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Tira Cole

Nutritionist gone rogue. Supporting livestock farming and meat-based nutrition. Carnivore 5+ years. Free resources on my website. Not medical advice.

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2025-03-20 08:27:21 UTC

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Awww, Chris. Did that comment make you feel good? I hope it did. Thanks for the laugh 🤣

2025-03-11 10:15:18 UTC

Children need a diet rich in meat and animal fats. Anything less is malnutrition, resulting in poor physical and mental health.

2025-03-11 10:08:00 UTC

"The carnivore diet made my cholesterol shoot up!"
First, so frikkin what? Read The Great Cholesterol Myth and stop being in fear!
Second, cholesterol levels can rise during weight loss due to the way the body mobilises and processes stored fat, along with changes in metabolism. Here’s a breakdown of why this happens.
Mobilisation of Stored Fat: When you lose weight, your body breaks down fat tissue (adipose tissue) to use as energy. Cholesterol is stored in these fat cells alongside triglycerides. As fat is burned, the cholesterol within it is released into the bloodstream, temporarily increasing circulating cholesterol levels, particularly low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.
Increased Lipoprotein Activity: During weight loss, especially rapid weight loss, the liver ramps up production of very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) to transport triglycerides and cholesterol from fat stores to other tissues for energy use. VLDL is eventually converted to LDL in the bloodstream, which can elevate LDL cholesterol levels until the body adjusts.
Reduced Clearance of Cholesterol: While fat breakdown increases cholesterol release, the body’s mechanisms for clearing cholesterol (like HDL picking it up or the liver excreting it via bile) might not immediately keep pace. This lag can lead to a temporary spike in blood cholesterol levels.
Ketosis and Low-Carb Diets: If weight loss involves a low-carb or ketogenic diet, the shift to burning fat for fuel (ketosis) can amplify this effect. The liver processes more fatty acids and cholesterol, often increasing LDL production as a byproduct.
Individual Variation: Genetics and metabolic factors play a role too. Some people experience a more pronounced rise in cholesterol due to how their bodies handle lipid metabolism during weight loss.
Is This Rise Permanent?
Typically, this increase is temporary. As weight stabilises and fat loss slows, cholesterol levels often normalise.
Evidence and Context
Studies, like those on rapid weight loss (e.g., post-bariatric surgery or extreme dieting), show transient LDL spikes in many cases. For example, research on ketogenic diets often notes an initial cholesterol increase that later adjusts.
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2025-03-11 10:04:47 UTC

Being a nutritionist and a carnivore, I have often been asked for my view on fermented vegetables.
Fermented vegetables contain probiotics and prebiotics that can support the growth of various gut microbes - unfortunately not just beneficial bacteria, like Lactobacillus, but also potentially harmful bacteria or yeast, such as Candida, depending on an individual’s existing gut microbiome.
Dysbiosis, an imbalance of gut microbes, and fungal overgrowth are conditions that can exist without clear symptoms, and fermented foods might exacerbate symptoms in these cases, such as bloating in people with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) or histamine intolerance.

2025-03-11 10:02:35 UTC

For some, chronic illness has become a core part of their identity, and the fear of losing that - by getting healthy - can feel like losing a sense of self. It’s a complex psychological challenge.

2025-03-11 09:52:12 UTC

What would cause my account to unfollow people I know I was following?

2025-02-06 06:55:32 UTC

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😂

2025-02-06 04:00:20 UTC

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Thank you 🤗

2025-02-06 03:56:00 UTC

Question: When you lose body fat, where does most of it go?
Answer: Most (84%) is breathed out as CO2; leaving 16% excreted as water via urine, faeces, sweat, breath, tears, or other bodily fluids.
https://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g7257
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2025-02-04 07:19:31 UTC

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I haven't! Thanks for sharing!

2025-02-04 02:33:58 UTC

It was true back then. It is true now. Along the way, people were influenced to reduce their fatty meat intake and consume carbs and seed oils instead. Incompetence or deliberate? I'm sure you know what I believe.
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2025-02-04 02:32:14 UTC

Take action to fight against the war on livestock farmers. Save meat, eggs, and dairy. For actionable steps you can take wherever you are in the world, see https://tiracole.com/take-action-to-save-meat/
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2025-01-31 04:26:05 UTC

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That's great to hear 😊

2025-01-31 00:07:47 UTC

I gave up drinking in my late 30s (I’m now in my mid-50s). With only a couple of exceptions where I caved to social pressure and sat on one drink for an entire evening, I’ve been alcohol free since. I’ve been judged. I’ve been ridiculed. I’ve been made to feel like a social outcast. But you know what? It only made me realise who my real friends were, whose friendships no longer served me, and what kinds of human interaction I enjoy (ie, deep and meaningful rather than superficial).⁠
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My dietary choices have resulted in a similar experience. “Oh”, people would say, “One won’t kill you!” “One muffin…” “One piece of cake…” Well, I’m sorry, but just one bite of any of those would have me stuck in their bathroom for a week. That was a tip, by the way. People will back off when you tell them that! In my case, it was truth.
Why should we be made to feel guilty for not accepting offers of food that someone has “lovingly” prepared for us, when we know it will only make us suffer? ⁠
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If those around you do not respect your choices, then find people who do. Be true to you.
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2025-01-31 00:05:17 UTC

When I was on keto, I was duped into consuming large amounts of so-called superfoods that are high in oxalic acid, and my gut wasn't happy.
Foods like almonds, spinach, cacao, chia seeds, tumeric, etc.
Oxalic acid binds to minerals either during cooking or in the digestive tract to form oxalates.
Oxalate crystals can irritate the digestive tract and cause kidney stones and a myriad of other health issues.
Whizzing these "superfoods" up into a smoothie meant not only was I ingesting a huge amount of oxalic acid, but the oxalic acid was more accessible due to the fibre being broken up!
For info on oxalates, read "Toxic Superfoods" by Salĺy Norton.
Here's a short blog post that has further links to studies and other resources. https://tiracole.com/oxalates-what-are-they-and-how-might-they-be-impacting-your-health/
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2025-01-29 23:05:51 UTC

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https://www.tctmd.com/news/zero-cac-ldl-cholesterol-may-not-predict-mi-ascvd

2025-01-28 18:23:39 UTC

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I forgot the image!
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2025-01-28 18:21:34 UTC

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https://karger.com/anm/article/66/Suppl.%204/1/40468/Towards-a-Paradigm-Shift-in-Cholesterol-Treatment

2025-01-28 18:19:12 UTC

Your body needs cholesterol.
The cells produce it for the formation of your cell membranes and to make bile acids, vitamin D, and steroid hormones (cortisol, oestrogen, progesterone, aldosterone and testosterone).
Cholesterol is transported in your body by lipoproteins. These ‘transport molecules’ pick up, transport, and deliver cholesterol (as well as fat-soluble vitamins and triglycerides) wherever it is needed. Without high density lipoproteins (HDL), triglycerides can build up in your blood; without low density lipoproteins (LDL), cholesterol would not get transported to where it is needed.
So, if cholesterol is so needed, how did the myths in my image below arise?
In the 1950s, Dr Ancel Keys cherrypicked data from 22 countries to support his theory that eating fat and cholesterol increases the risk of heart attack. He called his report the Seven Countries Study. Yep, seven countries out of 22. He excluded data from any country that did not support his theory! Other researchers some years later identified that when all the data from all 22 countries were considered, there was no association, but by then the cholesterol-is-bad lie had been well and truly accepted, and we were all told to avoid butter, eggs and fatty meats.
In 2015, a scientific review showed:
-There is no evidence that high cholesterol causes heart disease.
-High cholesterol is protective against many illnesses.
-The higher your cholesterol, the less likely you are to die from any cause, and the lower your cholesterol, the more likely you are to die from any cause!
Whether it was due to this review or not, I am unsure, but in the same year, the USDA Dietary Guidelines Committee Report stated: “available evidence shows no appreciable relationship between consumption of dietary cholesterol and serum cholesterol” and that cholesterol “is not a nutrient of concern for over-consumption.”
Did this make the headlines? No! Most in the medical community still need to catch up, but fortunately, more and more doctors are no longer pushing statins.
Need more info? Read The Great Cholesterol Myth by Jonny Bowden PhD and Stephen Sinatra MD.
References in comments.

2025-01-25 22:19:29 UTC

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Come and meet him.

2025-01-25 22:18:52 UTC

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thanks 😊

2025-01-25 22:18:17 UTC

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you're welcome 😊

2025-01-25 22:17:03 UTC

The war on cholesterol was never about your health.
Among cholesterol's many functions, it acts as the starting material to make sex hormones (oestrogen, progesterone, and testosterone).
These hormones are vital for:
👉Sexual development and reproductive function
👉Regulation of the menstrual cycle
👉Sperm production
👉Libido
👉General health, including bone health, mood regulation, and cardiovascular function.
Hmmm, pretty essential, right? 🤔
Population control, anyone?
Funds for Big Pharma?
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2025-01-24 09:13:13 UTC

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Lee Taituha. Has a background in education and economics.

2025-01-24 09:11:38 UTC

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Success stories here https://carnivore.diet/?s=Endometriosis

2025-01-24 07:39:34 UTC

For the body’s cells, organs, and systems to function properly, they need to be in constant communication with each other. Such communication systems include blood (carrying hormones, nutrients, and immune markers) and nerves. ⁠
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Blocking factors (stressors due to our diet and lifestyle) interfere with these lines of communication. Malfunction in the body’s cells, organs, and systems then occurs. ⁠
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Given time, symptoms may occur.⁠
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The type of symptoms or where in the body they occur doesn’t really matter. For example, take the autoimmune condition psoriasis. The symptoms appear on the skin and yet are a result of gut malfunction.⁠
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In many cases, symptoms may not even appear at all. You might think a particular food or glass of wine is not having an adverse affect, but you cannot be sure. ⁠
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Bottom line: Symptoms can take a long time to appear, or may not ever appear, but when they do, it is a sure sign of malfunction at a cellular, organ, or system level. ⁠
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The medical model uses relief care (pills, topical lotions or surgery), which focuses on treating symptoms. Although symptoms may go away or decrease with this type of care, if the underlying malfunctions have not been addressed, the symptoms often come back with a vengeance.⁠
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Corrective care works at removing the dietary and lifestyle stressors that have led to the malfunction. The symptoms have not directly been addressed, but because the malfunction has been corrected, they disappear of their own accord. ⁠
Symptoms are not normal⁠
⁠Although symptoms are common, they are not normal! Your symptoms might be common for your age, for example, but they should never be considered normal. ⁠
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When you experience symptoms, what form of health care do you consider first? Relief or corrective?⁠
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2025-01-24 07:04:41 UTC

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Did you read the proposed Constitution? It takes care of all of that. Also, one of Unite NZ's policies is to only print money for needed goods and services, thus not increasing inflation.

2025-01-21 17:51:28 UTC

New Zealand, let's ride the Trump wave! Have your say on the Constitution of New Zealand, which will place the power back in the hands of 'We the People'. Visit https://www.unitenz.org/
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2025-01-18 23:12:15 UTC

"Experts" who criticise the carnivore diet for its potential health risks are not health experts. Some are experts in gaining funding for pushing propaganda for Big Ag, Big Food, and Big Pharma. Others are experts at regurgitating bullshit from their propaganda-funded education. Follow the money. 💰

2025-01-17 05:43:19 UTC

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You're welcome 😊

2025-01-17 05:42:33 UTC

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Basically. It's just butter and egg yolks. It's on my Recipes page https://tiracole.com/carnivore-recipes/

2025-01-17 05:40:41 UTC

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Awesome 😁

2025-01-17 04:18:03 UTC

I have a load of free resources on my website supporting a meat-based lifestyle: local farmer directories for meat, eggs, and dairy; low carb doctors; recommended books, videos, and podcasts; carnivore guide with FAQs and recipes, and a whole lot more.
tiracole.com
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2025-01-15 01:30:37 UTC

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Haha, they will try to tell us we get more!

2025-01-15 01:29:26 UTC

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Yes, we follow each other 😊

2025-01-15 00:43:51 UTC

Just skimming the surface of how meat is a nutritional treasure trove...
Complete Protein: Meat contains all nine essential amino acids your body can't produce on its own. Whether you're building muscle, recovering from workouts, or just maintaining health, meat provides the building blocks in a highly bioavailable form.
Vitamin B12: Exclusive to animal products, this vitamin is crucial for nerve function, DNA synthesis, and preventing anaemia.
Vitamin D: In animal products and particularly high in fatty fish like salmon, vitamin D aids in bone health, immune system support, and mood regulation. Dietary sources are important, especially in regions with less sun or for individuals with limited sun exposure.
Iron: Heme iron from meat is more easily absorbed than non-heme iron from plant sources.
Zinc: Vital for immune function, wound healing, DNA synthesis, and cell division, meat is a rich source.
Selenium: An antioxidant that helps in maintaining thyroid function and supports reproductive health.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids:
Not just in fish! While often highlighted in seafood, grass-fed beef and lamb also contain beneficial omega-3s, which are essential for brain health and reducing inflammation.
Creatine and Carnitine:
Beneficial for energy production, muscle performance, and fat metabolism. Supplements can't quite replicate the synergy found in natural meat.
When you eat meat, you're fueling your body with nature's most nutrient-dense food!
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2025-01-14 20:51:06 UTC

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Yay, that's so awesome.

2025-01-12 08:14:09 UTC

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That's awesome! I had given it up prior to carnivore, but I do hear this all the time, that the desire and tolerance for alcohol is much less on carnivore.

2025-01-12 07:20:03 UTC

MY VIEWS ON ALCOHOL
(Take 'em or leave 'em)
Alcohol is not good for you.
"But red wine is good for you!" Nope, sorry, not true. Just because grapes are high in antioxidants does not make wine good for your heart. Yes, I know, there was a famous study that said so, but if you’ve read my post on nutrition misinformation, then you’ll know that it ain’t so.⁠
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So, what does alcohol do to your body?⁠
-As it is toxic, your body will prioritise burning it as fuel, and store carbs and fat away while doing so. Not good if you are wanting to lose weight!⁠
-Causes inflammation⁠
-Can cause you to lose control of your eating urges⁠
-Is a diuretic and contributes to dehydration⁠
-It stresses the liver (actually the entire body)⁠
-Reduces deep sleep, suppresses REM sleep, fragments sleep during the second half of the night and shortens overall sleep duration⁠
-Depletes vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12 and K, and copper, magnesium and potassium⁠
-It decreases zinc absorption and increases urinary zinc excretion. Zinc is needed to produce stomach acid. (Over 50% of people who drink moderate to high amounts of alcohol are severely zinc deficient.)⁠
-Can exacerbate symptoms of yeast infection
-Can increase blood sugar levels
-Is a major contributor to higher uric acid levels and tends to increase the incidence of gout
-It is addictive
⁠According to Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride (@GAPSyndrome), in her book Gut and Physiology Syndrome, alcohol and sugar addictions are two sides of the same coin. She says to overcome an addiction to both alcohol and sugar, you need to eat lots of animal fats at each meal.
If you choose to drink alcohol, know that it is toxic and that it will in any amount put stress on the your body’s cells, organs and systems. If you have healing to do, or weight to lose, then it might just be something to think about.⁠

2025-01-11 21:42:41 UTC

Did you know, store-bought shredded cheeses typically contain anti-clumping agents such as corn or potato starch and cellulose from wood pulp?
Natamycin is also added to most shredded cheeses as a preservative.
Grate your own cheese.
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2025-01-10 21:42:45 UTC

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Wow, that's horrendous!

2025-01-10 08:59:26 UTC

On my list to watch: https://nopharmfilm.com/

2025-01-09 23:46:49 UTC

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In my guide and FAQs, I talk about what to do if feeling sluggish or tired, and point out that they may not be eating enough. I believe I have that covered, but will be revising soon to make sure.

2025-01-09 08:24:44 UTC

I just posted this question on X and am getting some interested answers. What say you, good people of #nostr?
Genuinely asking. Whether or not you believe it can happen, what do you think it would take to put the world in order? Back to where we no longer shake our heads at all the insanity and chaos on a daily basis.

2025-01-09 02:16:28 UTC

There is no need to track calories or macros on the carnivore diet, especially when starting out. Eat when hungry enough for a meal. Stop when full. Don't eat until hungry enough to do that again. See my free carnivore guide: https://tiracole.com/carnivore-diet-getting-started-guide/
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2025-01-09 00:36:24 UTC

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Awww, shucks 🤗

2025-01-08 20:17:39 UTC

My recommended follows if trying the carnivore diet. I can see I'm going to have to update this page with #nostr links!
https://tiracole.com/recommended-social-follows/

2025-01-08 20:11:58 UTC

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Absolutely!

2025-01-08 20:05:45 UTC

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Yay! Good to see you, @npub10gm…7w5g!

2025-01-08 08:16:50 UTC

The future of meat and our freedom to eat it is at stake. Take action to fight back.
https://tiracole.com/take-action-to-save-meat/

2025-01-08 08:13:19 UTC

My guide to the carnivore diet.
https://tiracole.com/carnivore-diet-getting-started-guide/

2025-01-08 07:55:26 UTC

"But wholegrains are good for you!"
Who said?
"The food pyramid/MyPlate!"
Who developed those? The US Department of Agriculture. What happens to them if we stopped eating grains?
Follow the money.
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2025-01-08 00:16:31 UTC

For those on carnivore, fat is energy, fat is satiety, fat is added nutrients, fat is flavour!
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2025-01-07 22:08:14 UTC

My Carnivore FAQs.
https://tiracole.com/faqs/

2025-01-07 20:28:47 UTC

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Awesome ☺️

2025-01-07 08:33:28 UTC

In this video, Maggie White has been carnivore for more than 65 years. At 82 years of age, she is still able to work 14 hours in -40 degree weather to care for her herd.
https://youtu.be/mnWdsEzx8F0

2025-01-07 08:16:56 UTC

If you want a good resource to counter the COW FARTS AND BURPS ARE BAD FOR THE PLANET and all the rest of the climate propaganda BS, this site is great and is run by scientists and researchers who do not have the WEF, UN, WHO, Gates and co lining their pockets!
https://co2coalition.org/

2025-01-07 02:12:12 UTC

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Agreed! 😊

2025-01-07 02:10:50 UTC

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Lots of carnivores here ☺️

2025-01-07 01:54:08 UTC

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Definitely!

2025-01-07 00:18:09 UTC

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No. Geez, struggling enough to get my head around this right here 😆

2025-01-06 08:50:46 UTC

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Me too!

2025-01-06 08:49:40 UTC

My health journey timeline in years:
0-9 Standard western diet
(asthmatic)
9-28 Whole food vegetarian
(low energy, anxiety, binge eating)
28-31 Standard western diet
(low energy, anxiety, binge eating)
31-46 Blood type diet - vegetarian
(binge eating, anxiety, ended with extreme fatigue)
46-50 Paleo with red meat
(improved energy, but weight gain and anxiety)
50-52 Keto
(bloating, panic attacks, binge eating fats)
52-56 Plant-free carnivore (no bloating, no panic attacks, no urges to binge, freedom from food!)
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2025-01-06 08:28:41 UTC

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So I hear. I have yet to read it.

2025-01-06 06:40:01 UTC

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That looks so good 😍

2025-01-06 05:34:15 UTC

This is the video that convinced me to try carnivore. https://youtu.be/qn5zdWucv6I

2025-01-06 05:30:38 UTC

Organs are NOT a requirement on the carnivore diet! Check out my FAQs linked to from my Carnivore Guide https://tiracole.com/carnivore-diet-getting-started-guide/
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2025-01-06 05:27:46 UTC

If you are new to the carnivore diet, don't even worry about ketosis. Keep it simple. Just eat! Tweaks can come later. See my linktree link in my profile for my free carnivore guide.
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2025-01-06 05:09:38 UTC

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Exactly

2025-01-06 05:04:36 UTC

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Tried that, as have many of us who end up on carnivore. More explanation here: https://youtu.be/j1cqNDDG4aA

2025-01-06 04:29:56 UTC

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Thank you 😊

2025-01-06 04:28:23 UTC

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Hey, Claus! Glad you're here 😊

2025-01-06 03:03:00 UTC

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😂

2025-01-06 03:01:33 UTC

Boycott Big Food by buying direct from a local farmer or rancher.
- You help support family farms.
- You improve your health by avoiding ultra-processed food.
- You help defund those who are intent on taking our freedoms!
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2025-01-06 02:27:35 UTC

Gawd. I am still finding my way on here. I have unintentionally liked my own comments more than once. Can't undo them, I see. Can't edit or delete. As I keep being told, I have to embrace the chaos. I'm trying 😂

2025-01-06 00:53:15 UTC

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Hey Dawn! Happy you're here 🤗

2025-01-05 21:51:07 UTC

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Hello! Glad to see you here also 😊

2025-01-05 09:10:49 UTC

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And why not 😂

2025-01-05 09:10:01 UTC

For many of us doing carnivore, it is not about weight loss.
Many of us have suffered debilitating illness.
We have visited countless health professionals. We have tried every medication or supplement. We have tried every other way of eating.
Carnivore is what healed us.
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2025-01-05 08:27:06 UTC

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Ah, OK, thank you 😊

2025-01-05 08:24:02 UTC

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I'm new here. How would you burn it all?

2025-01-05 07:42:56 UTC

Did you know, the higher your cholesterol the less likely you are to die from any cause, and the lower your cholesterol the more likely you are to die from any cause?
My short blog post here:
https://tiracole.com/cholesterol-myths/

2025-01-05 07:34:17 UTC

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You're welcome. Thanks for the zap 😊

2025-01-05 07:27:49 UTC

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Yes, increase the fat. It is the number one reason for constipation on carnivore. Also, do know that going less and smaller stools is normal, as meat produces very little waste. But if true constipation as in discomfort or pain or trouble passing a stool, then up the fat. I have other reasons in my FAQs. https://tiracole.com/faqs/

2025-01-05 04:49:30 UTC

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I would say highly likely. Vege smoothies contain a huge amount of concentrated plant toxins. Just look at the amount of veges that get crushed down to fill just one glass. If you watch the following video, I think you will be convinced that this is the case.
https://youtu.be/j1cqNDDG4aA

2025-01-05 04:21:29 UTC

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thanks for that. I can't edit or delete a post, can I?

2025-01-05 04:10:49 UTC

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Worth watching as a follow on from my post below. https://youtu.be/j1cqNDDG4aA?si=aIULdcRruY6XjbLw
#note1f4j…awgr

2025-01-05 04:03:28 UTC

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I watched this and Adolf Hitler: The Greatest Story Never Told. Mind-blowing.

2025-01-05 03:18:03 UTC

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Tell yourself you will give them up for a month. When the month is up, decide whether you want to add them back 😊

2025-01-05 03:15:13 UTC

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If it would help to change your doctor, I have a list of directories on my website for low carb, keto and carnivore doctors.

2025-01-05 02:30:33 UTC

Why I don't eat plants.
1. They are not needed. All required nutrients are obtainable from meat.
2. They take up space that is better put to use digesting meat.
3. They contain antinutrients (eg phytates) that inhibit absorption of nutrients.
4. Many contain toxins (eg oxalates) that accumulate and cause inflammation and damage to the gut lining and other body tissues.
5. Many are high in carbohydrate, causing blood sugar imbalance, insulin spikes and weight gain.
6. The fibre causes bulky stools that can lead to constipation and damage to gut lining as well as reducing absorption of nutrients.
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2025-01-05 01:12:25 UTC

I'm so grateful to livestock farmers. They need our support. I have a list of directories here to help you find your local meat, eggs and dairy.
https://tiracole.com/farmers-ranchers/
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2025-01-05 01:01:36 UTC

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thank you 😊

2025-01-05 01:01:07 UTC

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thanks 😊

2025-01-05 00:58:41 UTC

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thanks 😊

2025-01-05 00:58:10 UTC

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thanks!

2025-01-05 00:50:59 UTC

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Yep, he's with me 😆

2025-01-04 23:38:53 UTC

I'm sharing this story with permission.
55-year-old male (eats mainly fatty meat, eggs and dairy - yes, if you know anything about the carnivore diet, you will know this is a very healthy way of eating) gets a medical done for work. Comes back very high cholesterol. His doctor wanted to put him on statins. His work needed sign-off from his doctor to continue to work. He knew his doctor wouldn't sign off on this!
Now, if you have read The Great Cholesterol Myth by Bowden and Sinatra, you would know that you need to work out the triglyceride to HDL ratio. If that is under 2, then you have nothing to worry about. Note that both measurements have to be in mg/dL (use this here omnicalculator.com/health/cholest…), and then trigs divided by HDL gives you the ratio! His works out to 2.25. Perhaps a little high, possibly due to him having spent the previous week eating a fair amount of carbs (way more than usual due to travelling).
I encouraged him to go see a low-carb doctor, as generally, they are clued up about cholesterol. He found one, who himself used the same ratio and said he was low risk, but said the only way to get his work off his back was to go for a coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan.
Well, guess what his CAC score was. Zero! And his original (idiot) doctor wanted to put him on statins!
By the way, yes statins lower cholesterol, but low cholesterol does not mean low risk!
For those who think he is still at risk because of high LDL, see here tctmd.com/news/zero-cac-…
I highly recommend reading The Great Cholesterol Myth if you haven't already. You will find a link on my website (link in bio).
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2025-01-04 23:09:56 UTC

I NEVER had faith in the food or pharmaceutical industries. I knew they were driven by profit, not health.
BUT
I believed meat was unhealthy 🤦‍♀️, until it healed me.
And I believed in man made climate change 🤦‍♀️, until I connected the dots.
Once you see, you can't unsee.

2025-01-04 19:41:30 UTC

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thanks