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Was dairy a part of our ancestral paleolithic diet?
The question is simple. Mammals have mammary glands, mammary glands produce milk. Early humans ate animals so they must have consumed the mammary glands. From my rudimentary unders …
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Adapting to a lower-carb but not ketogenic diet. Still have the low-carb flu? Maybe just the low-carb cold?
Three days ago I switched from a diet with about 200g of carbohydrate a day to 80-100. The macronutrient breakdown is about 20% carb / 25% protein / 55% fat. I've been getting some …
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Does CKD really induce significant ketosis?
I've been trying to educate myself on ketosis both for fat loss and for increased flexibility (decreased appetite, clarity of thought, ability to fast more easily etc.) but the mor …
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Thirstlessness a Residual Desert Adaptation?
I tend to be REALLY thirstless. I'm almost never thirsty, I don't really like the taste of water unless I'm dying of thirst (slight exaggeration) which is almost never, sometimes i …
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Is it possible to get rid of Lactose Intolerance?
Lactose Intolerance is tough to diagnose. Some may have other problems which may be confused with lactose intolerance; like i.e. IBS och gluten allergy.
But can someone who seems …
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Fat adaptation and carbs (and performance)
Another low carb question..
I've been eating a pretty high-fat, low-carb diet on and off for a while now. I'm not sure if I'm really keto-adapted (I haven't had that weird metalli …
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Paleo runners: experiences and advice?
Here's my story: I started running ~3.5 years ago, and it has become something I love. I've trained for a couple of distance races, but for the most part I'm happy as a 20-25 mi/w …
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Stored body fat… PROOF humans are fat burners??
Got to thinking today (dangerous for me...lol)! To me, the very fact that the human body converts excess sugar (read excess carbs) or calories into adipose tissue (read fat) is b …
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opinion on todays society
we used to live in very small communities of 5-15 members(most likely family members because we were always on the go, looking for food. when we discovered grains, everything chang …
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first days on low carbs: pro, cons and …who can relate?
First ten days, plenty of fats and proteins and less than 80g of carbs daily. (massively lower than I used, but simply LC, not ketogenic!)
PRO: no sleepy, relaxed, calmer, no mood …
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Is this a reasonable argument in favor of “excessive” cardio?
I agree that humans likely did not evolve performing excessive cardio (e.g., an hour+ of elliptical every day), but we also did not evolve to sit in a chair 10+ hours per day.
I u …
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Digesting seaweed, does ancestry really matter?
I am a seaweed fiend, descended in large part from coastal Europeans, and I'm pretty sure seaweed would have made up at least some part of the diet historically. In "Primal Minds, …
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Occasional post workout carb load; throw off keto adaptation?… thoughts
Been basically paleo with my food choices for many years, except for rice. I'm 4 months into full on vlc paleo; no carbs except copious green vegetables (no fruit, grains, sugar, …
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Fetal Position, Footwear and Adaptation
Both topics have been covered in other areas, but I want to tie together two separate threads:
The benefits of barefoot running and minimalist footwear have been delineated in wha …
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Do our bodies (specifically insulin) get used to fasting?
If someone is insulin resistant and uses fasting to help rebuild sensitivity (let's say a 1-meal-a-day approach), would their insulin levels really quickly become sensitive again, …