (fight/flight) response. Only when you're at rest will the body relax enough to diaphragmic breathe, which enables your parasympathetic. You can boost your blood O2 at home by swapping from chest breathing to belly breathing, if you have a finger HR/oximeter you can track the improvement.
The more time you spend in a deliberately relaxed state, the better your body will be able to absorb the nutrients you give it.
Might sound wacky too, but sleeping with your router off and phone out of the room too makes a big difference.
All the best :)
What are your macros on Carnivore? Can you tolerate butter? My energy first started to improve at 200 grams of butter per day + fat from meat. And low salt.
Better is beef fat. Courtney tell us, it's always though with UA-cam channels because we can't known what you're doing right now without looking at all the videos!
I can totally relate Courtney. Like 100%. I have MS but dealt with exactly the same. But I have some ideas.
Hi Courtney. I'm so sorry to see you have had another crash. Me too. I'm in another crash for three days now, but it's getting a little better today. It just makes me so sad to see you so listless in your video. We are again being punished by the monster as we seek to subdue him permanently. It's a roller coaster that we have to ride and persist until the ride is over and we are ourselves again. Hang in there is the good motto. I'm praying for you too and I thank you for your prayers. I hope you have recovered in five days from the depths of your latest crash and that your heart beat has slowed down and that you feel much better. I have some news about my condition. I made comments on a few you tube sites--Ken Berry, Anthony Chaffee, Shawn Baker, Kerry at homestead how, about that carnivore isn't working for me to heal from the lyme and the horrible body feelings that I endure most of the time. I got quite a few comments from viewers and there were two main ones. The first is: "eat more fat!" The second was to quit eating eggs for two or three weeks. I've quit the eggs for a week now and I experienced something. The itching in my scalp and back of the neck and my eye brows has markedly decreased. I'll be darned! I also experienced a massive increase in energy at the weekly music session with the guys a week ago on Friday. The energy level was high all last week end and although the energy was edgy, the fatigue was letting up. I played my drums every day through this last Wednesday and there was great energy welling up from someplace and I played hard. It makes me wonder if the energy stores in the body get blocked somehow and the blocked energy cause many problems with our health. So, with this new found energy, maybe because I quit eggs and was being affected by the histamines from the eggs in the past, that the energy was released because the toxins from pathogens in the body that fed on eggs was lessened. I heard someone on line talking about the histamines, and I remember you mentioning it too and that you only eat the yokes. To wrap it up, I was doing pretty good until this last Wednesday night when the monster returned from his little nap! All the horror came rushing back and I've had to lay low since Thursday. I'm getting a little better today. Pacing. Gotta remember that! I do hope you are feeling better now as we go along our carnivore journey together. I figure I'll stay on it for the rest of the year just in case I might be slowly healing. I wish you better and better days coming in the future as we hang in there as best we can. You are in my thoughts and prayers, and I thank you very much for your messages to me. --Michael
Hi Michele, I am also a „lymie“. Unfortunately our „guests“ als adapt to keto. I help myself with high dose iodine (see dr. Brownstein) and gargling with clove oil and wormwood helps my immunesystem to lower the load.
deworming every couple month also has to be. (once they are in it is hard to get rid of them for good).
I am finally feeling better. I too gave up eggs and am doing lion now. I find it boring, but it does seem to be helping. I’m going to try to do better with my pacing this time (something we all seem to struggle with). I hope you are doing well! 🙏
@@The_ME_Lion - have you looked into adrenal support? (iodine, selenium, salt is thankfully on board due to keto, b2, b3, A, C… (all for thyroid + adrenals)
+ dried gland.
(I crashed my adrenals due to lyme many years ago and just was able to function with the dried gland hormones).
Maybe you cannot transform B6 into the active form? (thus you could P5P)
Or mitochondria is broken (Methylen blue might help)
just a couple ideas what might be „broken“ in your energy chain.
Thanks to carnivore/lions I almost do no need any supplements. (iodine + co factors stay on my list)
But when I overdo it/drain my batteries the dried gland fixes it fast! (I used to have to take it every day in order to function. Now only every 1-2 month for 1-2 days to compensate a stressfull couple days, so I do not have to slow down)
Good luck to you! 🎈
Feel so sorry for you. I hope you get better ande stay strong on carnivore..Try do some intermitent fasting to heal faster. Been doing ketovore myself and my backpain is almost gone and lost 20kg.
I wish you good luck, happy new year
I have tried to explain my crash and the resulting "heavy" legs, but I am now going to use your "cement legs" as a better explanation. Hang in there and pace yourself.
They feel like they are frozen in blocks of cement . My only reprieve is during hot humid months . I can move a bit more .
No apologies! This is a good reminder that setbacks are real and are not failures! Nevertheless she persisted.🌹
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Yes, cement legs is a good description.
Bacon is NOT my friend . No pork period . I try to re intro it and no bueno . I even tried the corn & soy free bacon .
I also tried to add eggs back in. Corn & soy free , no bgiid either . I get bumps all over my body specifically when I eat eggs .
So far I can have dark fruit , watermelon, mixed greens & red meat butter & occasionally cheese That is all .
No corn or starch of any sort. No chicken either .
Pork is a scavenger meaning its purpose is to clean up the earth by eating anything rotten or rancid to prevent disease. Many Christians will say that's Old Testament but Jesus didn't change the science of our bodies or The Father's eco system. So I go by that about 98% and I believe it's helped.
I do miss watermelon!!
Check your vitamin D that’s super important for any autoimmune
Yes, this is so neglected. Enormous improvement of quality of life can come from getting your D3 levels up. Helps with depression and blood sugar issues as well.
Hey Courtney, if you could share with us what you're doing exactly wrt diet supplements etc (they can mess things up too), maybe we could help
I can relate so much to what you're going through.
I will definitely share that information! I plan on doing a Q&A video soon. I also need to post my 9 month update..lol!
How are you doing?
At the beginning of keto all kinds of „guests“ in your body (bacteria, parasites) starve to death. Unfortunately some also can get „keto adapted“ thus flare up, when the Immune System cannot take it.
My feeling ist that my Immunsystem got much stronger/I do not catch as many infections as I used to on carnivore. So far no more lyme flare ups.
. (Due to high dose vitamins I could handle them well before I went carnivore).
Now I do have an infection to my surprise (we had a sick houseguest for 2 weeks. I almost made it, but then got sick the last day of her stay…)
And unfortunately just fasting is NOT enough. I felt sicker and sicker (I guess it is a bacterial infection).
Because I do not want to take antibiotics. I started my „old tools“ - high dose iodine (it works as a natural antibiotic), clove oil and wormwood (just for gargling 1 drop each in water) and I am feeling better and better hoping to fully heal that way.
My energy was gone and I had full body pain due to the infection.
(other symptoms were subtle - just caughing during the night. The loss of energy/feeling weak was my strongest symptom).
Have you looked into parasites? They drain the resources constantly and many have them on board.
Iron overload turned out to be a huge issue for me. It caused all the same symptoms as ME/CFS, except that iron overload can also bronze the skin (mine didn't bronze). This was not on my radar at all. I've been carnivore or meat based for a long time and I think this explains why I've moved to a more general high protein diet. I need the iron binding of dairy and a few veggies. Check out iron overload information. This was out of left field for me and turned out to be a root cause in my situation. Carnivore alone could not and did not resolve my symptoms. It did reduce them in a cyclic manner. I needed supplements, periodic antibiotics, and ultimately it was a phlebotomy that improved my symptoms by 60-70%. We really have to be our own detectives. This is another one of those issues that is not studied much and poorly understood. Altitude and Northern European heritage can contribute to the issue, as can age, being male, and menopause. I had no idea. This info does not apply to everyone, obviously. If it does, you can quickly feel better. YMMV. Good luck all!
What's the latest, Lion?
Have you ever tried B12 injections for a couple years with the cofactors ?
Hi Courtney. How are you doing these days?
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Carnivore did not improve my CFS one bit over ketovore or keto. Carnivores start acting about like vegans when I share my experience.
you may want to check out the "nutrition detective".. that's where I finally started to make some progress.. I've done carnivore, plants only, fruit only, fasting, etc.. the toxic bile theory that Dr Garrett Smith presents is worth checking out
Noise reducing headphones, Darling. They make a huge difference.
And yes, can't handle heat well either. Autum is a relief.
I live in them! They are my safety blanket.
Hi Courtney,
Have you ever heard of brain retraining or limbic restoration?
If not, perhaps you could look into it.
Lots of testimonials about it helping with CFS, POTS, anxiety, chemical/light/ food sensitivity etc.
A few resources are: Primal Trust, DNRS, Brea Katrin (a Christian based program)
Another program, the Integrated Health Foundation is a comprehensive program that deals with dysautonomia.
Hope this helps you or someone else out there. God bless!
Thank you!!🙏
You’re most welcome! 😉
Also, I forgot to mention in the first comment that the Integrated Health Foundation is Keto/carnivore diet based.
It’s not what happens in life… it’s how we respond to it… life if 90% what happens and 10% how we respond….
Maybe it’s how you are responding you need to look at.. IMHO. I give Thanks 🙏 for everything… I never have a bad day.
I’ve responded with perseverance and a determination to beat an “incurable” illness. Acknowledging difficult days and physical suffering in no way equals ungratefulness.
@@The_ME_Lion you responded right here with grace and dignity. I was ready to respond with a rip roar😂 We’ve been gaslit or received unnecessary toxic positivity
From one survivor of the unfathomable, to another, I salute you!
Toxic positivity is poisoning self-help word salad that has never helped anyone, ever. Furthermore, it's cruel and unnecessary. If you must talk like a narcissistic life-coach, please don't target people who're already suffering enough. Good grief.
Hugs
Maybe dribose vitamin d coq10 help
Check integrated health foundation.
Will do! Thank you!
Maybe avoid pork and bacon because that can spike symptoms.
Hi Courtney, how are you doing? Are you still in a crash? After doing much better for weeks I walked up a small hill today. Now it's midnight, total sleeplessness and heart pounding, feels like I am back to square one myself. Let's see how this develops.
Hey there! No, I am no longer in a crash. I’m just behind on getting a video out. I’m feeling quite well at the moment and trying to be active for small periods and rest, active and rest, rinse and repeat. Trying hard not to mess up this time around…haha! I hope you are feeling better by now. These are tough waters to navigate. Stay strong!
Please please look up Joe Dispenza, SO many people have healed through his work,❤️ sending you love and healing
Will do! Thank you!!
Have you looked into fasting? Ch Dr mindy pelz (vds 7 types of fasting, what to drink on a fast, refeed after a fast, detox liver, open lympth pathways etc) and Dr jason fung (8 types of fasting).
Library will have books on fasting.
Take care.