As a Crohn's sufferer I appreciate the attention being paid to this disease. Maybe someday I can be free of Humira and Sulfasalazine. I have been trying keto-carnivore since August first and feel so much better. The days I focus on the carnivore are truly the best.
@deepprey2776 Hi friend. I'm also a chrons patient. I'm having treatment for 2 years on humeira and stellera.But no improvement. Can you advice me pls.
Crohns sufferer, with colostomy. Recently switched to carnivore (3 months) lost weight, and noticed great improvement in digestion. There is nothing left after digestion, only liquid. This illness is horrific and the medications are outrageous. But this eating style has been very helpful for my experience with Crohns. Good luck to all the sufferers. Thank you Doctor for your video
I really feel for you ... and agree wholeheartedly ... the medications are so dangerous ... my daughter was recently diagnosed with crohn's (perianal) and put on two immunosuppressants (biologics ... remicade and azathioprine) ... the doctor said there is a risk of skin cancer with these medication... and lymphoma ... amongst the most common ... but she reassured me that was mostly in patients who had been on these drugs for "DECADES" ... I did my own research ... there is scientific evidence from medical journals ... revealing small children are diagnosed with lymphoma within a YEAR of taking these same drugs (and various other biologics)!!!! They say my daughter will most definitely get bowel cancer is she doesn't go on these drugs ... but the drugs that will presumably protect her from bowel cancer ... will, most likely, give her some other form of cancer ... if not ... she may even drop dead during an infusion ... or a day after ... weeks after ... or months ... there is no indicator ... it's just a "risk" ... so each time she goes for another infusion ... I need to take sedatives to help me cope with the anticipation ... trying to come to terms with that fact that I have no other alternative ... that I am taking my daughter to the firing squad ... I die a thousand excruciating deaths every day ... consumed with worry ... I cry when alone ... when driving sometimes I scream ... and scream ... and SCREAM ... because I am suffocating with fear for my poor child ... I have damaged my vocal chords ... people often as me if I should see a doctor because they think I have a cold or virus ... I have spent every waking moment for nearly a year desperately trying to find "hope" ... but there is none ... just horror ... I can't afford to have a nervous breakdown ... because my daughter needs me ...
Thank you for this. I've suffered from Crohns for 44 years. I was advised by a knee surgeon to lose a lot of weight. I decided go zero carb and just eat meat and eggs only. Water and rooibos tea to drink. Ive lost 32kg in 7 months without really trying at all. But the real miracle happened within a few weeks. I went from running to the loo 15 times a day, terrible pain, losing blood to going only once a week. I rarely have pain anymore or any other Crohns symptoms. I get really emotional just thinking about it. I wish all Crohns suffers could get to try this. Its so very simple and easy to do. So life changing. God bless you all.
Did you ever have a surgery for Crohn’s. My child has already had one and receives treatments every 8 weeks. Have you ever tried bone broth, if yes do you think it helps? Please send me any info that has been useful to you, thank you.
@@LiveLoveLaugh22 Meat much easier to digest with much less residue. A lot better than food containing fiber which is bad news for IBD sufferers. Rooibos is a popular hot beverage in South Africa. Try Googling it.
@@LiveLoveLaugh22 Meat is easy to digest. I read a guy's post who had a colostomy bag and he tried all kinds of foods. The only thing that was completely digested were meats. He even tried eating huge chunks, gristle, etc., and it came out digested. Please try your child on carnivore. I've been on it for 4 years and I love it. {{hugs and prayers for your little one}}
What medications were u taking? I have all the chrome disease symptoms but don't have medical insurance for colonoscopy. Maybe my primary doctor can recommend the meds you're taking.
Thank you for posting this . Have had Crohns for 25+ years and since going carnivore over 2 years ago I’m off my Remicade and inflammation gone . Never felt better . I tend to do more fat than protein which works for me . I refused to ever surgery even though I was told it would be in my future . Well so far , thanks to eliminating everything but meat and fat I’m still intact and Intend to remain so . Love all your work and efforts to get this out to So many . 😀
That's amazing! I am have Crohn's and am about 3 weeks in to the Carnivore diet. Do you have any tips for us newbies? Do you take any supplements? Any fermented foods by any chance?
@@StriderGTS Good job taking the carnivore route to healing . For me the first month was the hardest only because of the very loose stool as I adapted . Like those who have gone through the process , don’t ever trust a fart lol I’m almost 53 and have never felt better . I had my CRP (inflammatory markers ) checked and they were zero which is perfect . It takes a bit for your body to heal but I promise you it can . Those of us with autoimmune diseases like Crohn’s need to be more strict. I’ve , after 2 + years , added back in some olives , avocado, pickle, asparagus and iceberg lettuce on occasions. Honestly though , my body prefers and craves meat and fat so that is what I mostly eat . I do take magnesium and liver and intestines suppleness from ancestral (I have no affiliation with them, just really like their stuff ) and vitamin D if I can’t spend 30 minutes in the sun . But that is it .. I am on NO medication for anything . I’m a nurse and see so many patients years younger than myself who are on a load of meds. I hope this helps 😊
@@kaceyrichards6461 This is amazing! Thank you for the response!! I'm only on week 3 and feel great but I have had occasional diarrhea so I'm looking forward to that going away. I have a colonoscopy June 1 and I'm kind of disappointed that it's not a little bit later to give this way of eating some more time to work. Hopefully it goes well regardless. My doctor thinks that diet can't help IBD at all and I would love to prove her wrong. I look forward to the day that these old-school doctors catch up with the actual dietary results people are having.
Totally agree about the carnivore diet. I have colitis, the easiest food for me to digest is animal fat and protein. Very little residue remains to irritate the gut.
Same here! I had diverticulitis 10 years ago and "almost" lost part of my colon. Totally gone now and zero cramping with bowel movements since going carnivore.
Dr Rob, we gotta talk more about Crohn's and Carnivore!! Had all the so called diet recommendations you spoke about. Appreciate how sympathetic you are to those suffering with CD. I've got Crohn's, I podcast about holistic healing, been paleo for 20+ years no meds, now 2 months on carnivore and found you only and this video by searching "Crohn's carnivore". Great video, but there's not much else out there on this, including from you. Why don't you come on my little show and reach more of the Crohn's community about the benefits of carnivore? Aussie Ben
WOW. Innovative original thinker! I love the way this doc thinks outside of the box -sheer analytical observational BRILLIANCE! As someone who suffered from UC and self-cured, I can say you are right on target. Steak tartare and diet simplicity are the answers! OUTSTANDING video!
My grandson ended up in hospital with Crohn's at 17. He lost 2 years trying to get on top of it. During that time he instinctively ate only chicken, everything else hurt. He was given a formula to drink which is made by Nestlé but the first ingredient is sugar. 4 years in and he still mainly drinks this formulae purely to avoid pain. He's on Humira and chemo trying to get it into remission. I'm sending this to him to give him another option.
@@amanzella6508 he's at the stage where he knows what upsets him. He actually enjoys ginger among other things, which settles his gut. He's close to remission with only a 50 cent piece size of inflammation left. It's been a long journey and he's 22 now. He's taken his health into his own hands. He does a lot of bush walking which also seems to help. Thanks for the suggestion, I'll let him know.
Thank you for acknowledging the invisible pain we suffer can be akin to giving birth. So many don't understand and have tried gaslighting me into thinking its in my head.
I was diagnosed in 1996. My weight got down to 86lbs. Regular weight was 140. It was not a lot of information about it them. Had a portion of small bowel removed. Had a colostomy bag for a few months. Then it was reversed. Was on steroids for a very long time. Then I started getting Remicade infusions in 2004. Was getting infusions for years. Change my life style and eating habits. Haven't had any meds since January 2018. Zero none 🎯
Great stuff Doc. Keep it up. You are my new hero. I'm retired in Costa Rica. You make me want to start a Carbaddict Clinic there. I have a CR medical license.
Super interesting video Doc, this is what I've spoken about a lot on my YT channel. As a Crohn's sufferer for over 7 years I've been through it all with regards to meds and surgeries. A carnivore diet indeed did help in the department of reduced intestinal cramping, but it also makes you feel very fatigued - which improved for me after bringing in raw fermented dairy. I've believed for a long time now that Crohn's is bacterial related, however I can tell you in my experience, that it isn't so much a pathological species that contribute to the symptoms, but an overgrowth of normal/commensal bacteria in the wrong places (such as the small intestine) fermenting foods where they really shouldn't be. Following a carnivore diet for over a year didn't 'fix' me, unfortunately I'm not convinced it gets to the route cause of the problem, which I strongly believe to be either a bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine, or an issue with the autonomic nervous system due to an accumulation of physical and emotional trauma. I'm sure I'm not the only one out there who's onset of Crohn's Disease had seemingly nothing to do with diet, and a lot to do with an external stressor
I agree completely. It's not a fix. The goal of the Australian work is to destroy the existing biome and repopulate. Our biome is directly related to our diet esp plant v animal
@@robertcywes2966 If you're referring to the work of Dr. Thomas Borody and FMT (Fecal microbiome transplants) he has done incredible work and saved many lives. Highly respected. Met with him personally at various gastroenterology conferences internationally. Clearly it is not needed for all GI conditions. Primarily it is used for C. Diff patients but also for crohns and UC with varying degrees of effectiveness. I wouldn't rule it out. I've done it for 3 months 5 days /week had severe crohns and UC on heavy meds, anti Tumor necrosis factor alpha, shots every other day .... etc. I put things in remission enough (dramatically)for me to focus on diet and get entirely off meds for at least the last 7 years. Ones microbiome is indeed created 'downstream' from ones diet and digestive abilities so that is in the end the most important factor to work on. No doubt.
You optimized vitamins/minerals to promote correct flora? Not that I know all the answers but stuff like D, B vits and K2 can all help. Fermented foods like homemade sour kraut, etc. Just curious if you've looked at any of that in conjunction with your diet
I'm starting to think that the best diet for a IBD sufferer would be one that combines carnivore and fermented foods. I'm currently on carnivore plus drinking kefir and doing really well. I'm going to start making my own kefir next week and looking for other fermented foods to add. I definitely think that carnivore helps a lot but there's still some root issue with the microbiome that people need to figure out. The best thing for it is going to be
I love your videos and I agree with you. I will say that I don’t necessarily believe that the trigger for Crohn’s disease is always what is perpetuating the disease.
Thank you for your information, Dr.Cywes. I got diagnosed with Crohn's disease in March last year, and I've eaten a Paleo diet since then. I feel way better however I still experience flares every now and then and realise I have to rethink my diet. Today is my first day eating the carnivore diet. I figured I'd give it at least 30 days and see how I feel. I'll keep you updated how I feel at the end of this month. Thank you for sharing. Great video!
I am 74 from Durban ,SA. Been carnivore for 2 week's now. Spastic colon. Gone,gone.Thank you Dr Rob. Your holistic health wisdom has put me on the carnivore diet journey. Absence of gut pain is a treat. Onwards and uowards. Bless you
Listen to him peeps... I have ulcerative colitis and was on an immune suppressing drug for a long time and ended up with non Hodgkin’s lymphoma because of that drug 🙁. I’ve been Keto/mostly carnivore for 2 years now and have not had one ulcerative colitis flair! Also my arthritis that comes along with UC is completely gone!!
One thing to remember is cancer grows by a blood vessel growing to that cell and feeding it. Not eating carbs starves the cancer but those pathways are still there. So if you eat carbs again you will awaken the cells back up.
Wow, after a quick Google search, I see this doctor is an extremely qualified MD and surgeon right here in Florida, my home state. Two years ago I had a colonoscopy that did not show IBD, despite my symptoms. So, not sure if I just have IBS. But, after the Thanksgiving holiday a couple days ago, I was about to head to the ER from the severe lower abdominal pains, cramping, and diarrhea. It felt like I had glass and bricks going through me! You’re in Jacksonville and I’m in the Tampa Bay Area. Wish I could consult with you.
Thank you so much for this wonderful video. I've suffered from crohn's since I was 14 (I'm 29 now.) What you said about the pain is so accurate. Crohn's flare pain is absolutely horrific and it triggers the worst anxiety throughout my body. For me, nothing compares to that pain. Two weeks ago I started a carnivore diet because I am determined to be medication free (currently taking 150mg azathioprine) and I am tired of feeling sick and so dead tired all the time. A couple years ago I was taking full doses of Prednisone, budesonide, mesalamine and azathioprine all together. The side effects on top of the disease were beyond awful and I was mentally drained and defeated by my crohn's. I did my best to live my life and try to ignore and hide the pain and just deal with it but really I cried every day. I eventually figured out that vegetables and fruits made my crohn's hurt the worst and it helped a tremendously to cut them out of my diet. Many times I had kept trying to eat more vegetables because at the time I believed they were the best thing for me. I even tried juicing for quite a while but gave up on that after it continually made my crohn's worse. I am hopeful that a carnivore lifestyle will help me slowly wean off my medicine. But there's a key piece of the Crohn's puzzle that I don't often hear people talk about, and that is stress/anxiety. If there is a high stress situation, I will be running to the bathroom the next day with diarrhea, sometimes having accidents because sometimes I can't run to the bathroom fast enough. So while I think diet plays a large part in Crohn's disease, I am concerned that it is not the only contributor. I grew up in a very stressful, abusive home where I lived in intense fear, anxiety and worry much of the time and I can't help but wonder if that contributed to my disease. I just recently moved across the country to a new state and am free from that stressful life so I am trying to learn and practice controlling my anxiety in conjunction with the carnivore diet. I previously always felt so hopeless about my crohn's ever getting better. But now I have a newfound hope and positive attitude about it and I'm so excited to be doing this experiment. Thank you for being brave by taking a stand against traditional Crohn's treatments. Thank you for giving me more encouragement and hope. My eyes are filling with happy tears just thinking about the possibility of my body healing, both emotionally and physically. :)
Thankyou for sharing your testimony of life with Crohn’s disease. Yes it is a very debilitating disease. It’s much enduring a period of active flare ups. I have had Crohn’s for 35 yrs now. I too grew up in a terribley abusive circumstance which caused I believe the auto immune defended to go hay wire n hence Crohn’s disease was the result. I believe you are on the right track doing as close to carnivore as you can. It’s very hard I know but if you really want to be well n pain free that’s your answer. Cut down your meds slowly as well. ( but I’m not a GP or Doctor, that’s just a personal experience) I am on no medications at all these days. I did have my first resection done about 18months ago it has been great. Very very helpful.
Whattt No sir and the fact that you confidentiality said that's shows why I do not trust the health care system I have chrons disease all day my whole intestine's that is the total opposite I will be constipated amd in pain eating meat even sometimes wow people do not listen to this man look up Dr.sebi. Dr.affriak and yahki awoken
I wish you all the best from the bottom of my heart. Please look into Reishi mushroom supplements for handling crohn's. They did wonders for me personally because of its immunomodulation effects
This is great news. I lost my uncle to Crohn's Disease. He was diagnosed at age 18, and had a lot of his intestines removed. He was always taking Metamucil, and eating veggies. He was in excruciating pain, all the time. I wish he was around to try this. It probably would have saved his life.
Thank you so much for posting this. Your assessment could not be more spot on. I am a (former) Crohn's sufferer and basically cured myself over the past few years using the low--to-no carb approach you are describing. It took a while to figure it out after a lot of trial and error and the with help of a nutritionist. But my conventional doctors were just prescribing more and more meds to treat what had become pretty unmanageable symptoms but not actually address or correct the root cause of the problem. I am symptom and med free now and only wish I figured all this out a little earlier to avoid many years of suffering. Thank you again your videos are remarkably helpful and full of useful content. This one in particular articulates and consolidates what took me a long time to figure out. Anyone out there suffering from Crohn's symptoms would do very well to follow this approach and save yourself a lot of misery.
Whenever I eat carbs I suffer with wind and bloating and since I cut them out, no more digestive issues!! I have also stopped acid medication and using ACV has cured this
I can second this. My wife is symptom free (after years of 10-12 bathroom trips a day). Started keto and improved but carnivore fixes it 100% no drugs no doctors
Wow! I feel so hopeful after hearing all this!! 35 years a Crohn’s sufferer. My bathroom trips are up to 30 times daily currently. I’m so so weak. So depressed. The pain is beyhond me. I really hope this diet helps!
Kefir, and probiotics are really good for chronh disease, l have 19 years dealing with this condition and a doctor recommended me probiotics and they are really helping me a lot.
I got sentenced with Crohns back in 2021. My Calprotectin levels were almost 4000. Lost over 25kg of weight, issues with kidneys, liver etc. Ended in a hospital on Christmas Eve where after coming back home and given a bag of steroids and immuno suppressants, decided to fix myself only with the diet. I refused to take any medication( not even a pain killers). I went on SCD/Gaps (food, spore based probiotics, omega 3, detox) diet which helped me to cure within couple of months. Ive been symptoms free since. I do however believe that Carnivore diet will fix it within a month. I am stirict with what i eat and never have any cheat days. Exercise is also part of my life at the fullest. The cure is mainly in food. 😊
I have not been diagnosed with IBD but have struggled since childhood with constipation and the reverse. I have been on and off a lower carb diet for years and still suffer from constipation. About a month ago I did carnivore for 7 days and was astonished at how well I felt and bowels were also good. Went back to IF and on again off again Low carb and bowels are worse than ever. Tried eating Tablespoon of ground flax seed everyday for a week or so. Just about died. I should have gone to hosp. Kept saying to myself " after this cramp!" This video makes great sense. Back to carnivore I go! Thanks doc!
I have been taking immunosuppressants for the last 20 years. They are extremely expensive, and while they help manage the symptoms, certainly aren’t a cure. Very informative and educational video!
Research shows that a naturopathic medical approach emphasizing diet and other lifestyle changes can be used to successfully manage Crohn's and colitis, and may potentially eliminate the need for prescription drugs.👍
30+ years Crohn's patient here. Went though hell and back, including surgery, all biologics etc...Currently in remission. 100% support all your points. Thank you.
nned specifics on what you exactly you ate when starting the diet, and what you ate before, if its a massive change then you need to ease into and give your body time to adjust. @@judyreed6254
@judyreed6254 my tummy got upset when switching to carnivore.think if it as your body trying to clean itself out thoroughly, you might get pain, you might get, blocked up or diarrhea but thats your body righting itself. Once its finished youll be sweet.
You are definitely on the right track here. Diet makes all the difference in the world. Eat carbs you suffer pain. Eat primarily carnivore, pain and symptoms go way. That simple.
Could chewing your food longer and breaking it down in your mouth, until saliva mixes with it, until you extract every bit of flavour, help with digestion
Never suffered from Crohn’s disease but going carnivore helped with other “common” digestive issues such as gas and bloating. Experimenting with carbs brought it back so no more carbs.
Omg finally hearing that my diet is the one I should be on for Crohns. Every dr I talk to pushes for me to eat fibre. I don't talk about my diet to dr now. So refreshing to listen to this dr. I thankyou for putting this up.
Meat is so easily absorbed by the human body . Plant matter isn’t .. our body and gut literally don’t touch it and it just sits in our colon and rots or goes right through us . I love the carnivore diet for any auto immune condition but especially gut related ones
Wow! I’m so hopeful listening to this video! Currently so much pain, up to 30 times daily bathroom trips just watery diarrhea terrible weakness just giving up on life. Can’t ever leave my house. 35 yrs with this! I pray this really will work for me. Thanks Dr Rob
@@petertownsend252 hi I’m not her but I have done keto and carnivore in the past and have UC . I was symptom free for 2 years doing keto although I think it’s best to start off doing carnivore it’ll pull you out of a flare much quicker . I added back vegetables slowly but only some that I enjoy like avocados , steamed green beans and the occasional greek salad . Anyways after 2 years I got complacent and started eating everything again .. like literally the SAD diet and I was able to be okay for 9 months which actually surprised me . Recently I had symptoms again which is why I’m here and about to start again but yeah it definitely worked for me before and that was with no meds
Yes it's true I was diagnosed and hospitalized for Chrons Desease in 2014 and my doctor said dont eat red meat it's going to get worse but I did not follow my doctor as soon as I get home from the hospital I eat steak and its calm my stomach I'm not running always on the bathroom before now its been 7 years past and my Chrons did not return. Now it's 2021 and I just watch this vedio and it's really true carnivore is the solution to Chrons Desease
@@_carbfreeme_ I've been on carnivore for 4 days, pretty good so far. Was on SCD/AIP for 4 months, improved a lot but they didn't address some of the details, however, 4 days into carnivore addressed most of those issues, pretty happy.
@@_carbfreeme_ hmm, since last time I updated, all the symptoms came back, even on strict carnivore, for some reason, I get irritated no matter what I eat, btw, I mainly eat beef and chicken. Any suggestions?
@@haos4574 I was on SCD for 5 years + mesalamine with remission. I wanted off the meds and went carnivore. So far off 5 meds, but still mesalamine until fully clear (after a terrible flare from a colonoscopy).
Spent last 4 years trying to figure what caused my diarrhea thought it was lactose, then my eating of peanutbutter, now i think bac to stomach, aches thru childhood patterns...excruciating pain..now at 72..figured it out what it is! Ibd😢
Thank you so much for doing this video! My daughter(14) was diagnosed with Crohn’s when she was 12. We followed the diet recommended by her doctors and put her on Remicade, she started developing other immune responses...extreme inflammation in her eyes and on her scalp. We switched to a Carnivore diet in April and the inflammation in her eyes are gone and her scalp is almost cleared! She is still on Remicade, but she has had such improvements! Would you recommend someone like that to stay on Carnivore indefinitely or could they do Keto(with some vegetables) every now and then? Thank you for your content! It has been life changing for us!!
I'm not a doctor..but carnivore diet has been our general diet for centuries. Only recently since the 1900s have the colon cancers/diseases increased so rapidly etc. Processed foods and MAN-ufactured meals are the root cause/effect of most of today's chronic auto immune issues. Crap In Crap Out. It is NOT caloric problem...it is a CARB/OIL crisis and addiction since birth we all are chained into. S.O.S. Seed Oils and Sugar... is the disease duo to avoid.....just my 2 cents. Please consider Sunshine/Steak/Seafood/Salt/Sleep.....in any order 🥩🥚🌞 In my humble opinion The LIVER and GUT are the primary source of life. The Brain and Heart are standing by 😎 BTW...I also think Aspartame and all those other fake flavors are GUT bullies....
@@tjellis1479 TOTALLY agree!! I've been implementing the 5 S's you mentioned, and I'm like a completely different person now (at 57 years old). It's mind boggling!
I’ve had Crohns for 25 years and had been on Remicade for 17 yrs . I went Keto in 2016 but still suffered from bloating and bad constipation ( was seriously told I needed more fiber even while eating a ton of veggies) so in 2018 one of my doctors I work with (I’m an RN) told me to try carnivore. I’m off my Remicade, have never felt better , and have had no flare ups or attacks. I will never go back ... hope this helps 😊
I have it too and would recommend staying carnivore as long as possible and only when fully healed and symptom free go SCD but make it keto. Ingredients matter so you'd have to do clean keto
This Dr. is 100% accurate based on my 1yr on the Keto diet. Started to feel better in less than 1 week. I’ve had Crohn’s disease for 33 years. Had a surgery about 17 years ago. Have never felt great until I Went to very low carb (
My friends neighbour works for Prof. Borody in australia. She has a friend who was cured by this new fecal transplation. Many are being cured. I am now hoping to go and seek treatment while I wait by doing lion diet. The centre is only 5 mins away from me. Love your videos Dr. Cywes, so informative. Now i know why i suffer from extreme low bp, my gut cant absorb salt. Everytime i eat extra salt or take a salt tablet i start to feel better.
I’ve had UC for 45 yrs and I am finally off my meds after adopting a keto/carnivore way of eating! Thank you Dr Cywes you are marvelous! Bless you for your hard work and diligent heart felt interest in helping us all. (UofT alumni🙏👍)
I love that a surgeon who makes money out of chopping off organs, is actually advocating for a natural approach. THANK YOU!!! All Docs should be this way. ❤ Dr. Baker, Dr. Barry, and Dr. Chaffee as well!!
I have been a Crohn’s sufferer for over 70 years. Being of a more scientific mind, I have also observed how differently my body reacts to the same foods in different countries. I agree with your carnivore approach but would add reaction to food additives such as Round-Up, weed killers, infective and antibiotics which are found in excess in the U.S. I have found that these additives are concentrated by animals in their liver, body fat and butter fat. I currently am doing well on a diet with organic grass fed bison and Irish butter along with wild fish and seafood. 50 or more years ago I was ineffectively prescribed antibiotics whereupon I replaced my biome by eating oysters (including their digestive system). I also highly recommend sublingual methylcobalimin (B12) as this cannot be absorbed by the intestine in most crohn’s patients.
i've had crohns since i was 15 and now im about to hit 40 i've been lucky enough to avoid surgery but have been on just about every medication and trial know. i've also been one of the unlucky ones when it comes to the immune suppressed drugs with very bad side effects. My doctor told me at one point they have had to put extra warning labels and side effects on some drugs because of my reactions. After having so many problems with drugs and over use of steroids to treat my crohns i decided to try to take control and really find out which foods effect me the most and eliminate them from my diet. Not everyone is the same when it comes to what foods effect us so it was defiantly trial and error for me. i have always noticed i always crave meat when others are going for a snack even if i've already eaten. Very interested in giving this carnivore diet a try but the one concern i have is anytime i currently eat red meat it seems to run right though me i eat more chicken than anything but i've noticed they say to avoid anything with lots of tendons any suggestions i love bacon and sausage and that doesnt seem to give me any problems. would love a video with some food suggestions for people starting on the carnivore diet.
Hello Dr. Cywes, it is great to see an accomplished Md making a video about IBD and using food as a means of remission instead of chemical medicine. I have ulcerative colitis and I am wondering if what you mention about Chrones also carrys over to U.C.? Will you ever make a video about U.C.? Thank you, and keep up the great work!
I know this is an old video but thank you for it! My cousin is suffering with Crohns and he is 16. So isolating! Anyway, his doc has him on white rice, white flour and noodles. Tons of veggies and small Amounts of meat. No resulting improvement so his poor mom is putting him on the injections that she was trying to avoid. I tried to tell her about carnivore but the fiber message is so strong she just doesn’t understand how carnivore is helpful. Makes me so sad. I just wish I could help. AnywahC thank you!❤
My daughter was recently diagnosed with Crohns and after working with western, integrative, and alternative doctors, all giving conflicting advice, we decided to use an online program. Google Dane Johnson and the SHEILD program. It's not cheap, but we were already paying a lot of money out of pocket for the integrative docs and IVs. The program only deals with Chrons or Ulcerative Colitis and most of the people that work there have had one or the other. Some great testimonials on RUclips. They suggested a meal replacement shake called Absorb Plus and it tastes good and the only thing that doesn't cause my daughter pain right now and she put on 5 lbs in a week with it.
It is sad for the person who suffers from this illness, but the family members are impacted too. My son is had been pooping for a while at least 5 times, and he is finally seeing a GI doctor. He has not been diagnosed yet but will be soon tested we'll see what happens. Please pray for him, he is only 18 years of age. I have lost sleep over his medical problems, and it doesn't help that he is an only child.
I have completely eliminated carbs because of my chronic diarrhea (IBS), acid reflux, gastritis, and sore joints every morning. I have an adrenal tumor and it spits out random hormones, so I eat a boiled egg around 1pm, then I have my one meal a day of fatty steak or if I have something else, I will add bacon and eggs to it. This seems to work for me. Weight loss is very slow and frustrating, but I think I just have a slow metabolism.
What is the name of the Australian Crohns trial/study he talked in this video that involves the use of antibiotics to clear out all the bad bacteria and to introduce specific bacteria thats help build up a healthy gut? I would like to research it and possibly sign up for it
My understanding of some of the problems are from the bacteria from the large intestine backing up into the small intestine where it doesn't belong.... I'm not a doctor so I don't know for sure..... I know in my case, no matter what I eat, once the food gets into my small intestine, I feel like my small intestine is full of gravel...... While at home, I have no urge to defecate, but as soon as I leave home to go shopping or visiting, the urge to go is so great I have to seek a toilet quickly.... I hate using any toilet other than my own....
This is the best video I’ve seen by a doctor in the carnivore/keto community. Thank you for knowing about the disease. Oftentimes doctors lump Crohn’s in with IBS and don’t differentiate between IBD and IBS. As a person with stricturing Crohn’s disease I truly appreciate this video and the attention you have given it! Thank you
This is what i want I'm on all the medication you said and I'm a person that hardly took medication so my body is not happy with it i have alot of ups and down
You commented that staying Carnivore is fine, but make sure that it is NUTRITIONALLY COMPREHENSIVE. Please share a video on what that should look like. TY
as an ulcerative colitis patient with moderate success in securing remission (following many of the broad strokes recommended by dr. cywes), i'd like to humbly recommend advocacy for various forms of exercise. i can't explain the ins and outs/biological mechanisms, but exercise (done right!) assists in proper regulation of our immune responses.
Yeah, fat and meat help me so well. I generally have inflammation in the intestines. Animal-based diet helps me a lot. Dairy is perfect also. But raw dairy products. No pasteurisation, only raw dairy products. Grass finished would be best
5:25 my GI specialist and colorectal surgeon told me bad advice for crohns diet. They told me refined white bread, pasta, white rice, meat and potatoes. When I did my own research I found out Maltodextrin, artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors, preservatives, emulsifiers, pesticides and other non food ingredients that we eat is the problem along with food fried in oil, processed foods, any packaged foods and sugar too. As long as I eat real food all homemade, I’m good.
Dr Cywes, I see you came up through the University of Michigan. I grew up in this area. I know someone with Crohn's and something called Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy (AAG) a rare disease. This individual is being "fed" through TPN. The situation is urgent. Do you know anyone at U of M, or in this area at all who could assist a complex situation like this? I Know this request is a moon shot but the situation calls for it. Thanks! I'll try reaching out directly.
Carnivore helps, I can't tolerate rendered fats, I couldn't tolerate eggs, but I found eggs that I could eat, and those help, so it depends on what the chickens eart. Bone broth helps. I had pig 1 months ago because I was feeling better, it put me into a flare that I'm struggeling to control now. Just finding what to eat is a real struggle. Carnivore is the answer.. shrimps and eggs is my solution. Beef meat is a bit too tough at the moment to digest and the fat causes issues. Dairy/butter is a no go.
Based on this info, do you have a specific meal plan for the basics breakfast, lunch, and dinner. My son is 15 and recently diagnosed with chrons disease. When he has a flare up, it's tough to see him go through the pain.
Hi Robert, so far I’m the outlier. Crohns patient for 16 years now. I’ve tried every pharmaceutical (except for the newest option available.) I’ve attempted the carnivore diet and there are immediate benefits. Before starting the carnivore diet I had tremendous trouble with meat products. I ate them, nonetheless. Once I started eating them exclusively I did notice fewer BM’s which was a huge bonus. However, my FCP did not improve over the time that I was carnivore and the loose BMs from fat never let up. I also had more cramping while on the diet. Upon coming off the diet, I felt less cramping, though I did take a ‘white food’ approach. The white food actually helped clear up my chronically bad loose stools. At which point I slowly re-began a food introduction and got myself to where I am today. I’m still not better though I’m not cramping and I don’t have chronically loose stools. The strangest thing now is that when I eat red meat/pork/eggs then I am bloating/hurting. Even stranger, a lot of ice creams are tolerable. I’m about to have FCP retested soon. The worst part of this disease is that I just don’t know how/what to throw myself at. It’s the biggest puzzle ever.
Thank you for your video on Crohns as the center for digestive diseases is just down the road from me! I just got my blood test results from Dr. Paul Mason who promotes the Carnivore Diet n though I will see him on Thursday for confirmation, I am happy to try both the Lion diet n other options... the strange thing is, I do not have symptoms. Yes i do get ibs on n off but the keto n carnivore diet puts that in remission... maybe it was crohns n not ibs?
Hello doctor. Isaw your vidio and im very happy and full of hope again im acrohns patient from 20 year im47 now I hade daherra 16 times aday no blood seen. Ihave aquestion beacuse ill start carnivore soon. Im a smoker so do ihave to quite cicaretes during the diet ?
Hello Dr. Cywes, first of all thank you for your awesome content, I got in here thanks to my mother. I’ve been diagnosed with crohn disease, I’m been asymptomatic since I was diagnosed and my I’ll focused in the ileum with sore/ulcer specifically to that part of the intestine. I generally keep a healthy diet but not sole carnivore. Maybe it’s time for me to try this diet, it’s like sort of keto isn’t it? I’ve been trying to find more info related to Dr. Thomas discover without luck, wonder please if you can suggest me where to lookout more into it, many thanks 🙏
Hello Dr Cywes, Thank you for this video. My name is Genevieve, I am a Carnivore Coach and Keto since 10 years in Mtl, Canada. My little girl, (daughter of my son) 15 months, very sick with Crohns disease, since 2 weeks... Ste-Justine Hospital, is sure at 80 % that it is Crohns. Do you think eating 100% carnivore at 15 months would be good for her ? Would you recommend something else. Thank you so much for everything you do.
Dear Dr thank you ! Chrons disease x 24 years mild but painful, wondering about kidney stones I was just diagnosed, retired RN I worked in general surgery … great info including the study ! I am waiting to see urologist,my results of stone analysis, and have seen dietician, they recommended low protein diet ? Any thoughts I have not had 24 hr urine yet.
Doctor I have crohns but Diarrhea just wont stop! Can you please explain how to stop diarrhea on carnivore? Its been a month but just wont stop. Stops and comes back
God i hope this helps i am about to try this meat only diet i have been in so much pain lately. I have delt with it for the past five years and on year one we had are first child who was 1.5 pounds when he was born( he doing great now at almost 5) but you can imagine the stress during this time was when i had the worst flare up.
Excellent video, I’m so glad you shed light on those classic “white” and “high fibre” diets that are just so wrong for people suffering with IBD. There is a lot of misinformation out there for people suffering with Crohn’s or Colitis and I think this is probably one of the best and most accurate videos I’ve seen on the internet. I’ve been diagnosed with crohn’s for around 7 years, multiple changes of medications and currently on a tapering course of prednisone. I’m sick of having no concrete answers and am currently trying to heal myself through diet
Check out Dr Ken Berry, Kelly Hogan, and Linda Spath. All are in You Tube and are a really good follow. I have had Crohn’s for 20+ years, and my daughter decided to “hop onto this carnivore train.” So I decided to hop on w/her. But I’ve had a rocky start as I keep getting nauseous after eating a lot of fat. So I’m thinking my gallbladder may be the culprit. Anyway, after a week of commitment, I decided to go much slower so my digestive track can adjust to the increased fat intake. I’m hoping that I will have better results, as I LONGGGG for my gut to be healed. 😢 I’ve been my own researcher, & doctor every since I was diagnosed, and have never taken any meds....and never will. I’d rather die than let Big Pharma poison me. So....hang in there & keep up your research. May God heal you!
I just shared your channel with over 5100 licenced physicians in Costa Rica.
Im a newbie to crohns disease, I didnt want to take medication after my flare up. Discovered the animal based diet and it has saved me!
I'm new too I got mines from h pylori..what do you eat
As a Crohn's sufferer I appreciate the attention being paid to this disease. Maybe someday I can be free of Humira and Sulfasalazine. I have been trying keto-carnivore since August first and feel so much better. The days I focus on the carnivore are truly the best.
Yeah just stop eating garbage
It worked in my wife....meat is health
wow. amazing.
Through elimination my wife figured out that it was lettuce that was causing her issues
@deepprey2776
Hi friend. I'm also a chrons patient. I'm having treatment for 2 years on humeira and stellera.But no improvement.
Can you advice me pls.
I’ve never seen a surgeon helping people avoid surgery. Kudos to you, doc! 👏
He'll probably be blacklisted by the system soon.
I've met quite a few hesitant to operate
Dr. Baker does as well ❤
Crohns sufferer, with colostomy. Recently switched to carnivore (3 months) lost weight, and noticed great improvement in digestion. There is nothing left after digestion, only liquid. This illness is horrific and the medications are outrageous. But this eating style has been very helpful for my experience with Crohns. Good luck to all the sufferers.
Thank you Doctor for your video
Glad ur sharing your story. Thank you. Legitimacy.
I really feel for you ... and agree wholeheartedly ... the medications are so dangerous ... my daughter was recently diagnosed with crohn's (perianal) and put on two immunosuppressants (biologics ... remicade and azathioprine) ... the doctor said there is a risk of skin cancer with these medication... and lymphoma ... amongst the most common ... but she reassured me that was mostly in patients who had been on these drugs for "DECADES" ... I did my own research ... there is scientific evidence from medical journals ... revealing small children are diagnosed with lymphoma within a YEAR of taking these same drugs (and various other biologics)!!!! They say my daughter will most definitely get bowel cancer is she doesn't go on these drugs ... but the drugs that will presumably protect her from bowel cancer ... will, most likely, give her some other form of cancer ...
if not ... she may even drop dead during an infusion ... or a day after ... weeks after ... or months ... there is no indicator ... it's just a "risk" ...
so each time she goes for another infusion ... I need to take sedatives to help me cope with the anticipation ... trying to come to terms with that fact that I have no other alternative ... that I am taking my daughter to the firing squad ...
I die a thousand excruciating deaths every day ... consumed with worry ... I cry when alone ... when driving sometimes I scream ... and scream ... and SCREAM ... because I am suffocating with fear for my poor child ... I have damaged my vocal chords ... people often as me if I should see a doctor because they think I have a cold or virus ...
I have spent every waking moment for nearly a year desperately trying to find "hope" ... but there is none ... just horror ...
I can't afford to have a nervous breakdown ... because my daughter needs me ...
Chrohns sufferer and colostomy too 😊
Are you still on this diet and are you still very healthy now?
CRAM and BRAT diet?
This is the best advice I’ve seen for Crohn’s from over 10 years of extensive internet searching. Thank you, sincerely.
Thank you for this. I've suffered from Crohns for 44 years. I was advised by a knee surgeon to lose a lot of weight. I decided go zero carb and just eat meat and eggs only. Water and rooibos tea to drink. Ive lost 32kg in 7 months without really trying at all. But the real miracle happened within a few weeks. I went from running to the loo 15 times a day, terrible pain, losing blood to going only once a week. I rarely have pain anymore or any other Crohns symptoms. I get really emotional just thinking about it. I wish all Crohns suffers could get to try this. Its so very simple and easy to do. So life changing. God bless you all.
Did you ever have a surgery for Crohn’s. My child has already had one and receives treatments every 8 weeks. Have you ever tried bone broth, if yes do you think it helps? Please send me any info that has been useful to you, thank you.
Isn’t meat harder for your intestines to digest? And what is Rooibos tea?
@@LiveLoveLaugh22 Meat much easier to digest with much less residue. A lot better than food containing fiber which is bad news for IBD sufferers. Rooibos is a popular hot beverage in South Africa. Try Googling it.
@@LiveLoveLaugh22 Meat is easy to digest. I read a guy's post who had a colostomy bag and he tried all kinds of foods. The only thing that was completely digested were meats. He even tried eating huge chunks, gristle, etc., and it came out digested. Please try your child on carnivore. I've been on it for 4 years and I love it. {{hugs and prayers for your little one}}
Finish the puzzle with anti-parasitics (fenbendazole, ivermectin) + anti-fungals.
Lifelong crohns sufferer, been on the carnivore diet for 4 months and I'm no longer having to take any medication!
Can you tell us more about what you have been eating? Breakfast, lunch and dinner? Kind regards... hope your still doing well!
Probably more about what you are not eating than what you are eating there ey
What meat did you eat , breakfast ,lunch and dinner. Thanks
that’s wonderful! can you tolerate the heavy cream in the carnivore diet? just a fellow crohnie asking..
What medications were u taking? I have all the chrome disease symptoms but don't have medical insurance for colonoscopy. Maybe my primary doctor can recommend the meds you're taking.
Thank you for posting this . Have had Crohns for 25+ years and since going carnivore over 2 years ago I’m off my Remicade and inflammation gone . Never felt better . I tend to do more fat than protein which works for me . I refused to ever surgery even though I was told it would be in my future . Well so far , thanks to eliminating everything but meat and fat I’m still intact and Intend to remain so . Love all your work and efforts to get this out to So many . 😀
Thanks so much
That is so great Kacey! So happy you have had no resections! That is quite a feat for having this disease!
That's amazing! I am have Crohn's and am about 3 weeks in to the Carnivore diet. Do you have any tips for us newbies? Do you take any supplements? Any fermented foods by any chance?
@@StriderGTS Good job taking the carnivore route to healing . For me the first month was the hardest only because of the very loose stool as I adapted . Like those who have gone through the process , don’t ever trust a fart lol
I’m almost 53 and have never felt better . I had my CRP (inflammatory markers ) checked and they were zero which is perfect . It takes a bit for your body to heal but I promise you it can . Those of us with autoimmune diseases like Crohn’s need to be more strict. I’ve , after 2 + years , added back in some olives , avocado, pickle, asparagus and iceberg lettuce on occasions. Honestly though , my body prefers and craves meat and fat so that is what I mostly eat . I do take magnesium and liver and intestines suppleness from ancestral (I have no affiliation with them, just really like their stuff ) and vitamin D if I can’t spend 30 minutes in the sun . But that is it .. I am on NO medication for anything . I’m a nurse and see so many patients years younger than myself who are on a load of meds. I hope this helps 😊
@@kaceyrichards6461 This is amazing! Thank you for the response!! I'm only on week 3 and feel great but I have had occasional diarrhea so I'm looking forward to that going away. I have a colonoscopy June 1 and I'm kind of disappointed that it's not a little bit later to give this way of eating some more time to work. Hopefully it goes well regardless. My doctor thinks that diet can't help IBD at all and I would love to prove her wrong. I look forward to the day that these old-school doctors catch up with the actual dietary results people are having.
Totally agree about the carnivore diet. I have colitis, the easiest food for me to digest is animal fat and protein. Very little residue remains to irritate the gut.
I have the same experience!
carnivore cured my UC, my GI took it off my medical record since there are no sign of disease anymore
Same here! I had diverticulitis 10 years ago and "almost" lost part of my colon. Totally gone now and zero cramping with bowel movements since going carnivore.
@@Eric-the-wise whyh so now you eat completly anything?
@@Eric-the-wisehow long on carnavore diet before the disessse went away and did you go cold turkey on the meds ?
Dr Rob, we gotta talk more about Crohn's and Carnivore!! Had all the so called diet recommendations you spoke about. Appreciate how sympathetic you are to those suffering with CD. I've got Crohn's, I podcast about holistic healing, been paleo for 20+ years no meds, now 2 months on carnivore and found you only and this video by searching "Crohn's carnivore". Great video, but there's not much else out there on this, including from you. Why don't you come on my little show and reach more of the Crohn's community about the benefits of carnivore? Aussie Ben
I would love to know more about this!
WOW. Innovative original thinker! I love the way this doc thinks outside of the box -sheer analytical observational BRILLIANCE! As someone who suffered from UC and self-cured, I can say you are right on target. Steak tartare and diet simplicity are the answers! OUTSTANDING video!
Thanks. Open minds are not always right, but they are open to change
@@robertcywes2966 please Mary can you tell me what your diet was like truly am really sick😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I really want to be manageable
@@pammystories1I am really sick also it’s fuking destroying me
I’ve had Crohn’s disease for seventeen years…this is the best Crohn’s information out there! Thank you, much love to ya!
My grandson ended up in hospital with Crohn's at 17. He lost 2 years trying to get on top of it. During that time he instinctively ate only chicken, everything else hurt. He was given a formula to drink which is made by Nestlé but the first ingredient is sugar. 4 years in and he still mainly drinks this formulae purely to avoid pain. He's on Humira and chemo trying to get it into remission.
I'm sending this to him to give him another option.
what about butter based hot drinks? I sweeten hot chocolate with stevia like that. like 0 sugar.
@@amanzella6508 he's at the stage where he knows what upsets him. He actually enjoys ginger among other things, which settles his gut. He's close to remission with only a 50 cent piece size of inflammation left. It's been a long journey and he's 22 now. He's taken his health into his own hands.
He does a lot of bush walking which also seems to help. Thanks for the suggestion, I'll let him know.
Thank you for acknowledging the invisible pain we suffer can be akin to giving birth. So many don't understand and have tried gaslighting me into thinking its in my head.
I was diagnosed in 1996. My weight got down to 86lbs. Regular weight was 140. It was not a lot of information about it them. Had a portion of small bowel removed. Had a colostomy bag for a few months. Then it was reversed. Was on steroids for a very long time. Then I started getting Remicade infusions in 2004. Was getting infusions for years. Change my life style and eating habits. Haven't had any meds since January 2018. Zero none 🎯
What change in diet did you do?
Great stuff Doc. Keep it up. You are my new hero. I'm retired in Costa Rica. You make me want to start a Carbaddict Clinic there. I have a CR medical license.
Super interesting video Doc, this is what I've spoken about a lot on my YT channel. As a Crohn's sufferer for over 7 years I've been through it all with regards to meds and surgeries. A carnivore diet indeed did help in the department of reduced intestinal cramping, but it also makes you feel very fatigued - which improved for me after bringing in raw fermented dairy. I've believed for a long time now that Crohn's is bacterial related, however I can tell you in my experience, that it isn't so much a pathological species that contribute to the symptoms, but an overgrowth of normal/commensal bacteria in the wrong places (such as the small intestine) fermenting foods where they really shouldn't be. Following a carnivore diet for over a year didn't 'fix' me, unfortunately I'm not convinced it gets to the route cause of the problem, which I strongly believe to be either a bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine, or an issue with the autonomic nervous system due to an accumulation of physical and emotional trauma. I'm sure I'm not the only one out there who's onset of Crohn's Disease had seemingly nothing to do with diet, and a lot to do with an external stressor
I agree completely. It's not a fix. The goal of the Australian work is to destroy the existing biome and repopulate. Our biome is directly related to our diet esp plant v animal
@@robertcywes2966 If you're referring to the work of Dr. Thomas Borody and FMT (Fecal microbiome transplants) he has done incredible work and saved many lives. Highly respected. Met with him personally at various gastroenterology conferences internationally. Clearly it is not needed for all GI conditions. Primarily it is used for C. Diff patients but also for crohns and UC with varying degrees of effectiveness. I wouldn't rule it out. I've done it for 3 months 5 days /week had severe crohns and UC on heavy meds, anti Tumor necrosis factor alpha, shots every other day .... etc. I put things in remission enough (dramatically)for me to focus on diet and get entirely off meds for at least the last 7 years.
Ones microbiome is indeed created 'downstream' from ones diet and digestive abilities so that is in the end the most important factor to work on. No doubt.
You optimized vitamins/minerals to promote correct flora? Not that I know all the answers but stuff like D, B vits and K2 can all help. Fermented foods like homemade sour kraut, etc. Just curious if you've looked at any of that in conjunction with your diet
I'm starting to think that the best diet for a IBD sufferer would be one that combines carnivore and fermented foods. I'm currently on carnivore plus drinking kefir and doing really well. I'm going to start making my own kefir next week and looking for other fermented foods to add.
I definitely think that carnivore helps a lot but there's still some root issue with the microbiome that people need to figure out. The best thing for it is going to be
I love your videos and I agree with you. I will say that I don’t necessarily believe that the trigger for Crohn’s disease is always what is perpetuating the disease.
Thank you for your information, Dr.Cywes. I got diagnosed with Crohn's disease in March last year, and I've eaten a Paleo diet since then. I feel way better however I still experience flares every now and then and realise I have to rethink my diet. Today is my first day eating the carnivore diet. I figured I'd give it at least 30 days and see how I feel. I'll keep you updated how I feel at the end of this month. Thank you for sharing. Great video!
How do you feel?
How did it go for you since carnivore?
What’s the update? Thanks
I am 74 from Durban ,SA. Been carnivore for 2 week's now. Spastic colon. Gone,gone.Thank you Dr Rob. Your holistic health wisdom has put me on the carnivore diet journey. Absence of gut pain is a treat. Onwards and uowards. Bless you
Listen to him peeps... I have ulcerative colitis and was on an immune suppressing drug for a long time and ended up with non Hodgkin’s lymphoma because of that drug 🙁. I’ve been Keto/mostly carnivore for 2 years now and have not had one ulcerative colitis flair! Also my arthritis that comes along with UC is completely gone!!
And the non Hodgkin?
@@deepprey2776 in remission and hoping this way of eating keeps it there.
My mom died of non Hodgkins and since I’ve been eating this way I’ve always wondered “what if?”
One thing to remember is cancer grows by a blood vessel growing to that cell and feeding it. Not eating carbs starves the cancer but those pathways are still there. So if you eat carbs again you will awaken the cells back up.
I wish you all the lone and best in your journey
Wow, after a quick Google search, I see this doctor is an extremely qualified MD and surgeon right here in Florida, my home state.
Two years ago I had a colonoscopy that did not show IBD, despite my symptoms. So, not sure if I just have IBS. But, after the Thanksgiving holiday a couple days ago, I was about to head to the ER from the severe lower abdominal pains, cramping, and diarrhea. It felt like I had glass and bricks going through me! You’re in Jacksonville and I’m in the Tampa Bay Area. Wish I could consult with you.
Thank you so much for this wonderful video. I've suffered from crohn's since I was 14 (I'm 29 now.) What you said about the pain is so accurate. Crohn's flare pain is absolutely horrific and it triggers the worst anxiety throughout my body. For me, nothing compares to that pain. Two weeks ago I started a carnivore diet because I am determined to be medication free (currently taking 150mg azathioprine) and I am tired of feeling sick and so dead tired all the time. A couple years ago I was taking full doses of Prednisone, budesonide, mesalamine and azathioprine all together. The side effects on top of the disease were beyond awful and I was mentally drained and defeated by my crohn's. I did my best to live my life and try to ignore and hide the pain and just deal with it but really I cried every day. I eventually figured out that vegetables and fruits made my crohn's hurt the worst and it helped a tremendously to cut them out of my diet. Many times I had kept trying to eat more vegetables because at the time I believed they were the best thing for me. I even tried juicing for quite a while but gave up on that after it continually made my crohn's worse. I am hopeful that a carnivore lifestyle will help me slowly wean off my medicine. But there's a key piece of the Crohn's puzzle that I don't often hear people talk about, and that is stress/anxiety. If there is a high stress situation, I will be running to the bathroom the next day with diarrhea, sometimes having accidents because sometimes I can't run to the bathroom fast enough. So while I think diet plays a large part in Crohn's disease, I am concerned that it is not the only contributor. I grew up in a very stressful, abusive home where I lived in intense fear, anxiety and worry much of the time and I can't help but wonder if that contributed to my disease. I just recently moved across the country to a new state and am free from that stressful life so I am trying to learn and practice controlling my anxiety in conjunction with the carnivore diet. I previously always felt so hopeless about my crohn's ever getting better. But now I have a newfound hope and positive attitude about it and I'm so excited to be doing this experiment. Thank you for being brave by taking a stand against traditional Crohn's treatments. Thank you for giving me more encouragement and hope. My eyes are filling with happy tears just thinking about the possibility of my body healing, both emotionally and physically. :)
been messed up for about 10 years myself ...thank u for sharing that
How do you do now? May I talk to you?
Thankyou for sharing your testimony of life with Crohn’s disease. Yes it is a very debilitating disease. It’s much enduring a period of active flare ups. I have had Crohn’s for 35 yrs now. I too grew up in a terribley abusive circumstance which caused I believe the auto immune defended to go hay wire n hence Crohn’s disease was the result. I believe you are on the right track doing as close to carnivore as you can. It’s very hard I know but if you really want to be well n pain free that’s your answer. Cut down your meds slowly as well. ( but I’m not a GP or Doctor, that’s just a personal experience) I am on no medications at all these days. I did have my first resection done about 18months ago it has been great. Very very helpful.
Whattt No sir and the fact that you confidentiality said that's shows why I do not trust the health care system I have chrons disease all day my whole intestine's that is the total opposite I will be constipated amd in pain eating meat even sometimes wow people do not listen to this man look up Dr.sebi. Dr.affriak and yahki awoken
I wish you all the best from the bottom of my heart. Please look into Reishi mushroom supplements for handling crohn's. They did wonders for me personally because of its immunomodulation effects
Bless you, sir.
And I can 1st hand tell you that you are absolutely spot on.
This is great news. I lost my uncle to Crohn's Disease. He was diagnosed at age 18, and had a lot of his intestines removed. He was always taking Metamucil, and eating veggies. He was in excruciating pain, all the time. I wish he was around to try this. It probably would have saved his life.
Thank you so much for posting this. Your assessment could not be more spot on. I am a (former) Crohn's sufferer and basically cured myself over the past few years using the low--to-no carb approach you are describing. It took a while to figure it out after a lot of trial and error and the with help of a nutritionist. But my conventional doctors were just prescribing more and more meds to treat what had become pretty unmanageable symptoms but not actually address or correct the root cause of the problem. I am symptom and med free now and only wish I figured all this out a little earlier to avoid many years of suffering. Thank you again your videos are remarkably helpful and full of useful content. This one in particular articulates and consolidates what took me a long time to figure out. Anyone out there suffering from Crohn's symptoms would do very well to follow this approach and save yourself a lot of misery.
You are so right! I want to know more about what you ate to get rid of crohns. Please share more.
Whenever I eat carbs I suffer with wind and bloating and since I cut them out, no more digestive issues!! I have also stopped acid medication and using ACV has cured this
Yes, I had crohns and solved it with a carnivore diet👍👍
What frequency you had for bowel movements?
I can second this. My wife is symptom free (after years of 10-12 bathroom trips a day). Started keto and improved but carnivore fixes it 100% no drugs no doctors
Timeframe was 3 weeks to full symptom free, has stayed that way for almost 2 years
Same here
Wow! I feel so hopeful after hearing all this!! 35 years a Crohn’s sufferer. My bathroom trips are up to 30 times daily currently. I’m so so weak. So depressed. The pain is beyhond me. I really hope this diet helps!
Kefir, and probiotics are really good for chronh disease, l have 19 years dealing with this condition and a doctor recommended me probiotics and they are really helping me a lot.
Yes make your own Kefir, can’t beat it
I got sentenced with Crohns back in 2021. My Calprotectin levels were almost 4000. Lost over 25kg of weight, issues with kidneys, liver etc. Ended in a hospital on Christmas Eve where after coming back home and given a bag of steroids and immuno suppressants, decided to fix myself only with the diet. I refused to take any medication( not even a pain killers). I went on SCD/Gaps (food, spore based probiotics, omega 3, detox) diet which helped me to cure within couple of months. Ive been symptoms free since. I do however believe that Carnivore diet will fix it within a month. I am stirict with what i eat and never have any cheat days. Exercise is also part of my life at the fullest. The cure is mainly in food. 😊
I have not been diagnosed with IBD but have struggled since childhood with constipation and the reverse. I have been on and off a lower carb diet for years and still suffer from constipation. About a month ago I did carnivore for 7 days and was astonished at how well I felt and bowels were also good. Went back to IF and on again off again Low carb and bowels are worse than ever. Tried eating Tablespoon of ground flax seed everyday for a week or so. Just about died. I should have gone to hosp. Kept saying to myself " after this cramp!"
This video makes great sense. Back to carnivore I go!
Thanks doc!
I have been taking immunosuppressants for the last 20 years. They are extremely expensive, and while they help manage the symptoms, certainly aren’t a cure. Very informative and educational video!
This doctor is a gem! What an open minded discussion!! Crohns for 44 years. Carnivore diet now and the most symptom free I’ve ever been!
Research shows that a naturopathic medical approach emphasizing diet and other lifestyle changes can be used to successfully manage Crohn's and colitis, and may potentially eliminate the need for prescription drugs.👍
Have you taken naturopathic treatment for chrons? If so, please share how it was?. Did it heal
30+ years Crohn's patient here. Went though hell and back, including surgery, all biologics etc...Currently in remission. 100% support all your points. Thank you.
hey, has this diet caused you to go into remission?
Yes. Went off it during the holidays and symptoms came back right back. Back on it and belly is calm again.
Curious as to how you started. I’ve tried twice to do keto and transition to carnivore. And my gut gets so upset. Maybe I’m just not patient enough.
nned specifics on what you exactly you ate when starting the diet, and what you ate before, if its a massive change then you need to ease into and give your body time to adjust.
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@judyreed6254 my tummy got upset when switching to carnivore.think if it as your body trying to clean itself out thoroughly, you might get pain, you might get, blocked up or diarrhea but thats your body righting itself. Once its finished youll be sweet.
You are definitely on the right track here. Diet makes all the difference in the world. Eat carbs you suffer pain. Eat primarily carnivore, pain and symptoms go way. That simple.
Could chewing your food longer and breaking it down in your mouth, until saliva mixes with it, until you extract every bit of flavour, help with digestion
Everything is true in this video this is how I survived!
Never suffered from Crohn’s disease but going carnivore helped with other “common” digestive issues such as gas and bloating. Experimenting with carbs brought it back so no more carbs.
Thank you for this!! I am certainly going to try the carnivore diet. I just want the pains to stop...
Hey, did you try it, and most importantly, did it help?
Omg finally hearing that my diet is the one I should be on for Crohns. Every dr I talk to pushes for me to eat fibre. I don't talk about my diet to dr now. So refreshing to listen to this dr. I thankyou for putting this up.
I know lol. I don't even tell my doctors about my diet, they would never believe me.
Meat is so easily absorbed by the human body . Plant matter isn’t .. our body and gut literally don’t touch it and it just sits in our colon and rots or goes right through us . I love the carnivore diet for any auto immune condition but especially gut related ones
Wow! I’m so hopeful listening to this video! Currently so much pain, up to 30 times daily bathroom trips just watery diarrhea terrible weakness just giving up on life. Can’t ever leave my house. 35 yrs with this! I pray this really will work for me. Thanks Dr Rob
Any updates on your experience to share?
@@petertownsend252 hi I’m not her but I have done keto and carnivore in the past and have UC . I was symptom free for 2 years doing keto although I think it’s best to start off doing carnivore it’ll pull you out of a flare much quicker . I added back vegetables slowly but only some that I enjoy like avocados , steamed green beans and the occasional greek salad . Anyways after 2 years I got complacent and started eating everything again .. like literally the SAD diet and I was able to be okay for 9 months which actually surprised me . Recently I had symptoms again which is why I’m here and about to start again but yeah it definitely worked for me before and that was with no meds
Hi Amanda , highly recommended Jini patel Thompsons book called listen to your gut! Best wishes.
How you have managed to survive as a shut-in is a testament to the human spirit. How brave you are! 👏
Yes it's true I was diagnosed and hospitalized for Chrons Desease in 2014 and my doctor said dont eat red meat it's going to get worse but I did not follow my doctor as soon as I get home from the hospital I eat steak and its calm my stomach I'm not running always on the bathroom before now its been 7 years past and my Chrons did not return. Now it's 2021 and I just watch this vedio and it's really true carnivore is the solution to Chrons Desease
wow, that's amazing story, a lot of the comments are shouting plant-based diet is the way to go, really confusing info nowadays.
@@haos4574 I was vegetarian 7 yrs when my UC took me out. Carnivore is the way.
@@_carbfreeme_ I've been on carnivore for 4 days, pretty good so far. Was on SCD/AIP for 4 months, improved a lot but they didn't address some of the details, however, 4 days into carnivore addressed most of those issues, pretty happy.
@@_carbfreeme_ hmm, since last time I updated, all the symptoms came back, even on strict carnivore, for some reason, I get irritated no matter what I eat, btw, I mainly eat beef and chicken. Any suggestions?
@@haos4574 I was on SCD for 5 years + mesalamine with remission. I wanted off the meds and went carnivore. So far off 5 meds, but still mesalamine until fully clear (after a terrible flare from a colonoscopy).
To achieve true health first you must unlearn everything we’ve been taught
Spent last 4 years trying to figure what caused my diarrhea thought it was lactose, then my eating of peanutbutter, now i think bac to stomach, aches thru childhood patterns...excruciating pain..now at 72..figured it out what it is! Ibd😢
Thank you so much for doing this video! My daughter(14) was diagnosed with Crohn’s when she was 12. We followed the diet recommended by her doctors and put her on Remicade, she started developing other immune responses...extreme inflammation in her eyes and on her scalp. We switched to a Carnivore diet in April and the inflammation in her eyes are gone and her scalp is almost cleared! She is still on Remicade, but she has had such improvements! Would you recommend someone like that to stay on Carnivore indefinitely or could they do Keto(with some vegetables) every now and then? Thank you for your content! It has been life changing for us!!
I'm not a doctor..but carnivore diet has been our general diet for centuries. Only recently since the 1900s have the colon cancers/diseases increased so rapidly etc.
Processed foods and MAN-ufactured meals are the root cause/effect of most of today's chronic auto immune issues. Crap In Crap Out.
It is NOT caloric problem...it is a CARB/OIL crisis and addiction since birth we all are chained into.
S.O.S. Seed Oils and Sugar... is the disease duo to avoid.....just my 2 cents.
Please consider Sunshine/Steak/Seafood/Salt/Sleep.....in any order 🥩🥚🌞
In my humble opinion The LIVER and GUT are the primary source of life. The Brain and Heart are standing by 😎
BTW...I also think Aspartame and all those other fake flavors are GUT bullies....
the remicade will kill her, remove it
@@tjellis1479 TOTALLY agree!! I've been implementing the 5 S's you mentioned, and I'm like a completely different person now (at 57 years old). It's mind boggling!
I’ve had Crohns for 25 years and had been on Remicade for 17 yrs . I went Keto in 2016 but still suffered from bloating and bad constipation ( was seriously told I needed more fiber even while eating a ton of veggies) so in 2018 one of my doctors I work with (I’m an RN) told me to try carnivore. I’m off my Remicade, have never felt better , and have had no flare ups or attacks. I will never go back ... hope this helps 😊
I have it too and would recommend staying carnivore as long as possible and only when fully healed and symptom free go SCD but make it keto. Ingredients matter so you'd have to do clean keto
I echo this … absolutely spot on …. Meat based diet but ensure the meat is of good quality
Diet and cannabis oil is what helped me.
This Dr. is 100% accurate based on my 1yr on the Keto diet. Started to feel better in less than 1 week. I’ve had Crohn’s disease for 33 years. Had a surgery about 17 years ago. Have never felt great until I Went to very low carb (
My friends neighbour works for Prof. Borody in australia. She has a friend who was cured by this new fecal transplation. Many are being cured. I am now hoping to go and seek treatment while I wait by doing lion diet. The centre is only 5 mins away from me. Love your videos Dr. Cywes, so informative. Now i know why i suffer from extreme low bp, my gut cant absorb salt. Everytime i eat extra salt or take a salt tablet i start to feel better.
Does the Doctor have a website? Does he treat Americans. I 62 years old and tired of the drug games American Doctor's play with IBD's.
Thanks
Are you tried fecal transplation now?
@@عمرعبدالا-غ6ط believe it or not, i was totally misdiagnosed. Nothing wrong with me. I was so happy.
@@rik4369 BiomeBank in Adelaide
@@rik4369I’m thinking about trying it
This is helpful I was diagnosed at age 21 ... Tried many diets.... Let's see what this one does! Thanks
Did you had progress?
I’ve had UC for 45 yrs and I am finally off my meds after adopting a keto/carnivore way of eating! Thank you Dr Cywes you are marvelous! Bless you for your hard work and diligent heart felt interest in helping us all. (UofT alumni🙏👍)
Excellent. Love U of T. Did my PhD there
robert cywes We’ve chatted before. I asked about who you did your PhD with. Thank you for all you do for us. Such a wonderful mitzvah you do. 🙏🙏
What a heartwarming story.
How are you doing 3 years later? Hope you are well. Any update?
@@hcw199 I’m doing well. Still off all meds and enjoying life. Keeping keto and heading towards carnivore. 👍
Totally agree that diet is the most important factor in autoimmune disease. Interesting about the Australian study into this condition.
I love that a surgeon who makes money out of chopping off organs, is actually advocating for a natural approach. THANK YOU!!! All Docs should be this way. ❤ Dr. Baker, Dr. Barry, and Dr. Chaffee as well!!
Glad to found this channel 👏👏
I have been a Crohn’s sufferer for over 70 years. Being of a more scientific mind, I have also observed how differently my body reacts to the same foods in different countries. I agree with your carnivore approach but would add reaction to food additives such as Round-Up, weed killers, infective and antibiotics which are found in excess in the U.S. I have found that these additives are concentrated by animals in their liver, body fat and butter fat.
I currently am doing well on a diet with organic grass fed bison and Irish butter along with wild fish and seafood.
50 or more years ago I was ineffectively prescribed antibiotics whereupon I replaced my biome by eating oysters (including their digestive system). I also highly recommend sublingual methylcobalimin (B12) as this cannot be absorbed by the intestine in most crohn’s patients.
That is insecticide not infective
This is the END to crohn's! Thanks for this video.
update?
@ Dr.Cywes can you give us an update on the research you mention in this video. Thank you.
i've had crohns since i was 15 and now im about to hit 40 i've been lucky enough to avoid surgery but have been on just about every medication and trial know. i've also been one of the unlucky ones when it comes to the immune suppressed drugs with very bad side effects. My doctor told me at one point they have had to put extra warning labels and side effects on some drugs because of my reactions. After having so many problems with drugs and over use of steroids to treat my crohns i decided to try to take control and really find out which foods effect me the most and eliminate them from my diet. Not everyone is the same when it comes to what foods effect us so it was defiantly trial and error for me. i have always noticed i always crave meat when others are going for a snack even if i've already eaten. Very interested in giving this carnivore diet a try but the one concern i have is anytime i currently eat red meat it seems to run right though me i eat more chicken than anything but i've noticed they say to avoid anything with lots of tendons any suggestions i love bacon and sausage and that doesnt seem to give me any problems. would love a video with some food suggestions for people starting on the carnivore diet.
Hello Dr. Cywes, it is great to see an accomplished Md making a video about IBD and using food as a means of remission instead of chemical medicine. I have ulcerative colitis and I am wondering if what you mention about Chrones also carrys over to U.C.? Will you ever make a video about U.C.? Thank you, and keep up the great work!
I know this is an old video but thank you for it! My cousin is suffering with Crohns and he is 16. So isolating! Anyway, his doc has him on white rice, white flour and noodles. Tons of veggies and small
Amounts of meat. No resulting improvement so his poor mom is putting him on the injections that she was trying to avoid. I tried to tell her about carnivore but the fiber message is so strong she just doesn’t understand how carnivore is helpful. Makes me so sad. I just wish I could help. AnywahC thank you!❤
My daughter was recently diagnosed with Crohns and after working with western, integrative, and alternative doctors, all giving conflicting advice, we decided to use an online program. Google Dane Johnson and the SHEILD program. It's not cheap, but we were already paying a lot of money out of pocket for the integrative docs and IVs. The program only deals with Chrons or Ulcerative Colitis and most of the people that work there have had one or the other. Some great testimonials on RUclips. They suggested a meal replacement shake called Absorb Plus and it tastes good and the only thing that doesn't cause my daughter pain right now and she put on 5 lbs in a week with it.
It is sad for the person who suffers from this illness, but the family members are impacted too. My son is had been pooping for a while at least 5 times, and he is finally seeing a GI doctor. He has not been diagnosed yet but will be soon tested we'll see what happens. Please pray for him, he is only 18 years of age. I have lost sleep over his medical problems, and it doesn't help that he is an only child.
Gluten might not be good for him. Read my post too. Maybe something in it will help.
@@sophiamichael2788you could just do carnivore and not pay any extra fees for a "program"...
Maybe send this video to the SON, instead of the Mom and let him DECIDE!
I have completely eliminated carbs because of my chronic diarrhea (IBS), acid reflux, gastritis, and sore joints every morning. I have an adrenal tumor and it spits out random hormones, so I eat a boiled egg around 1pm, then I have my one meal a day of fatty steak or if I have something else, I will add bacon and eggs to it. This seems to work for me. Weight loss is very slow and frustrating, but I think I just have a slow metabolism.
What is the name of the Australian Crohns trial/study he talked in this video that involves the use of antibiotics to clear out all the bad bacteria and to introduce specific bacteria thats help build up a healthy gut? I would like to research it and possibly sign up for it
My understanding of some of the problems are from the bacteria from the large intestine backing up into the small intestine where it doesn't belong.... I'm not a doctor so I don't know for sure..... I know in my case, no matter what I eat, once the food gets into my small intestine, I feel like my small intestine is full of gravel...... While at home, I have no urge to defecate, but as soon as I leave home to go shopping or visiting, the urge to go is so great I have to seek a toilet quickly.... I hate using any toilet other than my own....
UC is about backup, not CD. Try carnivore, but it takes time to convert the bacterial biome
This is the best video I’ve seen by a doctor in the carnivore/keto community. Thank you for knowing about the disease. Oftentimes doctors lump Crohn’s in with IBS and don’t differentiate between IBD and IBS. As a person with stricturing Crohn’s disease I truly appreciate this video and the attention you have given it! Thank you
🙂thanks
This is what i want I'm on all the medication you said and I'm a person that hardly took medication so my body is not happy with it i have alot of ups and down
You commented that staying Carnivore is fine, but make sure that it is NUTRITIONALLY COMPREHENSIVE. Please share a video on what that should look like. TY
Basically eat liver
as an ulcerative colitis patient with moderate success in securing remission (following many of the broad strokes recommended by dr. cywes), i'd like to humbly recommend advocacy for various forms of exercise. i can't explain the ins and outs/biological mechanisms, but exercise (done right!) assists in proper regulation of our immune responses.
Yeah, fat and meat help me so well. I generally have inflammation in the intestines. Animal-based diet helps me a lot. Dairy is perfect also. But raw dairy products. No pasteurisation, only raw dairy products. Grass finished would be best
Please update if any latest video. I am 68 years and Dr has confirmed IBD-Chron’s disease. Suffering since 2012 but confirmed a year back. Thanks
This is great! Have shared widely!!! Thank you!!
This is such a terrible condition!!
5:25 my GI specialist and colorectal surgeon told me bad advice for crohns diet. They told me refined white bread, pasta, white rice, meat and potatoes. When I did my own research I found out Maltodextrin, artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors, preservatives, emulsifiers, pesticides and other non food ingredients that we eat is the problem along with food fried in oil, processed foods, any packaged foods and sugar too.
As long as I eat real food all homemade, I’m good.
Dr Cywes, I see you came up through the University of Michigan. I grew up in this area.
I know someone with Crohn's and something called Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy (AAG) a rare disease. This individual is being "fed" through TPN. The situation is urgent.
Do you know anyone at U of M, or in this area at all who could assist a complex situation like this? I Know this request is a moon shot but the situation calls for it. Thanks! I'll try reaching out directly.
Thanks for acknowledging how much pain we go through, people rarely get it lol
I witnessed this with my child…🙏🏼literally one day 8 hrs of pain. I swear I felt my child’s pain 😞
No one understands until they walk in our shoes....
It is a beastly, exhausting disease.
Hi Doc, have you made any follow up video's related to Crohn's disease? Since this one is from 3 years ago.
Carnivore helps, I can't tolerate rendered fats, I couldn't tolerate eggs, but I found eggs that I could eat, and those help, so it depends on what the chickens eart. Bone broth helps. I had pig 1 months ago because I was feeling better, it put me into a flare that I'm struggeling to control now. Just finding what to eat is a real struggle. Carnivore is the answer.. shrimps and eggs is my solution. Beef meat is a bit too tough at the moment to digest and the fat causes issues. Dairy/butter is a no go.
Is full term remission not equal to a cure? The word cure simple means to take care of. This video gives me hope
I am a newly crohn's patient just had a flare up yesterday 😒it's crazy because some days I'm just fine some days I want to die
Based on this info, do you have a specific meal plan for the basics breakfast, lunch, and dinner. My son is 15 and recently diagnosed with chrons disease. When he has a flare up, it's tough to see him go through the pain.
Thank you!
I have perianal Crohn's with 3 surgeries of fistulas repairs
Not one of my diagnosis, but liked and shared.
Hi Robert, so far I’m the outlier. Crohns patient for 16 years now. I’ve tried every pharmaceutical (except for the newest option available.) I’ve attempted the carnivore diet and there are immediate benefits. Before starting the carnivore diet I had tremendous trouble with meat products. I ate them, nonetheless. Once I started eating them exclusively I did notice fewer BM’s which was a huge bonus. However, my FCP did not improve over the time that I was carnivore and the loose BMs from fat never let up. I also had more cramping while on the diet. Upon coming off the diet, I felt less cramping, though I did take a ‘white food’ approach. The white food actually helped clear up my chronically bad loose stools. At which point I slowly re-began a food introduction and got myself to where I am today. I’m still not better though I’m not cramping and I don’t have chronically loose stools. The strangest thing now is that when I eat red meat/pork/eggs then I am bloating/hurting. Even stranger, a lot of ice creams are tolerable. I’m about to have FCP retested soon.
The worst part of this disease is that I just don’t know how/what to throw myself at. It’s the biggest puzzle ever.
I just got diagnosed, what is FCP?
Thank you for your video on Crohns as the center for digestive diseases is just down the road from me! I just got my blood test results from Dr. Paul Mason who promotes the Carnivore Diet n though I will see him on Thursday for confirmation, I am happy to try both the Lion diet n other options... the strange thing is, I do not have symptoms. Yes i do get ibs on n off but the keto n carnivore diet puts that in remission... maybe it was crohns n not ibs?
Hi curious how was your blood results from this diet? Thanks
Hello doctor. Isaw your vidio and im very happy and full of hope again im acrohns patient from 20 year im47 now I hade daherra 16 times aday no blood seen. Ihave aquestion beacuse ill start carnivore soon. Im a smoker so do ihave to quite cicaretes during the diet ?
I love instant breakfast with whole milk i dont have problems eating it or eggs cheese
Carnivore Diet is magical for me , I’m also suffering from Crohn Disease 🦠
I have had Crohn’s disease for about 20 years now and it’s slightly getting better to where if anything I get an upset stomach here there.
Hello Dr. Cywes, first of all thank you for your awesome content, I got in here thanks to my mother. I’ve been diagnosed with crohn disease, I’m been asymptomatic since I was diagnosed and my I’ll focused in the ileum with sore/ulcer specifically to that part of the intestine. I generally keep a healthy diet but not sole carnivore. Maybe it’s time for me to try this diet, it’s like sort of keto isn’t it? I’ve been trying to find more info related to Dr. Thomas discover without luck, wonder please if you can suggest me where to lookout more into it, many thanks 🙏
Hello Dr Cywes, Thank you for this video. My name is Genevieve, I am a Carnivore Coach and Keto since 10 years in Mtl, Canada. My little girl, (daughter of my son) 15 months, very sick with Crohns disease, since 2 weeks... Ste-Justine Hospital, is sure at 80 % that it is Crohns. Do you think eating 100% carnivore at 15 months would be good for her ? Would you recommend something else. Thank you so much for everything you do.
Dear Dr thank you ! Chrons disease x 24 years mild but painful, wondering about kidney stones I was just diagnosed, retired RN I worked in general surgery … great info including the study ! I am waiting to see urologist,my results of stone analysis, and have seen dietician, they recommended low protein diet ? Any thoughts I have not had 24 hr urine yet.
No one in my family has bowel problem…. I have chronic diarrhea & must use emporium if going out for dinner!!!! Emodium .
Doctor I have crohns but Diarrhea just wont stop! Can you please explain how to stop diarrhea on carnivore? Its been a month but just wont stop. Stops and comes back
NOT SO RADICAL DOCTOR! YOU ARE SPOT ON!
God i hope this helps i am about to try this meat only diet i have been in so much pain lately. I have delt with it for the past five years and on year one we had are first child who was 1.5 pounds when he was born( he doing great now at almost 5) but you can imagine the stress during this time was when i had the worst flare up.
Thank you Dr.CYWES i am from Australia i am keto Carnivore with out dary and very little Vegas no fruits.
Everyone seems to want to lose weight. I was diagnosed with colitis and chronic gastritis and im losing weight. Im always in pain no matter what I eat
How about carnivore can I eat Avocado 🥑 to and garlic ginger turmeric does anyone try it. Because I just saw this video and I'm ready to start it
I suffered 5 years microscopic colitis, went carnivore, has pretty much fixed it, 5 months now
Excellent video, I’m so glad you shed light on those classic “white” and “high fibre” diets that are just so wrong for people suffering with IBD. There is a lot of misinformation out there for people suffering with Crohn’s or Colitis and I think this is probably one of the best and most accurate videos I’ve seen on the internet. I’ve been diagnosed with crohn’s for around 7 years, multiple changes of medications and currently on a tapering course of prednisone. I’m sick of having no concrete answers and am currently trying to heal myself through diet
Check out Dr Ken Berry, Kelly Hogan, and Linda Spath. All are in You Tube and are a really good follow.
I have had Crohn’s for 20+ years, and my daughter decided to “hop onto this carnivore train.” So I decided to hop on w/her. But I’ve had a rocky start as I keep getting nauseous after eating a lot of fat. So I’m thinking my gallbladder may be the culprit. Anyway, after a week of commitment, I decided to go much slower so my digestive track can adjust to the increased fat intake. I’m hoping that I will have better results, as I LONGGGG for my gut to be healed. 😢
I’ve been my own researcher, & doctor every since I was diagnosed, and have never taken any meds....and never will. I’d rather die than let Big Pharma poison me.
So....hang in there & keep up your research. May God heal you!