In a bizarre case, a man from Florida, US, saw cholesterol oozing from his blood vessels, prompting him to go to the emergency services. The man, in his 40s, said he experienced painless, yellow eruptions on the palms of his hands,

The patient was eventually diagnosed with a condition known as xanthelasma — the build-up of cholesterol under the skin.

A man in his 40s consumed a "carnivore diet" for eight months and then developed yellow bumps on his hands, feet and elbows called xanthelasmas, signs of high cholesterol.

The "carnivore diet" is one of the many trendy eating fads that have experienced a rise in popularity in recent years. However, we've been treated to a

The man in his 40s, who was not identified, had been on the carnivore diet for 8 months when he started to notice the discoloration on the palms of his hands, his elbows and the soles of his feet, according to a medical case report published Jan. 22 in the peer-reviewed journal Cardiovascular Images from the American Medical Association.

Doctors published a case report this week detailing a rare complication linked to adopting an extreme high-fat "carnivore" diet.

There is currently no research that supports the alleged health benefits of the so-called "carnivore diet," which consists entirely of meat and animal products. In fact, most nutritionists will warn that the diet is inherently unsafe,

The patient adopted a carnivore diet approximately 8 months before presentation,” an abstract from the article said. “His dietary habits included a high intake of fats, consisting of 6 to 9 lb of cheese,

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