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Are Beans and Legumes Paleo?

Beans and legumes have been promoted by the USDA as nutritional equivalents to animal proteins. This, however, is misguided. Beans and legumes contain many antinutrients that can cause many health problems.

By Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

New studies on salt: Adverse influence upon immunity, inflammation and autoimmunity

The most scientifically valid study in humans has demonstrated that a high salt diet promotes chronic inflammation and adversely affects the immune system.

By Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

Evolution and High Protein Diets Part 3

A high protein diet actually reduces the risk of many diseases.

By Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

Evolution and High Protein Diets Part 2

The typical hunter-gatherer diet was high in protein.

By Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

Evolution and High Protein Diets Part 1

By examining the environment under which our genome arose, we are able to determine if high protein diets are helpful or detrimental to our health.

By Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

Is Ghee Paleo?

Many in the Paleo community use ghee for cooking despite the fact that it comes from dairy sources. The founder of the Paleo Diet answers the question: is ghee Paleo?

By Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

Millet: A Gluten-Free Grain You Should Avoid

Gluten conscious consumers frequently replace wheat, rye and barley with gluten-free grains like millet and oats in the mistaken belief they are harmless.

By Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

Is Wine Paleo?

As wine making progressed from the Neolithic times to the present, procedures were implemented to improve taste, but sulfites are a questionable addition.

By Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

Vitamin and nutritional supplements increase chronic disease morbidity (incidence) and mortality (death)

Vitamin or mineral supplements are unnecessary when eating Paleo. Except for fish oil and vitamin D, supplement intake increases your risk of cancer and CVD.

By Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

Are Potatoes Paleo?

Dr. Loren Cordain discusses why potatoes aren’t Paleo and their adverse effects upon your health

By Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

Why Dairy Isn't Paleo

Dr. Cordain discusses dairy’s unfavorable effect on health and how milk proteins and peptides can promote allergies, inflammation, and autoimmune disease.

By Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

Is Bacon Paleo?

Many mistakenly believe that bacon is good for you.

By Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

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Paleo Leadership

Trevor Connor

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.

Dr. Mark J. Smith

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.

Nell Stephenson

Ironman athlete, mom, author, and nutrition blogger Nell Stephenson has been an influential member of the Paleo movement for over a decade.

Dr. Loren Cordain

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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