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Viagra diet: 62-year-old says carnivore eating restored his sex drive
Summary
Phil Escott, 62, tells the article that switching to an all‑meat carnivore diet helped him lose about 40kg and regain a strong libido; the piece also quotes medical voices who link meat consumption to hormone changes and nutrition experts who warn the diet can raise LDL cholesterol and lacks fibre.
Content
Phil Escott, 62, is profiled after he adopted a carnivore diet and reported multiple health changes. He says the all‑meat approach helped him lose about 40kg and revive a robust sex drive. The article notes he also reports less joint pain and relief from several chronic issues. Nutrition and medical experts quoted in the piece offer differing perspectives on potential benefits and risks.
What the article reports:
- Phil Escott moved to a carnivore diet (meat, eggs and some dairy only) and says he lost about 40kg and regained a strong libido.
- He reports reduced pain, fewer health problems, coming off prescription medication, and that family members now largely follow the same diet. The article says he runs online consultations and a large online group for the diet.
- Dr Anthony Chaffee is quoted saying dietary changes that include more meat can affect hormone activity and that some patients have reported higher testosterone and increased wellbeing.
- Nutrition experts in the article, including dietitian Hayley Stathis and nutritionist Amelia Phillips, warn the diet can raise LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, reduce fibre and antioxidants, and may increase risks such as kidney stones, gout and some cancers.
- The article presents these outcomes as reported by Phil and by the experts it cites, without long‑term clinical trial evidence presented.
Summary:
The article describes a personal account in which a 62‑year‑old man credits an all‑meat diet with large weight loss, reduced pain and a return of sexual desire, while quoting clinicians who describe possible hormonal effects and nutritionists who warn of cardiovascular and other risks. Undetermined at this time.
