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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.
Probiotics, Paleo, and Gut Health
Christopher Clark
Adopting a Paleo lifestyle promotes a healthy gut microbiome, but certain medical conditions require additional supplementation of natural probiotics.
Wheat Series Part 2: Wheat and Gluten’s Effect on Intestinal Permeability
M.S. and 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
M.S. and 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.
Millet: A Gluten-Free Grain You Should Avoid
Loren Cordain, Ph.D. and Ph.D.
Is millet gluten free? Yes, but substituting wheat, rye, and barley with gluten-free grains like millet and oats still comes with health consequences.
Paleo Diet Linked to Decreased Colorectal Cancer
Christopher Clark
Adhering to The Paleo Diet is linked to decreased risk of colorectal cancer, a new study suggests.
Eating the Right Fat
B.S. and Nell Stephenson, B.S.
We have a fear of fat, both losing it and eating it. Yet, eating the right balance of real, healthy, unrefined fats can help us lose weight, not gain it.
Is Wine Good for You? Why Sulfites in Wine Are Unhealthy
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
As wine making progressed from the Neolithic times to the present, procedures were implemented to improve taste, but sulfites are a questionable addition.
Vitamin and nutritional supplements increase chronic disease morbidity (incidence) and mortality (death)
Loren Cordain, Ph.D. and Ph.D.
Vitamin or mineral supplements are unnecessary when eating Paleo. Except for fish oil and vitamin D, supplement intake increases your risk of cancer and CVD.
Are Potatoes Paleo?
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
Dr. Loren Cordain discusses why potatoes aren’t Paleo and their adverse effects upon your health
Metabolic Syndrome and the Brain
B.A., Casey Thaler, B.A., NASM-CPT, FNS, et. al.
Metabolic syndrome is an increasingly prevalent problem, the risk factors were once thought to be strictly related to obesity, but research shows otherwise.
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