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Tripping Over the Truth: The Metabolic Theory of Cancer by Travis Christofferson
Ninety years ago, a German scientist named Otto Walberg put forward a theory of cancer that was to radically alter the way we think about this devastating disease. However, a change in thinking would not happen immediately. It would take many years before his theory...
Keto Clarity
Jimmy Moore has tirelessly and fearlessly charted his health journey over many years in full glare of the public eye. He has been unafraid to discuss his struggle or to challenge and debate alternative views via his extremely successful podcasts and blog. He has a...
Richard Mackarness
‘Man is an omnivore, best adapted to fat and protein. Just as man’s basic mental drives which determine much of his behaviour have not changed in millions of years…so his physical adaptation to his food has remained unchanged and there is ample evidence to show that...
Finding 100% pasture raised meat – a journey
Since starting Paleo we have become increasingly mindful of our food choices and also much more aware of the various descriptions given to food production and what they really mean. Terms like ‘organic’, ‘natural’, ‘grass-fed’ and ‘free-range’ do not necessarily...
Should I Eat Meat? Episode 2 – How to Feed the Planet
Should I Eat Meat? How to Feed the Planet The second of the Horizon series presented by Dr Michael Mosley on meat-eating proved to be much more interesting than the first – see my review of Epidode 1 here. This programme asked ‘Is there a way to eat meat...
Trying new recipes
One of the best things about Paleo has been trying new recipes from some of the excellent cookbooks and websites out there. Very often we have just adapted old recipes using Paleo-friendly ingredients. For a list of our favourite books and websites, pop over...
Horizon: ‘Should I Eat Meat? – The Big Health Dilemma’
I don’t really know why I watched this after the abysmal ‘Fat vs Sugar’ in January (a masochistic streak perhaps). I ran out of patience quite early on but managed to last out the hour. Pop over to here to watch it in full. Alternatively have a read of my post and see...
Noble Ancestors and Modern Selves
'Guests: Bruce Parry: BBC Documentary Film Maker and Author Daniel Everett: Anthropologist and Author Sarah Chan: Bioethicist Janet Radcliffe-Richards: Oxford Professor of Practical Philosophy, Author Chair: Sean Curran: BBC Editor The debate took place...
The Savory Institute Conference 2014: Putting Grasslands to Work
Six months ago I had no idea who Allan Savory was. Fast forward to a week ago and I was sitting at the Savory Institute World Conference in London, knowing that I had found something very, very special… That’s life I guess - full of twists and turns - but more...
The Wahls Protocol by Terry Wahls, M.D.
I first heard of Dr Terry Wahls from the excellent Ted talk* she gave in 2011 called Minding Your Mitochondria. The talk caused quite a stir as Dr Wahls, who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2000, explained how nutrition and lifestyle changes helped her to...
Paleo f(x) London Meet Up!!
12 June at 20:45 Reebok CrossFit Thames (London, UK) in London, United Kingdom See here for directions. Paleo f(x)™ founders Michelle and Keith Norris are visiting London and Swindon this month and would love to connect with members of the Paleo community and...
A Golden Chain
'Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together'. Thomas Dekker. Are you getting enough sleep? This is one of the most important aspects to living a Paleo lifestyle yet for many people; it could be one of the hardest. Good sleep is critical. It is...
Coconut Coffee Creamer
We have stopped the dairy altogether - apart from butter - for a while now and we are feeling so much better. We were having cream in coffee and occasional hard cheese, as well as some goats milk too. Richard ate quite a bit of Greek yoghurt. We both found that dairy...
Paleo f(x) Austin 2014
Paleo f(x) 2014 Palmer Events Centre, Austin, Texas Although just recovering from the journey and the jet-lag, I am still on a high from Paleo f(x) 2014! What an experience! I travelled to Texas for three days of listening to the most exciting speakers, meeting...
A Butcher’s Tale: Interview with Bryan George of George’s Butchers, Talgarth
Eating Paleo means caring about the source of your food and going to great lengths to secure the best that you can get (not necessarily the most expensive either). This is especially important when it comes to meat. Knowing that the animals are reared and slaughtered...