ME/CFS aches, brain fog and sleep somewhat better on a high-fat carnivore diet
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Mar 2025
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
The aches in my joints and muscles are all gone. Helps with energy and brain fog. I’m sleeping better.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
The aches in my joints and muscles are all gone. Helps with energy and brain fog. I’m sleeping better.
In context ↗
Summary
Writing in March 2025, they said they had tried many diets for their CFS and that a high-fat carnivore diet, followed for six months, made the most significant difference of any. Their joint and muscle aches were gone and it helped with energy and brain fog, and they were sleeping better. They also said alcohol gave them temporary relief, and described the diet as still making a difference when they posted.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- high fat carnivore · Helped a lot
Just recently went high fat carnivore, 6 months. That made the most significant difference of all the diets I have tried.
In context ↗ - Alcohol · Helped
Alcohol gives me relief albeit temporarily.
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-21 | six months of high-fat carnivore diet; aches gone, better energy, brain fog and sleepJust recently went high fat carnivore, 6 months. That made the most significant difference of all the diets I have tried.In context ↗ | Carnivore diet |
| 2025-03-21 | still on the diet and finding it makes a differenceHigh fat carnivore seems to be making a difference for me.In context ↗ | Carnivore diet |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
The aches in my joints and muscles are all gone.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
Helps with energy and brain fog.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I'm sleeping better.
In context ↗
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