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Are you afraid of death? Yes, you.

To many, living "paleo" means living a more natural life. Fewer cheetos, more raw cheddar. Less worrying, more walking. Less sick days, more sex days. (<----is that true?) The …
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Uh-oh, you’ve been “glutened”! How can you tell?

Ever been at a restaurant and come face to face with a suspicious looking glaze or sauce? Ever been told that the soy-sauce is wheat free by a shifty looking waiter? Ever decide to …
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choline intake recommendations

Some days, when I don't eat eggs, I don't consume the recommended 550 mg of choline per day. Will I die?? Also, is the betaine nutritionally equivalent to choline, meaning that you …
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Factor7def.Rare Blood Disorder PLEASE HELP!!!

Hey everyone, im posting this up for a friend of mine whos in big trouble. Shes 19 yrs old and has a rare blood disorder known as factor 7 deficiency. Basically when she bleeds it …
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How will we die, if not from the diseases of civilization?

We've thought a lot about how pre-agricultural paleos died, but what about us? To make the question more specific I'll ask it this way: Let's say everyone in the United States (or …
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Your best answer to the “caveman died young” argument?

I see this argument coming back time and time again, but it's still one I have trouble with sometimes. It seems to be somewhat the last excuse people use to judge that the Paleo di …
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Did Vegetarianism take another life? - Michael Duncan [closed]

Had Michael Duncan been a paleo advocate I am sure there would be congressional hearings by now. Did you know that Duncan was a vegetarian? RIP Big Man.
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How long do you want to live?

BBC is running a series of shows about the perils of old age, focusing on the human aspect of suffering and the economic aspect of sustainability, particularly with regards to pens …
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Cryonics: Would you do it?

I had never heard of cryonics until a friend brought it up yesterday and I was immediately interested in finding out more. Basically, "Cryonics is the preservation of legally dead …
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Do you know of any dedicated ancestral community folks who have met an untimely death?

I was just wondering if you know of anybody who followed a dedicated ancestral diet who has met an untimely end through disease, and if you're willing to share, what the disease wa …
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I need a fast detox, what do you suggest?!

Long story short, it was my birthday and I ate way too much cake. I feel hungover and I want to die. I need to do the 12.3 Crossfit WOD on Sunday so I'd like to feel "normal". An …
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What is the pro-inflammatory mechanism of n-6?

Specifically what about n-6 is pro-inflammatory? I have just taken for granted that this is true. If someone could either sum this up or provide a link, that would be awesome! I …
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What do you think of Chris Kresser’s latest post on salt?

Personally my husband and I have had on the lower end of blood pressure (as low as 100/50) so we never watched salt intake. We love Himalayan salt. See the nice little U-shaped cu …
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What Am I Missing by not Eating Green Vegetables?

Hi, I have been eating primal/paleo for about six months now. I started out eating lots of green, non starchy vegetables, but I never found a way that I liked them and most thing …
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What will paleo eaters die from? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: How will we die, if not from the diseases of civilization? All men must die. Even if they stay disease free into old age. How long will our immune syst …

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