most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-06-19T11:59:22Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/user/8651 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/101046/does-anyone-have-great-recipes-for-dandelion-greens Matt B 2012-02-28T15:42:00Z 2013-05-14T03:26:17Z

<p>I bought some dandelion greens yesterday and I can't seem to figure out what to do with them. Chopped them up in salad, way too bitter - borderline unpalatable. Steamed with some cranberries and tallow, still bitter. Sub bacon fat, or coconut oil, add sweeter fruit, still not doing it. Are they supposed to be this bitter? </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/74093/it-it-possible-to-overconsume-fermented-foods Matt B 2011-11-01T16:39:30Z 2013-03-05T19:45:23Z

<p>Since delving into Michael Allen Smith's CriticalMAS blog, and some posts at Seth Roberts' blog, I've started incorporating more fermented foods into my diet. Previously I would take a lactobacillus supplement daily, with occasional yogurt or sauerkraut. Now, I'm drinking Apple Cider Vinegar-laced seltzer, kombucha, and kefir daily. I find myself fantasizing about miso soup. </p> <p>Is this my body telling me it's been missing these foods all along? Or am I developing an addiction that I need to pull back from?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/110808/hack-this-cleanse-clean-alejandro-junger Matt B 2012-04-09T15:58:25Z 2013-02-05T15:32:23Z

<p>I'm considering a cleanse called "Clean" - Alejandro Junger's book. My wife got sold on it on the Dr Oz show a few weeks back, and wants me to join her. it seems like it might help with any lingering leaky gut issues, and kick a few pounds away. The claim is that through limited solid food (but reasonable nutrition) you help your digestive system take a break, while you go on an elimination diet. Digestion break ==> better liver function/toxin removal. What do you think? Here are the basics, with my commentary:</p> <p>Elimination diet for a few days prior: excludes all major allergens, sugar, high sugar fruits, nightshades.</p> <p>Liquid meals for breakfast and dinner: fruit/veg smoothies with some protein powder, soups. At least 12h fast between dinner and breakfast, except for 2T of olive oil (seth roberts style). Some of the smoothies have avocado, almond butter (odd; an allergen), most are just a variety of fruits and vegetables. Soups are usually squash based. - Seems reasonable to aid in digestion. I will probably be hungry.</p> <p>solid meal for lunch - eat off of the elimination diet menu: Chicken and rice, Fish and quinoa or squash, lamb, mint and veg. No beef - "too hard to digest"<br> - No issues here except that I don't buy that my grass fed ground beef is harder to digest than the lamb chops he recommends. I'll do this but I will have some beef meals. </p> <p>Alsnacks are OK, but first make sure you are truly hungry. Use this experience to push your limits and determine what true hunger is - I could really stand to do this - I eat at the first hunger pang quite often, I could probably be in a lot better touch with myself here.</p> <p>fiber supplement, liver enzyme, 2qts water/day, herbal tea/yerba mate OK - Never big on taking fiber supplements, his goal is to get you to flush your colon though. I will probably limit this, maybe just take more of the prebioitc inulin supplement that I favor, over the psyllium husks he recommends. I know nothing about these liver enzymes. </p> <p>Eliminate as many toxins as you can - clean water supply, reduce chemicals. air filter - I could stand to clean up my chemical use and will pick up a natural shampoo and eliminate hair gel. </p> <p>What do you think? Worthwhile 3 weeks of my life?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/94556/hack-my-occasional-arrhythmia Matt B 2012-02-01T21:17:32Z 2012-09-19T21:56:25Z

<p>Several years ago, I noticed an occasional arrhythmia. My heart would beat fast (~150bpm) for 5-10 beats, then slow for a couple of beats to catch up, then back to the usual 50-80bpm. It typically occurs when I lie down. I went to a cardiologist, who ran an ECG and found no abnormal beats during exercise, and said that the average person can have several abnormal beats per day (I think he said 240) and still be considered normal.</p> <p>I still occasionally have this issue -- is it OK? Should I seek a second opinion?</p> <p>It occurs more typically if I have late day caffeine. It only occurs at night, and only occurs when I'm lying down (usually right when I lie down). </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/107395/to-eat-pork-or-not-to-eat-pork/118408#118408 Matt B 2012-05-09T16:53:08Z 2012-05-09T16:53:08Z

<p><a href="http://perfecthealthdiet.com/2012/02/the-trouble-with-pork-part-3-pathogens/" rel="nofollow">Jaminet's article</a> really soured me on pork, and the Clean diet cleanse I did last month also discouraged pork. It makes perfect sense that their pathogens would be more likely to infect us humans. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/118392/healthy-green-smoothie-recipes/118407#118407 Matt B 2012-05-09T16:47:47Z 2012-05-09T16:47:47Z

<p>Here's a good one if you're OK with some greek yogurt. <a href="http://iowagirleats.com/2012/01/04/my-top-secret-diet-weapon/" rel="nofollow">http://iowagirleats.com/2012/01/04/my-top-secret-diet-weapon/</a></p> <p>Really though, you probably should just experiment - I like putting almond butter in smoothies. Coconut oil doesn't blend with cold ingredients well, coconut milk is much better. Mangoes are great for smoothies. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/118265/pre-colonoscopy-diet/118374#118374 Matt B 2012-05-09T14:54:20Z 2012-05-09T14:54:20Z

<p>They generally don't want you consuming fats, so if you have bone broth I would skim all of the fat. I was once told to eat a light diet the day before, you probably should at least not have a 24oz steak the day before your liquid fast. I got by on chicken broth, jello and coffee.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/114581/do-any-of-you-do-eye-exercises/114628#114628 Matt B 2012-04-25T13:30:51Z 2012-04-25T13:30:51Z

<p>I've been meaning to give the Bates Method a try, <a href="http://paleohacks.com/questions/70117/is-it-possible-to-restore-eyesight-to-normal-20-20-without-lasik-glasses-or-con#axzz1t3gYsxcE" rel="nofollow">http://paleohacks.com/questions/70117/is-it-possible-to-restore-eyesight-to-normal-20-20-without-lasik-glasses-or-con#axzz1t3gYsxcE</a></p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/112973/hack-my-crumbly-kale-chips/113077#113077 Matt B 2012-04-18T23:30:49Z 2012-04-18T23:30:49Z

<p>I think the key is to make many batches and just take the hardiest. We put ours in for about 15-20 minutes on 300 degrees. Toss with olive oil and malt vinegar, and sprinkle with salt -- salt &amp; vinegar chips!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/110875/probiotic-counts-kefir-vs-greek-yogurt/110876#110876 Matt B 2012-04-09T19:39:00Z 2012-04-09T19:39:00Z

<p>I don't think it truly matters - I think you're reading into the marketing hype. 14 megapixels! 18 megapixels! It's a good idea to diversify your probioitc sources, so the best move would be to enjoy some of each, and also try some kombucha, sauerkraut, kimchi, etc..</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/107534/how-bad-is-irradiated-food/107745#107745 Matt B 2012-03-27T13:29:45Z 2012-03-27T13:29:45Z

<p>I'm reading Joel Salatin's latest book right now (Folks, this ain't normal), and he addresses how unwise it is to fix a problem that technology created by using more technology. Less technology is what is required - in this case returning to pastured meat to reduce the risk of the pathogens the irradiation kills. I refuse to buy irradiated meat. I fear the slippery slope -- today, a small percentage of ground beef is irradiated. Soon, more and more will be. How much? I see parallels to pasteurized milk, where years down the line it may be considered abnormal (illegal?) to eat non-irradiated meat. Then the health problems of the radiation take hold. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/99922/home-gardeners-how-do-you-prepare-your-soil/100099#100099 Matt B 2012-02-24T17:47:51Z 2012-02-24T17:47:51Z

<p>We keep ours pretty simple. Last year was 4' x 8' ... just dug out 2' to double the size during the recent warm weather here in Pennsylvania. We mix in a few bags of organic garden soil every spring, and we just got a juicer so I've been saving some of the pulp and tossing that in one little spot a foot down, to try to compost it. Haven't checked on it lately, I wonder how it is doing.</p> <p>Any time I'm doing any non-food planting, and I stumble across a few worms, I toss them in the food garden. </p> <p>We plant a few rows of carrots from seed, some tomato and pepper plants, some squash or cukes, some horseradish, and in a completely separate area (learned our lesson last year) some sweet potatoes. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/55982/getting-off-your-bum-at-work/100090#100090 Matt B 2012-02-24T17:28:23Z 2012-02-24T17:28:23Z

<p>I have started eating my lunch at my desk and taking 20 minute walks at lunch. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/95943/why-is-hacks-com-a-link Matt B 2012-02-07T16:54:55Z 2012-02-07T17:09:11Z

<p>When I am on paleohacks.com, a brown banner appears at the top which says 'Welcome to Paleo Hacks.com! Visit your user page to fill out your profile.</p> <p>The words 'user page' are linked, to my user page. Great - I do agree I could flesh that out a little more.</p> <p>However, 'Hacks.com' is also a link, which attempts to go to hacks.com, and then gets rerouted somehow to a site called yeah.com. None of this is any good. Recommend changing whatever auto-link settings are creating this 'hacks.com' link, or coding in a link to paleohacks.com and removing the space from the banner.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/94748/have-any-childhood-and-lifelong-allergies-disappeared/94831#94831 Matt B 2012-02-03T01:53:43Z 2012-02-03T01:53:43Z

<p>My asthma (had it for 10 yrs) and seasonal allergies (had em for 20 yrs) are gone! </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/94802/does-anyone-else-cringe-when-they-hear-the-word-cereal/94830#94830 Matt B 2012-02-03T01:51:38Z 2012-02-03T01:51:38Z

<p>I cringe when I watch my office-mate eat special K for breakfast and lunch in an attempt to lose weight.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/94352/hack-how-awful-im-feeling/94549#94549 Matt B 2012-02-01T20:41:56Z 2012-02-01T20:41:56Z

<p>I would think a Perfect Health Diet style intervention may be worthwhile. Also, you list the fats first, you might want to run a calorie count for a couple days to make sure you're staying where you ought to be for your activity level.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/91402/oh-god-my-bladder/91406#91406 Matt B 2012-01-19T17:53:52Z 2012-01-19T17:53:52Z

<p>+1 the 'gotta-pee' tag, hoping that gets more use. Abstaining from coffee jumps to mind, I find that if I drink any coffee at all in the morning, I need to urinate more all day (even long after the time period where one would think the coffee has been emptied). </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/75784/how-paleo-are-you-what-kind-of-paleo-are-you/75792#75792 Matt B 2011-11-08T20:26:51Z 2011-11-08T20:26:51Z

<p>90% Perfect Health Diet paleo, most cheats are beer-related.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/73775/ways-to-make-unhealthy-food-seem-less-appetizing/73858#73858 Matt B 2011-10-31T15:37:36Z 2011-10-31T15:37:36Z

<p>Consider "enlightened tasting" a la Tim Beneke on Seth Roberts' board. Swirl the food around in your mouth, but don't swallow, you may lose your craving. <a href="http://boards.sethroberts.net/index.php?topic=5932.0" rel="nofollow">http://boards.sethroberts.net/index.php?topic=5932.0</a></p> <p>Todd Becker touched on this as well. <a href="http://gettingstronger.org/2010/04/overcoming-addictions/" rel="nofollow">http://gettingstronger.org/2010/04/overcoming-addictions/</a></p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/69240/why-is-ice-cream-so-bad/69263#69263 Matt B 2011-10-09T11:31:42Z 2011-10-09T11:31:42Z

<p>It certainly makes for easy, high calorie/low satiation eating.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/66262/in-a-pinch-do-you-eat-deli-meat/66264#66264 Matt B 2011-09-20T18:48:31Z 2011-09-20T18:48:31Z

<p>I don't think lean deli meat is problematic at all. Toxins accumulate in fats, so if there isn't much fat, there isn't much toxin. Could get into trouble with the highly processed scrap-deli meats like bologna/salami.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/65658/what-foods-are-most-unrewarding-for-you/66259#66259 Matt B 2011-09-20T18:22:16Z 2011-09-20T18:22:16Z

<p>This morning for breakfast I tried Sisson/Davis's No-oatmeal for the first time. Mashed banana, ground nuts/coconut/flax, dried berries, coconut milk. It was very filling - so much so that I had to take half of it with me to work rather than eat it all at 7AM. I think coconut flour's inclination to bulk is a big part of the reason.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/66247/doc-says-i-have-type-2b-hyperlipidemia/66254#66254 Matt B 2011-09-20T18:05:34Z 2011-09-20T18:05:34Z

<p>Your numbers look good. When triglycerides are low, calculated LDL is a little higher than when it's measured directly. Your TG/HDL ratio is fantastic. <a href="http://www.ams.ac.ir/aim/08113/0014.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.ams.ac.ir/aim/08113/0014.pdf</a></p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/66204/large-amout-of-duck-and-or-pork-fat/66230#66230 Matt B 2011-09-20T16:15:21Z 2011-09-20T16:15:21Z

<p>Turkey fryers came into vogue precisely because of cheap industrial frying fats. It can't possibly be worth it to use and then discard all that healthy fat. Lard has a smoke point of 375F so you'd possibly be OK to reuse but that would be a vast quantity of fat. Most turkey fryers require 12 quarts (48 cups) of fat. At <a href="http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-lard-i4002?size_grams=205.0" rel="nofollow">1849 calories/cup</a> = almost 100K calories to potentially re-use, so if it's gone bad you'll possibly do some damage. </p> <p>I can get pastured lard for $5/qt, or supermarket lard for $3/qt. So it's a $40-60 investment. I'd rather invest $50 in a pastured turkey and do the bacon fat lattice myself! </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/66208/where-could-i-find-information-about-how-foraging-indigenous-people-prepare-their/66229#66229 Matt B 2011-09-20T16:07:33Z 2011-09-20T16:07:33Z

<p>Chris Kresser's series on childbirth is well referenced, did you look there as a starting point?</p> <p>Springboard page <a href="http://chriskresser.com/naturalchildbirth" rel="nofollow">http://chriskresser.com/naturalchildbirth</a> <br> Undisturbed birth has references regarding primitive peoples <a href="http://chriskresser.com/why-undisturbed-birth" rel="nofollow">http://chriskresser.com/why-undisturbed-birth</a></p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/66180/excessive-sugar-in-toothpaste/66186#66186 Matt B 2011-09-20T13:07:49Z 2011-09-20T13:07:49Z

<p>Toothpastes do not have sugar. Some use Xylitol as a sweetener, which improves dental health. Tom's of Maine provides a good factsheet. <a href="http://www.tomsofmaine.com/research/not-in-our-products" rel="nofollow">http://www.tomsofmaine.com/research/not-in-our-products</a></p> <p>Some toothpastes (e.g., Colgate Total) have Triclosan, an antibacterial that has been linked to cancer. The FDA is reviewing Triclosan as we speak.</p> <p><a href="http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm205999.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm205999.htm</a> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/20/business/triclosan-an-antibacterial-chemical-in-consumer-products-raises-safety-issues.html?pagewanted=all</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/65328/most-legumes-are-not-bad/65743#65743 Matt B 2011-09-18T13:11:31Z 2011-09-18T13:11:31Z

<p>According to AllergyNet, lentils "seem to be the most common legume implicated in pediatric allergic patients in the Mediterranean area." Methinks legumes are legumes, and your sensitivity depends on how much you (or your parents) are exposed to their proteins. </p> <p><a href="http://www.allallergy.net/fapaidfind.cfm?cdeoc=863" rel="nofollow">http://www.allallergy.net/fapaidfind.cfm?cdeoc=863</a></p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/65431/do-you-find-plain-steamed-starches-appetizing-easy-to-overeat/65500#65500 Matt B 2011-09-17T10:58:07Z 2011-09-17T10:58:07Z

<p>I find it's directly correlated with the source, and mostly correlated with the color intensity of the starch. </p> <ul> <li>Supermarket purely white potatoes: completely unappetizing without butter/salt; needs 1T butter per half pound.</li> <li>Farmers market white potatoes, deep yellow hue: enjoyable steamed, benefits from a bit of salt, no butter required</li> <li>Supermarket sweet potatoes (the yellowish kind, my store; Wegmans; calls them "jersey" potatoes): Needs some butter and salt.</li> <li>Supermarket yams: Enjoyable plain, benefits from a touch of butter/salt</li> <li>Farmers market sweet potatoes: No amount of salt/fat makes them any better. Deep orange hue.</li> </ul>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/65276/how-do-you-explain-why-you-do-paleo-to-someone-without-getting-into-a-debate/65498#65498 Matt B 2011-09-17T10:49:03Z 2011-09-17T10:49:03Z

<p>By framing it as food sensitivity leading to nutritional journey. I don't preach, I just explain that it's what's best for me, and that I've found a large/growing community that feels the same. </p> <p>I also keep a copy of Kendrick's 'The Great Cholesterol Con' on my desk, which has spurred some conversations.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/110808/hack-this-cleanse-clean-alejandro-junger/110849#110849 Matt B 2012-05-09T16:55:49Z 2012-05-09T16:55:49Z

Well, we did it, and it went OK. I'm trying to bring wheat back slowly, and I don't seem to be having much in the way of reaction. Lost a few pounds and some bloat, and it's motivated me to stop eating after dinner, and to exercise more!

http://paleohacks.com/questions/114366/what-are-some-of-your-favorite-not-so-talked-about-paleo-foods/114379#114379 Matt B 2012-04-24T15:39:06Z 2012-04-24T15:39:06Z

I hope you mean 15-20 seconds :)

http://paleohacks.com/questions/110808/hack-this-cleanse-clean-alejandro-junger/110849#110849 Matt B 2012-04-09T18:13:20Z 2012-04-09T18:13:20Z

I don't think Clean allows grains outside of a little quinoa here and there. I plan to do it staying paleo, and not shying away from well sourced ground grassfed beef.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/101046/does-anyone-have-great-recipes-for-dandelion-greens/101057#101057 Matt B 2012-02-28T16:48:09Z 2012-02-28T16:48:09Z

That sounds great!!!

http://paleohacks.com/questions/55982/getting-off-your-bum-at-work/100005#100005 Matt B 2012-02-24T17:22:04Z 2012-02-24T17:22:04Z

GREAT IDEA on the walking meetings!!

http://paleohacks.com/questions/99268/ordering-a-mixed-drink-at-a-bar-do-i-get-regular-or-diet-soda-or-juice/99286#99286 Matt B 2012-02-21T20:27:33Z 2012-02-21T20:27:33Z

Grapefruit juice and vodka is a very interesting combination -- the bitterness of each counteracts the other a bit.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/96529/what-vegetables-did-you-try-out/96534#96534 Matt B 2012-02-09T18:59:16Z 2012-02-09T18:59:16Z

They are squashes.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/94556/hack-my-occasional-arrhythmia/94669#94669 Matt B 2012-02-02T18:08:59Z 2012-02-02T18:08:59Z

I might do that if I can't get to the bottom of this using some of the suggestions. I've been logging my food in a tracker for the past month, but hadn't been entering coffee. I'm going to start doing that, and using that data to compare how I ate/drank on the days where this occurs.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/94556/hack-my-occasional-arrhythmia/94634#94634 Matt B 2012-02-02T18:07:03Z 2012-02-02T18:07:03Z

Nope, none of that. I lift weights for 15 min in the morning and go for a 20 minute walk in the afternoon.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/94556/hack-my-occasional-arrhythmia/94566#94566 Matt B 2012-02-02T00:36:59Z 2012-02-02T00:36:59Z

Not Mg deficiency, I supplement and eat a lot of kale. I have started ensuring that I take my D in the morning and Mg at night, we'll see if that has any effect.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/94556/hack-my-occasional-arrhythmia Matt B 2012-02-02T00:35:26Z 2012-02-02T00:35:26Z

I am a little sleep deprived -- average 6-7h sleep and believe I function best on 7-8. I'll start tracking that with respect to this problem, thanks.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/88973/super-dry-rough-skin-on-my-hands/88974#88974 Matt B 2012-01-09T19:33:47Z 2012-01-09T19:33:47Z

I've been trying coconut oil for the past week or so with some improvement, but I spent about an hour outside yesterday without moisturizing and it set me back - plus I'm afraid I'm going to start damaging the electronics in the house because the only time my hands feel good with the oil on them, is when it's also coming off of my hands. I'm not sure if coconut oil is the answer. I like the humidifier suggestion.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/76220/looking-for-the-right-article-book-for-ms-diet-for-my-wife/76231#76231 Matt B 2011-11-11T20:37:11Z 2011-11-11T20:37:11Z

Also if you post specific comments to Paul, he will help you tailor the diet.

http://paleohacks.com/questions/75791/not-being-able-to-lose-weight-on-paleo/75793#75793 Matt B 2011-11-09T17:22:16Z 2011-11-09T17:22:16Z

Or per Primal Girl/Seth Roberts, morning sunshine or vitamin D. <a href="http://blog.sethroberts.net/2011/11/02/it-matters-when-you-take-vitamin-d-a-stunning-discovery/" rel="nofollow">blog.sethroberts.net/2011/11/02/&hellip;</a>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/17978/anybody-know-whether-f-lux-is-available-for-smartphones-iphone-or-android-to-re/61734#61734 Matt B 2011-11-01T13:52:29Z 2011-11-01T13:52:29Z

Interesting - I just downloaded this, we'll see how it works!