A healthy thyroid is a critical component of one’s overall health, and many people are struggling with thyroid disorders such as hypothyroidism, specifically Hashimoto’s autoimmune thyroiditis. In this autoimmune condition, the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, with the resulting inflammation leading to an underactive thyroid gland or hypothyroidism. Hashimoto’s disease is the most common form of hypothyroidism and was the first condition ever to be classified as an autoimmune disease.
I’ve written extensively about thyroid health, ...
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For decades now, the general American population has been neurotically avoiding cholesterol-rich foods for fear of developing heart disease, thanks to the promulgation of the unfortunate Diet-Heart hypothesis. (1)
Those of us that follow a paleo diet are well aware by now that dietary cholesterol does not significantly affect cholesterol levels in the blood or risk for heart disease, and that there is no reason to avoid whole foods with naturally high levels of cholesterol.
However, beyond ...
First, a confession. I'm a foodie. I enjoy shopping at farmer's markets, buying meat and dairy directly from local farmers, creating new recipes, and cooking and preparing food. I've worked as a chef's apprentice (way back in my vegan macrobiotic days - if you can believe that!), I pay close attention to where my food comes from, and I know my way around the kitchen.
In the early days of Paleo, it seemed to ...
If you've spent any time at all researching diet and nutrition online (and if you're reading this I'm almost certain you have), you know how much contradictory information there is out there.
Vegetarian? Vegan? Raw food? Low-carb? Zero-carb? Eat right for your type? Ornish? Esselstyn? Rosedale? Paleo? Zone? Atkins?
And even within the context of a Paleo diet, there's still a lot of disagreement on what should - and shouldn't - be included. Are dairy products allowed, ...
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