The man’s hands are seemingly yellow after eating butter, cheese and meat in a viral “carnivore diet”

AND Florida The man had to be treated because of the yellow nodules on the skin that released mucus, after eight months of being on “carnivore Diet ”, in which he only ate meat and dairy products.

A man in his forties reported to the hospital in Tampa after yellowish nodules on his hands, elbows and soles of the feet began to leak the liquid. He continued to explain to the doctors that over the past eight months he had warned the “carnivorous diet”, eating whole pieces of butter every day, 6-9 pounds of cheese and hamburger patties.

“A diagnosis of xanttelase was made. This case enhances the impact of diet patterns on lipid levels and the importance of treatment of hypercholesterolemia in order to prevent complications, “reads the case Published on the Jama network.

The carnivorous diet encourages followers to consume only animal products, including meat, dairy products and eggs. The man insisted that the diet improved his health, allowed him to lose weight and improve the energy level. However, the level of cholesterol in a man was incredibly high and was 1000 mg/dl. The normal cholesterol level is below 200 mg/dl.

The authors of the study noticed that this case “emphasizes the impact of diet patterns on lipid levels and the importance of controlling hypercholesterolemia to prevent complications.”