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The Wheat Series Part 5: Pulling the Trigger on a Loaded Chamber
Click Here to Start The Wheat Series from the Beginning! It’s one of the most commonly used analogies in existence and it’s about a game that few want to play. A revolver is loaded with a single bullet. The hapless players take turns putting the gun to their heads and pulling the trigger. The analogy is often used to make a point about the high stakes of luck. Eventually someone gets a loaded chamber and pays the ultimate price. There is a second side to the analogy, however that is frequently overlooked. Regardless of whether you have extremely good or…
Charismatic Paleo Bloggers: Rigorous Caution Required
INTRODUCTION Some of the most well recognized names in the “Paleosphere” surprisingly maintain few professional, academic, or even experiential credentials which would qualify them as scientists, researchers or even lay experts in the discipline. These self proclaimed, charismatic authorities have influenced and continue to influence hundreds of thousands of people based upon nothing more than their untested subjective opinions and limited understanding of the scientific, peer review literature. Most have never been trained in the research process, few maintain anything more than a bare bones understanding of the scientific method and don’t have even the slightest inkling of the statistical…
Keep It Simple: Doctors Say Sound Nutrition Should Replace Calorie-Counting and Pharmacotherapy
When we think about enormously complex problems, like the social and economic burdens of chronic degenerative diseases, we sometimes presume that the solutions must also be complex. Complex problems, however, often have simple, straightforward solutions. Imagine you’re an astronaut living on a space station powered by enormous solar-powered generators. Your worst-case scenario would be for those generators to break down and for you to be missing the tools required to fix them. In 2012, astronauts aboard the International Space Station found themselves in precisely this situation. One of the station’s power distributors went down, but when the astronauts ventured outside…
New Frontier for Digestive Disorders
Unfortunately, many adopters of the Paleo diet are personally familiar with digestive disorders.1 For those who are not, common digestive problems include heartburn/GERD, IBD, and IBS.2, 3, 4, 5 These conditions are not without their unpleasant symptoms.6 Typically, sufferers of digestive disorders report bloating, diarrhea, gas, stomach pain, and stomach cramps.7 If these symptoms persist on an ongoing basis, you can begin to understand how they become uncomfortable in life.8 Treatment is typically a combination of medication, as well as diet and lifestyle changes.9 Interestingly, a new study in Gastroenterology “Confocal Endomicroscopy Shows Food-Associated Changes in the Intestinal Mucosa of…
Rage of Ages: Advanced Glycation End Products
If you were to walk into your local physician or general practitioner’s office and ask them about the connection between nutrition and health, most would toe the party line and tell you that a diet high in plant foods and low in animal proteins and fat is the way to go – end of story! If you were to dare to probe more deeply and ask your doctor about the glycemic index and how it influences your health, most would stare off blindly into space or ignore your question because many of them are unaware of this concept. It is…
Autoimmune Disease: Drawing the Lines of Defense
The case for the Paleo Diet continues to grow as the modern diet leads to an epidemic of modern health problems. Over the last three decades, epidemiological data provide strong evidence of a steady rise in autoimmune disease, where the body fails to recognize the difference between its own cells and foreign invaders.1 We have to wonder why more people than ever are afflicted with the following conditions: multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, inflammatory bowel diseases (mainly Crohn’s disease), systemic lupus erythematosus, primary biliary cirrhosis, myasthenia gravis, autoimmune thyroiditis, hepatitis and rheumatic diseases, bullous pemphigoid, and celiac disease.2 Indicators, based…
Dr. Cordain Discusses The Paleo Diet with Native Society
These days, the Paleo diet seems to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue. It was my absolute pleasure to join theNativeSociety.com for both an intelligent and heartfelt interview and contribute to their mission to inspire and aspire individuals worldwide. Originally published on theNativeSociety.com, April 15, 2015. Q: How did you get into the health industry? A: I am primarily an educator, researcher and writer. I am a Professor Emeritus at Colorado State University where I have taught, mentored students and carried out research for 32 years. Q: Tell us about The Paleo Diet. What inspired the idea and what…
Your Microbiome and Obesity
There has been a plethora of interest in the human microbiome as of late. In fact, barely a week ago, a new study was published, which showed that mice who drank water (laced with huger-suppressing bacteria) ate less, had lower body fat, and staved off diabetes – even when consuming a poor diet.1 This is just the latest of many potential breakthroughs made in the last few years in regards to the microbiome. Though this breakthrough is specific to obesity, there are many unique and diverse links made to the types of bacteria found within our gut.2, 3, 4, 5,…
Paleo Diet and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Are Emulsifiers to Blame?
We are often asked whether a Paleo diet can be a promising agent for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. Impaired mucosal immunity in the gastrointestinal tract has been shown to lead to this debilitating condition.1 New data suggests that common food additives, called emulsifiers, could be contributing to the development of inflammatory bowel diseases, including colitis, by disturbing the composition of intestinal microbiota.2 This research has the ability to improve the health of 1-2 million people who suffer from ulcerative colitis,3 a major risk factor for colorectal cancer.4 Let’s take a closer look of how this research…
Probiotics, Paleo, and Gut Health
The gastrointestinal tract is home to some 500 different species of microorganisms. Collectively known as the gut microbiome, these microorganisms confer an array of benefits, including assisting with digestion, warding off pathogenic bacteria, training the immune system to respond only to pathogens, and synthesizing various vitamins. The Paleo lifestyle promotes a healthy gut microbiome, but certain medical conditions warrant additional support, including natural probiotic supplements and cultured foods. The Paleo diet eliminates some cultured foods, like fermented dairy and salt-brine-pickled vegetables, but not all of them. So how can natural probiotics and cultured foods fit into a Paleo lifestyle? Which…
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