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Breastfeeding Gluten and Lactose Intolerant Newborns

Dear Dr. Cordain I am extremely passionate about the Paleo Diet. I have lost 59kg and cured severe depression, my husband has cured his IBS and our son, Joshua, was cured of severe reflux by adopting your recommendations for a Paleo diet. In the first eight months of his life, we were really struggling with Joshua. He screamed and swallowed constantly, and despite trying various medications, nothing relieved his pain. I had to keep him upright after breastfeeds for at least an hour, no one else could hold him or change his nappy because he would scream in pain if…

Overcoming Rheumatoid Arthritis and Asthma with Paleo

Posted on March 3, 2015 by The Paleo Diet Team — 5 Comments ↓

Upon adopting a Paleo Diet I virtually eliminated my R.A. joint pain and swelling. My daughter overcame asthma. The Paleo Diet gave us our lives back.

Health From Head to Toe on The Paleo Diet

Posted on February 3, 2015 by The Paleo Diet Team — 3 Comments ↓

I’ve been doing Paleo for 4 weeks now, read The Paleo Diet, and am making progress in my eating, in a major way. All my breakouts are gone; my skin, overall, is completely clear. Bloating is gone; inflammation in my joints has improved significantly. I’m so energetic. I’m so full and satisfied; rarely, truly hungry anymore. I fall asleep faster. My body feels cleaner and stronger. I am so grateful for this journey! Thank you, Dr. Cordain and fellow researchers for publishing research surrounding a diet that is truly revolutionizing for a human body. I cannot believe how good I feel. Lauren

Rapid Stabilization of Blood Sugar on The Paleo Diet

Posted on January 8, 2015 by The Paleo Diet Team — 7 Comments ↓

Hello Dr. Cordain! My name is Chuck Mullen. I am a 63 year old man, and have been active in sports all my life! In May of 2014, I had a routine visit with my doctor. Although I have always looked healthy, I wasn’t feeling right. My blood work revealed that my blood sugar was 300, and my A1C was 12. Oh, by the way, my blood pressure was 160/100. My doctor immediately put me on insulin and gave me medicine to normalize my blood pressure. I was devastated to say the least! A friend of mine told me about your…

A Paleo Physician’s Journey through Major Surgery

Posted on October 23, 2014 by The Paleo Diet Team — 1 Comment ↓

Originally Published in Practical Evolutionary Health At age 46 I had a total hip arthroplasty (THA). Metal and plastic components replaced my hip joint (the stem, ball and socket of the hip). I am convinced that if I had adopted a Paleo lifestyle at age twenty instead of age 58 I would have not needed that surgery. But more about that another time. On Monday I underwent a revision of that surgery to replace some components, scrape out bad bone, remove inflamed joint lining, flush out plastic debris, and place some bone grafts into areas where bone cysts had formed.…

Paleo and Breast Cancer Prevention: Is There a Link?

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Nell Stephenson, B.S. — 3 Comments ↓

It’s no surprise that eating a diet rich in fresh vegetables, lean meats, wild fish and natural fats, and getting regular exercise is a healthier approach and will lend better odds to your longevity than what has, unfortunately, become the Standard American Approach. It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and you might wonder if eating Paleo can prevent something as widespread as this disease. Sometimes we need to read between the lines and set the word ‘Paleo’ aside for a moment. Return to the basics, precisely what “True Paleo” is all about. So, rather than trying to find studies that prove…

Paleo Diet Stops Acne in Its Tracks

Posted on October 10, 2014 by The Paleo Diet Team — 2 Comments ↓

I recently read Dietary Intervention in Acne as well as Dr. Bodo Melnik’s studies about how diet is very much linked to acne, and I was very surprised at how little it is publicized on other websites. Acne.org is one of the biggest forums for helping people clear their skin, but when they discuss diet, they almost completely discount any possibility linking diet to skin issues. After consulting some websites on the Paleo Diet, I started it abut 35 days ago and my skin is in amazing condition. My acne has stopped. It’s that simple. I am ecstatic about the…

Olympic Hopeful Credits Success to The Paleo Diet

Posted on August 29, 2014 by The Paleo Diet Team — No Comments ↓

Dear Professor Cordain, My name is Mary Maginnis, I am a Paleo athlete training for the Olympics, and I am writing to thank you for your work, The Paleo Diet for Athletes. To offer you some background: I began rowing in high school and continued my career on the Division I level at Harvard. Although I was always on the shorter and leaner side for a rower, I spent these first eight years of my rowing career competing as a heavyweight. I was lucky that I was able to find as much success in that weight category considering my size,…

Excessive Production of Ear Wax Cured with the Paleo Diet

Posted on August 14, 2014 by The Paleo Diet Team — 12 Comments ↓

Dr. Cordain, The adoption of the Paleo Diet has been beneficial to my own health and fitness. I originally came across the Paleo Diet while trying to figure out the best foods to help with a severe tendon injury – all the things you need for collagen production – protein, vitamin C and copper-peptides – in other words meat/fish and vegetables! No wonder people on the Paleo Diet have good skin! That was four years ago, and I have stayed on the Paleo Diet ever since. What came as a surprise was the effect the Paleo Diet had on my…

Endurance Athlete’s Secret Weapon: The Paleo Diet

Posted on July 18, 2014 by The Paleo Diet Team — 1 Comment ↓

I ran the ACU (Association of Canadian Ultramarathoners) 100Km National Championship. I lead the race the entire time, finished in 08:47:18 hours,and won by 23 minutes! I ran this race with a total of 850 calories of a fat/carb/protein blend, finishing the race as strong as starting it. In the past, I would need about 1400-1600cal of sugar to keep going strong and most likely fading towards the end, similar to many other endurance athletes. As an endurance athlete, the adoption of eating/living a Paleo lifestyle made complete sense to me after some research. After some trial-and-error with my macros,…