# The Lion Diet

> A Healing Elimination Diet — eat only ruminant animal meat and salt to help the gut, body, and brain heal from leaky gut, autoimmune disease, mood disorders, and chronic illness.

The Lion Diet is an elimination diet created and documented by Mikhaila Peterson. This site contains her personal experience, hundreds of in-depth FAQs, success stories, recipes, and curated peer-reviewed research supporting carnivore and ketogenic approaches for autoimmune, neurological, and metabolic disease.

## Start here

- [Get Started](https://liondiet.com/get-started/): Step-by-step guide to beginning the Lion Diet — what to eat, what to avoid, what to expect, supplements, and timing.
- [My Experience](https://liondiet.com/my-story/): Mikhaila's personal story — how the diet healed her severe depression, autoimmune disease, and chronic pain after years of failed conventional treatment.
- [FAQ](https://liondiet.com/f-a-q/): In-depth answers to common questions — getting started, symptoms, foods, supplements, specific conditions, and more.

## Recipes

- [All recipes](https://liondiet.com/lion-diet-recipes/): The full recipe collection — Lion Diet (just meat + salt), reintroduction dishes, and broader carnivore recipes.
- [Beef Broth (Soup)](https://liondiet.com/beef-broth-soup/)
- [Instant Pot Ribs](https://liondiet.com/instant-pot-ribs/)
- [Air-Fried Korean Short-Ribs](https://liondiet.com/air-fried-korean-short-ribs/)
- [Tallow Moisturizer](https://liondiet.com/tallow-moisturizer/)
- [Air-Fried Lamb Chop Rack](https://liondiet.com/air-fried-lamb-chops/)
- [Air-Fried Lamb Racks](https://liondiet.com/air-fried-lamb-racks/)
- [Air-Fried Lamb Loins](https://liondiet.com/air-fried-lamb-loins/)
- [Air-Fried Skirt Steak](https://liondiet.com/air-fried-skirt-steak/)
- [Fried Steak](https://liondiet.com/fried-steak/)
- [Reverse-Seared Steak](https://liondiet.com/reverse-seared-steak/)
- [Simple Slow-Cooker Beef Stew](https://liondiet.com/slow-cooker-beef-stew/)
- [Better Than Bacon](https://liondiet.com/better-than-bacon/)
- [Pan-Fried Collard Greens](https://liondiet.com/pan-fried-collard-greens-2/)
- [Duck Confit](https://liondiet.com/duck-confit/)
- [Air-Fried Chicken Wings](https://liondiet.com/air-fried-chicken-wings/)
- [Better Than Bacon Recipe](https://liondiet.com/better-bacon-recipe/)
- [Jerky Recipe](https://liondiet.com/jerky-recipe/)
- [Sauerkraut recipe!](https://liondiet.com/sauerkraut-recipe/)

## Research

- [Research summaries](https://liondiet.com/research/): Curated peer-reviewed studies on ketogenic and carnivore diets for autoimmune, neurological, and metabolic disease.

## Success Stories

- [All transformations](https://liondiet.com/transformations/): Reader-submitted stories of Lion Diet recoveries.
- [Kelly, 47](https://liondiet.com/transformation/kelly-47/)
- [Angela, 38](https://liondiet.com/transformation/angela-38/)
- [Frank, 27](https://liondiet.com/transformation/frank-27/)
- [Shad, 26](https://liondiet.com/transformation/shad-26/)
- [Karolina, 27](https://liondiet.com/transformation/karolina-27/)
- [Colby, 25](https://liondiet.com/transformation/colby-25/)
- [Joshua, 28](https://liondiet.com/transformation/joshua-28/)
- [Gentian, 20](https://liondiet.com/transformation/gentian-20/)
- [Jacian, 21](https://liondiet.com/transformation/jacian-21/)
- [Jessica, 39](https://liondiet.com/transformation/jessica-39/)

## Featured blog posts

- [Full blog](https://liondiet.com/blog/)
- [Lion Diet for Depression: How an Elimination Diet Healed My Lifelong Depression](https://liondiet.com/lion-diet-for-depression/)
- [Lion Diet for Autoimmune Disease: Arthritis, IBD, Psoriasis, MS, and More](https://liondiet.com/lion-diet-for-autoimmune-disease/)
- [Lion Diet vs Carnivore Diet: Side-by-Side Comparison and How to Choose](https://liondiet.com/lion-diet-vs-carnivore-diet/)
- [The Paleo Elimination Diet (That "Cured" Me Before the Lion Diet)](https://liondiet.com/the-list/)
- ["I'm too busy to eat like this, it's too expensive," and other excuses](https://liondiet.com/im-busy-eat-like-expensive/)
- [Simplified Science Behind Gluten](https://liondiet.com/simplified-science-behind-gluten/)
- [How is it normal to feel after cutting out foods?](https://liondiet.com/normal-feel-cutting-foods/)
- [Probiotics And Problems That Can Come With Them](https://liondiet.com/probiotics-problems-can-come/)
- [Baby!!](https://liondiet.com/baby/)
- [My Labour Experience - Seriously successful hypnobirthing homebirth](https://liondiet.com/labour-experience-seriously-successful-hypnobirthing-home-birth/)
- [Jordan Peterson's Diet - September 2017](https://liondiet.com/jordan-petersons-diet/)
- [Top foods to avoid (if you don't want to do an elimination diet)](https://liondiet.com/top-foods-avoid-dont-want-elimination-diet/)
- [What Vitamins and Supplements to Take](https://liondiet.com/vitamins-and-supplements/)
- [How to Gain or Maintain Weight Weight On An Elimination Diet](https://liondiet.com/gain-weightmaintain-weight-elimination-diet/)
- [What Living with Depression and Anxiety Is Like (Throw Some OCD Symptoms in There Too)](https://liondiet.com/living-depression-anxiety-like-throw-ocd-symptoms/)

## In the News

- [Media coverage](https://liondiet.com/news/): Every news article about the Lion Diet — positive coverage and critical hit pieces, with direct links.

## Resources

- [Lion Diet resources](https://liondiet.com/resources/): Curated tools, equipment, supplements, books, and links Mikhaila uses or recommends.

## Author

Mikhaila Peterson — creator of the Lion Diet, host of the Mikhaila Peterson Podcast, advocate for elimination dieting for chronic disease.