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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.: Page 2

Why The Paleo Diet Supports a Low Sodium Diet
Trevor Connor, M.S.
CEO Trevor Connor explains the five key reasons The Paleo Diet is a low-sodium diet.
The Importance of the Magnesium and Calcium Relationship: A Key Ratio for Health
Trevor Connor, M.S.
The magnesium and calcium relationship is important for overall health—and government guidelines on calcium got the science wrong.
The research of Dr. Douglas London on one of the last remaining indigenous hunter-gatherer societies on Earth, part 2
Trevor Connor, M.S.
In this follow-up interview, Dr. London discusses his upcoming research and dives deeper into the Kawymeno diet.
History of The Paleo Diet
Trevor Connor, M.S.
In the spring of 1987, Dr. Loren Cordain happened upon Dr. Boyd Eaton’s now classic scientific paper Paleolithic Nutrition: a Consideration of its Nature and Current Implications, which was published two years earlier in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine.1 While that paper laid much of the foundation for what would become The Paleo Diet, it was […]
Does a Low-Salt Diet Cause Insulin Resistance?
Trevor Connor, M.S.
There’s a belief in the Paleo world that a low-salt diet leads to insulin resistance, but the science shows the exact opposite - a high-salt diet causes it.
Balancing Exercise and Illness: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Trevor Connor, M.S.
Our immune systems don’t just fight viruses; they are also responsible for our training adaptations making proper diet and rest critical for any athlete
Stanford Study Supports Eating Healthy Fats
Trevor Connor, M.S.
A new Stanford study shows that it may not be low-carb or low-fat, but the quality of the fatty acids you’re eating which is a key part of the Paleo Diet
The Myth that Hunter-Gatherers Didn’t Live Long
Trevor Connor, M.S.
Does Bill Nye’s recent criticism of Paleo lifestyles and diets hold scientific weight? Read why the research doesn’t back his claims, and keep up with our blog for the latest Paleo news!
Naturally and Artificially Sweetened Beverages are Associated with Dementia and Alzheimer’s According to Two Recent Studies
Trevor Connor, M.S.
A growing body of research demonstrates just how pervasive the negative health effects of over consuming glucose, fructose, and sucrose truly are.
Is Sea Salt Healthy?
Loren Cordain, Ph.D. and Trevor Connor, M.S.
Paleo bloggers and influencers have claimed that added salt is healthy based on research showing a J-shaped relationship. But there were major flaws in this research. Added sodium in any form like sea salt, Celtic salt, Himalayan salt, or table salt is unhealthy.
Eliminating Non-Paleo Foods Improves Nutrient Density
Loren Cordain, Ph.D. and Trevor Connor, M.S.
We compare the nutrient density of Paleo foods to non-Paleo foods to show the health benefits of eating natural foods.
The Wheat Series Part 5: Pulling the Trigger on a Loaded Chamber
Trevor Connor, M.S.
Our genetics have not changed in the last 100 years. Yet, chronic disease like autoimmune conditions and cancer have risen dramatically. Is wheat to blame?
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