From Vegan to Keto-Carnivore: Josie’s Triumph Over Ulcerative Colitis

The Overnight Vegan and the Slow Collapse
At thirteen, Josie walked past a PETA tent and left convinced that a plant-only lifestyle was the most ethical choice. For ten years she clung to that conviction, unaware that her body was beginning to rebel. By her early twenties she was diagnosed with diverticulitis, soon followed by ulcerative colitis: she bled with every bowel movement, raced to the bathroom dozens of times a day and lived with a constant fever. Potassium levels once fell so low that doctors warned she might not have survived another twenty-four hours without treatment.

Four Desperate Years Inside the Vegan Box
Prednisone could mute the inflammation, but only until the next flare. Josie tinkered endlessly with grains, legumes and supplements, convinced the cure had to lie within veganism. It never appeared. Each experiment ended the same way—another hospital bracelet and another lecture on possible surgery.

A Reluctant Return to Animal Foods
A family death jolted her perspective. Facing yet another looming admission, she decided to test the idea that plants were not always benign. Within a single month of embracing meat, eggs and fat in a strict keto-carnivore framework, the cramping, blood and urgency faded into memory. The shock of that remission convinced her the dietary dogma she loved was harming her.

Healing Beyond the Gut
Physical recovery was only the beginning. Josie discovered sharper focus, balanced moods and newfound confidence. Friends and family, once certain she would be vegan for life, welcomed her return to health. The only resistance comes from online vegans bothered by her message that “meat heals.”

Sharing the Lesson
​Josie knows she will never return to plants as her mainstay. The reversal of a life-threatening autoimmune disorder is proof enough. She now posts her journey to help others questioning veganism. The stories that freed her from dogma are the same stories she tells today—hoping to guide someone else out of pain and into vitality on a keto-carnivore path.

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.