most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-20T04:20:03Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/user/4936 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/116738/what-is-causing-my-disgusting-indigestion-tonight RR 2012-05-03T04:22:46Z 2013-03-03T21:27:09Z

<p>my food today: breakfast: 2 pcs gluten free toast with 2 eggs over easy (cooked in butter) with two additional egg yolks. A few berries. lunch: small amount of mac nuts and 90% dark chocolate. Some asparagus and jicama. snack: small amount of mac nuts and 90% dark choc. another piece of GF bread with almond butter. (I know, I know, but the GF bread is an occasional treat and I don't buy it often). dinner: salmon cake with sauteed swiss chard and avocado.</p> <p>symptoms: since about 3 pm I can't stop burping up these disgusting sulfurous burps!! also, stomach gurgling and a little gas. I'm thinking it was from the eggs, but what do you guys think? </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/43580/how-are-fermented-sprouted-grains-not-ok RR 2011-06-10T03:12:29Z 2013-02-06T18:09:43Z

<p>I've just gotten into paleo over the past 2 months or so but I'm doing a lot of reading. I just got the Primal Blueprint, Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, and Deep Nutrition from Barnes and Nobles. The WAPF and Deep Nutrition advocate fermented or sprouted seeds/grains. Are ALL grains not allowed in paleo simply because paleolithic hominids would not have eaten them, or is there a biochemical poison/explanation for why they are not allowed? </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/131596/amenorrhea-and-lab-results-low-prolactin-high-tsh RR 2012-06-30T07:17:51Z 2012-09-21T00:08:50Z

<p>Background: I'm almost 18, just got my first period 6 months ago (short and light), and haven't had another one since. I've also struggled with acne for a few years (although it has gotten better recently, I think because I'm not using anything on my face and not stressing about it nearly as much) and in the past year or two I have gained some weight (still skinny, but not as thin as I used to be). I just got a blood test done and here are the results:</p> <p>LH: 1.5 mlU/mL<br> prolactin: 3.6 ng/mL (low, normal is 3.9-32.4)<br> estradiol II: 32.2 pg/ml<br> FSH: 5.48 mlU/mL<br> progesterone: 0.9 ng/mL<br> TSH: 4.95 ulU/ml (high, normal is 0.27-4.20) FT4: 1.01 ng/dL </p> <p>any thoughts on these numbers? for LH, estradiol, FSH, and progesterone there's a range given for each phase of the menstrual cycle and I'm all over the place. follicular or ovulation for progesterone, luteal for LH, follicular for estraidol, and follicular, ovulation, or luteal for FSH. </p> <p>I'm having an appt with my gyno in a few weeks but I'm interested in what the PH community has to say. esp Paleo Pepper/Stefani :) </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/48766/help-me-convince-my-sister-paleo-is-not-a-scam-fad-diet RR 2011-06-30T22:47:00Z 2012-07-11T19:02:15Z

<p>My cynical 14 y.o. sister is convinced the paleo diet is a fad diet/scam/money making deal for Mark Sisson, Loren Cordain, etc. We have arguments/debates and when I asked her to read the Primal Blueprint or the Paleo Diet (only paleo books i have) she refused to, saying that all the authors want to do is make money, so they are willing to say anything. She claims she doesn't "believe" in the paleo diet and that it is just a silly fad diet. HEADDESK. Help?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/45679/ways-to-eat-sardines-that-dont-involve-a-cracker-bagel RR 2011-06-19T05:07:11Z 2012-06-29T03:31:22Z

<p>I got some Brunswick sardines in olive oil and opened them up. I think I expected some tiny anchovies or something, but these things are big. Not to mention almost whole (headless but have skin, bones, organs). I did a quick search on what I should do to eat these (I don't think I can stand eating them plain) and all the suggestions involve spreading onto a cracker/bagel. So what are paleo ways to eat large, whole sardines? These are a great travel food so I want to learn to love these lol.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/130976/help-me-lose-this-belly-fat-pic RR 2012-06-27T18:12:43Z 2012-06-28T18:31:08Z

<p>In middle school and the first few years of high school I was very skinny naturally but my weight has crept up a bit the past year and a half or 2 years. yes, I've grown so naturally I've gained weight that way, but my BMI/body composition has increased as well. I have tried paleo in the past with no change in weight. Because it's summer I'm really getting my butt into gear and for the past two weeks I've been using the myfitnesspal app to track my food intake and it usually comes out into even thirds of fat, carbs, protein and my weekly average for calories per day is 1250. My workouts have been patchy, haha. I know I won't see abs until I lose some weight so that's what I'm focusing on right now. I'm dying to wear high waisted shorts and crop tops with confidence!! <img src="http://www.flickr.com/photos/81370664@N07/7455801244/" alt="alt text"></p> <p>edit: photo thing isn't working, so here's link to flickr. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/81370664@N07/7455801244/in/photostream/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/81370664@N07/7455801244/in/photostream/</a></p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/127899/has-anyone-seen-bbc2s-the-men-who-made-us-fat/127902#127902 RR 2012-06-15T04:07:38Z 2012-06-15T04:07:38Z

<p>brits = brilliant. hope this is on youtube</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/92222/paleo-teens-doing-this-on-their-own/118575#118575 RR 2012-05-10T04:45:35Z 2012-05-10T04:45:35Z

<p>yup. I'm the only one in my family. working on convicing my mom and my smartass sister thinks the whole thing is BS. I don't eat 100% "paleo" as I have gluten free grains and am thinking of experimenting with fermented soy products. I'm just on paleo for my acne though (so far not working ugh) and honestly probably not going to do it in college, or at least until I move out of the dorms and off the meal plan. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/115116/green-smoothies/115151#115151 RR 2012-04-27T04:43:34Z 2012-04-27T04:43:34Z

<p>I've been having them every morning for about a week and a half. my fave recipe: half banana (more would be better but I"m watching sugar), half a bag of spinach, spoonful of coconut oil, two spoonfuls of almond butter, cocoa powder, cinnamon, almond milk, handful of ice. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/114239/foods-richest-in-omega-3 RR 2012-04-24T00:14:19Z 2012-04-24T05:26:05Z

<p>Other than salmon...what are the best/most concentrated sources of omega3? I know walnuts have omega 3 but don't they have a lot of omega 6/PUFAs too?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/113083/blue-diamond-almond-coconut-milk-blend-paleo-ingredients RR 2012-04-18T23:59:30Z 2012-04-19T11:59:45Z

<p>ingredients: almond milk (water, almonds), coconut milk (water, coconut cream [coconut extract, water, xanthan gum, carrageenan, guar gum]), evaporated cane juice, calcium carbonate, natural flavors, potassium citrate, sea salt, carrageenan, sunflower lecithin, vit A palmitate, vit D2, d-alpha-tocopherol (natural vitamin E). </p> <p>serving size is 1 cup. unfortunately 6g of sugar per serving. </p> <p>I was thinking of using this as the liquid for my green smoothies. Not gonna lie, it tastes delicious. Other than the sugar content (probably will use half a cup and dilute it) any red flags? what's all this carrageenan business? </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/113142/can-we-put-olive-oil-low-smoke-point-myth-to-bed/113146#113146 RR 2012-04-19T04:03:16Z 2012-04-19T04:03:16Z

<p>Mark from MDA covered this recently. Basically he says EVOO is ok for cooking and only starts to transform at very high heat for hours on end.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/112441/what-was-the-process-of-healing-your-skin-like-updated/113122#113122 RR 2012-04-19T02:37:21Z 2012-04-19T02:42:24Z

<p>Hi Violet, I totally sympathize with your situation. I am grateful I only have mild acne but am struggling to get clear. Last year I was strict paleo (except for butter, if I remember correctly) for 2 months and, while my skin improved, I didn't get clear. Recently I was 6 weeks on a strict "paleo" plus rice and quinoa diet with the same results. I find paleo/the diet I described above clears my forehead, hairline, temples, and chin of all but a little comedonal acne. Unfortunately, I still break out on the lower part of my cheeks no matter how good or bad my diet is. This, for me, is just SO frustrating. Especially because I get hardcore red marks (even if I don't pick/pop) that take MONTHS AND MONTHS to fade away. So my skin looks bad even if I am not breaking out >:( </p> <p>if you haven't discovered it yet, acne.org is a great resource (check out the message boards) but be careful not to get too obsessed with reading all the forums. If you want to PM me/look up my posts my username is RockingRedhead. </p> <p>also, just because I don't want to start another question, has anyone taken green pastures cod liver oil/butter oil or gotten an ALCAT food sensitivity test? I am interested in both but they are both very expensive!!! hahah</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/48062/almond-butter-vs-sun-butter-which-more-nutritious RR 2011-06-28T05:59:35Z 2012-03-20T16:22:01Z

<p>I know they both have alot of O6, but I LOVE either of these as a treat with a banana. So which is better nutritionally?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/102977/acne-and-high-testosterone-low-estrogen-what-will-help RR 2012-03-06T03:58:14Z 2012-03-17T22:41:44Z

<p>Since starting pretty strict paleo a few weeks ago my forehead acne has almost completely cleared up but paleo seems to have no effect on blemishes around my mouth and between chin and cheek. I saw today on Paleo Pepper she had acne in a parentheses shape around her mouth and I get it there too and she suspected it was because of high testosterone. Background: I'm 17, female, approx 5'6", 122 lbs with an empty stomach/bladder/gut (BMI of 20). I have always been a late bloomer and got my first period in January. I'm still waiting for my second one haha. I'm an A cup with pretty much no hips. So obviously not estrogen dominant. Perhaps a year ago I had multiple cups of spearmint/peppermint tea a day as an experiment and while it did make me noticeably less oily I don't remember it having any effect on my acne. My acne used to be almost entirely on my forehead but has slowly shifted to where it's mostly on my lower face and my forehead is much better than it used to be even on SAD (ie I used to break out on my temples allll the time, now they are always clear). I have no explanation for this. So...any thoughts? Should I actively try to lower testosterone/increase estrogen? Also, I have never taken any birth control pills or anything to screw up my hormones more than they would otherwise. here's the link to the paleo pepper post: <a href="http://paleopepper.com/2011/05/pcos-and-acne-update/" rel="nofollow">http://paleopepper.com/2011/05/pcos-and-acne-update/</a> edit: I'm also supplementing with fish oil (4 capsules a day), vitamin D (10,000 IU/day) and of the past few days zinc (50 mg/day).</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/103484/horrible-painful-acne-please-help/103501#103501 RR 2012-03-08T02:35:30Z 2012-03-08T02:35:30Z

<p>Hi Hannah, unfortunately I don't have any advice for you...your diet looks awesome. I'm just here to commiserate as I am dealing with acne as well. My heart totally goes out to you and I know how frustrating it is. Stay strong! &lt;3 I have been on strict paleo for about 3 weeks I think and while my forehead is almost completely clear I continue to breakout on the lower part of my face. My last resort is a naturopath if I can't get this cleared up by myself!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/48796/i-have-an-idea-for-a-paleo-website-scout-out-the-food-restaurants RR 2011-07-01T00:40:54Z 2011-07-01T02:52:42Z

<p>I'm thinking of a paleo version of Yelp, but for restaurants. Users report what they ordered, what they did to paleo-ize it, or if there was an unfortunate surprise and what they ordered was not paleo as they thought. Like at Pollo Loco...I ordered the tostada salad or something and got a big helping of beans and rice at the bottom. This little detail was not in the description. Could also include a general review as well. If a restaurant is not listed in the databse, just add it and report what on the menu is paleo. This would also be handy if you are trying to order takeout and don't have access to a menu or it isn't posted online. What do you think?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/46858/recipe-how-to-on-cooking-chicken-in-a-pan-on-the-stove RR 2011-06-23T20:49:07Z 2011-06-29T06:25:35Z

<p>I feel really stupid for asking this....but I've never cooked chicken any way other than grilling or baking a whole one! I am defrosting a chicken breast in the sink. What should I use to season it and how should I cook it? Cut it up and sautee it with butter? Leave it whole? Help!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/46913/hack-my-sudden-breakout RR 2011-06-24T00:10:05Z 2011-06-24T14:20:31Z

<p>Ok...so I've started the paleo WOE to get rid of my acne. In the past 3 or 4 weeks I have had no cheats except when I ate a bunch of peas at a restaurant (and broke out with several new pimples the next couple days). Everything was rainbows and unicorns because I was getting no new pimples and I thought, great, all I have to do is wait until the old ones heal then I'm clear! Not the case. The past 3 days or so I have gotten several new pimples, but I don't know where they are coming from! Just today I got a new pimple on my cheekbone, which is a weird place for me (I get most of my acne on forhead and around mouth/chin). Possible sources:</p> <ol> <li>too much sugar from fruit? Strawberries are in season and I was eating a lot of fruit last week. I thought this was the cause initally and have cut way down on fruit but obviously still breaking out.</li> <li>Cashews? This nut is like crack for me. I eat wayy too many. No 1/4 cup serving size for me.</li> <li>Trace amounts of added sugar, maltodextrin (the corn stuff, right?), and corn starch from the pre cooked TJ's chicken I have bought many times the past week for quick lunch salads. Damn the fine print!</li> <li>Traces of corn/wheat/gluten from the flaxseed oil pills I recently started taking. These have helped in the past so I figured why not. I only took them for 3 or 4 days I think which coincides with my breakouts, but again they have really helped in the past. I have stopped them anyways.</li> <li>Small amount of rice vinegar I had in a cucumber salad a few days ago.</li> </ol> <p>The only dairy I eat is butter (goat or pastured/grassfed cow). ok I sound completely anal/orthorexic but I just want to get rid of my damn acne! I was SO confident the paleo diet would clear me up for good.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/21510/any-paleo-ers-at-yale/46863#46863 RR 2011-06-23T21:05:50Z 2011-06-23T21:05:50Z

<p>Damn...I wish I was going to Yale.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/46415/chicken-breed-suggestions/46496#46496 RR 2011-06-22T06:33:54Z 2011-06-22T06:33:54Z

<p>I highly recommend Buff Orpingtons. I have had them for years. They are consistent layers, awesome personality, easy to tame, and oh so cute!!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/44304/am-i-over-thinking-this-toy-food/44308#44308 RR 2011-06-13T23:13:45Z 2011-06-13T23:13:45Z

<p>I'm not a parent or anything, but I feel like having junk toy food wouldn't hurt anything. She's not actually consuming it or experiencing the taste (or smell) so I feel like she isn't being drawn to junk food over paleo food. Making your own is a great idea - my little sister LOVED toy food and had an entire crate. She did have a rubber steak, although I have no idea where we got it from.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/43882/travelling-in-euro-for-2-wks-how-to-stay-paleo RR 2011-06-11T22:51:56Z 2011-06-12T14:34:03Z

<p>I am soon going on a 2 week long school trip to England, France, Italy, and Switzerland. How can I possibly survive?? I have just mastered not giving in to temptations and would hate to lose my progress. I plan on stuffing my backpack with all the paleo food I can and buying food from a grocery store or something at every opprotunity, but other than that what can I do? Also, what are some cheap travel food ideas? PaleoKits or whatever are too pricey. I have been to Italy before so it's not like I'm going to be missing out on the taste of legit gelato and pizza! </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/23929/dha-causing-acne/43884#43884 RR 2011-06-11T23:03:55Z 2011-06-11T23:03:55Z

<p>My two cents: I used to take a ton of flaxseed oil (8-10g/day) and it improved my acne. I used to take fish oil too but I don't think that had any effect. I switched to flaxseed oil because it had more omega-3 per capsule, although I'm not taking any supplements right now except 50mg zinc/day (for my acne).</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/43756/raising-your-own-chickens-to-eat RR 2011-06-11T00:16:11Z 2011-06-11T04:54:28Z

<p>I have raised chickens for eggs for years. As a result I eat my own pastured eggs (lovely deep orange yolk) every day for breakfast. I've been thinking about raising some "broiler" chickens. Raising them is the easy part...but I could not kill them myself. Would a butcher or some mobile processing unit come out and do it for me? Has anyone else raised and eaten their own meat chickens? </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/42351/have-you-read-deep-nutrition/42372#42372 RR 2011-06-05T21:31:31Z 2011-06-05T21:31:31Z

<p>my copy is scheduled to arrive tuesday :) Can't wait to read it!!!! </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/42234/what-is-your-favorite-larabar/42369#42369 RR 2011-06-05T21:21:37Z 2011-06-05T21:21:37Z

<p>I really wish Larabar would use something other than dates as their base...they are just too high sugar for me. I eat them as an occasional treat. I've tried the cherry and coconut cream pie and brownie. They are all good really!!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/40416/help-me-master-the-third-world-squat-resting-squat RR 2011-05-25T23:34:54Z 2011-05-27T06:48:04Z

<p>since reading this article (http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/the_thirdworld_squat) I have been intrigued by this squat. I can't do it unsupported without falling on my butt, but I can easily do it on a small downward slope. Even when I do it on the downward slope, I am straining with the tendon on the front of my ankle - is this normal? I know some people can hold it for many minutes and it seems perfectly comfortable for them. Bizarrely, my 65 year old dad, who is just about as active as I am, can do it with no problem...wtf? (I'm 16, so it's not like being stiff and achey is an issue)</p> <p>what do you think is the best way to practice? My favorite way right now is getting into position and grabbing/pulling with my arms onto the coffee table (the author of the article recommends something similar, I think). Would it be best to decrease heel height, simply go unsupported, or do it supported like how I'm doing it? </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/131596/amenorrhea-and-lab-results-low-prolactin-high-tsh/131714#131714 RR 2012-07-02T02:25:32Z 2012-07-02T02:25:32Z

yes I thought about that as well and I googled it and and one of the pages said the LH:FSH ratio is usually at least 3:1 or 5:1 (something like that) and my ratio is switched, my FSH is higher than my LH.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/127899/has-anyone-seen-bbc2s-the-men-who-made-us-fat/127902#127902 RR 2012-06-15T04:13:12Z 2012-06-15T04:13:12Z

yup, found it. here's episode 1: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYVoYwU1-kk" rel="nofollow">youtube.com/watch?v=kYVoYwU1-kk</a>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/127632/anyone-taken-high-doses-of-vitamin-a-for-acne/127647#127647 RR 2012-06-14T05:44:25Z 2012-06-14T05:44:25Z

I really want to try FCLO/BO but the green pastures is so expensive...like $50 for one bottle!!! where did you get it? how long did it last you? no place sells it locally where I live so I would have to order it online.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/107266/paleo-living-arrangements/107514#107514 RR 2012-06-04T22:27:46Z 2012-06-04T22:27:46Z

Josh, what position do you sleep in? I have tried sleeping on my side (usual position) on a lightly padded hard floor before and can't fall asleep because of pressure on my shoulder and hip, and I don't know what to do with my head.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/122260/hack-my-acne-please/122286#122286 RR 2012-05-30T00:00:54Z 2012-05-30T00:00:54Z

same question as sanspizza. I've heard of getting the ALCAT test but it is very pricey (hundreds of dollars). I'm definitely tempted by the idea of a food sensitivity test.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121127/frequency-for-fermented-foods/121146#121146 RR 2012-05-23T00:32:22Z 2012-05-23T00:32:22Z

you don't even have to buy a scoby. I started mine with about half a bottle of storebought kombucha.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/92222/paleo-teens-doing-this-on-their-own/92397#92397 RR 2012-05-10T04:47:07Z 2012-05-10T04:47:07Z

I feel ya :/ definitely difficult when the other family members don't do it, or even think its a good idea.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/117824/anyone-got-rid-of-acne-on-paleo-diet-without-going-low-carb/117829#117829 RR 2012-05-09T04:47:02Z 2012-05-09T04:47:02Z

wow! you are gorgeous! would you mind explaining how you post pics? I struggle with skin probs of my own and want to post some pics with my question for better understanding

http://paleohacks.com/questions/116738/what-is-causing-my-disgusting-indigestion-tonight/116741#116741 RR 2012-05-03T05:09:23Z 2012-05-03T05:09:23Z

leftover salmon, one egg, spices. It's not the salmon cake because the burping started before dinner.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/116738/what-is-causing-my-disgusting-indigestion-tonight RR 2012-05-03T04:46:21Z 2012-05-03T04:46:21Z

basically brown rice and tapioca flour

http://paleohacks.com/questions/115119/does-sweating-cause-acne RR 2012-04-30T03:39:08Z 2012-04-30T03:39:08Z

Korion, how do you avoid PUFAs? and figure out they give you acne?

http://paleohacks.com/questions/115116/green-smoothies/115151#115151 RR 2012-04-29T19:02:35Z 2012-04-29T19:02:35Z

also, I sometmes add flax meal or chia seeds

http://paleohacks.com/questions/115116/green-smoothies/115151#115151 RR 2012-04-29T19:02:08Z 2012-04-29T19:02:08Z

also, don't be afraid to go heavy on the spinach. I put in a TON and honestly can't taste it with all the other ingredients.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/115116/green-smoothies/115151#115151 RR 2012-04-29T19:01:28Z 2012-04-29T19:01:28Z

I use unsweetened vanilla almond milk fyi.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/114239/foods-richest-in-omega-3/114270#114270 RR 2012-04-24T03:33:32Z 2012-04-24T03:33:32Z

wow--thank you so much for the wonderful information!! I have chia seeds at home and was thinking of sprouting them before eating them. do you think this would impact the omega 3 amount?