How I Revamped My Health: From Low Libido and Pre-Diabetes to a Thriving Sex Drive at 53 with a Controversial Diet in Just One Month!

Natalie West, a 26-year-old preparing for her first bodybuilding competition, faced a harsh reality check during a weigh-in. Her trainer’s comment about needing to cut her diet by 500 calories hit her hard. Despite her rigorous workouts and clean eating—comprised of fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins—she thought she was in the best shape of her life.

Standing at 5’8″ and weighing just 112 pounds, Natalie felt fit and healthy. She carefully measured her food, focused on low-fat snacks like protein shakes, and ate every few hours to manage her hunger.

“I was so strict with my diet, allowing myself only one cheat meal a week. But I often overdid it on that day, gorging on pizzas and pastries,” she shares. Her obsession with control led to unhealthy habits. She began to see food and exercise as a punishment rather than a source of nourishment.

As time passed, Natalie noticed her sex drive plummeting, and her menstrual cycle stopped. To cope with feelings of low self-esteem, she turned to drinking, only to find herself trapped in a cycle of calorie counting and guilt.

By 32, after competing in bodybuilding and later serving as a judge, Natalie realized how damaging the industry was. “Many competitors are offered steroids, and the lifestyle is controlling,” she explains. The pressure to remain fit led to feelings of anger and frustration, which was seen as a sign of dedication among bodybuilders.

Deciding to move away from that toxic environment, Natalie studied integrated psychotherapy. During her training, a mentor told her, “You cannot talk to a starving brain.” This hit home for her as she had just been diagnosed with borderline type 2 diabetes. It pushed her to take charge of her health.

Determined to change, Natalie discovered the carnivore diet, which focuses solely on animal products, eggs, and dairy. Despite mixed opinions from health professionals, advocates claim it can reduce inflammation and improve metabolic health. A Harvard study in 2021 even suggested that many who followed this diet experienced weight loss and better health markers.

“Switching to a carnivore diet was a revelation,” Natalie recalls. After the initial tough week, she felt a surge of energy, mental clarity, and peace. Within a month, her blood tests confirmed she had reversed her borderline diabetes.

On her new diet, Natalie eats seven eggs in the morning and has 500g of meat later in the day. She’s no longer obsessed with snacking or calorie counting. Instead of processed foods, she enjoys eggs and cheese when hungry.

Now at 53, Natalie feels healthier and more energetic than ever. She’s gained weight—up to 132 pounds—and has found a healthy balance. Her workouts are less frequent but more effective, focusing on weight training a few times a week.

Without alcohol or heavy restrictions, Natalie has found food freedom. “I eat when I’m hungry and don’t worry about what I consume,” she explains. She’s embraced her new lifestyle wholeheartedly.

Having completed her certification in nutritional psychiatry, Natalie helps others transform their lives through her approach to mental and metabolic health. She firmly believes that society has misled people about nutrition for too long and challenges the conventional wisdom surrounding dietary fats and health.

“People need to look closer at where nutritional advice comes from. Saturated fat isn’t the enemy it’s made out to be,” she asserts. “I’m now passionate about guiding others in their journey to better health, echoing the freedom I finally found.”