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Mark J. Smith, Ph.D.

Chief Science Officer

Dr. Smith obtained a bachelor’s degree in PE & Sports Science and a teaching certificate in PE & Mathematics from Loughborough University, England. He completed both his master’s degree (Exercise and Sport Science) and his doctorate (Physiology) at Colorado State University. He has worked with Dr. Cordain, the founder of the modern Paleo diet movement, since 1988. Dr. Smith is also a leading expert on supra-maximal interval training. He has maintained his own health and conditioning practice at The Sports Club at Mission Hills CC in Rancho Mirage, CA since 2006.

Articles by Mark J. Smith, Ph.D.: Page 2

The Importance of Sleep for Your Immune System
Mark J. Smith, Ph.D.
We often focus on diet and exercise to improve our health and immunity, but the importance of a good night’s sleep can’t be overstated.
The Paleo Diet: Designed by Nature, Built By Science
Mark J. Smith, Ph.D.
The Paleo Diet is the diet we evolved over a million years to eat and there is still a lot of science to show why it is still the best human diet.
Recent research study challenges the Paleolithic diet’s benefit on gut and cardiovascular health and adds that whole grain sources may be required
Mark J. Smith, Ph.D.
A recent study from Australia found the Paleo Diet raises TMAO, but Mark J. Smith show that there may be more politics than results in the study
Coffee Drinking Revisited: Recent research shows therapeutic benefits to consuming coffee
Mark J. Smith, Ph.D.
Learn more about the paleo diet & coffee. Browse The Paleo Diet® blog to learn more about the paleo diet, paleo recipes, food lists & more today!
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