Macro partitioning
Adherence to a nutrient-dense carnivore diet (high fat, moderate protein, negligible carbohydrates) can induce remission of type 2 diabetes and hypertension in patients with long-standing disease history.
This case suggests that eliminating carbohydrates and eating a diet consisting only of animal products (meat, eggs, fats) may help reverse type 2 diabetes and hypertension, even in long-standing cases. However, this is based on a single patient who also had cancer and refused standard care. Do not attempt this without medical supervision, especially if you have kidney disease or are on medication, as dosages may need adjustment.
We herein present a case involving a 58-year-old male patient who presented to our department with chronic diabetes for 20 years and a diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma... We put him on a carnivore diet which led to reversal of his diabetes and hypertension in approximately 4 months.
Why this rating
Single case report (n=1) with no control group; high risk of bias and confounding.
Source
Reversing 20 years of diabetes using the carnivore diet in India: a case report
Ankur Verma · Clinical Nutrition Research · 2026
DOI 10.7762/cnr.2025.0026
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