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Eat More Protein for Better Health
B.A., Casey Thaler, B.A., NASM-CPT, FNS, et. al.
Protein is essential to overall health and wellness, weight loss, and athletic performance—and The Paleo Diet is naturally high in protein.
Added Dietary Salt Adversely Influences Immunity & Inflammation
Loren Cordain, Ph.D. and Ph.D.
Research in humans has demonstrated that a high salt diet promotes chronic inflammation and adversely affects the immune system.
Carnitine Levels and Muscle Boosters 
B.S. and Nell Stephenson, B.S.
Before heading to the vitamin shop to stock up on carnitine supplements, make sure your diet is a balanced Paleo approach including meat, fish, and poultry.
Wheat Series Part 4: Wheat as a Harmful Dietary Antigen
M.S. and 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.
Which Diet Best Supports Heart Health?
Christopher Clark
The American Heart Association (AHA) encourages a healthy diet to fight heart disease. Does the AHA diet promote heart health better than a Paleo diet?
Wheat Series Part 3: How Wheat Mimics Bacteria
M.S. and 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.
New Research Highlights Health Benefits of High Protein Diets
Christopher Clark
By following a Paleo diet, which of course eliminates refined sugar and cereals, you’ll naturally be consuming what’s considered to be a high protein diet.
Evolution and High Protein Diets Part 3
Loren Cordain, Ph.D. and Ph.D.
A high protein diet actually reduces the risk of many diseases.
Evolution and High Protein Diets Part 2
Loren Cordain, Ph.D. and Ph.D.
The typical hunter-gatherer diet was high in protein.
Evolution and High Protein Diets Part 1
Loren Cordain, Ph.D. and 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.
Wheat Series Part 1: The Digestive Immune System
M.S. and 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.
National Nutrition Month and Paleo: Can We Find Common Ground?
B.S. and Nell Stephenson, B.S.
National Nutrition Month educates people on developing sound eating habits. Find the best way to share The Paleo Diet premise with those around you.
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