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Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

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As a professor at Colorado State University, Dr. Loren Cordain developed The Paleo Diet® through decades of research and collaboration with fellow scientists around the world.

When Dr. Cordain began working on the concept of The Paleo Diet®, curiosity for the optimal human diet drove his research. He wasn’t searching for opportunities to sell a product or promote a business.

His journey led to many years of collaboration with world-renowned scientists, including Dr. Boyd Eaton and Dr. Staffan Lindeberg. After 15 years of exploring all of the available research, The Paleo Diet® was born. Dr. Cordain coined the term “The Paleo Diet®” and wrote his first book to share their discovery with the world.

Recently Dr. Loren Cordain has made his body of over 100 peer-reviewed papers available for everyone on Researchgate.com.

Articles by Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

Fact Checking the Data Behind Blue Zones
Loren Cordain, Ph.D. and Mark J. Smith, Ph.D.
Blue Zone regions and diets are based on data from people who make it to 100 years of age, but these aren’t the oldest populations in the world.
The Dietary Cure for Acne
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
The Dietary Cure for Acne offers a healthy nutrition program emphasizing natural, human-friendly foods to clear up skin in 30 days or fewer.
The Paleo Answer
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
The Paleo Answer by Dr. Loren Cordain shows to supercharge The Paleo Diet for optimal lifelong health and weight loss.
The Paleo Diet for Athletes
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
The Paleo Diet for Athletes shows how choosing all-natural foods is the best way to fuel today's active lifestyles.
The Paleo Diet, Revised Edition
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
The Paleo Diet book by Dr. Loren Cordain shows how to choose all-natural foods that improve health, boost energy, and help people to resolve food-related symptoms and sensitivities.
The Paleo Diet Cookbook
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
The Paleo Diet Cookbook offers you more than 150 satisfying, healthy recipes packed with great flavors and a variety of all-natural foods.
The Real Paleo Diet Cookbook
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
The Real Paleo Diet Cookbook combines science-backed healthy nutrition with 250 creative, incredibly flavorful meals.
Real Paleo Fast & Easy
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
Real Paleo Fast & Easy is the perfect Paleo cookbook for busy people who are on the go! See 175 healthy 30-minute recipes.
What Is Celtic Sea Salt? Why Sel Gris Is Unhealthy
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
Celtic sea salt, or sel gris, is a form of salt harvested in France that contains minerals from clay soil. But it's still sodium and therefore unhealthy.
Vegetarian and Vegan Diets, Part 3: Other Nutrient Deficiencies
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
You don’t have to look any further than the ADA’s or the USDA’s recommendations on vegetarian diets to discover their additional nutrient shortcomings.
Vegetarian and Vegan Diets, Part 2: Fertility Issues
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
Vitamin B12 deficiencies caused by vegetarian diets can create problems for infants and pregnant women.
Vegetarian and Vegan Diets, Part 1: Why They Aren’t Healthy
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
Dr. Cordain discusses the ramifications of following a vegetarian or vegan diet and subsequent devastating effects. Follow a Paleo Diet for optimal health.
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