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9answers
145 views
Raw kefir tastes yeasty is it safe?
I found some organic raw grassfed kefir at my local Sprouts, I was looking forward to trying it, and when I did try it just now, it tastes yeasty and disgusting. Is this normal for …
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6answers
216 views
Natural cures for a bad tooth with a hole in it? How did people survive these things before modern dentistry?
I've had all of my wisdom teeth pulled out and for the first time in my life am experiencing serious dental discomfort. There is a hole in a single tooth. Is there a natural way to …
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2answers
108 views
Rice Bran Oil - Evil PUFA Monster?
Rice bran oil is popping up everywhere - is it a thumbs down from the Paleosphere? It is stable at high heat, but I suspect it has the same problems as 'seedy' oils. Avoid at all c …
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12answers
634 views
HELP! MY PARENTS WANT ME TO STOP!
Can anyone please tell me some tips or something to convince my parents to let me eat Paleo. They think that i'm not eating enough, when in reality I am! My dad hired a dietician t …
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8answers
16k views
Is corn really that bad?
Been paleo for a few months now, but recently i had some corn at a family dinner and it's like i fell in love with it all over again. Corn is one of those neolithic foods that i ac …
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10answers
2k views
Chemical taste and smell in coconut oil?
Hello everyone,
I've been buying the same brand of coconut oil for a long time now, and I've been very happy about it... Until now.
When I opened a new jar, I just ate a table sp …
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3answers
343 views
coconut oil funny smell.
After ditching all my chemicals a long while ago i decided to give coconut oil a try for moisturizer/post shave lotion. I got hold of some organic virgin stuff (coconoil). i applie …
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3answers
438 views
Bad breath and bloating
Hi,
I have only been doing the Paleo diet for 10 days so I know it's early days. I have horrible bad breath, a grippy painful tummy, terrible stinky farts and a dose of thrush!
I …
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7answers
5k views
Why does my coconut oil smell bad?
I've got a couple of jars of coconut oil- organic, extra virgin, in a glass jar, etc etc $$$ from Whole Foods. I took them on a trip across the country (2 weeks, living out of a ca …
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5answers
2k views
What are bad almonds?
I would roughly estimate that 1 out of every 50 almonds that I encounter is "bad." By this I mean that when I first bite into one, my mouth is immediately assaulted by a strong ch …
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17answers
824 views
Do you eat things you don’t like?
There are several things I don't really like : fish (I just don't understand why I don't love any kind of fish, though I still gotta try salmon), the texture of liver (the taste is …
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3answers
372 views
To Serotonin or Not to Serotonin?
It is popular to see serotonin as a 'happy hormone'. Often enough, when food makes one happy, it is said to raise serotonin. 5-HTP and similar supplements are regularly used to imp …
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10answers
216 views
Was it just bad liver?
I went out to dinner with my friend the other night at a nice, organic restaurant, and he ordered liver with onions. I, having milled around Paleohacks for quite some time, knew th …
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15answers
1k views
What’s the worst restaurant you’ve had to go to?
Yesterday, my son turned 6. I had to work, so my wife took him to John's Incredible Pizza (think Chuck E Cheese on crack!) for lunch with his grandma and I went to meet them for a …
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4answers
379 views
Good vs. Bad sugars?
I've been told that the body needs some sugars for proper functioning, especially for things like brain function. First, is this true? Second, what are the "good" sugars? The bad?