I like a little of both I have to say. Sometimes my gut instinct says, 'That was not around in Paleolithic times, so therefore what are we doing to ourselves by eating it/doing it?' and other times I really need the science to tell me WHY?

I am not a scientist nor a scholar, I am a mother who has been searching for a very long time for a better way to 'be'. Sometimes it feels like groping around in the dark, like trial and error and the science - in some cases - can be really contradictory and confusing, like 'information overload' when I get into heavy research about something.

In light of this, I like to keep up with what people are saying about it, through discussions like these. Sometimes it can make things just a little clearer and hanging out at a place like this means that I can pick up snippets of layman's science and listen to other people's experiences too. I think reading what other people have been through is sometimes just as valuable as scientific evidence. Together they are a powerful combination and when the experience gets backed up by science, well then that is the EUREKA! moment.

I guess I won't try anything new until I have read at least some scientific evidence on the topic, some anecdotal evidence (discussion or opinion) and some historical /anthropological evidence about how pre-industrialized/agriculturalized people lived. I have to admit that it is the actual historical evidence that usually helps me make my final decision as to whether I accept it the hypothesis or not.

But then, I guess it makes sense that after all this I always listen to the last and most important judge - my body - in the form of emotional and/or physical gut feelings. My body is where the buck stops, regardless of science, history or word-of-mouth - period.

I like a little of both I have to say. Sometimes my gut instinct says, 'That was not around in Paleolithic times, so therefore what are we doing to ourselves by eating it/doing it?' and other times I really need the science to tell me WHY?

I am not a scientist nor a scholar, I am a mother who has been searching for a very long time for a better way to 'be'. Sometimes it feels like groping around in the dark, like trial and error and the science - in some cases - can be really contradictory and confusing, like 'information overload' when I get into heavy research about something.

In light of this, I like to keep up with what people are saying about it, through discussions like these. Sometimes it can make things just a little clearer and hanging out at a place like this means that I can pick up snippets of layman's science and listen to other people's experiences too. I think reading what other people have been through is sometimes just as valuable as scientific evidence. Together they are a powerful combination and when the experience gets backed up by science, well then that is the EUREKA! moment.

But then, I listen to the last and most important judge, my body. She is where the buck stops.

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Recently I got it into my head that sourdough bread made from my own ground spelt was something SO ancient that my gut must have adapted to it by now, and I made the most beautiful loaf of bread from scratch (it took 6 days). NOPE, that night after eating only one slice of itenough, I was in agony.......my body knows best will give it seemsa try.

Of course, other symptoms are far more stealthy and creep up on you over time, so mostly when I get a general feeling of unease, when I know something is not right, I get onto the internet and research like hell. It is then that I want the scientific studies to tell me what is going on. They become very important indeed.

Hanging Most of the time this is achieved by reading what is being discussed on health sites on the internet.

In addition, hanging out at a place like this means that I can refine pick up snippets of science and re-tune my lifestyle from listen to other people's experiences too. I think reading what other people have been through is sometimes just as valuable as scientific evidence. When Together they are a powerful combination. And when the experience gets backed up by science, well then that is the EUREKA! moment.

I like a little of both I have to say. Sometimes my gut instinct says, 'That was not around in Paleolithic times, so therefore what are we doing to ourselves by eating it/doing it?' and other times I really am intrigued as to WHY something has that effect or other.

I am not a scientist nor a scholar, I am a mother who has been searching for a very long time for a better way to 'be'. I don't need the science behind the practice in most some cases, I just have a gut feeling and that's all I need to know.

Much much of the time, however, I actually do physically listen to my gut body - because it gives me a sure-fire answer when I put something in my mouth that is not good for me and 'good for me' usually equates to something very similar to 'Paleo'.

Recently I got it into my head that sourdough bread made from my own ground spelt was something SO ancient that my gut must have adapted to it by now, and I made the most beautiful loaf of bread from scratch (it took 6 days). NOPE, that night after eating only one slice of it, I was in agony.......my body knows best it seems.

Of course, other symptoms are far more stealthy and creep up on you over time, so mostly when I get a general feeling of unease, when I know something is not right, I get onto the internet and research like hell. It is then that scientific studies become very important indeed.

Hanging out at a place like this means that I can refine and re-tune my lifestyle from other people's experiences too. I think reading what other people have been through is sometimes just as valuable as scientific evidence; I feel like I am amassing information which I use all the time in my daily life and hard scientific facts cannot necessary give me that. I seem to remember anecdotes much better that hard scientific facts anywayWhen the experience gets backed up by science, but well then that is just the way my brain is wiredEUREKA! moment.

So I guess I have a four-pronged attack: I find out if it was done back in Paleolithic times, I listen to my gutbody, I research for scientific evidence and I hang around with people who know more about it than I do.....

;)

I like a little of both I have to say. Sometimes my gut instinct says, 'That was not around in Paleolithic times, so therefore what are we doing to ourselves by eating it/doing it?' and other times I really am intrigued as to WHY something has that effect or other.

I am not a scientist nor a scholar, I am a mother who has been searching for a very long time for a better way to 'be'. I don't need the science behind the practice in most cases, I just have a gut feeling and that's all I need to know.

Much of the time, however, I actually do physically listen to my gut - because it gives me a sure-fire answer when I put something in my mouth that is not good for me and 'good for me' usually equates to something very similar to 'Paleo'. Recently I got it into my head that sourdough bread made from my own ground spelt was something SO ancient that my gut must have adapted to it by now, and I made the most beautiful loaf of bread from scratch (it took 6 days). NOPE, that night after eating only one slice of it, I was in agony.......my body knows best it seems.

Of course, other symptoms are far more stealthy and creep up on you over time, so mostly when I get a general feeling of unease, when I know something is not right, I get onto the internet and research like hell. It is then that scientific studies become very important indeed.

Hanging out at a place like this means that I can continually pre-empt that feeling of 'uneasiness' I sometimes get and refine and re-tune my lifestyle from other people's experiences too. I think reading what other people have been through is just as valuable , as scientific evidence; I feel like I am forever amassing information which I use all the time in my daily life and hard scientific facts cannot necessary give me that. I seem to remember anecdotes much better that hard scientific facts anyway, but that is just the way my brain is wired.

So I guess I have a four-pronged attack: I find out if it was done back in Paleolithic times, I listen to my gut, I research for scientific evidence and I hang around with people who know more about it than I do.....

;)

I like a little of both I have to say. Sometimes my gut instinct says, 'That was not around in Paleolithic times, so therefore what are we doing to ourselves by eating it/doing it?' and other times I really am intrigued as to WHY something has that effect or other.

I am not a scientist nor a scholar, I am a forty-year-old mother who has been searching for a very long time for a better way to 'be'. With every single other diet I looked at in the past, I always had questions like, "How can a vegetable based diet be so good for us when in many places in the world, vegetables only grow for three months of the year?" and "If I am blood type A+ and therefore should eat mainly grains, then how come I feel so ILL?" so I guess I do want don't need the science behind it the practice in some most cases, in others I just have a gut feeling and that's all I need to KNOWknow.

Much of the time, however, I actually do physically listen to my gut - because it gives me a sure-fire answer when I put something in my mouth that is not good for me and 'good for me' usually equates to something very similar to 'Paleo'. Recently I got it into my head that sourdough bread made from my own ground spelt was something SO ancient that my gut must have adapted to it by now, and I made the most beautiful loaf of bread from scratch (it took 6 days). NOPE, that night after eating only one slice of it, I was in agony.......my body knows best it seems.

Of course, other symptoms are far more stealthy and creep up on you over time, so mostly when I get a general feeling of unease, when I know something is not right, I get onto the internet and research like hell. It is then that scientific studies become very important indeed.

Hanging out at a place like this means that I can continually pre-empt that feeling of 'uneasiness' I sometimes get and refine and re-tune my lifestyle from other people's experiences too. I think reading what other people have been through is just as valuable, I feel like I am forever amassing information which may one day may be neededI use all the time in my daily life and hard scientific facts cannot necessary give me that. I seem to remember anecdotes much better that hard scientific facts anyway, but that is just the way my brain is wired.

So I guess I have a four-pronged attack: I find out if it was done back in Paleolithic times, I listen to my gut, I research for scientific evidence and I hang around with people who know more about it than I do.....

;)

I like a little of both I have to say. Sometimes my gut instinct says, 'That was not around in Paleolithic times, so therefore what are we doing to ourselves by eating it/doing it?' and other times I really am intrigued as to WHY something has that effect or other.

I am not a scientist nor a scholar, I am a forty-year-old mother who has been searching for a very long time for a better way to 'be'. With every single other diet I looked at in the past, I always had questions like, "How can a vegetable based diet be so good for us when in many places in the world, vegetables only grow for three months of the year?" and "If I am blood type A+ and therefore should eat mainly grains, then how come I feel so ILL?" so I guess I do want the science behind it in some cases, in others I just have a gut feeling and that's all I need to KNOW.

Much of the time, I actually do physically listen to my gut - because it gives me a sure-fire answer when I put something in my mouth that is not good for me and 'good for me' usually equates to something very similar to 'Paleo'. Recently I got it into my head that sourdough bread made from my own ground spelt was something SO ancient that my gut must have adapted to it by now, and I made the most beautiful loaf of bread from scratch (it took 6 days). NOPE, that night after eating only one slice of it, I was in agony.......my body knows best it seems.

Of course, other symptoms are far more stealthy and creep up on you over time, so mostly when I get a general feeling of unease, when I know something is not right, I get onto the internet and research like hell. It is then that scientific studies become very important indeed.

Hanging out at a place like this means that I can continually pre-empt that feeling of 'uneasiness' I sometimes get and refine and re-tune my lifestyle from other people's experiences too. I think reading what other people have been through is just as valuable, I feel like I am forever amassing information which may one day may be needed. I seem to remember anecdotes much better that hard scientific facts, but that is just the way my brain is wired.

So I guess I have a four-pronged attack: I find out if it was done back in Paleolithic times, I listen to my gut, I research for scientific evidence and I hang around with people who know more about it than I do.....

;)

I like a little of both I have to say. Sometimes my gut instinct says, 'That was not around in Paleolithic times, so therefore what are we doing to ourselves by eating it/doing it?' and other times I really am intrigued as to WHY something has that effect or other.

I am not a scientist nor a scholar, I am a forty-year-old mother who has been searching for a very long time for a better way to 'be'. With every single other diet I looked at in the past, I always had questions like, "How can a vegetable based diet be so good for us when in many places in the world, vegetables only grow for three months of the year?" and "If I am blood type A+ and therefore should eat mainly grains, then how come I feel so ILL?" so I guess I do want the science behind it in some cases, in others I just have a gut feeling and that's all I need to KNOW.

Much of the time, I actually do physically listen to my gut - because it gives me a sure-fire answer when I put something in my mouth that is not good for me and 'good for me' usually equates to something very similar to 'Paleo'. Recently I got it into my head that sourdough bread made from my own ground spelt was something SO ancient that my gut must have adapted to it by now, and I made the most beautiful loaf of bread from scratch (it took 6 days). NOPE, that night after eating only one slice of it, I was in agony.......my body knows best it seems.

Of course, other symptoms are far more stealthy and creep up on you over time, so mostly when I get a general feeling of unease, when I know something is not right, I get onto the internet and research like hell.

Hanging out at a place like this means that I can continually pre-empt that feeling of 'uneasiness' I sometimes get and refine and re-tune my lifestyle from other people's experiences too.

So I guess I have a four-pronged attack: I find out if it was done back in Paleolithic times, I listen to my gut, I research for scientific evidence and I hang around with people who know more about it than I do.....

;)