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CBD And How It Works In Our Bodies

The human body has what is called an endocannabinoid system inside our brains and nervous systems. According to Wikipedia, “The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a biological system composed of endocannabinoids, which are endogenous lipid-based retrograde neurotransmitters that bind to cannabinoid receptors, and cannabinoid receptor proteins that are expressed throughout the mammalian central nervous system (including the brain) and peripheral nervous system. The endocannabinoid system is involved in regulating a variety of physiological and cognitive processes including fertility, pregnancy during pre- and post-natal development, appetite, pain-sensation, mood, and memory, and in mediating the pharmacological effects of cannabis.” That’s quite a mouthful

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February 16, 2019

Is Keto Bad for Cholesterol?

This is a very informative article from Mark’s Daily Apple.  It goes much deeper in to cholesterol than just a total number you receive from a lipid panel test.  There is way more to the story than just total cholesterol! LINK TO ARTICLE: IS KETO BAD FOR CHOLESTEROL?

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February 16, 2019
Keto

How Does Sugar Impact Your Body?

This is a straight forward article talking about the impact sugar has on your body.  I think many of you who read the article, will be amazed at all of the different ways in which it does impact you. The article will explain the impact to each of the following: Brain Mood Teeth Joints Skin Liver Heart Pancreas Kidneys Body Weight Sexual Health The word cloud below shows you all of the different words used to describe various forms of sugar in products.  It’s kind of overwhelming.  After reading these, you’re ingredient label reading will go to a whole new

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February 14, 2019
Primal Life

Natural Remedies for Cold & Flu

I came across this article in PALEO Magazine and wanted to share in hopes of opening your eyes to natural solutions to help during cold and flu season. Most of us have been trained to take products like DayQuil, NyQuil, Tylenol, Theraflu, etc. to help with your cold.  The bottom line is these products do not get to the root cause of your problems. The article goes into detail for each of the 10 natural remedies to help you with colds and flu. 1. Lifestyle: Nutrition & Rest 2. Probiotics 3. Vitamin C 4. Vitamin A 5. Apple Cider Vinegar 6.

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February 13, 2019
Primal Life

Intermittent Fasting or Intermittent Eating?

You’ve probably heard something recently about intermittent fasting.  I have been learning a lot about the topic over the last several months as well.  When I recently saw this short video from Mark Sisson, I thought he does a nice job of simplifying the topic. I have adopted, for the most part, what Mark calls a “compressed eating window,” as opposed to intermittent fasting.  I typically skip breakfast and only have coffee with heavy whipping cream.  You might ask, “does this break my fast having heavy whipping cream?”  I used to wonder the same thing.  I found this great video

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February 12, 2019
Primal Life

Gut Health & Stubborn Belly Fat

I just started my second book by Dr. David Perlmutter, Brain Maker.  The information I am learning about the gut microbiome is very interesting.  I found this article from Mark’s Daily Apple that touches on a lot of what I am learning early on in the book. Enjoy! Link To Article

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February 10, 2019

MEAT AND HUMANS: A HISTORY

This is one of the better articles I have read of late on the topic of eating meat.  The author does a great job laying out the history of our human ancestors and how we evolved over time to eat meat.  He talks not only about how meat consumption helped us physically, but it also helped us to develop culturally.  He then goes into three different options to consider for the path forward.  These options are very relevant in our society today. OPTION ONE: stop eating meat OPTION TWO: lab-grown meat OPTION THREE: regenerative grazing No matter whether or not

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February 8, 2019
Primal Life

Understanding Stress — Chiropractic

The following article was shared with me by my friend Dr. Tony Colasurdo from Coopersburg Family Chiropractic.  Dr. Tony was the one who got me started on my Primal journey back in April 2016 when I saw him for the first time.  I have been going to him ever since on a regular basis. If you haven’t gone to a Chiropractor on a regular basis, or if you’ve never been before, I would strongly recommend you consider doing so.  I think most of you will be surprised when you go for the first time.  My entire family goes to see

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February 8, 2019
Keto

Can I Eat Fruit On a Keto Diet?

Is there such a thing as eating too much fruit??  There absolutely is, especially if you are trying to eat a Keto Diet.  Keto recently became more popular than Paleo in Google searches.  I think it is great that people say they are “eating Keto”, but in actuality, they’re probably not, but they are trying to eat a lower carb, higher fat diet, and less sugar diet, which is great! People on a strict Keto Diet are eating in the range of 20 to 30 grams of carbs per day.  Once again, if you’ve never tracked your macros, this is

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February 7, 2019
Primal Life

What is your Morning Ritual??

Reading as many books as I do and listening to the wide variety of podcasts, there is one common thing I hear from many different successful people.  They all have morning rituals.  It’s long been said that if you win the morning, you win the day. I am a believer in this and I think you can be to if you’re not already doing it. It wasn’t long after I bought the first Apple iWatch that I got rid of the alarm clock I had by my bedside for many years.  I then started to use my watch, still by

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February 6, 2019

10 Ways to Make Movement Part of Your Daily Routine

I read this article in my current issue of PALEO Magazine.  The article speaks directly to what I did for so many years, which was to run on the treadmill once per day for 30-45 minutes and then not worry about the rest of the day.  I have changed my routine drastically over the last few years as a result of what I’ve learned. In a study looking at minimal-intensity physical activity, researchers concluded that “one hour of daily physical exercise cannot compensate for the negative effects of inactivity on insulin level and plasma lipids if the rest of the

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February 5, 2019

Sloppy Joe’s with Grain Free Buns

I am going to let you in on a little secret…. I LOVE SLOPPY JOE’s!  My family has grown to love how I make Sloppy Joe’s.  My kids are probably sick of hearing how many fresh ingredients I put into making Sloppy Joe’s.  Yes, I put a lot of love in them!! What caught my attention with this recipe was not so much the Sloppy Joe’s, as it was the picture of the grain free buns!  I will admit that I have not made this recipe, but I am now inspired to want to make these buns.  Whether it be

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February 5, 2019

Paleo Banana Bread

This recipe is another one of my favorite’s that my wife will make on occasion.  I am confident that if you have never used almond flour in baking, after you try a few recipes with it, you will absolutely like the taste far better than traditional all-purpose flour. This is an easy paleo banana bread that’s gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free.  The quick bread has a great texture.  The almond flour gives it a wonderful, moist tender crumb. Many paleo baking recipes call for a long list of ingredients, but this paleo bread calls for just a few simple

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February 5, 2019

Exercise is optional. Movement is mandatory!

I listen to many hours of podcasts throughout the week.  This is the first of what I hope will be many more I share with you over time.  If you are not a podcast listener today, I highly recommend starting to do so.  No matter what your interests are, there is definitely a podcast for you.  I like to listen to them when I am in the car, exercising outside, on planes, etc.  I probably consume 10-15 hours of content each week.  It helps that I am now conditioned to listen at 1.5X speed! These are the current health/lifestyle podcasts

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February 3, 2019
Excercise

Exercise is Ineffective for Weight Management

Before I was introduced to The Primal Blueprint, a good day’s workout for me would be to run 30-40 minutes on the treadmill right after work.  This was my “check the box” kind of thinking, and I felt good if I got this time on the treadmill and got a good sweat going.  I would do the same on the weekends with the only difference being I would try to push myself to go longer than 30-40 minutes. Then my world was flipped upside down after reading the The Primal Blueprint.  My routine for 15+ years certainly had some positive benefits,

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February 2, 2019
Primal Life

Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal of the Day??

Breakfast is always an interesting conversation to have with people when talking about living a Primal lifestyle.  One of the main reasons is due to how we’ve been programmed our whole lives about the importance of a “healthy” breakfast to start your day.  Keeping in mind that the “healthy” breakfast consists of  breakfast cereals, fruit juices, bagels, muffins, low-fat milk, low-fat yogurts, and maybe fruit. The article below does a great job explaining breakfast in great detail.  It provides you with a wide range of recommendations all based on your own personal lifestyle.  This is one of the key elements

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February 1, 2019
Primal

The Healthy Guide To Oils

One of the first things you learn on the Primal lifestyle journey is obviously what should eat and what you should steer clear of.  One of the obvious staples in everyone’s pantry for cooking are oils.  Of all the changes I personally have made, fortunately for me, this was one I was pretty good on, but still have learned a lot along the way. I will keep this short and sweet.  Step away from your computer, or put down your cell, and go to your kitchen and throw out any vegetable, corn, soy, or canola oils you might have!!  I

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January 31, 2019
Primal Life

WHY CARB QUALITY AND FIBER INTAKE IS IMPORTANT

I came across this short article from PALEO Magazine that talks about fiber in our diet.  The daily recommendation for women is 25 to 29 grams per day, which is less than the recommendation of 36 grams for men.  The reality however, is that the average American is getting half of the daily recommendation at best. Fortunately, getting enough fiber is possible on a low-carb diet, or even on a ketogenic diet. If you follow a low-carb diet, some high-fiber foods that can fit include avocados, berries, leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, and nuts. Although I don’t advise you driving yourself crazy tracking

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January 29, 2019
Grain Free

Perfect Paleo Double Chocolate Cookies

One thing you should try to do while eating Primaly is to slow down and enjoy the foods you are eating.  Everything you eat or drink should serve a purpose.  Try to avoid “mindless munching” in the pantry with high carbohydrate snack foods.  I am not going to lie, I still have my sweet tooth cravings that need to be satisfied on occasion! I am lucky that my wife enjoys baking.  She has been awesome with trying new recipes that fit our Primal lifestyle.  This recipe for the Perfect Paleo Double Chocolate Cookies are hands down one of my favorites

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January 29, 2019
Primal Life

THE SHOCKING SCIENCE BEHIND REAL MILK

This article was shared in an email from U.S. Wellness Meats.  I recently purchased a variety of meats from them.  So far, I have made the boneless pork (4oz portions) and the burger patties (75%/25% blend).  They were both tasty! I am sharing this article because Dr. Sears does a great job in a short article to provide great direction on the myth about dairy products and fat in your diet.  Unfortunately, for years we have been guided by the “SAD” (standard American diet) to eat and drink low fat dairy products.  Little did we know they were fattening us

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January 27, 2019
Primal

Are All Calories The Same??

One of the things I like about living a Primal lifestyle is that I don’t bother to count calories like I have with other diets in the past.  This may be one of the things I like the most about it. When people tell me they are “watching their calories”, but are still eating processed foods, but just fewer calories of them, I ask them how does 100 calories of spinach, eggs, chicken, etc. compare from a macro-nutrient perspective?  If calories were the end all solution, do you think a 2,000 daily calorie diet eating pizza, pasta, and the like

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January 24, 2019

What Is Bone Broth?

Bone broth is made from animal bones and connective tissue — typically cattle, chicken, or fish — that have been boiled into a broth and slow simmered for 10 to more than 20 hours with herbs, vegetables, and spices. So why is this seemingly simple liquid something you’d want to drink every day? WHAT SOUNDS LIKE MEAT WATER IS PURE, LIQUID GOLD Even our hunter-gatherer ancestors realized that drinking bone broth was like striking nutritional gold, as its earliest version dates back over 2,500 years . Throwing away anything edible was out of the question back then, so animal hooves, knuckles, bones, and other connective tissues never went to waste. Bone broth has a rich history

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January 23, 2019

Targeting Inflammation with CBD

It is certainly clear that our most pervasive chronic conditions share a common feature in terms of their underlying cause. Whether we are talking about coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes, depression, rheumatoid arthritis, or even Alzheimer’s disease, what current medical literature reveals is the powerful role that inflammation plays in these and other common conditions. Ultimately, the main issue with higher levels of inflammation that manifests as damage to tissue is the fact that when inflammation has been turned on, it increases the production of damaging free radicals, a situation we call oxidative stress. When oxidative stress is running rampant,

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January 18, 2019
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