PaleoHackers, I need your input on my next Paleo project.


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Does sleeping/sitting on a hard surface have any real benefits?

Paleolithic men and women did not have sprung bedframes, cushioned easy chairs, soft mattresses or pillows. Many people around the world still do not have them either. What damage …
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How does bimodal/segmented sleep feel?

For about 6-8 weeks now, I wake up every night around 3am - including lying awake for up to two hours. And it bothers me not only because it sometimes means getting up and going to …
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Anyone else have “too much” energy now?

So I've cleaned up my eating, I would assume I am at least 80% Paleo now probably more..but I'll be humble here. I'm attempting to get my 8 hours of sleep at night, but good lord …
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How can I hack my sleep?

I read Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar, and Survival and one of things the authors recommend is making your bedroom completely dark (Robb Wolf also recommends this). Has anyone tried thi …
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Eating before sleeping

What is everyone's opinion on eating before bed? I've always eaten before going to bed. One sick thing I used to do was if I knew I had to be up early, I would pound a few tacos fr …
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Pre-Industrial Sleep Patterns

interesting article about sleep patterns before the advent of electricity. any thoughts or experiences on this? 1st and 2nd Sleep
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Anyone getting less sleep on a paleo diet?

I'm not sleeping as soundly as I used to before starting the paleo diet. I wake up as early as 4:30 in the morning, though I usually can go back to sleep. Anyone else notice slee …
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The Sound Of My Own Heartbeat

I've noticed, even after eating Paleo for quite a while now, that the sound of my own heartbeat in my ears when I try to sleep often seems ridiculously loud. I don't suffer from h …
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Exercise Induced Insomnia

I've recently noticed that on days when I perform "high intensity" exercise (either heavy compound weight training or sprints) I end up with insomnia and toss and turn the whole ni …
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IFing vs. insulin

This morning a question occurred to me so i thought id put it out there for you guys: One of IF's positive points that ive heard mentioned many times is its blunting of insulin. H …
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All about eye/sleep mask

I do not have the possibility of a pitch black bedroom setting, so I decided to invest in a sleep mask. I'm wondering what are your experiences with these things, on what should o …
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Does my body digest food while I sleep?

If I eat right before bed, does my digestive tract keep on working throughout the night? Or does it shut down and pick up where it left off when I wake up?
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Sleeping in a hammock?

Since I move a lot, getting a bed is always an annoyance. Getting a huge mattress delivered is expensive...clearly people were able to survive without such things for millions of y …
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Spring/summer changes in sleep, mood, energy, etc.

Weird things have been happening to me lately, and I'm not sure if they're good or bad... It seems to have started when days started getting longer and warmer a couple of months a …
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Sleep Apnea and Diet/Exercise

Does anyone know if a paleo diet/lifestyle can help with sleep apnea?

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