The Carnivore Diet Doesn’t Exist (and That’s a Good Thing)
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A lot of people talk about the carnivore diet as if there’s one strict version everyone has to follow. Same with keto. Same with vegan. But once you zoom in, you realize none of these approaches exist as a single fixed plan. They’re wide open frameworks. There are patterns that help, sure, but no universal rulebook. And that’s exactly where this conversation goes.
In this episode, Tristan breaks down why carnivore has taken off so quickly, why people keep trying to turn it into a monolith, and why the real magic comes from finding the version that fits your body, your lifestyle, and your circumstances instead of chasing someone else’s blueprint.
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Tristan Haggard is the voice behind the Primal Edge Health podcast. He’s helped thousands find health through nutrient-dense eating, keto, and carnivore diets by focusing on real food, simple habits, and a holistic approach to wellness. He’s also into homesteading and raising his family with a back-to-basics lifestyle.
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Episode Highlights
This conversation digs into why there’s no singular carnivore diet and never will be. What most people call “carnivore” today came out of older zero-carb approaches. Those early communities were tiny, long before the word carnivore went mainstream. Tristan revisits voices like Andrew Scarborough, who used a zero-carb protocol for neurological healing after a brain tumor, and the Anderson family, known for two decades of zero-carb success. Their methods all differ, but their outcomes challenge the idea that there’s only one correct way to eat this way.
You’ll also hear how Tristan’s own diet has evolved. These days he eats mostly meat and fat, sometimes raw, sometimes cooked, sometimes with seasonal raw honey or yogurt. Not to break rules. Just because it works. The point isn’t to follow dogma. The point is to support digestion, energy, and health with the foods that agree with you.
In this episode:
- Why “the carnivore diet” isn’t a single protocol
- How early zero-carb communities shaped what we now call carnivore
- Examples of people thriving on completely different versions of the approach
- The value of organ meats and why they’ve always been part of traditional diets
- Why grass-fed vs grain-finished is a personal choice, not a purity test
- How strict carnivore can help people with autoimmune issues or gut trouble
- Why some people add honey, dairy, or eggs and still consider their diet animal-based
- Where keto falls short for some, and why carnivore can bridge the gap
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