Stefani Ruper There are a lot of myths in Western culture that make me furious. Here is one I’ve been thinking about a lot recently: Women orgasm less than men because NATURE SAYS SO. According to one large-scale survey of American adults, women have about one orgasm for every three that men have. That is thirty percent. … Read more
This morning one of my most dear friends posted to Facebook that she was so happy after an interview she just conducted with Mark Sisson. The reason she was so happy, at least in part, was that Mark helped her understand better how to re-fuel after a work out. Most fitness gurus know that muscle … Read more
I just wrote a blog post about my experiences with anxiety. I am also in the middle of writing a guide to managing stress and anxiety. (Cool, right?!) It’s about time one of us paleo bloggers does it. The need is certainly great enough. Stress – and, in particular, anxiety – are topic that are … Read more
I’ve told my story about my experience with anxiety and insomnia a few times here on the blog (and here’s a post describing my favorite resources for overcoming it)… but I’ve never told it completely, in full. Plus, I keep learning more about what happened to me, so I keep developing a better picture of … Read more
Somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 percent of women report having “sexual dysfunction.” This was, for me, on first encounter, an astounding statistic. That’s practically half of us women! Yikes! Upon further reflection, however, the statistic makes perfect sense to me. To be honest, I’m surprised the number isn’t higher. With such high rates of … Read more
American culture is nothing but confused about the effect that the menstrual cycle has on women. We have rumors about mood swings, weight gain, appetite, athelticism, acne, depression, anxiety, insomnia, inflammation, and more. But we really don’t know much about any of them at all, let alone if they are true in the first place. … Read more
Whether or not birth control causes weight gain is a topic of gigantic controversy in the health literature. More than 50 percent of women think that it does, and up to 20 percent change their pill or go off of the pill because of this belief (here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here.). … Read more
One thing health professionals are almost certain of is the extraordinary healing power of gut bacteria. Having the right bacteria in your gut is associated with improved insulin resistance, improved mental health, mitigation of autoimmune diseases, overcoming sugar cravings, and weight loss. The benefits do not stop there. Every month new studies emerge highlighting a … Read more
Nuts are big time winners in the paleosphere, or at least bigger than I would expect. I mean – they do have their naysayers (like myself) – but they have big time champions, too. Nuts are probably the most popular paleo snack, and they are also often used in flours (like almond flour) for baking … Read more
One thing about being a health blogger that drives me nuts is being asked about supplements. Mostly I don’t like it, because I never know what to do or say. According to some studies, certain supplements, have certain benefits, for certain people, but according to other studies the effects are more ambiguous. How can I … Read more