A Brief Q&A with Dr. Cordain: The P...

1. What do you think is driving interest in the Paleo diet? A variety of factors seem to be driving worldwide interest in Paleo Diets. A quick look at Google Trends shows that "Paleo" has gone "viral" in the past 2-3 years. CrossFitters worldwide have adopted Paleo as their defacto diet simply because it works. Paleo is also...

Interview with Dr. Cordain

Below is a recent Q&A with Dr. Cordain: 1. Mr. Cordain, what is your lifestyle? Specifically, in terms of nutrition? I try to eat between 85 % -- 95 % Paleo. We try to eat grass produced meats exclusively. 2.Is Paleo the only sensible way for us humans when it comes to food? Yes, it is the best dietary strategy to improve health and prevent chronic...

Success Story

Dr. Cordain, Hello my name is Chris and I am a recent convert to the paleo approach to food and came to it via your book with Joe Friel,The Paleo Diet for Athletes and look forward to the updated version you mentioned on the Paleo-Solutions podcast. Having also just read your Paleo Answer book I wanted to...

Protein Toxicity

Hi Professor Cordain! My name is Chloe and your book has truly changed my life... All three, to be exact. I love them all! Since adopting the Paleo diet (and following your guidelines in particular) I have lost 30 pounds and reversed PCOS and Hypothyroidism. I am particularly grateful for...

Q&A With Dr. Cordain

Below is a recent Q&A with Dr. Cordain: Hi Rebecca, 1. What originally inspired you to start researching and implementing the Paleo Diet? In 1987 I read Dr. Boyd Eaton’s seminal paper in the New England Journal of Medicine (Eaton SB, Konner M. Paleolithic nutrition. A consideration of its nature and current implications. N Engl J Med. 1985 Jan 31;312(5):283-9) and thought this was the best idea I have ever heard of regarding human nutrition.  I eventually obtained the 80 or so references that Dr. Eaton had included in this article.  I subsequently obtained the...

Success Story: Curing Colitis Symptoms

Dr. Cordain, I have been following your Paleo diet for 6 weeks, and have been off of Asacol, the medication I take for ulcerative colitis for 4 weeks...

Q&A With Dr. Cordain: Milk

Hi Cordell, Here are my answers: 1. Do you consider milk healthy or unhealthy for the human body? Human mother's milk is extremely healthy for the suckling new born infant and baby until weaning, which typically occurred in hunter gatherers at about 2-3 yrs of age. Drinking of cow's milk or other species' milk by children and adults is an unhealthy practice that increases the risk of many chronic diseases and adds no micronutrients to the diet that cannot be obtained from fresh vegetables, fruits, meats, seafoods ...

Contradictions in The Paleo Diet for Ath...

Hi Dr. Cordain, I recently read your book "The Paleo Diet for Athletes " (I lift weights about 5-8hr/week). I really enjoyed the book. I noted on page 110 you say "Our experience, supported by the scientific evidence, leads us to believe that , as an athlete, you will benefit from C and E supplements...