Ketobiography

📣 He was hospitalized in the Netherlands with diverticulitis and told it was a mechanical condition — inevitable, permanent, and something he'd just have to manage. Twelve years into keto and one year into carnivore, he has a different answer.📋 Olaf Kock is a self-described nerd from Hamburg, Germany who found the ketogenic diet in 2012 through a software security podcast and never stopped experimenting. When a CRP of 129 landed him in the emergency room in 2023, he finally went all the way to carnivore — and the inflammation stopped. He also built a free online simulator at butterbei.de that visualizes what food does to your blood sugar and insulin in real time, because he got tired of explaining it on paper.🔑 What You'll LearnWhy a doctor told him his diverticulitis was mechanical and inevitable — and what changed thatHow going zero-fiber carnivore ended years of unpredictable flare-upsWhat a CRP of 129 actually feels like and what it finally took to actHow his free simulator shows both blood sugar and insulin response — something a CGM can't doWhy the German Nutritional Society's own guidelines technically don't apply to him💡 Key Insight"My motivation is I can stay this way and have no symptoms, or I can continue to eat the way I did before and add in antibiotics from time to time." — Olaf Kock🌐 Connect with Olaf Kockhttps://butterbei.de💚 Metabolic CollectiveWebsite: https://www.metaboliccollective.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/metcollectiveX: https://x.com/metcollectiveYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@metaboliccollective⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.⏳ Chapters0:47 Introduction1:36 How Olaf and Robyn Connected Through Metabolic Collective3:07 Starting at the End: Olaf's Origin Story4:39 Diverticulitis Diagnosis in the Netherlands8:16 Finding Keto in 2012 Through a Software Podcast10:03 Mental Clarity and the Experiment That Never Ended11:15 Identifying Food Triggers and the Almond Butter Test12:34 A CRP of 129 and the Decision to Try Carnivore13:54 The Parents' Dinner Flare-Up and Going Strict26:49 What Carnivore Changed — and What Keto Already Fixed37:02 Why Olaf Built the Butterbei Simulator48:24 Live Demo: Watch the Simulator in Action48:24 ▶️ Watch the simulator demo as a standalone short: https://youtu.be/VQhl6n8SImw1:00:11 Olaf's Articles and the German Nutritional Society1:08:36 Where to Find Olaf and Final Thoughts

📣 Lori Hill spent years chasing one diagnosis after another before she found the thread connecting all of it. Her Hashimoto's didn't start with her thyroid. It started with a virus nobody had mentioned to her before.📋 Lori Hill is a personal trainer, nutrition coach, and the founder of MetFix Method, a metabolic health gym built on the belief that chronic disease can be rolled back, not just managed. Robyn met Lori at the Menlo Park screening of The Cholesterol Code — and this conversation is what happened when they finally sat down together. Lori walks through the long, layered version of her health story: undiagnosed insulin resistance from childhood, a body that nearly didn't survive childbirth, a misdiagnosed parasite infection that went untreated for nine months, and an autoimmune thyroid condition she traced back to a latent Epstein-Barr infection. She also talks about perimenopause, hormone replacement done right, and how a carnivore reset became an unexpected turning point in her 49th year.🔑 What You'll LearnHow a latent Epstein-Barr infection can drive autoimmune thyroid diseaseWhat an undiagnosed parasite infection can do to gut health and mental clarity over timeWhy hormone replacement without progesterone can backfire for women in perimenopauseWhat changed when Lori tested a carnivore approach on herself before recommending it to clientsHow MetFix and the Broken Science Initiative are training coaches to address root cause, not just symptoms💡 Key Insight"It's never too late to reclaim your health and live your best life." — Lori Hill🌐 Connect with Lori Hillhttps://www.metfixmethod.comhttps://www.crossfitsr.comhttps://www.instagram.com/coachlori925https://www.tiktok.com/@coachlori925https://www.youtube.com/@lorihillmetfixmethod⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.⏳ Chapters0:47 Welcome and How They Met at the Cholesterol Code Screening3:51 A Childhood of Undiagnosed Insulin Resistance8:51 Rock Bottom at 235 Pounds and Finding CrossFit11:46 The Epstein-Barr Connection Behind Hashimoto's18:47 Parasites, Misdiagnosis, and a Nine-Month Fight for Answers34:39 Why Perimenopause Symptoms Aren't Just "Part of Getting Older"38:09 Hormone Replacement Therapy Done Right42:52 Testing Carnivore as a Perimenopause Reset47:50 Inside MetFix and the Broken Science Initiative59:34 Lifting Heavy, Aging Well, and Skipping the "Old" Word

📣 Matt Loftis was 575 pounds, bedridden, and told he would never walk again. Today he's an assistant membership director at the YMCA — and training for a 1500-meter open water swim in Scotland.📋 Note: The episode opens with a title card while audio plays — video clears shortly after the intro.Matt found Vinnie Tortorich's NSNG (No Sugars, No Grains) the way a lot of us do — he heard the right thing at the right moment and something clicked. What followed is one of the most remarkable recovery stories I've had on this show. From a shattered foot, an undiagnosed concussion, and six months unable to speak or move, to losing over 250 pounds, earning his lifeguard certification, becoming a swim instructor, and now preparing to compete in Loch Lomond. This is what forward momentum looks like when you refuse to let a diagnosis be the final word.🔑 What You'll LearnHow one man reversed diabetes and lost 250+ pounds through NSNG after being told he'd never walk againWhy starting with one inch of movement matters more than where you think you should beHow to navigate NSNG eating in the South, including church potlucks and BojanglesWhat it means to see food as fuel rather than comfort or cravingHow community — the right people around you — can be the difference between staying stuck and moving forward💡 Key Insight"Forward momentum is all you need. You just need forward stepping and you can do it." — Matt Loftis🌐 Connect with MattInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/revloftisFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/revloftisGoFundMe — From Rock Bottom to Scotland, My Swim of Hope: https://www.gofundme.com/f/from-rock-bottom-to-scotland-my-swim-of-hope⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.⏳ Chapters0:47 Introduction4:06 Growing Up Big and Life on the Road6:18 The Car Accident That Changed Everything8:51 Six Months in a Bed12:29 Calling 911 and Facing the Fire Department17:01 Hearing Vinnie Tortorich and the NSNG Click21:13 His Wife's Health and Dirty NSNG23:57 One Inch at a Time — Learning to Move Again30:03 From Disability to the YMCA47:28 250 Pounds Gone and Counting51:33 The Scotland Dream Becomes a Goal58:50 GoFundMe and Closing Thoughts

📣 Drew Kriese spent 32 years watching his wife Christy fight depression, anxiety, and a mental health crisis that brought their family to its knees. He wasn't the one going carnivore — she was. But when he finally tried it himself, everything changed.📋 Drew is the husband of Christy Kriese, who shared her remarkable recovery story on Episode 51. In this conversation, Drew takes us to the other side of that story — what it looked like from where he was standing. He watched Christy go from sleeping around the clock and unable to eat, to 900+ days into a carnivore lifestyle that changed not just her life but his, their kids', and their grandchildren's. He also shares his own journey: the carnivore January that turned into two and a half years, unexpected improvements in a degenerative eye condition that had him getting injections in both eyes every six weeks, and what it means to maintain this lifestyle while traveling constantly for work.Note: Drew is a field representative who received work messages during our conversation. You may notice brief visual interruptions, but he can be heard clearly throughout.🔑 What You'll LearnWhat it's actually like to be the spouse of someone in a severe mental health crisis, and what helpedHow Drew went from zero faith in carnivore to two and a half years inWhy he started sharing Christy's story with his own employees — and why it mattersHow a degenerative eye condition that required injections every six weeks has responded since he changed his dietHow to stay carnivore on the road when airport food is working against you💡 Key Insight"When you see your best friend struggling and you can't help her as a husband — that sucks." — Drew Kriese🌐 Connect with Drew KrieseFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drew.krieseX: https://x.com/DrewKrieseFor Christy's story, listen to Episode 51: https://youtu.be/9CwpyS_2k0w💚 Metabolic CollectiveWebsite: https://www.metaboliccollective.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/metcollectiveX: https://x.com/metcollectiveYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MetabolicCollectiveThe Friends & Family Support Group — for loved ones and caregivers of people navigating metabolic health — meets every other week and can be found at Metabolic Collective: https://www.metaboliccollective.org⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.⏳ Chapters0:47 Introduction3:15 Thirty-Two Years Together4:33 When the Big One Hit8:04 Finding Carnivore10:54 A Lesson for the Kids22:35 On Being a Caregiver25:25 The Friends & Family Support Group35:47 Carnivore January39:06 Mental Clarity and Unexpected Changes43:10 The Eye Condition49:16 Staying Carnivore on the Road

📣 Steven T. spent 30 years battling bipolar disorder, substance abuse, and food addiction before a ketogenic diet put him into remission — no medication, no episodes, five years and counting. In this episode, he shares how he got there and what he's building now.📋 In this conversation, Steven T. and I talk about what bipolar remission actually feels like from the inside, how he went from 20 years of vegetarianism to a high-fat beef-only way of eating, and why his daughter Samantha is at the center of everything he does. We also get into the identity questions that come with going public about mental illness, the community spaces he's building for people using metabolic therapies, and what pragmatism over dogmatism actually looks like in practice.🔑 What You'll LearnHow Steven T. achieved five years of bipolar remission without medication through a ketogenic dietWhy he coined HFBO — High Fat Beyond Optimal — and how his approach has evolved over timeWhat it looks like to raise a child on keto for ADHD and OCD, and what he's observed in his daughter SamanthaHow accountability, community, and energy management are as foundational to his mental health as the food itselfWhy he lives by pragmatism over dogmatism and what that means for anyone trying to find their own keto path💡 Key Insight"I can't make deposits all day long and then expect to still have money when Samantha comes home from school." — Steven T.🌐 Connect with Steven T.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MT4MHWebsite: https://findyourketo.netInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/steventrunceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/steventrunceX: https://x.com/StevenTrunceLinkTree: https://linktr.ee/steventrunceCommunity & Support Groups:X Community — Keto Therapy 4 Mental Health: https://x.com/i/communities/1925679302661443714HFBO Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/dtktaWstHUTsGHQ9/Metabolic Brotherhood Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/the-metabolic-brotherhood/Mental Health & Ketogenic Lifestyle Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/mentalhealthandtheketogeniclifestyle💚 Metabolic CollectiveWebsite: https://www.metaboliccollective.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/metcollectiveX: https://x.com/metcollectiveYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@metaboliccollective⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.⏳ Chapters0:47 Introduction2:17 Doing Hard Things Together6:20 Two Very Different Podcast Hosts16:55 Steven T.'s Story — Bipolar, Addiction & 30 Years of Struggle28:34 What Bipolar Remission Actually Feels Like30:08 All In on Fatherhood — Samantha & Keto for ADHD and OCD34:16 From Vegan to HFBO — 20 Years of Vegetarianism44:37 Coining HFBO and Finding Your Keto49:34 Identity, Advocacy & Going Public About Mental Health56:20 Community Groups, the Metabolic Brotherhood & the Book1:10:19 Top 5 Metabolic Mental Health Practices

📣 Rob Harris was a lifetime nonsmoker, metabolically healthy, and doing everything right. Then came the lung cancer diagnosis — metastatic, fast-moving, and devastating. What happened next is a story about what a healthy baseline actually buys you when the unthinkable arrives.📋 Rob is my dad. He appeared on Episode 6B of Less of Me Success Stories — the predecessor to Ketobiography — and briefly at the end of The Cholesterol Code film. That makes this conversation part of my Cholesterol Code series. This update was a year in the making. We talk about the metabolic foundation Rob built before his diagnosis, what happened when cancer hit hard and fast, how he used targeted therapy, a keto meal replacement, and sheer stubbornness to come back from the edge — and why his oncologist called him a miracle. We also talk about hope: what it does, what losing it looks like, and why it may matter as much as anything else.🔑 What You'll LearnWhy a strong metabolic baseline before a crisis may be the most important health investment you can makeHow Rob's low carb lifestyle influenced his response to chemotherapy and targeted cancer therapyWhat a CEA tumor marker is and what Rob's numbers looked like from diagnosis to remissionWhy hope isn't soft — and what a doctor saying "I'm going to get you feeling well again" actually does for a patientHow Rob rebuilt muscle, appetite, and mobility from near zero, one baby step at a time💡 Key Insight"I was floored when I found out my diagnosis, but I was really happy that I was healthy before that happened." — Rob Harris🌐 Connect with Rob HarrisRob Harris appeared on Episode 6B of Less of Me Success Stories: https://youtube.com/live/lq6iY_EvnvARob is featured briefly at the end of The Cholesterol Code — streaming on Amazon: https://cholesterolcodemovie.com⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.⏳ Chapters0:47 Introduction2:37 Getting Into Low Carb for Metabolic Health3:08 The Cancer Diagnosis5:13 Responding Well to Treatment7:18 The Baseline That Kept Him Alive9:51 You Can't Put All Your Eggs in the Keto Basket12:56 Miracle or Hard Work?14:18 Regaining Weight with Health Code18:06 The Power of Hope29:11 Cancer Thrives on Sugar30:02 Tumor Markers and Targeted Therapy36:09 Baby Steps and the Magic Trick

📣 Mimi Morgan was given less than a 50% chance of surviving the next 18 months. Today she's deadlifting 135 pounds and training for the 500-mile Camino de Santiago. This is what changed.📋 Mimi is a wellness coach, certified personal trainer, and Metabolic Health practitioner who faced Parkinson's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, a stroke, and a life-threatening MRSA spinal infection — all within a few years of each other. She went from using a walker and losing hope at a mailbox to building muscle, coming off all medication, and now coaching others with Parkinson's through metabolic and movement-based restoration. This is her full two-year update.🔑 What You'll LearnHow Mimi reduced her Parkinson's medication dependency by shifting to a high-fat, low-carb diet and eventually came off all medication after three and a half yearsWhy the "mailbox moment" — not a dramatic breakthrough — was the turning point that saved her life, and what she did with just 10 steps a dayHow a MRSA spinal infection destroyed vertebrae L2, L3, and part of L4, and why she still carries the bacteria today and manages around itWhat her coaching approach looks like for people with Parkinson's — including PWR moves, macro tracking, protein timing, and the mental shift she considers non-negotiableWhy muscle mass may be one of the most important investments you can make before illness strikes, and what she tells clients who want a quick fix💡 Key Insight"The act of taking 10 more steps was — I'm worth 10 more steps. That was all I could do, that was all I had in me, but I was worth those 10 steps." — Mimi Morgan🌐 Connect with Mimi MorganWebsite: https://www.just10moresteps.comX: https://x.com/mimikmorganInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mimimorgankFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559122019739⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.⏳ Chapters0:47 Introduction2:39 Five-Year Cliff Notes — Dupuytren's, RA, and Parkinson's5:47 The Stroke, the Tainted IV, and MRSA9:12 Given Less Than 50% Chance of Surviving12:04 The Mailbox Moment14:49 Worth 10 More Steps15:54 Discovering Low Carb and Running on Ketones30:06 Two-Year Update — Training, Coaching, and What's Changed31:57 The Mental Shift That Made Everything Else Possible41:38 PWR Moves, Muscle, and Who Mimi Coaches

📣 Harmony Bright was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 30, spent 13 years on heavy psychiatric medications, and then accidentally changed everything with food. This is the most-watched episode on the Ketobiography YouTube channel — and it earned that by fitting exactly what this podcast is here to share.📋 Harmony's story covers schizophrenia, obesity, metabolic syndrome, chronic inflammation, spinal injury, and a medication journey that left her barely able to participate in life. What pulled her out wasn't a prescription. It was a ketogenic diet she stumbled into while trying to reduce inflammation — and the realization, years later, that it had been quietly giving her her life back.🔑 What You'll LearnHow a therapeutic ketogenic diet can produce measurable improvements in schizophrenia symptomsWhat medication-induced metabolic damage looks like and how diet can work around itWhy tapering psychiatric medication can look like relapse — and how to tell the differenceHow glucose and ketone levels interact during withdrawal and why that mattersWhy individualized troubleshooting, a CGM, and a support system are essential during a keto-based taper💡 Key Insight"What people see me do when I start feeling those symptoms come on — they'll see me reaching for a meat stick or a fat bomb to lower my glucose. That's the difference of being psychotic and not being in control, and taking control of your illness. That's how you control it with food." — Harmony Bright🌐 Connect with Harmony BrightX: https://x.com/bright_har6612Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonybright1000⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.