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PaleoHacks Podcast - YOUR QUESTIONS WANTED - Paul Jaminet

Yo PaleoHackers. Clark here. As a lot of you know I run the PaleoHacks podcast. We have Paul Jaminet coming up on the show. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW? Comment down below! You …
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My doctor is still concerned about my cholesterol. How bad is it?

It's been a year since I saw my doctor and I've had another cholesterol test. She is very concerned about the results, which show elevated levels. According to a "risk assessment", …
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Are muscular women sexually attractive?

I'm not asking for personal preference,I'm just wondering is it more sexually appealing than skinny or skinny-fat? If so,is there a biological reason for this? Also, I know being " …
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GOATS HEAD SOUP …and stuff

GOATS HEAD SOUP..... recipes ..? not just for vooodooo lounges.. eat your offal..its not THAT awful..really! Re: meat- LET IT BLEED...?? better undercooked ..i prefer minute or 2 …
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Will the world be paleo friendly in 30 years?

I'm making this community wiki to hopefully get more feedback. We have a growing population on this planet. We have increasing energy demands and decreasing energy supplies. In al …
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When is a good time to eat fermented cod liver oil?

I ordered some fermented cod liver oil + butter oil. I'm thinking this would be a good thing to try a few times a week, maybe when I haven't had a ton of seafood or vitamin D/A in …
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6 Weeks and No Lost Weight, HELP!

I have read so much on Paleo and seem to get mixed messages. Please let me know if you see anything in my plan that I can change or need to be doing different. I have not lost any …
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Friend’s sugar-and-gluten-fuelled-birthday-party

I'm trying to be quite strict paleo (in terms of not cheating as often. My mum can't afford grass-fed meat, and I still eat dairy) to get healthier and lose some weight. I've been …
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Is the Paleo Diet appropriate for 75 year old, overweight, wheelchair bound male?

My father has witnessed my progress over the past few years on the Paleo diet, and is looking for something to complement traditional western medicine. He has never tried to alter …
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Can I substitute coconut oil for canola oil 1:1?

I have some gluten-free brownie mix that someone gave me and the recipe calls for 3/4 cup of canola oil. Can I substitute coconut oil for the canola? If so, is it a 1:1 ratio? Wil …
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***NON-PALEO DAY QUESTION***

So, I've been on Paleo for three weeks - haven't had any dairy or grains the entire time. I tried making paleo pizza crust and it just turned out poorly. I'm thinking of having p …
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Recommend a casein tolerance protocol?

I just did a month-long gluten fast followed by a series of double-blind exposures, and the result seems to be that stopping or starting gluten has no effect on my mood, energy, co …
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Probiotic vitamins that contain dairy

Hi all, I just recently purchased this product Now Acidophilus & Bifidus 8 Billion and just realized once I got home that it says "Note for those highly sensitive to milk prot …
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low carb to high carb

has anyone ever switched from low carb to high carb after having amazing results with low carb? in other words has anyone perhaps had an issue where they had to go low carb (ex. i …
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Food Staples from each macronutrient class: What are yours?

I want to collect a diverse sampling of what foods people rely on, and see if any good or new ideas come up, as well as to just get a feel for what the community seems to prefer. …
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Has Paleo had any negative effects on your weight?

Hello you! Your answers in my first ever question gave me goose-pans! You wrote whole confessions & long posts about your personal stories + transformation. I'm blown away by y …
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Painted Myself into a Carb-less Corner

Over the span of 2 or 3 years, I have gradually decreased my carb intake to under 50g a day. This was not based on any protocol--it just naturally happened because I kept finding t …
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Alcohol consumption and ketosis

Hello all, I'm starting a strict ketogenic diet, I need to know if having 2-3 drinks of Scotch will stop the process of ketosis? Thanks, Love
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Can one eat too much greens?

I've noticed that when I drink my smoothie too consistently I feel weak, my muscles are tired and I generally feel fatigued. In my Vitamix I put in Swiss Chard, carrots, burdock, …
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Apple shaped female here… what kind of science/paleo/thoughts would be helpful?

apple shaped female: carries all weight in upper body- stomach/chest... thin arms and somewhat muscular legs. This is a body type I have seen elsewhere. Are there any thoughts spec …
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Not hungry after a workout, RAVENOUS the next day

Let me begin with what I ate yesterday: Breakfast: 5 oz 4% cottage cheese Lunch: 8 oz applegate chicken breast, 1 packet of sea snax seaweed Snack: 12 oz of 4% cottage cheese E …
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blood? would you ever

What do you guys think of drinking/ eating blood the same way the tribesmen in africa did, as far as i know this is a widely used practice among dinkah herdsman. If an online re …
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Liver Damage? (Blood Test Analysis)

12 days ago I asked for assistance with my symptoms, and the general conclusion was that I should increase my carbs intake since they were way, way too low. And I did. From 20g~ a …
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Dairy and diarhea

Hi, I have been on the paleo diet for close to four months now and have been feeling great. Every now and then I cheat ie had chocolate cake at a birthday, sampled some ice cream …
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Refrigerating eggs at night out all day

Ok this is my question if you hard boil eggs and refrigerate them at night and then leave them out all day would that make them safe to eat like a week or so later?
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Has anyone else replanted food from the store?

I just bought some lettuce with a rootball. Would this go in some molasses or coconut sugar-water by a window and make more food? (Or ideally with some organic fertilizer?) http …
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Dancing for 12 hours without access to food: how to survive?

Saturday I'm going to this party from 14:00 till 23:30. During this time, I will be dancing non-stop (with the occasional break). I won't have access to (decent) food, only fried s …
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Switching from body recomp to faster fat loss?

Stats: 5'2" female, 187 lbs. Age low 40s. Have lost 175 lbs already on VLC (30-50g but I stopped that), want to lose 30-40 lbs more. I've been in a plateau for over a year (w …
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Carb Cycling/ Cutting using IF Leangains approach

During Carb Cycling On the IF diet, Is training fasted on Monday after 2 consecutive no carb days (saturday & sunday) going to be detrimental to muscle and will i sacrifice str …
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Crossfit and Days Off

I do cross fit Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday. Is it bad to do a weightlifting workout on Tuesday and Thursday?
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More fat? More carbs? Help…

I'm trying to figure out what I need to incorporate more of into my diet. I feel like I'm hungry all the time. I lift 3x a week and do some mild cardio 2x a week. Here's a typical …
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6 Weeks into Paleo and still no change…What should I do?

I've been eating paleo for 6 weeks now. I've tried a week of sugar detox, and I've been eating VLC-LC depending on my workouts. The only thing I've noticed, is my face broke out in …
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sugar substitute

Is 100% pure honey considered paleo or does it need to be raw honey?
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Calories in cooked GF BEEF bacon?

Where can I find the nutritional break down of cooked Grass Fed BEEF bacon?
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Glutamine or BCAA??

I am a bit confused as to what these two are and why athletes take them. I have done some research on these two supplements, but when I feel encouraged to buy them I always back do …
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Lazy Autoimmune Protocol

I've had alopecia areata for a number of months with bald patches on my chin. It wasn't an issue for me. I am usually clean shaven and the bald spots are hardly noticeable. However …
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Doing Paleo Autoimmune Protocol for MS

Hello, 24 F here, was DXed 2 years ago. I had initially cut out dairy and gluten and was following a swank type diet to control MS which keeps saturated fats low to 15 grams daily. …
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What’s bad about a McDonalds cheeseburger, if weight gain and food reactions are not issues?

I’m healthy, don’t have any weight problems and have never experienced any adverse reaction to everyday foods. I did a 30-day strict paleo diet and it didn’t make any difference to …
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Hack my post workout/morning meal, I am confused! (PLEASE HELP)

Hey, So after finding most of the information I've been looking for, I just wanted to get some feedback on my nutrition- 6 am- workout on empty stomach Then once I've finished my …
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Does liver keep you awake at night?

Do any of you find that if you eat liver for dinner you struggle falling asleep? Its the only recent change in my diet & it's taken me like 2 hours to fall asleep for the last …
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Eggless Breakfasts

I have recently figured out that I'm pretty intolerant to eggs. Considering I already don't eat grains, this discovery has made it impossible to eat typical breakfast foods. I have …
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daniel vitalis and fermented foods

He believes indigineous peoples were healthy because they consumed ethanol, by creating brews that were alcoholic. He also thinks that when this was taken away from native peoples, …
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Is cloudy broth not as healthy?

So, I'm somewhat incompetent at making broth; while it always gels over nicely, it's never clear. I think the root of the problem is the fact that I use a crock pot because I don' …
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Canned coconut cream and milk

I am new to paleo, and am quite confused about wether to use the whole tin of cream or milk, or just the solid part and not the liquid. I made soup, and when I bended it the cream …
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Hack my bloodwork, please!

Hello! I'm a 29 year old female of healthy weight and activity levels. I have been paleo for nearly two years, and began seeing a functional medicine doc last year for acne, suspe …
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Is Alcoholism partially genetic, and can diet prevent it?

According to the book I bought, "Genetic Nutrition," alcoholism is largely determined by genetic make-up, along with environmental adaptations, and social background.Interestingly …
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No niacin flush?

So the other day I finally picked up some niacin, because I wanted to get the flush (not for passing a drug test). I took special care to find a brand that was NOT no-flush, and e …
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Is it the UN-absrobed magnesium which is the laxative effect? (Less absorb-able=more laxative effect)?

IF it's the un-absorbed magnesium which runs-right-through-ya, would the most absorb-able form of magnesium be least likely to cause GI upset? If so, WHAT TYPE OF MAGNESIUM causes …
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sushi and superhuman power?!

Has anyone found sushi to be a really good pre-workout fuel ? The last couple times i had sushi i had incredible workouts afterwards. Like the jumps in my burpees were near bionic …
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Right side of head headache after eating!

Lately after eating I've been getting a headache, mostly on the right side of the top of my head. I feel it is more often after exercise (cardio boxing or bodypump/ weights in the …

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