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Running Out of Breast Milk? What To Do
Hello Dr. Cordain and Team, My wife and I are Paleo adherents ever since we learned of the Paleo diet about 5 years ago. We have a 9 month old little daughter who we are trying to raise according to Paleo principles as best we can with regards to diet and lifestyle. Initially, our daughter would not take to latching and very quickly decided that she just wanted to drink her mother’s milk straight from a bottle. So, from roughly 2-3 months, she has been eating pumped breast milk (Paleo) received from her own mother or another trusted Paleo milk…
Paleo Sandwich Shop
What’s for lunch? For at least 49% of the U.S., it’s a sandwich. The common sandwich components, such as yeasted grain breads, cheese, and cured meats, are among the top contributors not only to sodium (accounting for at least one-fifth of the total daily sodium intake), but also to excess caloric consumption in the diets of adult Americans.1 Fortunately, the Paleo diet avoids the sandwich components that are added sodium-rich and offer empty nutrients. There’s no disputing that whether you are pack a lunchbox or grab a quick bite on your lunch hour, sandwiches are popular because they are quick-and-easy. Subscribing…
Quit Getting Tricked Into Sugar
Sugar – is there a more popular word for dieticians and nutritionists? Interestingly, economists have also been talking about the pure white stuff – but in a different context than the standard ‘insulin and cravings’ discussions. A new piece in The Atlantic discussed just how much money is spent on selling Americans sugar, every single day of our lives.1 Though nothing truly shocks me anymore, in the sleazy world of processed food marketing, I was a bit taken aback to realize that Kellogg’s spent $32 million on advertising their (truly awful) Pop Tarts last year. With that money, we could…
BMJ vs The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Does a Healthy Diet Win?
Anyone who follows the U.S. nutritional guidelines has almost certainly been frustrated at some point or another by the conflicting advice and sometimes hopelessly outdated marketing material – think the Food Pyramid that still graces the walls of many elementary school classrooms. The frustration has reached the point that cries of government corruption and inappropriate influence of big food industry lobbyists are frequently heard. Case in point, the February 2015 draft of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines,1 published every five years, prompted over 29,000 public comments compared to a couple thousand in 2010. The outcry has been so strong it has…
The Bare Bones of Bone Health
Did you know that exercise works to strengthen your bones, just as it works to strengthen your muscles? Research shows that regular exercise, mimicking our hunter-gatherer ancestors,1 is critical to the health of our skeletal system. These exercise patterns include endurance activities; as well as weight-bearing, high intensity cross training with adequate rest for complete recovery. Physical activity has been shown to maintain bone mass and reduce age-related bone loss. Further, it preserves muscle strength and postural stability that reduces the risk of falls and fractures, both of which can be deadly.2 Engaging in exercise that promotes strong, dense…
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…
Treating Candida with The Paleo Diet
You’ve read about it, you’ve heard about it, and chances are you even know someone who’s dealing with Candida: yeast overgrowth in the gut. Candidemia, the most common form of invasive candidiasis, is one of the widespread bloodstream infections in the United States. It’s estimated that approximately 46,000 cases of healthcare-associated invasive candidiasis occur each year in the US and overall, where candidemia rates have increased over the past 20 years.1 65+ populations exhibit Candida most where scientists suspect the prevalence of risk factors including diabetes, ICU admissions, or use of immunosuppressive therapies play a role.2 Candida albicans is a…
New Financial Study: The Smart Money’s On Paleo
For a nutritional concept to gain traction and remain relevant, nothing matters more than its ability to generate cold, hard cash. In the past, this usually meant governments (and their allied health institutions) would promote certain theories (e.g. the low-fat theory of cardiovascular disease), thereby creating consumer demand, and food manufacturers would respond, formulating products to meet that demand. Whether or not the theories were scientifically sound was relatively unimportant. In the future, this demand creation model will reverse. Consumers will access scientifically sound nutrition advice, either directly through scientific journals or via independent health advocates, educators, and journalists. This…
Vitamin D and Omega-3 Supplements on The Paleo Diet
Choosing a Paleo diet and eating more in tune with how we’ve evolved provides the body with a robust amount of essential protein, healthy fats, gluten-free carbohydrates and nutrient dense veggies. An ancestral approach to eating also provides your body with key nutrients, vitamins and minerals the way nature intended. Does this mean that supplementation is unnecessary if you’re following a Paleo lifestyle? It’s a complicated question. Most articles and blogs about supplements inevitably discuss the benefits or drawbacks of multi-vitamins. Research shows that if you eat a diet centered around the most nutrient dense foods – quality meats, veggies…
Could Dopamine Be the Key to Health and Happiness?
Ah, the joy of being both happy and healthy. I can bet my last dollar that many reading this would like to find the magic solution to what is for many, a far-reaching statement. While many Paleo followers can ride high on the claim of being healthy, the same cannot be said for many about being happy. Intellectual scholars have been debating the key to happiness. Research studies found that certain neurotransmitters in the brain, such as dopamine, are key to your happiness.1 While this may sound familiar, understanding the nature in which the brain’s reward center functions will help…
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