Carnivore Diet
Red meat consumed daily on a carnivore diet naturally provides both glutamine and glycine needed for gut repair. The article does not claim everyone must follow a carnivore diet. A typical carnivore diet is not presented as a high-vitamin-…
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Red meat consumed daily on a carnivore diet naturally provides both glutamine and glycine needed for gut repair. The article does not claim everyone must follow a carnivore diet. A typical carnivore diet is not presented as a high-vitamin-D diet, despite reported improvements in vitamin-D-linked symptoms. A minimum of two months on a carnivore diet is recommended to allow the gut wall to fully repair before reintroducing other foods. The carnivore diet is proposed to improve vitamin D function by improving the internal conditions vitamin D depends on. The carnivore diet may supply cofactors and reduce barriers that prevent vitamin D absorption and receptor activity. Glutamine serves as the primary fuel for enterocytes and repairs tight junctions in the gut lining. A strict carnivore diet eliminates all major dietary sources of gut inflammation simultaneously, including fiber, gluten, seed oils, and plant lectins. Removing fiber on the carnivore diet starves residual SIBO organisms and reduces fermentation-driven irritation. Processed foods, seed oils, synthetic starches, and synthetic sugars drive chronic gut wall inflammation and nutrient depletion. Increasing soluble fiber intak…