Why Carnivore Makes Sense…
Not sure why Rhonda is suddenly a bit darker than norm…
Hey Mold Warriors 💛
I wanted to share something personal from this week, because I know many of you live in bodies that can feel unpredictable, inflamed, and honestly… exhausting.
Why I went carnivore again (starting this week)
Saturday morning I woke up in a huge immune flare. The kind where your body feels like it’s on fire from the inside out. Deep pain. Swelling. That heavy, toxic, “what is happening to me?” feeling.
And the frustrating part?
I truly don’t know what triggered it.
I’ve been doing all the things we talk about all the time—sleep, hydration, low-toxin living, supporting detox, caring for my nervous system, staying mindful. Yet there I was, in so much pain that I could barely think straight.
When that happens, I don’t negotiate with inflammation.
I act.
The diet piece I couldn’t ignore
I know my body. And I know I’ve added back foods recently that might be inflammatory for my Type O physiology. Nothing “terrible”—we weren’t doing gluten or junk—but we were enjoying the heck out of:
white rice
potatoes
veggies
fruit
a little extra variety that felt nourishing at the time
And for many people those foods are totally fine. But for my immune system right now, they may be too much.
So I made a radical decision:
I went back to carnivore immediately.
Why carnivore feels like medicine for me
When I’ve done carnivore in the past, my body has responded like it’s finally getting a break.
Less decision fatigue.
Less gut chaos.
Less immune “noise.”
Less pain.
And right now, my body is asking for quiet. For simplicity. For inflammation to come down in a big way.
I’m embracing the carnivore reset until further notice, with a real hope that it will:
reduce my overall inflammation
help improve my lipedema
support metabolic healing and weight loss
calm my immune system so it stops feeling like a war zone
Here’s the honest truth: I have a full-body 360 liposuction scheduled in Greece for summer 2026 to address my lipedema. I’m committed to doing what I need to do… but I also want to give my body every chance to heal enough that I might not need something that intense.
If food can be part of that healing?
I’m all in.
The hardest decision this week: giving up coffee 😅
Yep. I did it.
Coffee has been a joy, a ritual, a comfort. But I know it can also be inflammatory and stimulating to an already-overstimulated nervous system.
So I made the call: coffee had to go.
I’ll be honest—caffeine detox has been ROUGH. Headaches, fatigue, crankiness, brain fog… the whole package. I’ve used Excedrin to get through the worst of it this week because sometimes we need a bridge, not perfection. (And no, I’m not recommending that for everyone—just sharing what I chose for my body.)
What’s been hardest
It’s not the meat. It’s the extras.
The fun stuff. The variety.
Even “healthy” extras.
I miss the simple pleasure of fruit. Potatoes. A bowl of rice. Roasted veggies. All the things we weren’t doing in an inflammatory way—but still loved.
So yes, this week has been rough.
But I also know this:
my inflammation is not negotiable.
When the body screams, I listen.
If you’re reading this and relating…
Maybe you’ve had mornings like mine—where you wake up and your body feels hijacked. Where you don’t know what you did “wrong.” Where you feel betrayed by your own system.
If that’s you, I just want you to hear this clearly:
You are not crazy.
You are not weak.
And you are not failing.
Sometimes the body needs a dramatic simplification to feel safe again.
Carnivore isn’t for everyone. And I’m not telling you what to eat. But I am reminding you that you’re allowed to do what your body needs, even if it feels extreme compared to what others understand.
Where I’m at now
I’m staying carnivore for the foreseeable future.
Not as punishment.
Not as a diet trend.
But as a deep act of care for my body.
And I’m trusting that this reset will bring the inflammation down, help my lipedema, support healing, and maybe open a door I can’t see yet.
I’ll keep sharing how it goes—wins, hard days, all of it—because healing isn’t linear. It’s two steps forward, one step back… and sometimes a full reset when your body demands it.
Sending love to every one of you walking your own version of this road.
You’re not alone. 💛
— Dr. Lyday