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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.

When Dr. Cordain began working on the concept of The Paleo Diet®, curiosity for the optimal human diet drove his research. He wasn’t searching for opportunities to sell a product or promote a business.

His journey led to many years of collaboration with world-renowned scientists, including Dr. Boyd Eaton and Dr. Staffan Lindeberg. After 15 years of exploring all of the available research, The Paleo Diet® was born. Dr. Cordain coined the term “The Paleo Diet®” and wrote his first book to share their discovery with the world.

Recently Dr. Loren Cordain has made his body of over 100 peer-reviewed papers available for everyone on Researchgate.com.

Articles by Loren Cordain, Ph.D.: Page 4

Evolution and High Protein Diets Part 1

Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

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.

Is Ghee Paleo?

Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

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?

A wooden spoonful of millet lies on top of more millet spilling from a burlap sack on a wooden table.

Millet: A Gluten-Free Grain You Should Avoid

Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

Is millet gluten free? Yes, but substituting wheat, rye, and barley with gluten-free grains like millet and oats still comes with health consequences.

Group of people holding up glasses of red wine.

Is Wine Good for You? Why Sulfites in Wine Are Unhealthy

Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

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

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

Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

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.

From above, potatoes in four wooden baskets.

Are Potatoes Paleo?

Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

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

Why Dairy Isn’t Paleo

Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

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

Man in an apron holding a cutting board with two slabs of pork ribs on it.

Is Bacon Paleo?

Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

Many mistakenly believe that bacon is good for you.

Alfalfa Sprouts & Autoimmune Disease

Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

Although the link between autoimmunity and legumes is poorly documented in humans, at least one legume, alfalfa, is known to cause an autoimmune disease.

Believe it or Not: Some Shellfish Contains Carbohydrate

Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

Are there repercussions to our health from consuming some shellfish with concentrated sources of carbohydrates?

How to Eat to Increase Your Chances for Conception

Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

One of the numerous benefits from switching to a Paleo Diet is greatly improving yours and your partners chance for conception, pregnancy and a healthy baby

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Why The Paleo Diet Helps Athletic Performance

Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

For athletes, The Paleo Diet is an excellent way of eating because it builds and maintains muscle, supports the immune system, and can refuel muscle glycogen quickly.

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