Ex-Vegan Turned Carnivore & Should We Really Be Eating a Stick of Butter a Day? | Bella Ma

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🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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345: Can you get your period back in as little as 2 months on a carnivore diet? That's what happened to Bella Ma (AKA @SteakandButterGal on Instagram), who has over a million combined social media followers. She shares her story, carnivore recipes, and tips for the carnivore community as well as for those who are carnivore-curious. From being fully vegan to going fully carnivore overnight, Bella and I discuss how she cleared her eczema, regulated her hormones, reduced bloating, and lost weight by eating a high-fat carnivore diet. Our conversation covers some of the most controversial questions and topics surrounding the carnivore diet. We also dive into whether eating a stick of butter a day is something all women should do, tips for those considering a carnivore diet, how to navigate such a lifestyle with a family, and the pressures lurking on social media. Bella is such a sweet soul, and I am so honored to have her on as a guest today. Topics Discussed: → Getting your period back → The stages of a carnivore diet → Why Bella went vegan initially and what made her switch to carnivore → Tips for trying a carnivore diet → Balancing family life with your desire to follow a carnivore lifestyle → Grab-and-go carnivore snacks → What NOT to do on a carnivore diet As always, if you have any questions for the show please email us at digestthispod@gmail.com. And if you like this show, please share it, rate it, review it and subscribe to it on your favorite podcast app. Sponsored By: → Ollie | Treat your Palentine with Ollie! Go to https://ollie.com/digest and use code digest to get 60% off your first box! → Our Place | Go to https://fromourplace.com/ and use code DIGEST for 10% → LMNT | Get your FREE sample pack with any LMNT purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/DIGEST → Seven Sundays | Go to https://sevensundays.com/ and use code: lilsip for 20% off Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - introduction → 00:05:44 - Rapid fire questions → 00:06:48 - Bella’s health struggles → 00:10:36 - Childhood food → 00:11:39 - Losing her period → 00:13:51 - Vegan to carnivore → 00:16:58 - Skin + weight changes → 00:20:24 - Types of carnivore → 00:26:03 - Gut-skin axis → 00:33:41 - Stick of butter a day → 00:37:05 - Beginner carnivore tips → 00:41:02 - Family meal tips → 00:43:16 - Favorite snacks → 00:50:51 - Bella’s future → 00:52:41 - Typical carnivore meals Further Listening: → Food Freedom with the Carnivore Diet | Courtney Luna Check Out Bella Ma: → Instagram → YouTube Check Out Bethany: → Bethany’s Instagram: @lilsipper → YouTube → Bethany’s Website → Discounts & My Favorite Products → My Digestive Support Protein Powder → Gut Reset Book → Get my Newsletters (Friday Finds) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I tried to be vegan, waiting, waiting, waiting for results to happen.
0:03.8	It just never got better.
0:05.6	So I lost my period.
0:06.9	I started searching for answers again.
0:08.9	And I truly feel like it led me to the right diet.
0:11.5	I love carnivore.
0:13.4	I thrive on it.
0:14.4	I understand that maybe carnivore diet or strict carnivore is not for everyone,
0:18.4	but I truly feel like it's made for me.
0:21.7	You're listening to The Digest This Podcast, and I'm your host, Bethany Cameron.
0:27.8	Can you get your period back in as little as two months going carnivore?
0:32.6	That's what happened to Bella Ma, aka Steak and Buttergall on Instagram,
0:37.4	who has over a million combined
0:40.0	social media followers where she shares her story and carnivore recipes, tips for the
0:46.3	carnivore community, and for those that are just carnivore curious. From being fully vegan to going
0:52.9	fully carnivore overnight, Bella and I discuss how she cleared
0:57.5	her eczema, regulated her hormones, reduced bloating, and lost weight by eating a high-fat
1:04.0	carnivore diet. Our conversation covers some of the most contradicting questions and topics
1:10.2	surrounding the carnivore diet.
1:11.9	And we dive into if eating a stick of butter a day is what all women should be doing.
1:18.5	Tips if you're considering a carnivore diet, how to navigate such a lifestyle when you have a family and the trolls lurking on social media.
1:28.3	Bella is such a sweet soul and I am so honored to have her on as guest today.
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