I’ve touched on the topic of Type 1 diabetes before Here and Here. For those unfamiliar with Type 1 diabetes, it is an autoimmune disease in which the beta cells of the pancreases are damaged or destroyed and the individual looses the ability to produce insulin. Without exogenous (outside) insulin (or very smart nutrition and… Continue Reading
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The Road Forager: San Francisco airport!
Ahhh! On the road again. 4am wake up to hop the commuter plane from Chico to SF. I opted for sleep instead of food before leaving as SF-airport tends to have some good options. I’ve posted on a place called Max’s The Greek located near gate 71 in the United terminal. Since I arrived here… Continue Reading
The Zone: Adequate Protein?
Before I crack into the post I want to thank folks for their patience in me getting back to questions and comments. I am barely staying on schedule for the book…when I prioritize that project everything else goes out the window. I’m thinking about moving a kitchenette into the bathroom so I can simply eat, sleep… Continue Reading
Paleo Vs. Type 1 Diabetes 2
Erica’s post is a good one for information, a tragic one given what she and her family are going through. Thank you Erica for the post, here that is along with my response. This is from the Paleo Vs. Type 1 Diabetes post. I felt it was an important update and wanted to make sure… Continue Reading
Paleo+Intermittent Fasting+CrossFit works.
I Just received this email, thought I’d pass it along. A key feature I’d like to point out is that Mike got his food quality squared away, made sleep a priority and used intermittent fasting in measured, smart doses. The result? Better performance and health. This is BTW, the order of operations in how to… Continue Reading
Ulcerative Colitis
There are host of digestive ailments which benefit enormously from a gluten free Paleo diet: IBS, Crohns, Celiac, diverticulitis…and ulcerative colitis. This was the condition that I was developing when I was eating my way to oblivion via grains, legumes and the like. The options presneted to me included bowel resection and mega-doses of corticosteroids…all… Continue Reading
Review:Poliquin Biosig Seminar & Other Fun
I recently attended the Charles Poliquin biosignature seminar (with Scotty Hagnas of CrossFit Portland) in Scottsdale, AZ. With the recent developments of Charles’ thoughts on CrossFit this has left me in an interesting position given my place in CrossFit. This review is my best effort at an objective assessment not only of Charles’ technology, but… Continue Reading
Mass Gain Experience
I’m a skinny fuck. I’ve wished I was not for sometime and the main reason for this (beyond performance improvements) would be that I am no longer mistaken as a “runner”. Yeesh. I competed in PL’ing in both the 181lb and 198lb classes in my youth but it required gargantuan amounts of food to pull… Continue Reading
Sept. 20th CrossFit Nutrition Certification
A HEYUGE thank you to all the folks who attended this weekends CrossFit Nutrition Certification! I had a great time and I don’t think I put too many people to sleep! A big Thank You goes out to my awesome NorCal staff: Natalie, Katie and of course, my kick-ass-Wife, Nicki. The day would have been… Continue Reading
Paleo vs. Type 1 Diabetes
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 paleo diet(gluten and dairy free) my… Continue Reading