Carnivore Diet for IBS, Chronic Skin Issues & Oxalate Dumping | Holly Smith

Thought process📣 Holly Smith grew up eating by the food pyramid, spent years being told her chronic pain and digestive problems were normal, and didn't start connecting food to her suffering until a routine blood test flagged high triglycerides in her 30s. What started as a reluctant experiment with keto became a full transition to dairy-free carnivore — and the elimination of IBS, skin issues, hip pain, seasonal allergies, and anxiety she'd carried most of her life.📋 Robyn talks with Holly — known online as FriendlyNeighborhoodCarnivore — about a health journey that began in childhood with mysterious skin problems and stomach pain so severe she once passed out from eating Oreos and milk. Holly walks through the years of IBS, gluten-free eating, and misguided grain substitutions before keto finally clicked, and then carnivore clicked even harder. They also get into oxalate dumping and the simple tea fix that stopped it, the challenge of building a dairy-free niche in a very dairy-heavy carnivore space, and how Holly navigates family meals with kids who are learning — on their own terms — to notice the connection between food and how they feel.🔑 What You'll LearnHow decades of food pyramid conditioning delayed Holly's healing — and what finally broke throughWhy IBS, chronic skin issues, hip pain, and seasonal allergies all cleared through dietary change aloneWhat oxalate dumping is, how to recognize it, and the simple tea protocol that can slow it downHow Holly built a dairy-free carnivore recipe community for people who can't rely on cheese-heavy mainstream contentPractical strategies for raising kids on keto without making food a battle💡 Key Insight"Nobody is ever gonna give up all the foods you're brought up on, except out of desperation — when you can't function anymore, you have to become your own best advocate." — Holly Smith🌐 Connect with Holly SmithInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendlyneighborhoodcarnivore/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FriendlyNeighborhoodCarnivoreX: https://x.com/carnivorefriend⚕️ 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 Introduction and Meet Holly Smith2:29 Holly's Childhood Health Struggles8:12 Pain, Stomach Issues, and Teen Years15:36 Realizing Nutrition is Key17:29 IBS Diagnosis and Dietary Rollercoaster21:53 Going Gluten-Free and Pregnancy Fears27:22 Turning 30: Weight Gain & Routine Bloodwork32:54 Discovery of Keto and Real Life Changes35:14 Keto Success and Transition to Carnivore40:02 Oxalate Dumping & Managing with Tea48:39 Advocacy and Building a Dairy-Free Carnivore Community58:38 Navigating Family Meals and Parenting1:07:13 Advice for Writing Your Keto Biography1:09:58 Wrap-Up and Future Projects🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.👥 Connect with Robyn: https://www.robyndobbins.com https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.