Inside Jenny McCarthy’s ‘Last Resort’ Diet That She Admits ‘Sounds Gross’

Jenny McCarthy is a pressure to be reckoned with. She’s an actress, a mannequin, an writer, and an activist who has gone from internet hosting her personal discuss present, “The Jenny McCarthy Present,” to being a decide on Fox’s actuality guessing sport present, “The Masked Singer.” However, behind the scenes, she has handled some fairly critical well being struggles which have pressured her to re-examine her weight-reduction plan to be able to ease her signs.

In a March 2025 episode of the “Heal Squad” podcast, McCarthy instructed host Maria Menounos that she “actually nearly died” after following a vegan weight-reduction plan. “I grew to become so unwell from being a vegan,” she stated on the time. “I attempted vegan, and I nearly died. I actually nearly died.”

McCarthy went on to disclose that she suffers from Celiac illness, which suggests she must be cautious about what she eats. Celiac illness is an autoimmune dysfunction the place gluten, a protein in wheat, barley, and rye, triggers the immune system to assault the small gut, stopping the physique from absorbing vitamins.

Her analysis led her to find that she didn’t simply have an issue with gluten, however dairy as effectively. It led her to rethink her weight-reduction plan, which led to her eliminating carbohydrates from her weight-reduction plan.

“I didn’t know I had a gluten and dairy downside. I assumed everybody bought sick after they ate,” McCarthy stated, in line with PEOPLE journal. “I can’t have carbs, and every thing is a carb.”

Sadly, her meals allergy symptoms didn’t cease there. “I’m additionally, like,  allergic to soy and every thing — I used to be actually dying,” she continued. “I used to be exhausted and fatigued. I used to be a large number.”

From there, McCarthy went on what she referred to as “my final resort weight-reduction plan.” The weight-reduction plan, generally known as the carnivore weight-reduction plan, is a particularly restrictive weight-reduction plan that entails consuming solely animal merchandise like meat, fish, seafood, eggs, and a few dairy merchandise like butter.

After beginning the weight-reduction plan, McCarthy stated that she felt “felt very low vibrational, heavy. I used to be extra consuming salmon and doing mild issues like that, however I would as effectively give it a strive.”

Although she stated it was a “final resort,” she did admit that it was working for her. “It has been f-cking unbelievable for me,” she stated. “Once more, I stress issues as for me.”

Though she has seen a “big vitality” increase since going carnivore, she admitted that she doesn’t plan to remain on the restrictive weight-reduction plan for lengthy. Nevertheless, it has additionally helped her within the toilet.

“I actually go day by day and not using a laxative. I used to be dwelling on seven to 10 aloe capsules a day, simply to go each 4 days,” she divulged. Just a few months later, in Might 2025, she mentioned her toilet habits in a separate PEOPLE journal interview.

“And I am sorry if that is too TMI, however I used to be a sophisticated one who solely went to the toilet as soon as each 14 days,” she stated, admitting that her constipation bought so unhealthy that her practical medication physician instructed her she may want a colostomy bag.