A message from Coach, Cameron Thrall

The Early Years

For as long as I can remember, I was always a big kid. Despite my size, I was incredibly active and strong. In high school, I broke several weightlifting records and was a multi-sport athlete, competing in four sports each year. You might assume that being big meant I wasn’t fast, but I was one of the fastest on the field.

Competitive by nature, I always had to win. My days were packed with physical activity—lifting weights before school, attending weightlifting class, and then practice after school. Yet, despite my hard work, the weight never came off. It took years to realize the culprit was the processed foods and carbohydrates I was consuming.

The First Challenge

While I was strong and fast, I was also significantly heavier than I should have been. At 5'7", I weighed an average of 260 pounds during high school. I was a starting lineman for both offense and defense in football, where we won a state championship, and I also competed as a heavyweight wrestler, placing in the state tournament. Despite my athletic success, my health was deteriorating.

At 16, my doctor told me I had the health of someone twice my age. I was prescribed Vicodin and muscle relaxers to manage the constant pain and inflammation. Worse, I was told I would likely need carpal tunnel surgery and might not be able to play sports anymore. Determined to continue, I endured the pain and avoided the surgery until after graduation. Losing grip strength and being unable to play sports anymore was devastating, but I stayed involved by coaching football and wrestling.

The Breaking Point

Despite staying somewhat active, my weight fluctuated between 280 and 350 pounds. I tried every diet under the sun, but nothing worked long-term. Then, at 24, I experienced a life-altering moment: my heart went into atrial fibrillation (AFib), and I had to be defibrillated twice to restore my heart’s rhythm. Two years later, my wife and I moved to Wyoming, where I found myself sitting in a truck for 12+ hour days, six days a week. By 2018, my health had spiraled. At 5'7" and 440 pounds, my doctor told me I was at serious risk of dying.

I was suffering from a laundry list of health problems—edema in my legs, sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, hallucinations, declining eyesight, and sleepwalking. I had blood in my stool for years, which fiber supplements failed to resolve. Feeling desperate, my wife and I had a serious conversation, and I knew I couldn’t give up. I had to find a way to improve my health, not just for myself, but for my family.

Doctors recommended bariatric surgery, but I resisted. The thought of relying on supplements for the rest of my life after surgery didn’t sit well with me. Nevertheless, after several more doctors echoed the same advice and two more bouts of AFib requiring defibrillation, I received a diet plan from a bariatric clinic. Determined to avoid surgery, I disregarded the plan and instead went to the extreme, consuming just 460 calories a day in protein shakes. After four months, I had lost 100 pounds. Despite my progress, doctors insisted I still needed surgery to survive, and after several consultations, I reluctantly agreed.

Post-surgery, I lost another 100 pounds in six months. While I felt better without the extra weight, I wasn’t as healthy as I had hoped. The inflammation and pain persisted, and after a year of being AFib-free, the condition returned. Frustrated and feeling betrayed by the process, I decided to take control of my health by diving into research. I wanted to understand what foods would truly nourish my body and support heart health. My search led me to the realization that fat and animal-based proteins were the most bioavailable and healing for my body.

The Turning Point

I began experimenting with my diet, removing foods and reintroducing them to see how my body would react. Slowly, I transitioned to a 90% animal-based diet. After three years, my cardiologist gave me a clean bill of health and told me I no longer needed to return. I felt vindicated—my own research and dietary changes had succeeded where surgery and standard medical advice had failed.

Feeling the best I'd ever felt in my life, I thought I was good until I heard a man compare human health to that of a gorilla. A gorilla, he pointed out, eats its biological diet and maintains its size without exercise. I decided to put this theory to the test: for a year, I focused on living normally, without a structured workout routine, while eating a 100% animal-based diet rich in fats and proteins. The results were astounding—I maintained my strength and weight. This confirmed what I had come to believe: the proper human diet is rooted in animal-based fats and proteins.

The Transformation

But the benefits didn’t stop with me. The changes my family made to our diet were transformative for all of us. My wife, who had struggled with PCOS and suffered from painful ovarian cysts, saw significant improvements in her symptoms, and her hormonal imbalances stabilized. Our son, once diagnosed with severe ADHD and reliant on medication, now thrives without it. The results were nothing short of miraculous, and we could never have imagined these outcomes.

Today, I am committed to helping others discover the power of ancestral, animal-based eating for optimal health. My mission is to guide others toward a healthier life, free from the lies and misinformation that have harmed so many.

I’m here to make sure that you and your family don’t have to go through the struggles my family and I faced. Let’s work together to reclaim your health—naturally, sustainably, and effectively.
- Cameron Thrall