Carnivore Diet vs. Bipolar Depression with Josh Blackburn

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Can nutrition impact mental health as deeply as it affects physical health? In this episode, we sit down with Josh Blackburn to explore how the carnivore diet became more than a nutritional experiment and turned into a lifeline for managing bipolar depression. 

Josh opens up about his long struggle with mental health, starting from early adolescence when he was first prescribed SSRIs at just 14 years old. Through years of trial and error, he eventually discovered that nutrition played a deeper role in his mood, stability, and energy than anyone had told him. His story is raw, relatable, and a reminder that mental health is often as physical as it is emotional. 

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Meet the Guest

Josh Blackburn is a mental health advocate who shares his personal experience overcoming bipolar depression through dietary intervention. His story highlights how changing what’s on your plate can profoundly change how you think and feel, and why the carnivore diet might offer answers where traditional approaches fall short.

Episode Highlights

What happens when someone stops viewing depression as a purely chemical problem and starts asking what role food plays in the brain? Josh opens up about his early struggles with misdiagnosis, heavy medication at age 14, and how years of conventional treatment left him searching for a better way.

We explore how gut health, hormones, and nutrient intake are deeply connected to mood regulation. Josh’s story shows that diet isn’t a cure-all, but it can be one of the most powerful interventions available for those struggling with mood disorders.

In this episode:

• Josh’s early struggles with depression and bipolar symptoms
• The impact of antidepressants at a young age
• How gut health, antibiotics, and soy-based infant formulas played a role
• Why the carnivore diet helped stabilize mood and energy
• The connection between diet, hormones, and mental health
• Why mental illness may be more metabolic than psychological

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