• Vegan eating ended in May 2021, and carnivore eating began by early 2022, making this an almost two-year update.
• This follow-up focuses on later, more nuanced benefits that were not obvious in the beginning.
• Sharing the health history is not an attack on vegans; the point is the health change after diet change.
• People with autoimmune disorders can use this experience as a possible lead for their own trial-and-error.

Ulcerative colitis and digestion

• Carnivore is the only way of eating that put ulcerative colitis into actual remission.
• Before strict carnivore, the worst symptoms had eased, but diarrhea and constipation remained.
• Blood in stool went away as eating became stricter around unprocessed animal products.
• Normal digestion depends on avoiding seasonings and most plant foods, because even small inflammatory triggers cause diarrhea, constipation, and sometimes digestive pain.
• The regular exceptions are organic coffee and organic lemon juice in water, used for vitamin C and electrolytes.
• Redmond Real Salt is the only seasoning-type item that does not cause the same inflammatory reaction.

Skin, complexion, and inflammation signals

• Skin looks younger than at the end of vegan eating, with less under-eye puffiness and fewer visible aging signs.
• Complexion changed from a yellowish tone to a rosier, more natural tone.
• Clear skin is the normal baseline when the diet stays strict.
• Breakouts and a rosacea-like effect occur when added foods or seasonings trigger inflammation.
• Skin changes are a major reason to keep the diet limited to the tolerated foods.

Mental state, focus, and daily functioning

• Anxiety has done a complete 180 compared with the vegan years.
• University class speaking used to cause severe anxiety, loss of clarity, and difficulty getting through the moment.
• Anxiety still exists at times, but it is easier to manage, and daily life is more levelheaded and focused.
• Focus, memory, and productivity improved enough to support a clothing line, better content creation, and work on a second novel.
• Vegan-era words about feeling better were tied to cognitive dissonance, because the physical look, mood, cravings, and health results did not match.
• Carnivore benefits feel concrete because they show up in visible skin, daily mood, focus, and physical health.

Body composition, cravings, and PMS

• Body weight was not high at the end of vegan eating, but bloating and puffiness were there.
• Carnivore made the bloating and puffiness go away.
• The body is easier to keep toned, and weight stays stable without calorie counting or fighting constant cravings.
• Vegan eating involved calorie-counting, mental unsoundness, and severe cravings.
• PMS improved over time, especially menstrual cramps.
• Vegan-era cramps were severe enough to keep a person in bed, but now periods can arrive with almost no physical warning.

Hair, nails, skin density, and collagen

• The hairline has continued to fill in, especially in the last few months.
• Hair was already thick, but it feels thicker and denser than at the end of vegan eating.
• Earlier vegan-era hair loss felt most noticeable around the crown.
• Growing out a shaved side area made the hairline look worse for a while, but the hair is coming back in.
• Better mental health changed the feeling about the shaved hairstyle, so the shaved area is growing out.
• Nail ridges used to be common and now are rare.
• Hair and nails grow faster than they did during vegan eating.
• Hair, nails, skin, and teeth feel sturdier and denser, connected with collagen being back in the diet.

Teeth, mouth feel, and animal fat

• The mouth feels cleaner on carnivore than it did with a vegan diet that included carbohydrates and sugar.
• Beef tallow and animal fat leave a clean, almost sanitary feeling in the mouth.
• Beef tallow also immediately calms anxiety when it arises, as happened before a podcast.
• Cavities did not occur during vegan eating, but toward the end the teeth looked translucent and one tooth chipped.
• Since starting carnivore, no tooth chipping or cavities have occurred.
• Dental plaque is lower now, even though tooth brushing was already twice daily during vegan years.

Current limits and negatives

• The diet remains strict because it causes the least inflammation and the fewest daily problems.
• More plant foods could come back later if tolerance improves, but they do not work well right now.
• Mikhaila Peterson is a useful comparison because strict eating can function as a way to avoid being sick.
• The main negative is social and practical restriction, especially restaurants, seasonings, and eating out.
• The practical restriction is acceptable because daily health is best on the current diet.

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