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5 ways that stress causes hypothyroid symptoms
We’ve already talked about how blood sugar imbalances and poor gut health can lead to hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s. The harmful effects of adrenal stress complete the triad. The adrenals are two...
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Are you in stress denial?
Over the last several years I’ve come to believe that chronic stress – and the cascade of changes it causes in the body – is second only to diet as the primary cause of modern disease. This isn’t just...
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Intermittent fasting, cortisol and blood sugar
There’s been a lot of discussion about the benefits of intermittent fasting (IF) in the paleo community lately. Paul Jaminet mentions it’s role in boosting the immune system in his book, The Perfect...
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Grass-fed vs. Conventional Meat: It’s Not Black or White
I hope you all had happy holidays and are off to a great start this year. I thought I’d share a few thoughts that have been bouncing around my head lately, stimulated most recently by two articles...
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To (intermittent) fast or not to fast; that is the question
Let me start by saying that I’m a fan of intermittent fasting. I think going for extended periods without eating was probably normal for humans throughout most of our evolution, and I’ve seen enough...
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Living with chronic illness: the power of acceptance
The vast majority of the articles I’ve written are about how to heal and prevent disease. Of course that’s important, and what most of us are after. However, the reality of life is that sometimes,...
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There’s more to health than food, and there’s more to life than health
I write a lot about diet and nutrition, and there’s absolutely no doubt that the food we eat is one of the most important factors that determines our health. But it’s a mistake to assume that food is...
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Why You May Need To Exercise Less
Exercise is a major component of a healthy lifestyle, and the benefits of regular physical activity are well established. When adopting a Paleo lifestyle, modifying your fitness routine to include more...
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How stress wreaks havoc on your gut – and what to do about it
One of the major recurring themes of the Paleo f(x) Theory to Practice Symposium I attended this past weekend was the importance of managing your stress. Beyond poor diet, many other lifestyle factors...
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Best Your Stress Month: 3 Tips for Working With Stress
Just a quick note to check in and see how you’ve all done with the first two weeks of the Best Your Stress challenge. Have you been able to stick with the commitments you’ve made? What have you noticed...
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New Year’s Resolutions Worth Making
New Year’s Resolutions are incredibly popular, and yet they often fail to bring significant or lasting change into the lives of most resolution-makers. Though almost half of Americans make resolutions...
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The Primal Connection: A holistic guidebook for optimum primal health
Though a nutritious diet and adequate physical activity are at the foundation of a healthy lifestyle, many in the ancestral health community expect to achieve optimum health through diet and exercise...
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How artificial light is wrecking your sleep, and what to do about it
“A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” – Irish Proverb The evidence for the health benefits of adequate, restful sleep is overwhelming. Decades of research has shown...
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Four Ways to Improve Your Paleo Lifestyle
Note: Tomorrow (Saturday, March 23rd) is the last day to save 75% on the recordings from the Healthy Life Summit, which includes my talk, Chronodisruption: The Dark Side of Artificial Light. The...
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