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Trevor Connor, M.S.

CEO

Trevor Connor is the CEO of The Paleo Diet, LLC. He was Dr. Loren Cordain’s final graduate student at Colorado State University, where his research focused on the effects of a Paleo-style diet on autoimmune conditions. Working with Dr. Cordain, his pilot study included close to 60 volunteers with diverse conditions ranging from Crohn’s disease to multiple sclerosis to Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.

Trevor comes from a varied background. After graduating from Cornell University in 1995 he started his career in website development. He soon followed his passion and became a semi-professional cyclist, training at the Canadian National Center in British Columbia where he became a coach and team manager. He later managed the Team Rio Grande cycling team—the top-ranked amateur team in America whose alumni include top-five Tour de France finisher Tejay van Garderen and Giro d’Italia stage winner Chad Haga.

Initially, Trevor studied exercise physiology and nutrition to support his own training and to improve his coaching. At 38, he decided it was time to hang up the bike; he moved to Colorado to get his masters degree in bioenergetics and nutrition. Trevor had studied traditional sports nutrition for over a decade, and when he took Dr. Cordain’s class in 2009, he was highly skeptical of the Paleo Diet concept. But after experimenting with the diet, Trevor was able to return to the professional cycling ranks at 40, finishing in the top five in several races and establishing himself as the top ranked 40-plus rider in the country for several years running.

In addition to his role as CEO, Trevor writes the “Coach’s Corner” section for the international cycling magazine VeloNews and co-hosts the popular endurance sports science podcast Fast Talk. Trevor is also CEO of Fast Talk Laboratories, LLC, a business dedicated to the science of endurance sports.

Articles by Trevor Connor, M.S.

Longevity Health Benefits of Mushrooms
Loren Cordain, Ph.D., Mark J. Smith, Ph.D., et. al.
Mushrooms provide several longevity health benefits, especially in reducing cancer risk.
Why Do We Age?
Loren Cordain, Ph.D., Mark J. Smith, Ph.D., et. al.
In Paleo for Life, our team focuses on the causes of aging from a nutritional perspective. The full list of aging factors could be its own book, but from a nutrition perspective, below are five of the most important causes of aging that the antiaging superfoods in Paleo for Life can improve.
Introducing Paleo for Life
Loren Cordain, Ph.D., Mark J. Smith, Ph.D., et. al.
Paleo for Life reveals the longevity superfoods that can help you live longer and better, starting today. See the book's introduction.
Steve’s Paleo for Life Story: Losing Weight and Lowering Cholesterol
Loren Cordain, Ph.D., Mark J. Smith, Ph.D., et. al.
In this story from Paleo for Life, we hear from Steve, who lost weight and improved his cholesterol by switching from the Mediterranean Diet to The Paleo Diet.
Ines’ Paleo for Life Story: Leaving the Mediterranean Diet for Better Energy
Loren Cordain, Ph.D., Mark J. Smith, Ph.D., et. al.
In this story from Paleo for Life, we hear from Ines, who enjoys better sleep and energy after leaving the Mediterranean diet.
Fermentation, Vitamin K Foods, and Vitamin K2
Loren Cordain, Ph.D., M.S., et. al.
Vitamin K foods and vitamin K2 are essential longevity vitamins found only in fermented foods or in animals that eat them.
Lynda’s Paleo for Life Story: “My Healthiest Weight in 54 Years.”
Loren Cordain, Ph.D., Mark J. Smith, Ph.D., et. al.
In this story from Paleo for Life, we hear from Lynda, who lost 157 pounds while enjoying The Paleo Diet.
Chocolate for Healthier Hearts and Minds
Loren Cordain, Ph.D., Mark J. Smith, Ph.D., et. al.
Chocolate, specifically dark chocolate, is a longevity superfood. Of course it’s delicious, but it’s also packed with healthy compounds that are associated with healthier aging.
Four Key Longevity Vitamins
Loren Cordain, Ph.D., Mark J. Smith, Ph.D., et. al.
What we call "vitamins" are short-term survival vitamins. There's a whole other group of vitamins we need for longevity.
Quick Lunch Salad from the CEO of The Paleo Diet 
Trevor Connor, M.S.
Check out your new go-to quick lunch salad, made by our very own CEO, Trevor Connor.
Is Diet Comparable to Vaccination?
Andrea Dehnke and Trevor Connor, M.S.
When it comes to diet versus vaccination, is one method for immune health comparable to the other?
The Myth of the 100,000-Year-Old Diet
Trevor Connor, M.S.
Paleo eating is often misrepresented as a meat-heavy “caveman” diet. The reality is a flexible and modern nutrition model based on ancestral eating principles and supported by science.
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