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The Paleo Diet Is Bullshit

March 7, 2015

Introduction: Is the Paleo Diet Really “Bullshit”? Critics often dismiss the Paleo Diet as pseudoscience, while proponents argue that no one has adapted to a post-agricultural diet. Both extremes overlook the fundamental concept that the Paleo framework was always intended as an evolutionary hypothesis, not a static rulebook. If we accept that evolution via natural selection is the central dogma of biology, then the Paleo Diet becomes a testable framework for understanding how human dietary...

Hope for The American Diet

January 28, 2015

This past Christmas Eve I was driving my parents from Washington D.C. To Atlanta, and at hour seven I must confess...I grabbed for my mom's bag of Cheetos. As I reminded myself not to eat the entire bag, I remembered my mom's previous comment, “Cheetos are my comfort food.” I looked at the damage I had done already and told myself I had one more handful to enjoy before leaving the rest for her (she was sleeping). In true Ron Burgundy style, I thought, “Well that got out of hand quickly!” I...

5 Tips for Hormonal Balance for Women

January 16, 2015

The following is an excerpt from The Paleo Miracle 2: Women of Strength by Joseph Salama and Adam Farrah (with a foreword by Sarah Fragoso and contribution by Kathryn Haldiman). Hormonal imbalance is an epidemic in our modern society that can wreak havoc on women in a multitude of ways. Hormones are chemical messengers that are produced by endocrine glands and they act to regulate several critical processes in the body, including metabolism, growth and development, mood, sexual function,...

Nom Nom Paleo Disappointment

January 8, 2015

I'd like to share with you my disappointment with Michelle Tam and Henry Fong's new cookbook, Nom Nom Paleo. If you decide to pick up a copy of Nom Nom Paleo Food for Humans by Michelle Tam & Henry Fong, you may have to be prepared for a big disappointment. I say this because I am certain that you will miss out on what I consider the best part of cooking….. leftovers. To Michelle and Henry's credit, the portions are reasonable— but unfortunately, my family is not. After every single...

Is Kombucha Paleo?

January 8, 2015

As always, it depends on who you ask. Did caveman have kombucha? Probably Not. Could caveman have made kombucha with pre-agricultural revolution ingredients? Absolutely, Does that matter? Probably not. Just because our hunter-gatherer ancestors did or didn’t do something doesn’t make it inherently healthy, or unhealthy. What does matter is how that fits into our current lives. And with that, let's discuss Kombucha. Is Kombucha Paleo? What is Kombucha? First, Kombucha is a fermented tea...

Paleo Movement Interview with Allan Savory

November 22, 2014

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Allan Savory suggests in his TED talk that the desertification of the world's grasslands has been an immediate cause of poverty, social inequity, violence, losses in biodiversity, and ultimately a significant cause of climate change. While working in Africa to discover the cause of land degradation, Savory made a discovery that led him to a greater understanding of the processes underlying the desertification of grasslands, and through decades of research and...

Ask The Paleo Nurse: Vitamin D Supplementation

November 21, 2014

Vitamin D is a hormone precursor that has a primary function of promoting healthy bone formation by regulating calcium absorption in the gut and maintaining adequate calcium and phosphorus levels in the bloodstream. Vitamin D also plays a number of other critical roles in the body, including modulation of the immune system, cell growth, the inflammatory response, and neuromuscular function. It has been associated with health benefits in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease,...

Training Your Mind

November 21, 2014

Whether you are a novice to training or a professional, when you are exercising, there is a voice in your head. It's the seed of doubt. It's whispering, "Quit. Quit now, this shit is hard. This can't be good for you. You CAN'T do this. Quit." Ignore this voice. Push it to the back of your mind, and when that voice suggests you to stop your activity, refuse. When it tells you to take it easy, refuse. When this voice repeatedly pleads for you to doubt yourself, continue refusing. Yes, eventually...

Natural Force: Third Party Certifications and a Remote Workforce

November 15, 2014

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11 Questions with Robb Wolf

October 18, 2014

Introduction to Robb Wolf Robb Wolf hardly needs an introduction to readers in the ancestral health community. In this conversation, he discusses what he is reading, the systems-level goals behind his work, how he thinks about randomized controlled trials relative to clinical practice, and why evolutionary biology should inform medicine. The exchange also covers market signals like the gluten-free boom, the case for decentralized food systems, and the practical realities of speaking about...