11/19/2025
🥩 How I Eat to Stay Functional at 64
“I used to follow a clean Mediterranean-Paleo diet — and then rheumatoid arthritis hit me like a freight train.” 🚂
At first, it started slowly. Pain in one finger… then another.
Eventually, it spread through my whole body like wildfire. 🔥
I went from being strong and active to barely functional.
One of my inflammation markers — HS-CRP — skyrocketed.
✅ Optimal: \< 1
⚠️ Normal: 1–3
⬆️ Elevated: 3-5
🚨 Mine: 126
I had to go on multiple RA meds just to move.
That experience changed everything I thought I knew about food.
I started experimenting, and the strict carnivore diet — just meat, fat, and organs from four-legged animals — brought my inflammation back to optimal.
I felt massively better and got off all my RA meds. 🙌
But I couldn’t sustain that forever.
As I recovered and started training again, I realized I actually felt best with a small amount of clean carbs.
Now my meals are simple and consistent. I eat twice a day:
🥚 Grass-fed ground beef and pastured eggs, followed by fresh fruit for meal one.
🥩 Grass-fed beef, raw cheese, suet, liver, bone marrow, and veggies like broccolini or asparagus, followed by a sweet potato or fresh fruit for meal two.
🍯 I also use raw, local, organic honey and grass-fed kefir.
95% of what I eat does not come with a nutritional label. It’s real food.
It’s not about diet labels.
It’s about listening to your body, reducing inflammation, and fueling a long, strong life. 💪
I’m not suggesting anyone eat exactly like I do — this is just what worked for me.
👉 Experiment. Learn. Find what makes YOU feel your best.
🔹 I turned my health around by listening to my body and learning what it really needed — and so can you.
If you’re ready to stop chasing symptoms and start rebuilding from the inside out, click the link in our bio to schedule your free 30-minute posture and movement consult.
It sucks to hurt when you move — I’ve lived it.
Let’s help your body work for you again. 🙏