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.

Eight months spent following a "carnivore diet" caused a man to grow big, yellow bumps on his hands, feet and elbows.

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.

A MAN’S hands, feet and elbows were covered in yellow lines and bumps after switching to a carnivore diet. The unnamed patient, in his 40s, ate only animal products for about eight months

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