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Adaptogens: Restoring Homeostasis

February 28, 2014

Adaptogens are herbal plant compounds that induce adaptation and survival during that plant’s oppression—that can be anything from poor soil, poor sunlight, to freezing conditions, etc. Have you ever seen the inspirational quote about survival with a photo of a flower growing in the middle of the desert? Well, that flower had a butt-load of adaptogenic compounds. Adaptogenic compounds can also provide similar benefits to us during critical stages of stress, whether we are suffering from the...

No Weight Loss on the Paleo Diet

February 28, 2014

Weight loss is a common motivating factor for embarking on the Paleo Diet, and there is certainly no shortage of testimonials of incredible weight loss transformations that have occurred by following a Paleo template. However, not everyone experiences effortless and steady progress when it comes to budging the scale. If you begin the Paleo Diet with high expectations of weight loss, it can be disappointing and frustrating if you don’t see results as quickly as you had hoped. In this “Ask the...

Rep Your Way to Movement Control

February 28, 2014

We can agree that there are genetic outliers in the human population who are simply bigger, stronger, and faster than most of us. No shame, it’s just the way it is. So thinking about movements we can all learn to perform, what is required for mastery? When I speak of “mastery” I don’t literally mean perfecting a movement, but rather, developing a consistent, repeatable, accurate, and successful movement pattern. Take for example the following movements: • Throwing a baseball accurately •...

How to Support Fair Food Access

February 21, 2014

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This is my neighborhood store. It’s an alcoholic’s nightmare (or dream), with over 200 selections of wine and beer arranged by country and color. Row after row of brightly colored packaged foods beckon me while canned provisions, condoms and over priced paper products give the illusion that all things can be found here. There is exactly one half aisle with fresh food. Apples, oranges, and single bananas fill one crate. Hard boiled eggs and bagels with cream...

Interview With Clifton Harski

February 21, 2014

By Mario Singelmann, Evolutionary Strength, Fitness Director Paleo Movement Magazine Clifton Harksi is a progressive mind in fitness and holds a BS in Kinesiology from SDSU, and is currently the Director of Programming and National Head Coach at Fitwall, Master Coach for Animal Flow, and Master Coach for KB Athletics. I first became acquainted with Clifton Harski through the Paleo online community and later had the pleasure to meet in person at the 2013 Paleo FX in Austin. I confirmed two...

Interesting Science Updates

February 14, 2014

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The year—so far—in science has been nothing short of outstanding. Below are a few highlights of the recently published scientific literature with a specific emphasis on research pertaining to ancestral health and topics frequently discussed in Ancestral Health and "Paleo" forums. 1. Neanderthal Resurrection It's been known for a while that modern non-African humans have up to 3% of their genomes containing Neanderthal DNA due to admixture. Researchers have...

The Biggest Loser Is Not the Real Story

February 14, 2014

After FIFTEEN seasons of NBC's show The Biggest Loser, now you’re outraged? Now you’re appalled, shocked, and critical? Twenty-four-year-old Rachel Fredrickson, winner of The Biggest Loser, isn’t the story here, and neither is The Biggest Loser show. Both of them are just doing what they were expected to do. Rachel competed on a “reality” show rewarding extreme weight loss. She performed so well she lost 155lb off her initial 260lb frame and won $250,000 for her achievement. The show’s...

How a Menstrual Cup Can Change Your Life

February 14, 2014

Article by Paleo Movement Health Director Katy Haldiman, MS, RN I had a long list of health problems and maladies that led me to discover the Paleo lifestyle, not the least of which included extremely painful periods. For years, my monthly cycle literally brought my life to a halt, as I would be forced to call off work due to the horrific cramps that I experienced the first few days of my period. I also had other unpleasant symptoms surrounding my periods, including drastic mood swings and...

Is Overtraining Oversimplified?

February 7, 2014

“Overtraining” is often treated as a single concept, yet there are two distinct patterns with different risks and benefits. Chronic overtraining reflects a habitual mismatch between training load and recovery that erodes performance, immunity, appetite, sleep, and motivation. Acute overtraining is a deliberate, time-bounded intensification strategy that raises volume, density, or load while tightly controlling recovery, nutrition, and technique. Clarifying this distinction helps lifters program...

Soylent, what?

February 7, 2014

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Recently while I was streaming through my Facebook feed while sitting in class, I ran across Soylent's recently announced nutrition information. I then decided to try to tackle Soylent and give it a breakdown of what I think it could be best used for. What is Soylent? For those of you who don't know what Soylent is, it is a meal (or rather, food) replacement created by Rob Rhinehart. The goal of this product is to provide food to those who don't feel...