Summary

In this deep dive, we revisit Ruibo’s remarkable journey with the Carnivore Diet. His story is a testament to the transformative power of this dietary approach. Below are key highlights of the incredible benefits Ruibo experienced:

• Mental Clarity and Mood Improvement: Significant lift in mental clarity and reduction in symptoms of depression and anxiety.
• Physical Health Transformation: Notable improvements in hormonal balance, gut function, and insulin sensitivity.
• Enhanced Energy Levels: Complete alleviation of chronic fatigue and fibroid symptoms.
• Improved Body Composition: Noticeable changes in body strength, skin tone, and texture.
• Pain Relief: Disappearance of chronic back pain.

Join us as we explore Ruibo’s inspiring journey, illustrating the profound impact of the Carnivore Diet on both mental and physical health.

Introduction

In the bustling heart of New York City, where the rhythm of urban life beats relentlessly, Ruibo, an actor and artist, embarked on a transformative journey that challenges conventional dietary norms. Battling lifelong depression, anxiety, and ADHD, Ruibo’s pursuit of wellness led him through a labyrinth of dietary experiments – from paleo to plant-based, even daring a stint as a fruitarian. But it was the Carnivore Diet that turned the tide in his relentless struggle for mental and physical health.

Ruibo’s story isn’t just about a dietary change; it’s a testament to the power of resilience and the quest for holistic wellness. His journey paints a vivid picture of how nutritional choices can profoundly impact our mental, spiritual, and physical wellbeing. The Carnivore Diet, often viewed with skepticism, emerged as a beacon of hope for Ruibo, offering clarity and relief from the debilitating symptoms that once clouded his life.

This is more than a success story; it’s an inspiring narrative of transformation and discovery, shedding light on the often overlooked connection between diet and mental health. Ruibo’s experience offers invaluable insights for anyone seeking to understand the impact of food on our overall wellbeing.

Ruibo’s Path to Wellness: Embracing the Carnivore Diet

Ruibo’s journey to the Carnivore Diet was born out of a desperate need for healing. Living with celiac disease and having experimented with numerous diets, Ruibo found himself grappling with an array of health issues that went beyond physical ailments. His struggle with depression, anxiety, ADHD, and a host of new health concerns, including gut permeability, autoimmune issues, and hormonal imbalances, had a crippling effect on his life as an actor and artist.

Isolated and burdened by the fear of being perceived as weak or burdensome, Ruibo’s mental health spiraled downward. The facade of normalcy he maintained hid a reality of exhaustion, suicidal thoughts, and debilitating panic attacks. This personal crisis reached a breaking point, leading him to an intensive search for solutions.

In this desperate state, Ruibo revisited the idea of the Carnivore Diet, a path he once considered too extreme. His approach was thorough and intentional, focusing on nose-to-tail consumption, with a preference for ruminant meats, organs, and selective supplementation to address his methylation issues. Embracing this diet brought an astonishing turnaround in Ruibo’s health.

Within just ten days, Ruibo experienced a significant lift in his mental clarity, and the oppressive weight of depression and anxiety began to lift. The diet’s impact extended to his physical health as well, with improvements in hormonal balance, gut function, blood sugar levels, and body composition. Chronic fatigue, fibroid symptoms, and back pain, once constant companions, were now things of the past.

Ruibo’s story is a powerful reminder of the profound impact diet can have on both mental and physical health. His transformation is a beacon of hope for many who suffer in silence, proving that sometimes, the most unconventional path can lead to the most extraordinary healing.

Mental Clarity and Mood Improvement: A Carnivore Diet Miracle

One of the most profound benefits Ruibo experienced on the Carnivore Diet was a remarkable improvement in mental health. Having struggled with depression, anxiety, and ADHD for much of his life, the diet’s impact was nothing short of miraculous. Within a mere ten days of adopting this diet, Ruibo noticed a significant elevation in mental clarity and a substantial reduction in the symptoms of depression and anxiety. This rapid transformation highlights the often-underestimated connection between diet and mental health.

The Carnivore Diet’s emphasis on high-quality animal proteins and fats seems to play a pivotal role in supporting brain health. This diet provides essential nutrients like B vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids, and amino acids, which are crucial for cognitive function and mood regulation. The elimination of potential inflammatory triggers commonly found in plant-based foods may also contribute to this mental uplift.

Ruibo’s experience aligns with emerging research suggesting that diets high in quality animal products can support mental well-being. The Carnivore Diet, by simplifying food choices and focusing on nutrient-dense foods, appears to offer a therapeutic potential in managing mental health disorders. Ruibo’s journey is a testament to the transformative power of diet on the mind, offering hope and a new perspective to those seeking alternative ways to manage their mental health.

Physical Health Revolution: Beyond Mental Wellness

Alongside the mental benefits, Ruibo’s adoption of the Carnivore Diet led to a remarkable improvement in his physical health. The diet’s role in restoring hormonal balance, enhancing gut function, and improving insulin sensitivity was instrumental in his overall health transformation. Ruibo’s journey underscores the diet’s potential in addressing complex health issues like autoimmune conditions, hormonal imbalances, and metabolic disorders.

The Carnivore Diet’s focus on high-quality animal foods provides a rich source of nutrients essential for bodily repair and maintenance. For Ruibo, this meant a diet rich in organ meats and ruminant meats, which are particularly high in nutrients like iron, zinc, and vitamins A and D. This nutrient density, coupled with the elimination of inflammatory food sources, facilitated a healing environment within his body.

Ruibo’s physical transformation included the alleviation of chronic fatigue, the resolution of fibroid symptoms, and the disappearance of back pain. His improved body composition and strength are further evidence of the diet’s positive impact on physical health. This comprehensive physical rejuvenation, coupled with the mental clarity he gained, illustrates the Carnivore Diet’s potential as a holistic approach to health and wellbeing.

Conclusion: A Life Transformed

Ruibo’s journey with the Carnivore Diet is a compelling narrative of personal transformation. What began as a desperate search for relief from debilitating mental and physical ailments evolved into a profound discovery of the healing power of diet. Ruibo’s story is not just about dietary change; it’s about reclaiming a life once overshadowed by despair and illness.

This diet’s impact on Ruibo extended far beyond physical health improvements. It fostered a newfound sense of joy and vitality, enabling him to experience life with a clarity and energy he had never known before. The dramatic uplift in his mental health, coupled with the physical rejuvenation, allowed Ruibo to rediscover his passions and pursue his career with renewed vigor.

Ruibo’s experience serves as a powerful testament to the potential of the Carnivore Diet to radically transform lives. It highlights the intricate connection between what we eat and how we feel, both mentally and physically. Ruibo’s story is an inspiring reminder that sometimes, the most unconventional paths can lead to the most extraordinary destinations.

In the end, Ruibo’s journey with the Carnivore Diet is more than a success story; it’s a beacon of hope for anyone struggling with similar challenges, a proof that profound healing and joy are attainable. Amazing.

Interview with Ruibo

1) Introduce Yourself.

My name is Ruibo and I am New York City based actor and artist. I’m deeply passionate about nutrition, biohacking, and mental and spiritual wellness. 

2) How did you eat before Carnivore

I have celiac and had been gluten free for about a decade. Apart from that, I’d tried about every way of eating and supplementation out there in an attempt to hack my way to relief from lifelong depression, anxiety, and ADHD. From paleo to primal to plant-based and raw vegan, even a brief stupid stint as a fruitarian, I seriously tried it all. Right before I went full carnivore, I had been experimenting again with vegan/plant based, to my detriment.

3) Why did you try Carnivore to begin with.

I’ve always believed in the power of nutrition, biohacking, and energy healing for optimal health. In 2010 I successfully weaned myself off a cocktail of pharmaceutical antidepressants and anxiolytics and transitioned to a Paleo/Primal diet which sustained me for a number of years. Around 2016/17 I started to experience a whole slew of troubling new health issues. In the end it was a cocktail of gut permeability, autoimmune issues, hormonal imbalance, adrenal fatigue, and a growing list of food intolerances that sent me down a major decline that impacted not only my body but also my mental health in a really severe way. I was exhausted, suicidal, battling agoraphobia, and experiencing recurrent debilitating panic attacks all of which is nightmare fuel for anyone, but as a performer it felt insurmountable and potentially career-killing.

I was too afraid and embarrassed to reach out to anyone for help, terrified it would affect my work or that I’d be shunned, perceived as weak, or make myself a burden, so I essentially isolated and did my best to push through and maintain a facade of put-togetherness. Of course that approach never pans out well. From the outside I think it just seemed like I was volatile or erratic, standoffish, rude, insensitive. It was a spiral for me, the desire to be healthy, to connect with others, the fear of being misunderstood or perceived a certain way, my own perfectionism in my work and the ensuing anxiety, all made me feel powerless to stop any of it. Self loathing was at an all time high. 

Long story short, eventually the stress caused my entire body to give out and I spent all of my (few) waking hours in bed researching how to “fix” myself. I had come across Carnivore years prior and at the time it felt too extreme, but at the end of my rope I did my research and finally decided I really had nothing to lose. 

4) How do you personally approach the Carnivore Diet.

Nose to tail. Organs and ruminant meat are the backbone of my diet, 50/50 raw to cooked. Pork and seafood a few times a week, poultry only on occasion; though I enjoy it, I don’t find it as satiating. Suet, tallow, lard, and butter liberally. Coffee, mostly decaf these days. I’m (tragically) allergic to both egg whites and yolks and intolerant to dairy, but working on a gut healing protocol and hope to reintroduce in the future. Limited supplementation to assist with methylation issues for now. 

Most days I naturally fast 20:4 unless I’m on my cycle, in which case it’s pretty no holds barred. Filtered electrolyte water all day. And plenty of sea salt. 

5) What benefits have you seen since starting the Carnivore Diet.

Countless, the most prominent being mental clarity and the lifting of depression and anxiety. It cannot be overstated, it truly saved my life. Most miraculously, the immediate effects were apparent within 10 days. 

Other benefits include improved hormonal balance and cycle regulation, massively improved gut function  (I’d always half-believed bloating and stomach pain were normal after eating), improved blood sugar and insulin sensitivity, and improvement in body composition, strength, skin tone and texture. Chronic fatigue is gone, fibroid symptoms are gone, back pain is gone. I’m remembering what real joy feels like for the first time in many many years; this is probably the closest to “normal” I’ve ever felt in my adult life, like I finally understand how humans are meant to feel. 

6) What negatives have you found with the Carnivore Diet.

Really the negatives are so minor for everything I’ve gained. If I had to name my two, they’d be 1) I’m a foodie and I love to cook and experiment in the kitchen, so I’ve had to shift my way of thinking about food and cooking. 2) Explaining or defending the how and why to others can sometimes be uncomfortable.

7) Do you exercise on the Carnivore Diet, if so how do you find it and what do you do.

Yeah, I don’t have a set routine. I rotate between yoga, kettlebells, and bodyweight workouts depending on what my body feels like doing. 

8) What piece of advice would you give someone who is interested in trying this diet, but hasn’t taken the leap yet.

Give yourself one month, and assess how you feel. There’s really nothing to lose. Beyond that, read and watch as much as you can from veterans and resources like Judy Cho, Paul Saladino, Shawn Baker, Ken Berry, etc. Join the forums, ask lots of questions, reach out for support, soak up the success stories! That’s what finally got me on board, diving into the research and science and overcoming any negatively planted beliefs about “fad diets” and trends.

When I first came across this concept years back, there weren’t as many prominent resources available which made the whole undertaking seem extreme and unwise. But the more I read and understood about human physiology and the more I learned about how my own individual genetic makeup and polymorphisms affect my nutrient absorption, gut microbiome, and overall health, the more this approach quickly became the only viable approach for me.

That said, if you’re not as skeptical as I am, it can really all just be as simple as eat meat, drink water.

9) Do you think Carnivore will ever be accepted as a mainstream diet.

I do think it’s possible. As more people lean toward an ancestral and holistic approach to health and share their experiences of dramatic improvement (in all the myriad ways this diet offers), I think it will be inevitable that others follow suit. But right now it really is a lead-by-example undertaking. It’s going to take people individually doing their own research and releasing themselves from dietary dogma, but I think (hope) we’re heading there.  

10) Anything you would like to add, and where can people follow you.

In the end I think we have to remember that we’re all bio individual, and even within Carnivore there are a lot of different approaches. It’s all about figuring out what works best for you, and being aware that your trajectory and specific diet will not (and should not) look like anyone else’s. So while I do encourage soaking in as much as you can, remember that progress is all going to depend on what needs healing within you, and as you learn to listen to your body, you’ll figure out how to tailor your diet to your individual goals.

My Instagram is @carnivaura. I hope this encourages others to share their experience, and to reach out to me or someone else if they need support. Mental health concerns can be incredibly isolating, particularly if you’re someone who others expect or demand to be in a state of “on”. I never want anyone to go through what I went through, and I want to spread the message that we are not alone, and there can really and truly be relief. 

Ketogenic Endurance – I hoped you enjoyed this post.

Thanks for reading, Steven

More Information

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