When the immune system turns on its own tissues. Patient stories, dietary interventions, and the slow re-thinking of what these diseases really are — collected from the carnivore and ancestral-diet community.
Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks the skin, producing plaques, scales, and inflamed patches that can persist for decades despite creams, ligh…
Rheumatoid arthritis has long been considered a progressive, irreversible disease—one in which the immune system attacks joint linings, causing swelling, pain, and eventual deform…
Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel condition that can strike anywhere from mouth to anus, has long been treated with immune-suppressing biologics, steroids, and reassurances t…
Ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease characterized by ulcers and chronic inflammation in the large intestine, typically consigns patients to lifelong medication and t…
Hashimoto's thyroiditis, the leading cause of hypothyroidism in the Western world, begins when the immune system turns against the thyroid gland, gradually damaging its ability to…
Lupus—systemic lupus erythematosus—attacks joints, skin, kidneys, and brain with an immune system that has turned against the body. The standard trajectory includes immunosuppress…
Multiple sclerosis destroys the fatty myelin sheath that insulates nerve fibers, leaving patients with vision loss, tremors, fatigue, and progressive disability. Across carnivore …
Chronic fatigue syndrome and myalgic encephalomyelitis remain among the most poorly understood conditions in modern medicine, often leaving patients with few treatment options bey…
Fibromyalgia — a constellation of widespread pain, crushing fatigue, and cognitive fog — has long frustrated both patients and clinicians. The condition lacks a clear mechanism, r…
Celiac disease — the autoimmune condition triggered by gluten that flattens the villi of the small intestine — has a known dietary fix: eliminate wheat, rye, and barley. But acros…
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system destroys the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas, leaving patients dependent on external insulin for s…
Polycystic ovary syndrome affects somewhere between five and ten percent of women of reproductive age and stands as the most common cause of infertility in the developed world. Ye…
Endometriosis—a condition in which tissue resembling the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, causing chronic pain, heavy bleeding, and often infertility—has long been treated…
Graves' disease attacks the thyroid gland, forcing it to flood the body with excess hormone—a state called hyperthyroidism that sends the heart racing, the hands trembling, and th…