I receive death threats for following a raw meat diet but the results speak for themselves – I went from a size 16 to a size 8

By Shannine O’Neill

THIS WOMAN eats raw TESTICLES, liver and intestines every day which has helped her drop five stone but receives death threats from people online insisting she is lying about her carnivore diet. 

Influencer India Castley (19) from Southport, UK praises the benefits of the raw meat diet that she started in September, 2021.

India started her carnivore diet when she was a UK dress size 16 after trying multiple other diets such as vegan, vegetarian and pescatarian in order to make herself feel at her best.

However, while consuming a diet filled with takeaways, processed foods and sugary treats, she always felt as though something was missing and she constantly felt like she never felt completely right.

India had heard a few good things about the carnivore diet online, so thought she’d give it a try. This led to her losing five stone to become a UK dress size 8 from a 16.

India’s carnivore diet consists of raw meat including liver, steak, brain, testicles, intestines, beef, raw dairy, organic cheese and animal fats such as tallow.

An average day of eating for India starts with uncooked steak and eggs or steak and liver for breakfast, a big piece of steak and some other organ and eggs for her main meal, water, raw dairy to drink on throughout the day, and although she rarely snacks it would usually be liver or steak.

Since beginning her carnivorous diet, India insists has seen a wave of improvement in her sleep schedule, skin, energy levels, and overall health.

When she started the carnivorous diet, India had a semi torn ACL from a motorbike accident that caused her a lot of pain, until she changed her diet which helped the pain subside and her injury recover.

India even lost five stone while doing the carnivorous diet, as she states it helped with weight loss, inflammation, energy levels and was able to implement more vitamins into her diet such as B12 and D minerals such as iron and zinc.

India had a terrible sleep schedule before she started her carnivorous diet that she says was due to alcohol and a poor diet, which has completely reversed itself now with less nightmares and more deep sleep, as well as India feeling much more at peace and less short-tempered than she was before.

Although India praises the carnivorous diet, she receives hate online for sharing her journey, including death threats, videos reported, people falling out with her without listening to her reasoning. 

Viewers of her social media constantly leave negative comments on her diet, including; “I think she does this for viewers cuz she always takes one bite then wraps it up”, “Can tell she doesn’t like it. Absolute attention seeking KNOB”, and “Man died a few weeks back…let’s hope”.

Her followers are often shocked with India’s diet and won’t believe that it’s beneficial to her at all.

Although she understands people’s reservations, she is passionate about the carnivorous diet and how beneficial it can be.

“I became a carnivore because I had heard such great things about it, both mentally and physically,” she said.

“The health benefits of the carnivore diet are undeniable, amazing, such as weight loss and increased energy, and also reduces inflammation which is what a lot of people suffer from.

“I have eliminated vegetables as I don’t think the cons from the defence chemicals are worth the pros at all.

“You can get the nutrients and more from the carnivore diet without the cons. 

“You don’t need to worry about what you’re going to eat or what eats you are going to plan; it’s a simple but effective diet. 

“In lots of cultures and ancestral influences they ate the carnivore way and they were healthier and happier from studies shown, then the average person on the western ‘diet’ today with the majority suffering from autoimmune diseases, mental illnesses, obesity and other diseases.”

India primarily gets her meat from local butchers, as they prioritise quality and she can get the most benefits from the fresh product.

“I get my meat from the butchers because butchers prioritise the quality and freshness of these products.

“They know about their meats, where it is coming from and how to prepare it in the proper way – unlike supermarkets and it’s good to support local business.

“The carnivore diet is very nutrient dense, containing rich sources of vitamins such as B12 and D and minerals such as iron and zinc.”

Since starting her carnivorous diet, India has lost five stone, which she owes to the meat-based diet.

“I was very overweight, I do not agree that being overweight and underweight is healthy at all,” she said.

“I’m all for body positivity, but if your weight is impacting your health you should definitely do something about it. 

“I was very depressed before my diet, and had no motivation due to recent life traumas.

“Since this change, I had more energy playing sports and didn’t get tired as quickly.”

A huge factor for India was how much her sleeping improved on the carnivorous diet, which she stated was terrible when she was on other diets.

“I used to have terrible sleep and would get the worst nightmares due to the alcohol I was drinking,” she said.

“My bad diet was putting me into more REM sleep.

“Since being a carnivore, this has stopped and I’ve been having a good, deep sleep every night.

“I used to be quite an irritated, short tempered person but now I am at peace. Barely anything bothers me now. I can always see the positives in life, I love life. 

“I do it for peace and longevity.”

Despite the benefits India has gained from the carnivorous diet, many people have given her hate and even death threats for posting about her carnivorous diet journey online, but India just wants people to hear her out and do some research on the topic before they throw hate towards her because of the carnivorous diet.

“I do get hate but I don’t blame the people who give me hate as we have all grown up to believe that red meat is bad for you,” she said.

“But with a simple bit of research and education we can see from studies that’s far from the case.

“I have had death threats, videos reported, people falling out with me without listening to my reasoning. 

“All I want to do is help people and make people thrive in life and I do believe the carnivore diet is the way. 

“If people took the time to hear me out instead of just seeing the smaller picture they will see why I am doing what I do.”

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