In this lively episode of Carnivore Evolution, host Victoria Olson sits down with Gloria to hear how a simple 30-day “Carnivore January” challenge in 2020 profoundly transformed her life.

Gloria shares her journey from 240 pounds and years of yo-yo dieting and food noise, to sustained weight loss, improved joint comfort, fewer headaches, greater mental clarity, and a dramatically different relationship with food.

She discusses the challenges of staying carnivore in a food-centered culture, finding supportive community, navigating family and social gatherings, and why she believes a 90-day carnivore experiment can best help people discover how food affects their own bodies.

The conversation also covers exercise, strength training, blood pressure, health markers, thyroid history, Carnivore-friendly cooking, travel foods, and some of Gloria and her husband's favorite meat-based recipes.

Overall theme: Gloria's six-year Carnivore journey and the profound lifestyle changes she attributes to changing the way she eats - from weight and food cravings to energy, mindset, community, and overall quality of life.

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Facebook: Gloria Del Valle Wilder

Gloria asks that anyone reaching out to her please mention they heard her on Carnivore Evolution so she knows the connection is genuine.

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-Mark Ennis, health and fitness coach

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-Victoria Olson, health coach and author of ‘Troubleshooting Your Carnivore Diet’ on Amazon https://a.co/d/00WnRF0I , can be reached at carnivoreevolution2024@gmail.com

And on Facebook in the group: Carnivore Diet After Age 40.

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What happens when you know your health is heading in the wrong direction, and decide it’s time to change?

Victoria talks with Barb Taylor about her remarkable four-year Carnivore journey.

When Barb started Carnivore, she was overweight, taking three blood-pressure medications, dealing with hypothyroidism and rising blood sugar, with a family history of Type 2 diabetes.

The changes came quickly. Her digestion and breathing improved, her blood pressure dropped enough to discontinue all three medications, and her A1C fell from 6.5 to 5.6. Her blood glucose dropped from 158 to 111.

And then came the weight loss: 93 pounds, and counting.

Barb discovered that dairy was holding back her progress. After removing it, she began losing weight again following a nearly two-year plateau.

Victoria and Barb discuss:

* 93-pound weight loss and no blood-pressure medications

* Improved blood sugar, A1C, digestion, breathing and energy

* Hypothyroidism and thyroid treatment

* Dairy, weight-loss plateaus and breaking a two-year stall

* Intermittent fasting and naturally losing the need for breakfast

* Simple, affordable Carnivore eating

* Managing blood pressure and salt sensitivity

* Eating Carnivore at restaurants and on the go

* Finding support and making Carnivore sustainable

* And more

Most importantly, Barb shares what changed beyond the numbers: more energy, fewer aches and pains, better sleep, easier mornings - and feeling and looking much younger.

This is Barb’s personal experience, not medical advice, but her four years on Carnivore offer plenty of food for thought.

Sometimes the simplest approach is the one that finally works.

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Barbara Morrison Taylor

Barb is open to inquiries about the Carnivore diet, and happy to help people with it.

* Facebook: Barbara Morrison Taylor (primary)

* Instagram: Barbara Morrison Taylor

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-Mark Ennis, health and fitness coach

ennismark93@gmail.com, and on both Instagram and YouTube @fitnessbeyondtime01 and @carnivoreevolution2024

-Victoria Olson, health coach and author of ‘Troubleshooting Your Carnivore Diet’ on Amazon https://a.co/d/00WnRF0I , can be reached at carnivoreevolution2024@gmail.com

And on Facebook in the group: Carnivore Diet After Age 40.

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Thank you for watching and listening. Please Subscribe, Like and Comment. We make no profit. Your input helps us get the word out about the Carnivore diet.

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This podcast is for educational and informational purposes and is not medical advice.

Kat joins the Carnivore Evolution podcast to share the remarkable health journey that eventually led her to a carnivore lifestyle.

After years of being active and athletic without worrying about her weight, Kat’s health began changing in her 40s. She struggled with weight gain, fibroids, severe kidney stones, and other health issues while following what she believed was a healthy lifestyle. She was eventually diagnosed with fatty liver disease despite not drinking alcohol.

Her search for answers began with keto and eventually led her to carnivore.

In this wide-ranging lively conversation, Kat shares, among other topics:

• Her journey from athletic childhood and vegetarianism, to keto and carnivore

• 20 years of kidney stones, and what she learned about oxalates

• Her struggles with weight, fatty liver, fibroids, and other health issues

• Feeling dismissed by doctors, and why she ultimately took greater control of her health

• Why she refused a statin, and began questioning conventional health advice

• How she lost 28 pounds in two months without traditional exercise

• Why reducing inflammation and simply walking is a better starting point than intense exercise

Kat also discusses the influence of the food, pharmaceutical, and health industries, her concerns about conventional nutritional advice, and her experience challenging the information provided by AI.

Most importantly, this conversation comes back to one central idea: Start where you are, keep it simple, and find an approach you can actually sustain. You don’t have to be perfect or wealthy to start changing your health.

CONNECT WITH KAT

Kat welcomes questions and conversations from people exploring Carnivore, and is particularly passionate about helping people find practical ways to get started.

Instagram: @Carni_vore_Kat

https://www.instagram.com/carni_vore_kat

YouTube: @CarnivoreKat

http://www.youtube.com/@carnivorekat

Facebook: Carnivore Kat

https://www.facebook.com/CarnivoreKat

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-Mark Ennis, health and fitness coach

ennismark93@gmail.com, and on both Instagram and YouTube @fitnessbeyondtime01 and @carnivoreevolution2024

-Victoria Olson, health coach and author of ‘Troubleshooting Your Carnivore Diet’ on Amazon https://a.co/d/00WnRF0I , can be reached at carnivoreevolution2024@gmail.com

And on Facebook in the group: Carnivore Diet After Age 40.

🎙️ Carnivore Evolution:

Follow Carnivore Evolution @carnivoreevolution2024 on your preferred social media platform and podcast app. Our email is carnivoreevolution2024@gmail.com

Thank you for watching and listening. Please Subscribe, Like and Comment. We make no profit. Your input helps us get the word out about the Carnivore diet.

#Carnivore #CarnivoreDiet #CarnivoreLifestyle #CarnivoreCommunity #Keto #LowCarb #FattyLiver #WeightLoss #Inflammation #Oxalates #KidneyStones #MetabolicHealth #Nutrition #HealthyEating #CarnivoreEvolution

This podcast is for educational and informational purposes and is not medical advice.