I wasn’t planning to cover the carnivore diet on the podcast, but after a chat at the gym with someone giving it a go, I thought it was worth diving into.
In this episode, I unpack:
Why people think carnivore works
Why it can work in the short term
Where it goes wrong (particularly for performance)
And the long-term health risks most people don’t even think about
I’m not here to shame anyone doing it. In fact, I support my clients when they want to experiment - even if it doesn’t align with my own philosophy. But I do think it’s important to go in with open eyes, especially when something comes with serious trade-offs down the line.
Expect to learn:
Carnivore might help some people in the short term—but that doesn’t make it optimal
Fatigue, poor performance, and low energy are common side effects for active people
Long-term risks (like heart disease and poor gut health) aren’t obvious now—but they matter
You can get the same benefits by making less extreme changes
You don’t need to label it “Carnivore” to benefit from eating more protein or reducing processed food
