Yellowish nodules have appeared on a man’s hands, feet and elbows as a result of his carnivore diet.
Cardiologists from Tampa General Hospital in Florida and the University of Texas are treating a 40-year-old man who has developed yellowish nodules on several parts of his body after following a carnivore diet for eight months.
The carnivore diet is a high-protein fad diet in which only animal products such as meat, eggs and dairy are consumed.
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Otherwise known as the zero-carb diet, the carnivore diet lacks dietary fibre, and can lead to deficiencies of vitamins, increasing the risk of chronic diseases.
Since starting the diet, the man has consumed nearly 10 pounds of butter, cheese and other fatty foods every day, increasing his cholesterol levels to four times higher than normal.
He was recently diagnosed with xanthelasma – a condition where harmless, flat, or slightly raised yellow growths appear on various parts of the body, and in severe cases can push cholesterol through cracks in the skin.
To remove the yellowish nodules, the man will need to have them burned off with liquid nitrogen or undergo surgical excision.
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High cholesterol levels are associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease and liver complications, according to the cardiologists.
The carnivore diet has grown in popularity over the last few years as an almost zero carbohydrate approach to help reduce insulin resistance and acheive remission of type 2 diabetes.
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