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Paleo vs. Type 1 Diabetes

Posted September 17th, 2008 by

I received the following email today, pretty cool stuff: Robb, I emailed you about a month or so ago.  I just want to give you an update on my situation:  I’ve lost about 15-20lbs.  I’ve taken no insulin for 5 weeks and I’m type 1 Diabetic!.  Because of my strict Read more…

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Sleep…

Posted September 10th, 2008 by

or you might loose your marbles. If you have not read Lights Out! Sleep, Sugar and Survival, now is the perfect time to get it going.

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Exercise: Effective for Fat Gain

Posted September 10th, 2008 by

I received the following question which is pretty interesting. Check it out: Rob, I would like to start with saying thank you for all of your time and commitment to the crossfit community. I am very frustrated with the zone right now. I am 6?2? 230# with about 19-20% BF. Read more…

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Carpal Tunnel, Cancer, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Hyperinsulinsm

Posted September 9th, 2008 by

I had a breat question from Mary in an earlier thread that I wanted to give some airplay: I watched this on youtube, it was very interesting. I have one question to ask: In one the videos, Cordain says you need inflammation to have cancer. What is meant by this? Read more…

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Feeding The Machine 3: Run You Down!

Posted September 9th, 2008 by

I’m a little depressed. I used to revel in talking about how slow, weak and un-athletic long distance runners are. I was certain I could out squat, DL, Fran and in anything under 400m, out sprint any marathoner alive. Then Brian Mackenzie happened. 6 feet 2inches tall and 185lbs. Brian Read more…

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Feeding The Machine 2: Optimum Performance

Posted August 25th, 2008 by

Here is part 2 of the 3 part series. Sorry for the spotty posting. Weddings, moving the gym and a death in the family have kept us BUSY. Feeding the Machine 2: Optimum Performance Time! There are a lot of acronyms, obscure lingo and odd terminology in CrossFit. KTE, HSPU, Read more…

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Big thank You!

Posted August 18th, 2008 by

A gargantuan thank you goes out to Craig Zielinski who updated the blog to the latest WordPress version and is generally helping me to get my act together with the blog. Check out his site Fast & Light and show the Scottsman some LOVE!

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Celiac and Elevated Liver Enzymes

Posted August 13th, 2008 by

I’ve had a slew of questions regarding elevated Liver enzymes, the Zone, Paleo, CrossFit etc. We have two clients, both pharmacists, who had stunningly high liver enzymes, particularly ALK (alkaline phosphatase). Frequently AST and ALT are also elevated, occasionally even bilirubin. Both clients have seen a dramatic reduction in liver Read more…

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Miltons Paleo Rebuttal

Posted August 8th, 2008 by

I had a great question that involves Katherine Miltons rebuttal to much of Cordain’s work. Here is the question and my response:   Robb, I’d love to talk to you about elite level athletes diets (olympian diets), and their high reliance on carbs and not so healthy food, sometime.. but Read more…

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The Zone: Too Many Carbs?

Posted August 6th, 2008 by

I received this message from Bian of Potomac CrossFit. Many, many people find the carb levels of the base zone to be too many carbs too often. This may be heresy in some circles, but it’s the facts. In Mastering the Zone Sears presents a flow chart for dealing with Read more…

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