Paleo Baby

Michelle Tam and her husband Henry Fong are the authors of the New York Times bestselling cookbook Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans and the Webby award winning app of the same name. If you've ever wondered how good the Paleo diet (and a website) could look, head over to Michelle’s blog.

When I first met Nicole McPherson, she was desperate—desperate for a life without the constant digestive issues that plagued her, and desperate for relief from excruciating menstrual pain each month. You see, for years Nicole had been careless with her diet. As a naturally thin person with a high metabolism, she never paid much attention to healthy eating. Although her digestion was not great, she could get by. It wasn't that Nicole was uninformed about her body and its systems. In fact, she is a biomedical researcher with a background in clinical research. However, a busy work schedule and the day-to-day race of life distracted her from her own health, and she ignored the warning signs that her body sent her—until those signs were too severe to be pushed aside any longer. After a trip to India, she contracted a severe stomach virus, one that took a full six months to work its way out of her system. At the same time, work stress increased and the drama of a property renovation took its toll. Nicole's body fin

Stephan is an obesity researcher, neurobiologist, and author. He has an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Virginia and a PhD in neurobiology from the University of Washington. His blog Whole Health Source is a free resource for anyone who loves the science of health. I'm embarrassed to admit that I first discovered Stephan’s work whilst attending AHS14 where I saw him give this fantastic presentation on the causes of leptin resistance.

Leo Babauta is a simplicity blogger at Top 25 blog Zen Habits and a best-selling author. In 2005, he was overweight, sedentary, deeply in debt, addicted to cigarettes and junk food, with a life full of clutter and no time for anything important, like his wife and kids. That's where he started his journey of life changes. Over the next few years, he changed everything ... one step at a time: Quit smoking  Started running, ran several marathons & a 50-mile ultramarathon  Started eating healthier, eventually became vegan  Lost 60 lbs.  Simplified and got rid of clutter  Got out of debt  Started a successful blog, quit his day job  Overcame procrastination, wrote numerous books  Found time for health, family, writing, reading And much more Since then he's helped tens of thousands of people change their life through habit change. Babauta is a husband and father of six children, and in 2010 moved from Guam to San Francisco, where he leads a simple life. The Zen Habits book is already fully funded (and then so

Carolynn Romaine is a gifted athlete. She's good at everything she tries, but she loves to ride her bike. I first met her at the famous Downieville All Mountain Bike Race in 2012, two years after she made the brave decision to follow her passion, quit her job, sell her possessions and take to the road. Competing in enduro mountain races across the country, Carolynn was living the dream. Competition was stiff, and Carolynn was soon feeling the pressure. She spent her winter in Arizona, taking advantage of the exceptional weather to pack in the extra training hours. Recovery times gradually started to lengthen, and benefits rapidly diminished. The niggling digestive issues that had plagued her for as long as she could remember became unbearable. Her legs were constantly tired. Even climbing stairs was a big ask. Eventually the joy of riding disappeared, and by the time we got together to discuss functional medicine as a potential solution, she was ready to chuck it all in and return home to New York. Now Carol

Wendy Myers, CHHC, NC, is a certified holistic health and nutrition coach. She is the founder, head writer and Chief Eating Officer of Liveto110.com. She is passionate about spreading her health message through her writing, podcast, speaking and her Modern Paleo Cooking show.  Wendy attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York and has a degree in Entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California. She is certified in Hair Mineral Analysis and is currently seeking her masters in clinical nutrition at Bridgeport University in Connecticut.  Wendy’s interest in nutrition began with the death of her father from esophageal cancer. She vowed to finnd out what made him sick, what role his treatment and medications played in his demise, and how she could avoid the same fate. The more Wendy learned, the more she realized that all the answers to health do not lie in our medical system. Food, detoxification and natural healing modalities must be used to compliment the advances in modern medicine.

Lee McCormack is a world renowned MTB skills instructor. He wrote the books Mastering Mountain Bike Skills, Teaching Mountain Bike Skills, Pro BMX Skills, Welcome to Pump Track Nation, Pump Up the Base and Prepare to Pin It. Lee is the skills development director for NICA, the national high school mountain bike league. He works with riders of all styles and levels, from beginners to world champions.

Jeremy is the co-founder of Paleo Living Magazine, and he believes that nourishing and caring for your body is the first step toward living a life you love. When he's not working, Jeremy loves rock-climbing, ultimate frisbee, and reading fantasy. You can also check him out at www.jeremyhendon.com.

Anese Cavanaugh is the creator of the IEP Method (Intentional Energetic Presence) as well as a leadership & collaboration advisor, strategist, and thinking partner for business leaders in the design, service and innovation spaces. Through her speaking, writing and creative leadership programs, people learn how to optimize their leadership and presence, bringing their best selves to the table for greater collaboration, impact, and cultural success. Follow her @anesecavanaugh.com Save 20% on your registration fee for Anese’s upcoming live event in Sacramento using the code IMPACT.

Rachel Albert has been a natural foods chef, freelance food and health writer, cooking instructor and nutrition educator for more than 25 years. She is an award winning cookbook author, thriver, a survivor of stage IV metastatic breast cancer, and advocate of the ketogenic diet for cancer. Find out more about Rachel's books, and read her blog, The Heathy Cooking Coach.

Dominic D’Agostino is an assistant professor at the University of South Florida. His main area of interest is metabolic therapies focusing on oxygen toxicity (seizures), epilepsy, neurodegenerative diseases, brain cancer and metastatic cancer. Recently his research has been focused on understanding the anticonvulsant and neuroprotective mechanism of a ketogenic diet and ketone esters. A ketogenic diet has been an area of resurging focus among high performance athletes and that’s the reason Christopher has him on the show today. In this conversation they dig into the details of what ketones are, how and when the body produces them, how they are an excellent source of energy for athletes, and much more. What is a ketogenic diet? Dr. Russell Wilder first developed ketogenic diets at the Mayo Clinic in 1924. Despite being highly effective in treating epilepsy, they fell out of fashion due to the surge in new anti-seizure medications in the 1940s. Ketogenic diets are high in fat, moderate in protein, and very low

Ashley Mason, PhD is a clinical psychologist and research fellow at UCSF. Her primary research interests focus on food-craving experiences, stress-induced eating, and reward-based eating. She is currently using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) methodologies so as to develop targeted interventions that (1) increase awareness and understanding of food craving experiences, and (2) de-couple the experience of craving from the action of indulging cravings. She is currently examining a biological probe as an index of a tendency to engage in reward-based eating. Ashley is part of the team conducting the PCOS Paleo study. The crowdfunding project has now come to an end, and even though they didn’t reach their target the study will still be taking place. You can still donate by emailing them. Ashley provided some wonderful insight into addiction, food cravings and food reward.

Author, blogger and podcaster Evan Brand is currently studying to become a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner through the Nutritional Therapy Association. You can find him over at notjustpaleo.com. Evan’s story began in 2009 after refusing prescription medicine for the treatment of his depression and IBS. Distrust of mainstream medicine, great information from Mark’s Daily Apple and a gluten-free, high fat diet led to complete resolution of these issues. He went on to gain 45lb whilst maintaining 12-13% body fat. Photoperiod, stress reduction and sleep would all turn out to be instrumental in achieving this amazing turnaround, the details of which are catalogued in Evan’s new guide REM Rehab.  

Caryn Zinn is a senior lecturer and nutrition researcher at Auckland University of Technology's Human Potential Centre. She is also a NZ Registered Dietitian and has a private practice where she consults with clients with varying needs, ranging from general health to chronic disease to athletic performance. In a case study design, five multi sporters underwent a 10-week ketogenic dietary intervention. Outcome variables related to sports performance, body composition and feelings of well-being, and were measured at baseline and at 10 weeks. All athletes reduced their body fat (range: 20-37.4mm using sum of 8 skinfolds), but experienced performance decrements. These expected findings will be discussed along with the unexpected findings of improved well-being. Despite performance decrements, athletes were keen to continue to simulate low carbohydrate high fat eating habits in the future as a result of the unexpected health benefits that they received from this dietary regime.

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) expert Jason Moore is the co-founder of EliteHRV, an app for iPhone and Android that tracks sleep patterns, workout patterns, mood and more. After being impressed by Jason’s AHS presentation I was equally impressed by the app, and it’s now something I use every day.  

In this episode I was delighted to be joined by Dr Lynda Frassetto. Lynda is a medical doctor and Professor of Medicine and Nephrology at the University of California San Francisco. She is the director of a clinical research center at UCSF, supervises patient care at three of the University’s hospitals, and helps teach courses on improved communications and behavioral stress modification techniques. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects up to 8,000,000 women in the US alone. Women with PCOS are often unable to become pregnant, and are at increased risk for obesity, depression, and cancer. We don't understand all the causes of PCOS but we know that it is closely related to insulin resistance. And one of the best ways to treat insulin resistance is diet! As of writing there are just 9 days left for you to help fund a groundbreaking study into the efficacy of diet for treating PCOS. If like me you’ve been wondering how you might give back to the Paleo community, here’s your chance. Donate to the PCOS Paleo Di

Another dietary champion episode with author, blogger and ketosis expert Jimmy Moore. Find out how Jimmy was able to permanently lose 180lb over at his blog or better yet, head over to Amazon and treat yourself to a copy of his new book, Keto Clarity, just out today. Hear Jimmy debunk the the myths concerning ketogenic diets and cortisol, thyroid, fatty liver disease.

In this episode we were delighted to be joined by author, blogger and autoimmunity expert Sarah Ballantyne, better known as The Paleo Mom. Adopting the Autoimmune Paleo Protocol was the first step I took towards regained my health and fitness, so having Sarah on our show was really quite something. Since the AIP diet focuses on maximizing nutrient density whilst simultaneously avoiding exposure to potentially allergenic or toxic food, it’s still pretty much what we as a family eat today. Join us as we talk to Sarah about ketogenic diets, adrenal fatigue syndrome, her forthcoming book "The Paleo Approach Cookbook: A Detailed Guide to Heal Your Body and Nourish Your Soul" and much, much more.

Daniel Kalish, D.C., is a pioneer, having developed his own model of Functional Medicine founded on 20 years of successful clinical results while working with over 8,000 patients in his private practice. He has certified over 700 practitioners worldwide in The Kalish Method which solves patient challenges through a proven lab based mentorship program addressing the three key areas of Hormones, GI and Detoxification. He has trained practitioners from Dr. Mercola's medical staff to Mayo Clinic physicians in Kalish Method functional medicine protocols. Dr. Kalish received his B.A. in Physiological Psychology & Philosophy from Antioch College in Ohio and completed his Chiropractic degree in California. He also studied at the University of London and conducted research with biochemist Dr. Robin Monroe at Cambridge University. His studies led him to mentoring with renowned psychiatrist Dr. R.D. Lang utilizing drug-free treatments for schizophrenics. More recently, Dr. Kalish proudly served as an advisor to the

UCAN Superstarch has been an extraordinary tool that allowed me to make the transition from sugar burning age grouper to ketogenic pro. Registered Dietitian and Director of Nutrition at UCAN Seth Bronheim explains why Superstarch works so well and why it’s not just for athletes. [00:00:33] UCAN Superstarch is a high molecular weight non GMO cornstarch [00:00:57] Peter Attia's presentation [00:01:26] I found UCAN as a partial solution for pre-diabetes [00:01:49] Initially a gram for gram replacement for maltodextrin [00:02:15] Genova Diagnostics Organix Profile [00:02:18] Carnitine deficiency [00:03:00] UCAN is a carbohydrate that doesn't knock me out of ketosis [00:03:20] Who can benefit from UCAN [00:03:42] Slow heat elongates the carbohydrate [00:04:03] UCAN is actually a food not a supplement [00:04:27] Originally developed as a solution for glycogen storage disease [00:04:49] UCAN requires less of an insulin response [00:05:03] Also great for people that can't stop to eat [00:05:20] Insulin controls adip