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How Diet Can Help (or Hurt) Migraines

By David Seaman, D.C., M.S.
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Are Algae and Seaweed “Superfoods”?

By Bill Manci
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What Does “Plant-Based” Really Mean?

By Betsy Schroeder
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Lemon Rosemary Beet Chips

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Paleo Salmon Fillets with Lemon Dill Sauce

By Jennafer Ashley
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Brain-Boosting Blueberry Smoothie

By Jess Case
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Grow Your Own Food with These Five Home Garden Tips

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What to Eat This Week: February, Week 3

By Aimee McNew
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The Importance of the Calcium-to-Magnesium Ratio

By Trevor Connor, M.S.
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Battle of the Proteins: Comparing Plant and Animal Sources

By Mark J. Smith, Ph.D.
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You Are What You Eat: The Science Behind Our Food
 

The Dangers of High Salt Diet: Impact on Autoimmunity

Our Paleo ancestors survived on a low salt diet. Today, it's everywhere and nearly impossible to avoid. Discover the dangers of a high salt diet.

By Dr. Marc Bubbs

Dairy: Milking it for all it's worth

Dr. Cordain discusses dairy's unfavorable effect on health and how milk proteins and peptides can promote allergies, inflammation, and autoimmune disease.

By Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

Fruits and Sugars

In general, fresh fruits are healthy, nutritious foods that are good sources of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and fiber. However, the common fruits we eat today bear little resemblance to their wild ancestors.

By The Paleo Diet® Team

The Wheat Series Part 1: Wheat and the Immune System

A healthy gut exposed to wheat isn't fine in anyone. Find out how the relationship between wheat and the immune system causes inflammation in our guts.

By Trevor Connor, M.S.

Evolution and High Protein Diets Part 1

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.

By Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
Addressing the Science of the Paleo Diet
 
A Brief History of the Contemporary Paleo Diet Movement
By Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
Forget the Macronutrient Ratios - You Are What You Were Designed to Eat
By Trevor Connor, M.S.
Artificial Sweeteners: Agents of Insulin Resistance, Obesity and Disease
By Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
Big Brains Do Not Need Carbs
By Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
Eliminating Non-Paleo Foods Improves Nutrient Density
We compare the nutrient density of Paleo foods to non-Paleo foods to show the health benefits of eating natural foods.
By Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
Can The Paleo Diet Protect Against Chronic Diseases?
Chronic diseases have surpassed infectious diseases as the primary threat to human health. See how Paleo can prevent CNCDs.
By Dr. Marc Bubbs
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