Dairy and Saturated Fats
1. You mention that dairy has an extremely high insulin response when consumed. Did you use pasteurized dairy products or raw? Could this make a difference? Also, I am under the assumption that saturated fats are actually very important, as they constitute 50% of our cell membranes. Why would consuming these dairy fats, which your chart showed as having a high proportion of saturated fats be unhealthy...
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Greetings Dr Cordain! Thank you for your work on nutrition and health and the Paleo diet! I find myself wanting to share my story with you! In 2006 I was diagnosed with colon cancer. I was 46 years old. I had surgery colon resection and chemotherapy with good results. Today, I remain cancer free. I made some dietary changes at that point, eliminating alcohol, soda, red meat and peanuts from my diet. I felt...
A Q&A With Dr. Loren Cordain
1) From what I gather, you developed the Paleo diet yourself based. How did you come up with the key concept and why? Dr. Cordain: I didn’t develop this diet, rather together with scientists, anthropologists, and physicians worldwide we uncovered the pre-existing, native human diet to which our species is genetically adapted. Theodosius Dobzhansky, the noted Russian geneticist said, “Nothing in biology makes sense except under the light of evolution”. This quote could be slightly altered to, “Nothing in nutrition makes sense except under the light of evolution”. Hence what I have done together with colleagues from around the world...
Kangaroo Meat
Hello Loren Cordain, I'm very pleased that you'd be happy to provide a quote for G magazine to include in our article on kangaroo meat. Specifically, could I please ask you to comment on...
Questions From a Paleo Follower
Happy New Year I have your new book and a couple of questions when you have time. 1. How much vitamin C per day...
Dr. Loren Cordain is a member of the faculty of the Department of Health and Exercise Science at Colorado State University. During the past two decades he has researched the effects of diet on human health and specifically examined links between modern diets and disease. He is the author of numerous scientific articles examining the link between diet and health, and has published three popular books, The Paleo Diet, The Paleo Diet for Athletes, and The Dietary Cure for Acne. Additional information and specifics may be found in the articles, books, and materials listed on this web site, and through The Paleo Diet Newsletter.
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