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About Us

The people here to support you.

If you’re new to The Paleo Diet®, welcome. If you’re here for a refresher or restart, welcome back. Get to know more about us, the people behind the Real Paleo Diet®.

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Our History

Designed by Nature. Built by Science.

It is important to recognize the history of The Paleo Diet® founded by Dr. Loren Cordain™. Before “Paleo” became a household term, it was an evolving theory conceptualized by a small group of scientific researchers. It all started when Dr. Cordain became intrigued with Dr. Boyd Eaton’s now classic scientific paper Paleolithic Nutrition: a Consideration of its Nature and Current Implications

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Our Team of Experts

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Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
Founder
As a professor at Colorado State University, Dr. Loren Cordain developed The Paleo Diet® through decades of research and collaboration with fellow scientists around the world.
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Trevor Connor, M.S.
CEO
Dr. Loren Cordain’s final graduate student, Trevor Connor, M.S., brings more than a decade of nutrition and physiology expertise to spearhead the new Paleo Diet team.
Mark J. Smith, Ph.D.
Chief Science Officer
One of the original members of the Paleo movement, Mark J. Smith, Ph.D., has spent nearly 30 years advocating for the benefits of Paleo nutrition.

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News & Updates

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The Paleo Diet® Reinvents Its Mission

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Paleo or Not? Foods We Have Changed Our Minds On Over the Past 20 Years

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Why Food Certification Matters

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Partner With Us

As the founders of The Paleo Diet®, we welcome partners and experts who seek to align with the paleolithic way of eating. Let’s promote better health together by sharing the why and the how of healthy nutrition.

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