July 19, 2026

Connor Improved His Autism and IBS

Connor's Health Struggles

Connor lives in Australia, and his results with a keto-carnivore diet are fascinating. When he was 21, he was bitten by a mosquito and contracted Barmah Forest Virus, which caused chronic fatigue syndrome for 18 months, then resolved. Three years ago, the chronic fatigue returned, but much worse."I suddenly just was in a wheelchair, I slept all the time; I couldn't think straight, and I couldn't eat anything. I had all these gut problems."

The Search for Answers

Connor was also autistic, the result of a gut infection earlier in life:

"I used to be a normal kid, outdoorsy, confident, popular. Then on my 11th birthday, I got what seemed to just be gastro. While the worst of it passed in a couple of days, I never really got better. Not only did I suffer from IBS, but my personality radically changed too. I was angsty, introverted, paranoid, and I was sensitive to light, sound, and touch. I had become autistic."

The Keto-Carnivore Diet Solution

Connor was eating a plant-based keto diet, which he thought was healthier at the time, but he couldn't eat anything without feeling sick. "That was possibly killing me, slowly." As he searched for answers, Connor eventually found Michaela Peterson.He saw that her problems were "as bad if not worse than mine…I cannot eat anything anymore, so I'm going to give this a go. "What I did was I slowly cut back everything that I was eating that was plant-based, then shifted across.It was a very smooth transition, and I just found every day that my guts protested less and less." He found a local rancher (easy in Australia) and began buying beef. He eats steak and kidneys, "finding a lot of ways to get creative."

The Benefits of a Meat-Only Diet

The digestive benefits were almost immediate, as he noticed no reflux or bloating and could comfortably eat until he was full. "About a week or two in, I was able to stand up and walk around; I think I even went shopping by myself without needing my wheelchair."

Connor says that he "really thinks all my issues are autoimmune, and it's really hard to get doctors to even acknowledge that, and it's harder to test that." He has also lost body fat and gained muscle without exercising.

After eating one meal a day, keto-carnivore, for eight months, Connor noticed a difference in his autism: "I noticed my symptoms went away.I went to a friend's 'Christmas in July' party with her family, and I didn't need earplugs. I didn't feel overwhelmed…that night. No, I'm so relaxed, I'm paying attention, I'm able to make eye contact and converse. "I was so certain it was simply a part of me, that I was born this way and I would die this way.​

And maybe that's true for some people, but I realize now that my autism and IBS were caused by diet. If only I had known about this sixteen years ago!"

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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Disclaimer: These testimonials reflect individual experiences. Some are from Revero patients. Others are from people who followed a keto carnivore diet on their own, consistent with Revero's nutrition therapy method, and are not Revero patients. Clinical results are not guaranteed and outcomes are specific to each patient.
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