Bjorn Resolved Metabolic Syndrome And Arthritis
Bryan Braning
Friday, July 18, 2025
Independent filmmaker Bjorn, 48, once fueled his Alaskan fat-bike expeditions with candy bars and energy gels—until metabolic-syndrome labs, weight gain, and a chronically swollen knee forced change. Embracing an ancestral, low-carb approach that evolved into a keto-carnivore lifestyle built on wild salmon, Dall sheep, moose, caribou, and intermittent fasting, he reversed every abnormal marker, shed excess fat, eliminated knee pain, and now travels longer in the wilderness on a single meat-heavy meal each day.
Wilderness At A Cost
Bjorn spends winters pedaling fat bikes across Alaska’s frozen rivers and summer nights filming for environmental non-profits. For years he packed Snickers bars and carbohydrate gels, eating hourly “to keep my blood sugar up.” The payoff was escalating body fat, constant soreness, and lab work that stamped him with metabolic syndrome at only forty-six. A persistently swollen knee compounded the misery.
Discovering Low-Carb Roots
Research led him first to standard low-carb science, then to a presentation on “neuro-decolonization,” urging modern people—Native and non-Native alike—to abandon colonial food habits for ancestral fare and intermittent fasting. The message resonated in a land where elders still hunt caribou and pull salmon from glacial rivers.
Transition To A Keto-Carnivore Life
Bjorn pledged to eat from Alaska’s wild pantry: sockeye he netted himself, Dall sheep hauled from mountain ridges, moose, caribou, and the occasional bear roast. Grains, sugars, and processed oils disappeared. Within months weight melted away; the knee deflated; mental fog lifted. Two years later repeat labs showed every metabolic marker normalized.
New Fuel For Extreme Expeditions
On multi-day winter rides Bjorn and his partner now sip morning coffee, ride hard until mid-afternoon, split a pouch of smoked salmon, then push onward until camp when they simmer a single pot of fatty meat. Hunger pangs never appear; energy stays even; recovery feels effortless. The contrast with former snack-every-hour strategy is stark.
A Broader Vision For Alaskan Health
Documenting remote villages, Bjorn sees firsthand how fifty years of processed imports have spiked diabetes, cancer, and heart disease among Native communities once sustained by walrus, seal, caribou, and whale. His own revival on a keto-carnivore template strengthens his conviction: reconnecting to traditional animal foods is not nostalgia—it is medicine for modern metabolic decline.
Disclaimer: These testimonials are from people who shared their success stories on keto carnivore diet which is Revero’s nutrition therapy method. They are not from actual Revero patients. Clinical results are not guaranteed and outcomes are specific to each patient.
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