Lactose intolerance is one of the most common food intolerances, affecting up to 65% of the world’s adult population. (1) Many people choose to completely cut out dairy as a way to avoid the gastrointestinal symptoms that frequently come along with eating dairy foods. But is true lactose intolerance really the cause of their digestive distress, or are many people prematurely eliminating dairy because of a perceived inability to digest milk products? And is it possible ...
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I'm happy to welcome Mat LaLonde Ph.D back to the show to discuss which claims of the Paleo diet are - and are not - supported by modern science. We also touch on genetics, epigenetics, food toxins (phytic acid, lectins, etc.) and answer some questions from readers and listeners. Enjoy!
In this episode, we cover:
7:10 Invalid Inference 1: Our Paleolithic ancestors ate this way and they were free of disease
9:45 Invalid Inference 2: We haven't evolved enough ...
In Is Raw Milk Dangerous, we examined the risk associated with drinking unpasteurized milk compared to the risk associated with consuming other foods, and with other activities such as driving a car. In Raw Milk Benefits, we covered some of the possible benefits of unpasteurized milk. In this article, I'm going to present a framework for determining whether raw milk is worth the risk for you and your family.
As I said in the first article, I'm ...
Over the last couple of years, as the popularity of the Paleo diet has expanded, a lot of controversy has emerged over exactly what a Paleo diet is.
Part of the problem is that there are now a number of authors and bloggers - from Mark Sisson to Kurt Harris to Robb Wolf to Paul Jaminet to myself - that advocate what might generally be called a Paleo diet, but with slight variations in each case. ...
In this week's show we discuss the similarities and differences between the Paleo, GAPS and Weston A. Price approaches to nutrition. Specifically, we explore:
The health of traditional cultures studied by Weston A. Price
Raw dairy, IGF-1 and cancer
Signs and symptoms of raw dairy intolerance
Raw dairy and healing the gut
Properly prepared grains - worth the trouble?
How to reintroduce and test your tolerance for dairy
A1 vs. A2 milk: significant difference or bogus theory?
Which is best: Paleo, GAPS or WAPF?
We ...
In the first article of this series we talked about the negative impact of 4 common food toxins: wheat, industrial seed oil, fructose and processed soy. In the second article we discussed which fats, carbohydrates and proteins are the best source of fuel for your body. In this article we're going to importance of eating real food.
"Real food" is:
Whole, unprocessed and unrefined
pasture-raised (a.k.a. grass-fed) and wild
local, seasonal and organic
Let's look at each of these in turn.
Whole, ...
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