Mikhaila Peterson on Surgery, Recovery, and Life As A Carnivore

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Mikhaila Peterson returns for a follow up conversation and opens up about a year marked by major surgery, unexpected challenges, and the ongoing process of managing her health with a strict carnivore diet. What starts as a casual catch up quickly becomes a look at what long term recovery actually requires when you are dealing with a lifetime of autoimmune issues and joint damage.

This episode also covers how her diet has changed since the last time she and Tristan talked. The conversation moves past the surface level questions about carnivore eating and into the daily realities of pain management, healing, parenting, and adjusting food choices as your body shifts. It is an honest update from someone who has been in survival mode for most of her life and is still working out what her body can handle.

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Meet the Guest

Mikhaila Peterson is known for her health podcast, her public discussions on autoimmune issues, and her experience using a carnivore-style diet to manage lifelong symptoms. Her transparency has drawn a community of people navigating complex health problems and looking for practical insight.

Connect with Mikhaila on YouTube or her personal website. You can also find her on Instagram @mikhailapeterson or X @MikhailaFuller.

Episode Highlights

This episode dives into the real cost of living with childhood arthritis, joint degradation, and repeated surgeries. Mikhaila explains how a crookedly installed ankle implant impacted her for a decade, why Canadian surgeons wanted to fuse her ankle, and how she ultimately found the only person who understood her implant well enough to fix it. Her description of staying awake during the surgery, hearing the saws and hammers, and watching the screen as components were removed adds a level of intensity most people never hear firsthand.

Beyond the medical side, Tristan and Mikhaila talk through how her carnivore diet has evolved. Her palate shifted, liver suddenly became appealing, fat tolerance changed, and her overall appetite dropped as her body adapted. She also shares how she navigated pain medication, emotional recovery, and the slow process of rebuilding strength after years of limited mobility.

In this episode:

• Updates on her diet, fat intake, meal routine, and food preferences.
• How a misaligned ankle implant affected Mikhaila for years.
• Why multiple surgeons recommended fusion and why she refused.
• The decision to fly to Switzerland to meet the implant designer.
• What it was like being awake during a major orthopedic surgery.
• The challenges of traveling home only a week post-op.
• How carnivore eating shaped her energy, mood, and recovery.
• What changed when her palate shifted and liver became enjoyable.
• The realities of pain meds, withdrawal, and long-term healing.
• How she’s rebuilding strength after years of limited mobility.

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