It could be as simple as a lack of calories.

Not to discount the power of bone-broth, but it might be some of the magic is coming from more calories.

As for your intital question, for me Paleo cured the following:

Overweightness
Acne
Libido problems (probably from weight loss)
Bad Posture
Back problems
Gas
Hair loss (maybe)

Did not cure:

Constipation

I use to have little pimples on my head (gross, I know) ever since my freshman year of college. I tried every fancy shampoo in the book. I tried showering twice per day. I even consulted a dermatologist who said it was "stress" (yeah...thanks, doc)

This went on until I was 30, when I discovered Mark Sisson's website. After one month of going primal/paleo, I noticed the little bumps were gone. I couldn't believe it.

Surge in energy? Great
Saying sayonara to my little beer belly? Super rad

More color in my face and less puffiness in my eyes? Groovy
I'm no longer ravenously hungry all the time? Fanfriggintastic.

But my little head bumps?! Really?! That's when I knew I had stumbled across something truly amazing.

I now use it as my barometer for when I go off plan a bit. When the little pimples show up, I know I'm getting sloppy and have to get my sh*t in order. When I do, they disappear. It may seem insignificant, but to me it really was my "aha" moment.

You won't believe it but....

The toenail on my beg left toe died 15 years ago after an ingrown nail required surgical removal. I tried all kinds of minerals, herbs, potions and lotions to try and regrow it - nothing worked. Then about 3 weeks into eating paleo, I noticed it started growing again. It's now fully grown back, clear, and strong as if nothing had every happened. Totally wild!

Aside from that, my blood pressure went from 140/90 to 112/72 on average. It only took 2 months to drop like this while measuring and tracking it every day. I used to take fistfulls of herbal supplements to make it go down, but nothing worked as well as lowering my insulin and eating paleo.

My cholesterol and triglycerides also fell to beautifully low levels, although my HDL still sucks (below 40). Granted the ratio between HDL/LDL is perfect because my total cholesterol is so low that the low HDL doesn't really mean anything anymore.

I also dropped from a size 34 jeans size to a 31. I can now wear Levi skinny's and look great! My body fat went from 15% to 9% and is still dropping!

Hey all, new here! I have been Paleo since January 1st and have experianced a lot of changes!

1. As of today I have lost 32lbs and going strong!
2. Eczema that I have had for most of my life, gone with in 3 weeks!
3. Skin is mostly clear now. No more back acne either!
4. My cycle has gon from 45 days long to 32 days and I don't have cramps anymore! Also I used to gain about 3-5lbs now I have noticed that I lose about 2lbs! Crazy!
5. My mood and outlook on life have improved greatly.
6. My almost 1 yr old no longer has blow outs and his eczema has disapeared. His is currently drinking grass fed, non-homogenized, lightly pasturized whole milk instead of the nasty formula that I was giving him since I had to stop breastfeeding at 8 months.

So over all everything is going great and I'll never go back to my 3 Dr Pepper a day, pasta 4 times a week, seriously depressed way of life again! Hoping that the inflamation in my back and hips clear up soon. And I need to lose about another 70lbs, but I'll settle for 50 before trying to concieve the next baby :)

GERD disappeared for me, so that I was able to get off PPIs (Prilosec). I can't claim overweight "disappeared," but I did drop 25lbs, and think I am within a strict "Whole 30" routine's distance of normal body weight for my frame.

My libido did diminish, but in my case this was a positive factor, in the same way that my cravings for sugar, caffeine, and alcohol diminished. Not that my libido was pathological before, nor is it dead now, it's just normal. I think...who really knows?

As for the bone broth miracle, I'm going to differ a bit with another respondent, regarding calories, and suggest it's maybe related more to removal of toxins and pro-inflammatory agents, combined with positive gut flora changes (which bone broths are supposed to be super good at supporting) that account for your improvements. Or maybe it's a little bit of everything.

I used to have dizzy spells about once per month on the SAD diet (which got worse when I went low-fat "almost vegetarian" + chicken during my first couple of years in college). They got so bad that I felt like I could faint at any second; luckily they usually happened when I was at home. It was then I found out I was slightly anemic due to iron deficiency.

I also had debilitating menstrual cramps that made me completely useless for one week out of the month. I popped Ibuprofen like it was candy just to make it through the day.

So, I'm happy to say that the paleo diet has reversed/improved both of these things. I still get menstrual cramps, but they are so much more manageable (without Ibuprofen--yay!). I also haven't had a dizzy spell since I began eating low-carb (which eventually lead me to paleo a few months later) and I am no longer iron deficient.

Not to mention, I've lost 12 pounds so far and I no longer need to wear make-up for my face to look pretty!

Gluten Free and mostly "Paleo" for 10 months now!

No more snoring according to my wife VERY little gas if any now BMs are down from 6+ a day to 2 at the most (I'm certainly Gluten intolerent) Lost an easy 20 lbs! Gained about 2-3 lbs of muscle Got my sex back and it's ON! Stronger now than in my 20's (and I was "fit" then) 44 now can do 14 pull ups now and 100 pushups (pushups in 5 minutes) MY attitude is WAY more positive (brought on by my look too i'm sure, but I'll take it!) Much more easy going and less stressed out Hunger paigns are GONE - I eat 2-3 times a day now

• -35 lbs dropped.
• -Mysterious, persistent, decade-long cough stopped and hasn't come back in 12 months.
• -GERD stopped.
• -Snoring no longer.
• -Back pain simply mild, I can stand all day now at work when before I couldn't go longer than 30 minutes.
• -Headaches of all strengths gone, used to take pills 2-5x a week. Haven't taken any since June last year.
• -Speaking of headaches, I used to get headaches from hunger. Eye watering ones. Never would feel hunger in my gut. How I can skip 2-3 meals and get only a soft tug in my stomach.
• -Mental fog lifted, didn't even know there was one.
• -Goes with the mental fog, but my memory is a tad sharper. I can remember names quite a bit better.

• daily bloating went away
• I rarely have gas anymore
• acne improved
• I seem to be prone to foot and calf cramps now, and that was a rarity before.

I was a vegetarian and diagosed with autoimmune hepatitis a year ago. I started autoimmune paleo in November, by January my hair stopped falling out, I had more muscle mass, not as tired, my liver labs were finally normal. I was able to stop taking prednisone a few weeks ago. Still taking some other medications but hoping that things continue to improve!

Stomach bloating: gone. Menstrual cramps : rare. Skin on my face : glowing, clear for the first time in my life! Limb inflammation: gone, Lumps in breast gone!! (tender, painful, but non cancerous, they were tested and I was told to live with them) Sleeping soundly, waking up without an alarm. Consistent, normal bowel movements (like clockwork, daily!) Mood swings : gone. Anxiety : almost non existent. Cravings? For fat on occasion only, and I feel no guilt with the occasional indulgence I rarely get sick and have much more energy... I feel alive & healthy :)

Lost 30 pounds of flab. Stopped needing to nap off blood sugar crashes every afternoon.

I've had sinus problems nearly year-round for the past 20 years. Since starting paleo a year ago, they have drastically gone down. I've had a few problem days, but it's nothing like it was before.