Subjective Experiences and Blood Parameter Changes in Individuals From Germany Following a Self-Conceived “Carnivore Diet”: An Explorative Study
Individuals adopting a carnivore diet do this mainly for health-related reasons and commonly experience subjective health improvements. Most blood parameters on the carnivore diet were within the reference ranges, and initially high HbA1c and triglyceride levels were reduced. However, the significant elevation of total and LDL cholesterol concentration is striking and warrants further investigation into potential adverse effects.
Authors
- Rainer J. Klement (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1401-4270)
- Johanna S Matzat
Institutions
- Society for Public Health Education (US)
- Leopoldina Krankenhaus Schweinfurt (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.82521
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16