Florida Man’s Hands Turn Yellow After He Gorges on Shocking Amount of Cheese for Months

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A Florida man’s hunger for cheese has reportedly caused him to be hospitalized with yellow ooze emanating from his hands, elbows, and feet.

According to  The New York Post, a Florida man in his mid-40 was taken to a Tampa hospital after he followed a meat, fat, and dairy-heavy diet for the last 8 months. The man claimed that he had adopted a carnivore diet that includes a daily intake of entire sticks of butter along with 6-9 pounds of cheese and hamburger patties.

The JAMA Cardiology published the medical case earlier this week. The carnivore diet, which has gained popularity within some online fitness movements, involves consuming only animal byproducts such as meat and dairy.

Proponents of the diet claim that it helps individuals lose weight in a short period of time. Moreover, the unknown male patient claims to have improved his overall health because of the diet, despite the fact that his hands have turned yellow after gorging on cheese.

Per the Post:

Since going full fat and all animal, the man claimed he lost weight and saw marked improvements in his energy levels and cognitive functioning.

But his skin was another story: The painless but decidedly ew ooze had been affecting him for nearly a month before he sought treatment.

Doctors discovered that the butter man’s total cholesterol level exceeded 1,000 mg/dL. For comparison, a healthy cholesterol level is under 200 mg/dL with 240 mg/dL deemed “high.”

Having high total cholesterol is strongly associated with coronary heart disease. Before he adopted his extreme carnivore meal plan, the man’s cholesterol had fluctuated in the 210 to 300 mg/dL range.

Cardiologists diagnosed the man with xanthelasma, a condition caused by high cholesterol levels or other fats in the blood. In cases of xanthelasma, excess lipids ooze from blood vessels and form localized lipid deposits.