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Celiac disease (CD) was initially described in the first century A.D. by a Greek physician named Aretaeus of Cappadocia. (1) But neither Aretaeus nor anyone else knew that CD is caused by an autoimmune reaction to gluten, a protein in wheat. That didn't become clear until 1950 -- several centuries later -- when Dr. Willem Dicke, a Dutch pediatrician, conclusively proved that gluten was the ...
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In a perfect world, the answer to this question would be "no". In the world most of us inhabit, I believe the answer is often "yes". This might seem inconsistent with the Paleo approach. After all, our ancestors weren't popping pills to stay healthy, so why should we?
Our modern environment is profoundly different than that of our ancestors. In fact, a fundamental tenet of the ancestral health movement is the recognition that we are "mismatched" with ...
Red wine. Aged cheese. Citrus fruits. Sauerkraut. Bacon. These foods are frequently consumed by those on a healthy whole foods diet, and are often found in a variety of Paleo-friendly recipes and meal plans. Even conventional doctors frequently recommend including many of these seemingly unrelated foods daily as part of a healthy diet. After all, even a raw vegan probably wouldn’t argue against eating foods like oranges, spinach, or cinnamon.
It may surprise you to learn that these ...
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 alone. I’ve written several articles on the other major components of health that are often overlooked, such as exposure to nature, good sleep hygiene, managing stress, and taking control of negative thoughts. I also recently wrote an article on New Year’s Resolutions that can greatly ...
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 every new year, the success rate of these resolutions is estimated at less than 10% by years end. (1)
Additionally, almost one fourth of people consistently fail every year that they make resolutions. It’s amazing Americans continue to make resolutions year after year with success rates that ...
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