At any rate, I’ve considered nightshades a lot lately, though I don’t know if I have any issues with them, or how I would even know. One thing that does make sense to me, though, from a paleolithic/neolithic perspective, is that I wouldn’t be all that surprised if there are issues were certain compounds found in the “new world”, like capsaicin.

FYI:
1. Biosignature (4:10)
2. Fire academy and additional workouts (19:09)
3. Paleo impact on non-insulin dependent diabetics (23:50)
4. Green Drinks (30:49)
5. Paleo for new moms and babies (33:19)
Children and wheat induction (38:00)
Spicy foods and capsicums (39:30)
6. Paleo diet trial on tv (44:24)

Includes: excess fructose found in certain fruits and HFCS, fructans found in wheat, onions, and some other fruits and veggies, polyols such as sorbitol, lactose, galactans in various beans and gassy vegetables.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/716634
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/digestive-health/nutrition/BarrettArticle.pdf

Another interesting discovery – a new client I have suffers from IBS, and noted that she could eat the same amount of bread in France (she is French) as she could in New Zealand, yet didn’t suffer nearly as much. It appears there is less gluten in European wheat. Fructan content too differs in wheat grains. (Of course removing grains and legumes altogether means she is symptom free.)

And so it goes…

http://www.ajc.com/health/low-fat-diets-beat-339889.html

I’m not worried about this because I feel and am performing better than ever but just looking for an explanation. You mentioned something about increased cholesterol at the first Paleo Solution Seminar but did not go into detail. I do not have TAG, HDL or LDL breakdown.

Stats:
5’9″ 160, <10% BF
1 year ago, Cholesterol @ 170 with appr. Zone proportions with increased fat and no food quality restrictions.
Cholesterol @ 220 Strict Paleo for 2 months with 1-2 cheats/ week of Non Gluten foods and coffee w/organic half and half. Unweighed unmeasured. 5gm fish oil/ day, 5000IU Vit D3 Feel Great!!

Nothing else has changed except being stronger and generally feeling better.

Just curious.

Nothing else has changed.

Love the podcasts, just caught up on the last few.

I’m getting a bit confused when you talk about ‘low-carb’ paleo, I’ve heard numbers like <75g and <50g/day be tossed around by you (and Mark Sisson), but is this supposed to put you into ketosis? Or is it just supposed to be a good level of carbs for insulin sensitivity? Wouldn't a lower level of carbs be required to get into ketosis, or is ketosis not the real aim?

Thanks Robb and I'm also looking forward to some more biosig info. Cheers.

1) Colic – by definition is an ailment of unknown source that affects babes 3weeks-3mos of age. If it is related to what the baby eats, then it is not colic. (Personally, I tend to buy Dr. Karp’s argument about the 4th trimester, but that is probably a different podcast and a different blog). Colic, as we describe it, doesn’t seem to be a problem in more traditional societies where babies are kept in contact with mom through the day, are exclusively breast fed and are offered the breast everytime they whimper.

2) Cereal — serves an important role for the weaned baby to get sufficient iron. I wish my child would eat more meat and greens, but I can’t force her. In the good old days (the really, really old days) she would still get a large amount of her nutrition from breast milk, and wean at the age of 3-4 when she could be counted on to be a good meat eater. At 15mos of age, in a time and place where she is not going to spend the day strapped to my back, she has been weaned. I would love to know some other ways for the toddler set to get sufficient vitamins/fat/calories, but cereal and milk seem to be a staple for us.

3) Breast Milk — you are right to note that as long as mom gets sufficient calories her BM production should be affected. Of interest, the one thing that can be altered in BM by Mom’s diet is the type of fat (not the amount of fat). This seems to argue strongly for a paleo approach. The rest of the research on elimination diets and breastfeeding is pretty shaky.

Love your stuff mate, been a huge help in so many ways so far!
Just an off the topic question……. You planning on bringing the goods down under to OZ any time soon mate???
Got a huge fan base craving some of the real deal!

Thanks mate
Chad

PS: Love the podcast guys. Keep up the good work.

I also find him to be hilarious and a real character who will definitely get grumpy and verbally assault those who question his methods and/or credibility. He is a genius marketer and has developed/touted a line of super expensive supplements, many of which have no scientific evidence behind them. He also makes some outrageous claims: here is a recent one from his Facebook group which I follow- mostly for the humor factor

” Tip 46: Carrying your cell phone on your hip during work hours, has been shown to lower androgens levels in male by as much as 31%. Carrying it on you during training is even worse, basically cutting down the anabolic response and making your nervous system weaker. Answering it while I am training near is an open invitation to get roundhouse kicked on the Adam’s apple.”

Classic.

As for the biosig stuff- there are 2 possibilities- either he is an absolutely innovative genius who has come up with an incredible way to assess someone’s hormonal profile in regards to body fat. OR most people with too much body fat probably have some cortisol/insulin issues and females may have estrogen stuff going on as well- so you charge people to take your courses and get ‘certified’ and then they charge clients to have intricate bodyfat measurements taken at different points which inevitably point to some combo of insulin/cortisol/estrogen issues which can be resolved by cutting sugar, getting more sleep, working out smarter, adding vit d, fish oil, and maybe some expensive ‘supplements’ that don’t do anything. I’m not saying the stuff doesn’t work- I’m just skeptical.

I still think there is a ton of good stuff to be learned from him and have massive respect on the strength training end of things.

She also often recommends HCL to people to help their digestion. I’m trying to find a segment, but her site is difficult to search.

Anyway, your podcast and hers are my favorites. Thanks, Robb Wolf!

I just listened to episode 6 and realized you answered half of my question above related to building a tolerance to dairy and gluten. I’m also wondering how you would eat for an extended endurance effort? I’m eating paleo with around 50g of carbs a day and I’d like to continue eating this way for a 3 day hiking trip on mountainous terrain (8 hrs hiking per day), but I’m worried that I won’t be able to maintain energy levels doing so. I was planning on eating jerky, nuts, and dried fruits and berries. I’d love to hear your view on this. Thanks.

I’m loving these paleo solution podcasts and I am very impressed by your knowledge and practical approach. I can’t wait for your book to come out. I’ve got a question I hope you can address in an upcoming podcast. I’m wondering about the body’s ability to develop intolerance to gluten and dairy from non-exposure or over-exposure. If I cut out all gluten and dairy, will I be more likely to have an adverse reaction to it in the future than if I ate a small amount each week? If I did GOMAD, is there a risk of become more intolerant to dairy?

Thanks,
Adam

I have heard you say/write that water retention is bad and that a low carb paleo diet will ameliorate this issue. I have also heard you say/write that you are a fan of creatine supplementation. Doesn’t creatine induce water retention within one’s muscles? Is this a different type of water retention than the disease related water retention associated with the consumption of neolithic/ high carb foods?

Sodium was mentioned by you as a possible cause for asthma, which Mr. Dalton suffers from severely. He says exercise-induced, but then pulls it out when it’s cold and he doesn’t want to walk the dog and speaks of his asthma also being cold air-induced. And I lie awake at night listening to him try to breath, so apparently it’s also sleep-induced.

Most especially for us, the asthma is a concern since it is life-threatening on a daily basis, if not well controlled. Mr. Dalton, in general, is not well controlled, as shown by the number of repetitions of your comment that I energized like espresso and Butte County Meth. I think we all have heard of people dying in the car on the way to the pharmacy to get an inhaler refill. We just don’t have enough life insurance for that.

I’m pleased to see that you have increased your commitment to your book, and sad to note that I may need to wait some long time to hear back regarding this. Perhaps I’ll be able to get to Jersey (those of us from CT try to drive directly through, but I’ve always wondered about that distant land…) and bring my list of questions. Asthma is at the top, as noted above, but there are other concerns. I’m tracking the progress of the whole family, nutrition, exercise, behavior, etc., and reading, cooking, running, reading. And somehow we are dressed and clean too.

http://www.imminst.org/forum/index.php?s=8fd9ca3bd3dc790501e59f8252c0a278&showtopic=37138&pid=376416&st=0&amp;

This is a rather lengthy rebuttal to many of Poliquin’s claims by a gastroenterologist. It is a worthwhile read.

This is because there are several reasons to be quite skeptical of the many claims made by Poliquin. The idea that people need to take HCl to increase their stomach acidity is one that really deserves additional scrutiny. Poliquin is strong and he works with a lot of good athletes. This does not mean that he is right about everything. I would be very surprised if BioSignature withstood the test of time.

Some other interesting things Poliquin has said can be found at:

http://drsquat.com/content/main/training-and-nutrition/charles-poliquin-justified-criticism

Quickly after my daughters birth we learned that she was not reacting well to foods in my wife’s diet. My wife cut out gluten, dairy, soy and nuts and we saw an improvement in our daughters health.

By eating paleo my wife was able to get back to her pre-pregnancy weight 2 months after delivering.

Our daughter is now 16 months old and we don’t feed her any gluten or soy. We do give her some dairy in the form of cheese and yogurt. She is happy and seems very healthy. I think she’s been sick once or twice in her life.

I have been reading up on Nightshades and I am freaking out now.. I eat probably 2 or 3 peppers a day either with a salad or chopped up in an omlete, and I also throw in some tomatoes in that salad and roast eggplant and other veggies at night.

Is it true that these nightshades can cause such things as arthritis and cancer in the digestive tract?? Should I cut these out?

I feel likt everytime I start eating certain veggies I find a new reason why I shouldn’t eat them.. I eat 100% paleo with a wide variety of veggie but a large group are nightshades.. If I keep eating am in danger of these problems or is it different for everyone?

Thanks for your help!

As always, THANK YOU for the podcast!

I am trying to mix in some new protien options at lunch that are easy to lug around. Is mackeral a safe option?

Thanks

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0009085

Saving PS Ep16 for my flight to the Caribbean…where for a week I will test the resiliency of my beta cells by feeding them locally made rum.

Is the supplements podcast coming up soon? I’ve always thought that biosig and supplements kind of went hand in hand.

I did some Google searches and really didn’t find any relevant information.
How would a cortisol elimination diet be structured within the Paleo framework?

I’d roll with whichever seems like more fun…and I would endeavor to keep it fun. Find a gym that uses our On Ramp…great way to get going again or use combos of both your programs.

I’m having a hell of a time finding that Stefan Lindberg study you refer to. Any chance I could get a link to it?

TIA

Jake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgH_ZoMOht8&NR=1

I do have another question on progression with strength training. If you’ve been off exercise because of injury/recovery from surgery, is it better to progress by doing a little something everyday, or doing a full-body workout once every 3-4 days? I’m in a dilemma in that I’ve been advised to ‘start slow’ with NO explanation as to what that really means. I’ve been off from exercising for 5 months now and cabin fever has set in.

I’m inclined to do a 20-minute full body workout (not to failure) once every 3-4 days with a bit of walking or cycling on my trainer inbetween, gradually ramping up the time from about 15 minutes steady state, to longer bouts of ~1 hour at 50% MHR, alternating with 15m HIIT.

I’d do the full-body stuff with bodyweight, some dumbbells and TRX.

The “little something everyday” would probably be warm up cardio (5 min), body-part specific resistance training (15 minutes), cardio cool-down/fat burn (10 minutes). The variables would be dumbbell/barbell weight and intensity of the cardio, with the idea that the fat burn cardio would go up to one hour.

Good approach, or has cabin fever fried a few brain cells?

BTW, can’t wait for Robb and Andy LIVE on the radio. Should be awesomely spectacular, no?