Category: Paleo Diet

Cold and Flu

Top 12 Paleo Cold and Flu Remedies

A nutrient-dense, Paleo Diet can go a long way in helping to boost your immune system and prevent you from getting a cold or flu. But sometimes, no matter how squeaky-clean your diet is, you may find that you have succumbed to the latest virus that is making its rounds in your community. If you…
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paleo diet and autism

Paleo Diet and Autism: Piecing It Together

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by impairment in social interactions, communication deficits, and restricted repetitive interests and behaviors. Gluten-free, Casein-free (GFCF) diets have shown to have a remarkable effect on children with ASD, but some of what I believe to be the most important underlying factors in the etiology of the disorder is still…
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paleo autoimmune protocol

Getting Started on The Paleo Autoimmune Protocol

The Paleo Autoimmune Protocol is a version of the Paleo diet that focuses on healing the gut and reducing inflammation in the body to improve symptoms of autoimmunity, digestive disorders, or other health concerns that are related to a compromised gut. In addition to eliminating the foods that are restricted in a general Paleo nutrition…
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common paleo mistakes

5 Common Paleo Mistakes

#1 Swapping Gluten-containing Grain Products for Gluten-free Products. Going gluten-free has many health benefits, and I am a big supporter of removing gluten. But many people simply swap their 6 to 10 servings of gluten-containing grain-based products for gluten-free grain-based products, which means they are probably still eating 6 to 10-grain servings a day. All…
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Why the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol Isn't Working

Why the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol Isn’t Working for You

The Paleo Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) is a version of the Paleo diet that focuses on healing the gut and reducing inflammation in the body to improve symptoms of autoimmunity, digestive disorders, and other health concerns related to a compromised immune system.  In addition to eliminating the foods that are restricted in a general Paleo nutrition…
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Real Food Builds Better Brains for Babies

Real Food Builds Better Brains for Babies Food is preventative medicine,  economic investment, education reform and resource development. Food is community strengthening. Real Food builds better brains for babies. Our most primal instincts tell us that babies are precious and miraculous: requiring fierce protection.  Science confirms this: the first 5 years of brain development are the most rapid and easily…
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Is The Paleo Diet too Restrictive?

Is the Paleo Diet Too Restrictive? Raise your hand if the following sounds familiar: “I could never [INSERT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:]” 1. Give up bread/pasta/pizza. 2. Stop drinking soda. 3. Eat that much meat. 4. Restrict my diet. Or, “You shouldn’t leave out whole food groups. I eat a balanced diet—everything in moderation.” “You…
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Jack Osbourne MS treatment with Paleo Diet

Jack Osbourne Treats MS With Paleo Diet

Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune demyelinating disease where the body attacks the myelin sheaths that protect the nerves. Multiple Sclerosis is twice as likely to occur in women than in men, and sufferers of the disease often experience numbness in extremities, tingling, and a loss in vision in the early stages. The son of the…
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Paleo: A Guide to Spiritual & Intellectual Growth

Paleo: A Guide to Spiritual & Intellectual Growth It was a couple of years into my  personal Paleo journey and I was beginning to learn that this lifestyle ain’t just about the food or what you choose to shovel into your mouth.  It’s not just about bacon, and tearin’ it up at the gym, and…
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Applying Paleo Principles to Narcolepsy

My name is Christina, and I’m a self-identified “Paleo Narco.” That is, I am a person with narcolepsy (PWN) who has been applying Paleo Principles to Narcolepsy to help mitigate symptoms. In a few days, I’ll be giving a talk at a patient conference about the use of dietary strategies (including Paleo) to manage narcolepsy symptoms. Narcolepsy…
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