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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 3

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.
Wheat Series Part 5: How Wheat Can Trigger Chronic Disease
Trevor Connor, M.S.
Wheat can be very effective at triggering chronic disease in those who have a genetic susceptibility for it.
Wheat Series Part 4: Wheat as a Harmful Dietary Antigen
Trevor Connor, M.S.
When wheat enters our bodies, it’s essentially like a home invasion. Learn how wheat is a master at breaking in and causing all sorts of confusion.
Wheat Series Part 3: How Wheat Mimics Bacteria
Trevor Connor, M.S.
The same way viruses mimic our bodies, wheat has evolved ways to mimic bacteria, all with the purpose of setting off the immune system alarm bells.
Wheat Series Part 1: The Digestive Immune System
Trevor Connor, M.S.
A healthy gut exposed to wheat isn’t fine in anyone. Find out how the digestive immune system differs from the one in our bloodstream, and how wheat can cause inflammation and gut imbalances.
Wheat Series Part 2: Wheat and Gluten’s Effect on Intestinal Permeability
Trevor Connor, M.S.
While going gluten-free may seem like a fad, it helps avoid health problems caused by intestinal permeability.
The Science Behind Intermittent Energy Restriction
Trevor Connor, M.S.
Our bodies are directed by circadian rhythms that dictate when we sleep and eat. Timing meals like our Paleolithic ancestors can help keep them in sync.
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