Howdy folks! This is an interview I did with Northern California radio personality, Nancy Weigman. The introduction is a little rough, some music and then me talking…not sure what happened with that but this is the CD made of the show by the NPR sound tech. I was on the show with Marsha Vernoga, MS, RD… Continue Reading
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Recent Paleo Diet Basics Posts
2011 Paleo Community Survey
If you have not noticed, the term, movement and concept, generally referred to as “Paleo” has absolutely exploded of late. This is the “30 year long, overnight success” starting with Boyd Eaton’s original New England Journal of Medicine paper, and culminating (at least as of today) with the nearly 20K downloads of the Paper by… Continue Reading
Book Review: The Primal BluePrint
So…Mark Sisson sent me a copy of his book to review. Over a YEAR ago. I was just sitting down and really outlining my book when The Primal Blueprint (TPB) arrived and I told Mark I’d get a review done when the outline was finished. I started leafing through the book and telling Nicki how… Continue Reading
Hey Robb, this person said gluten free diets are bogus!
Abraham had a common question the other day, here it is: I recently came across this post on the website skeptoid.com. This guy named Brian Dunning says that gluten-free diets aren’t the gato’s meow (on this podcast: http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4239 ). He says that there is no sound evidence for avoiding gluten for general wellness, your thoughts? I’m drawing a… Continue Reading
Neanderthal A-Go-Go!
Ah, our pesky ancestors! Why can’t their remains fit into a simplistic pattern that we can all just agree on!? Why do they force us to think? Remember the Paleo Bread “scare”? Early humans collected TUBERS, ground them into paste and COOKED them! This changes everything!!! Grok at Panini and Subway! Jared was right after all!… Continue Reading
The Paleo Solution: A Killer Book
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Paleo Diet Research Study
I wanted to let you know about an opportunity to participate in a Paleo Diet study. Dr Cordain, author ofThe Paleo Diet is researching the connection between diet and autoimmune illness. He’s looking for volunteers who have an autoimmune disease and have tried a the Paleo Diet for at least two months. The study won’t… Continue Reading
How to Jump the Shark with Fish oil and Moderation.
Unless you have been under a rock for the past few years you have likely caught wind of this stuff called omega-3 fats (n-3) and are savvy as to their utility in reversing or preventing a metric-ton of health problems. For some folks this knowledge is literally, easy to swallow (take some fish oil, live… Continue Reading
Gestational Diabetes: What constitutes low blood sugar?
I received a great question about the problematic diagnosis of gestational diabetes due to a failed oral glucose tolerance test. Give this a read so we can dismantle pregnancy related nutrition. Hey Robb, My wife and I have been Paleo ever since I was “certified” in Portland last year:) My wife is 8 months pregnant… Continue Reading
Want to see a preview of the Paleo Solution?
Check out the September edition of the Performance Menu! The PM was kind enough to feature a chapter of the Paleo Solution. If you are not a subscriber to this outstanding publication, now is a good time to jump in! Continue Reading