YouTuber Claims Eating Butter Every Day For Five Years 'Boosted' Her Bloodwork Results

Bella switched from vegan to a strict carnivore lifestyle, where butter and steak are daily staples

A woman who has been eating an entire block of butter every single day for the last five years has now shared how this unusual habit has impacted her health.

Bella, known online as SteakandButtergal across YouTube and other social media platforms, says she left behind her vegan diet and went fully carnivore.

She did this in hopes of tackling her autoimmune conditions, which include eczema and psoriasis, as well as improving her skin, mental health, and energy levels.

The carnivore diet, which Bella follows, is based solely on animal products like meat, fish, poultry, eggs, seafood, and dairy foods.

But Bella seems to have taken the carnivore trend up a notch. She regularly shares videos on her YouTube channel where she is seen eating entire sticks of butter—something she claims to have done daily for five years straight now.

Facing criticism from those who worry about the toll this could be taking on her body, Bella decided to directly address some of the most common concerns raised by her followers.

Among the big questions she answered were how she has managed to avoid heart problems and diabetes despite her unusual butter-heavy diet.

Bella says eating butter every day has improved her healthYouTube/@SteakandButterGal

Bella replied: “Not only has my heart not stopped, but I now have more energy to work out, play with my dog and be the most amazing partner to my fiance.”

She also pointed out: “A high fat carnivore diet contributes to higher HDL (High-density lipoprotein) levels, which is good cholesterol and my HDL shot up from 73 to 98.”

“Lowering your triglycerides is also associated with a lowered heart disease risk and my triglycerides went down from 97 to 15.”

In a follow-up video, Bella took things further, saying that her daily butter habit has even improved her blood test results.

She shared: “I’ve been eating butter daily for the past five years and here’s a look at my bloodwork.”

She highlighted that her HDL cholesterol is now at 98, while her triglycerides have dropped to 15. She added: “No I’m not concerned about my LDL at all because as board-certified heart surgeon, doctor Philip Ovadia, has said, ‘It’s not about the LDL, it is all about the ratio.'”

“When you divide triglycerides by your HDL, anything that is under two is ideal and mine is 0.15,” Bella concluded, giving a thumbs-up to the camera—yes, while still munching on a stick of butter.

Bella says her bloodwork has improvedYouTube/@SteakandButterGal

Despite Bella’s claims, medical experts have expressed concerns about the carnivore diet. This way of eating typically excludes entire food groups such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts, and seeds.

Doctors at Indiana University School of Medicine have recently warned that following this diet long-term may increase the likelihood of developing kidney stones.

Additionally, Harvard Health Chief Medical Editor Howard E. Lewine has weighed in, suggesting that carnivore diets, which fall under the keto diet umbrella, might carry serious health risks.

“While some keto diets can emphasize the intake of healthier mono- and polyunsaturated fats, that’s not the case with carnivore diets,” he explained in a Harvard article. “Animal fat is mostly saturated fat, which is the unhealthiest type of fat because it raises levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol.”

“The disadvantage of all keto diets is they tend to raise LDL cholesterol levels in both the short and long term.”

“Other longer-term concerns about keto diets, especially the carnivore diet, include the increased risk of kidney stones, gout, and osteoporosis.”

Still, not everyone in the health community is against it. Dr. Shaw Baker MD, who authored the book The Carnivore Diet, credits this eating style with saving his life.

Supporters like podcaster Joe Rogan also claim the diet has helped them shed pounds and ease chronic health problems.