Time to look at the Gut Microbiome! IN Part I of this gutsy series, I discussed how what we eat determines levels of inflammation and disease. But there’s another chapter in the story, which plays an equally important role. If you thought the fact that 80% of the immune system is in the gut was crazy, consider this: about 90% of […]
Continue reading > Today’s questions comes from What When Diet reader Paul: Loved your book. It reminded me of why I loved doing primal a few years. The steakssss and going to farmers marketsss… Ok basically, I’m a musician and gained some pounds after moving to LA. But this last year I’ve been trying to shed off those pounds. And being semi- […]
Continue reading > Todays questions come from Murcia, who started IF, and has a few followup questions after reading The What When Wine Diet. “Your book is Amazing and I just finished it 🙂 I guess I have to start again. I thoroughly enjoyed the science behind it all. Very fascinating stuff. I have a few questions in regards to the […]
Continue reading > Today’s Q&A comes from Amy, who has experience with 24 hour fasts, but is now giving Intermittent Fasting a go! “I just purchased your book from Amazon and I’m anxious to jump in. I have two questions for you. All information that I read on IF talks about fasting from food but I haven’t yet seen anything in regards […]
Continue reading > The more I experiment, struggle, fail and succeed with my own health, the more I appreciate the intensity of the gut/brain/life connection. In fact, if I’ve learned one thing in this whole crazy Paleo adventure, it’s that most disease – and the state of health in general – relates to your gut. And what goes […]
Continue reading > I’m starting this Q&A series because I often get random questions from strangers (soon to be friends!) about Paleo/IF etc. Rather than individually answering them, I figured I might as well go public, and help others along the way. Feel free to submit questions here. The following questions come from Shanna, who has experimented with Paleo/keto/IF […]
Continue reading > People often think shopping Paleo style will be inherently difficult. How does one navigate the packaged supermarket world unscathed? But it’s really not that hard. Really. Nor does it have to be crazily expensive. While brightly colored packaged goodies may beckon with seemingly great value, consider the nutritional breakdown of whole foods. If you look at food as […]
Continue reading > “How do you know if you’re really suffering from insomnia? The basic answer is simple: you have the problem if you think you do…” – Janice Kennedy, 1986 Gazette The haunting turmoil of sleeplessness may dwell completely in the mind, granting insomnia a tormenting power, for how does one fight a phantasm? Yet our existence is our perception, […]
Continue reading > Curious about Intermittent Fasting? I just posted a new Youtube video briefly explaining the basics of Intermittent Fasting! Learn why and how to add a little IF to your life, in less than 5 minutes!
Continue reading > In the supplement superhero world of toxin fighting, Activated Charcoal is Superman. Unlike most supplements, which give the body ingredients and tools to support health, aid body processes, or act as precursors to neurotransmitters, activated charcoal works on a very literal, physical level. Forget juice fasts and detox diets for “cleansing:” pop some activated charcoal instead! Allow […]
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