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
The following post is by one of my absolute most beloved health professionals in the paleo scene, Summer Innanen. You can read all about Summer in her bio at the end of the post. Suffice it to say for a brief introduction now, however: I loved this list she drew up. It helped me. Forgive … Read more
I recently became a bit obsessed with gut flora research via a long story: I began getting migraines again this winter after eating a lower-potassium diet to help with my electrolyte problem. Low potassium is associated with migraines. It didn’t help that I was visiting my father, who likes to cook with MSG. To help … Read more