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Send us a textNow, I’m not trying purposely to be vague here.  Actually, this is a quite specific recommendation- often, we need to be reminded that we do not need to be struggling wildly, spinning our wheels attempting to make the greatest gains, the best accomplishments of our lives, because; well- time is all we’ve got!Last week I was reminded of this, as I got quite sick, and stayed that way for a solid week!  Now, this is a rarity for me.  Probably for your too, if you make your health a real priority in your life, trying to always get at least 8 hours of sleep, eat a paleo diet, and exercise intensely, yet briefly, on a regular basis.  I fact, right now I can’t recall the last time I got sick!  It really is usually less than one time per year, and then only for a day or two…Except this time.  I know what it stemmed from, as I was forced to be outside in freezing rain and cold for hours, at night (I rarely stay up late at night), and was coupled with extreme exertion!  I remember thinking ‘If I am expose

Send us a textI know this sounds a little weird- why and how do you make yourself into a Diesel? Well, what I mean by diesel is rock solid, powerful, healthy, and vital! Sound better? The reason I bring this up, is that almost everyone is indoctrinated into the “germ theory”, which is that advocated by Louis Pasteur so long ago. The germ theory stated that- it only we could eliminate germs, protect ourselves at all costs from all pathogens and “bad guys” in the environment, then we’d be OK! And so, we started pasteurizing all of our dairy, our pickles and other fermented foods, and cooked and processed every food we came into contact with to death.  “Voila!” as Louis would say- “Now, ve vill be healthy and happy forevermore- viva la France!!”  Or some such thing. This theory won out, over the terrain theory of contemporary Frenchman Claude Bernard, who asserted that germs and pathogens sought out diseased tissue, and then invaded there- healthy, disease free bodily tissues could easily resist these invasions,

Send us a textWe sacrificed quite a bit when we moved from being paleolithic hunter gatherers.  We tend to focus primarily on what we gave up health-wise, since by starting to replace good wild game meats and gathered vegetables and fruits with low nutrient foods like grains and other such foodstuffs we not only became smaller and weaker, we became subject to many diseases.  It has been a long time coming, and so slowly that we think it natural, but as most of us now know- by reintroducing ourselves to a diet more in keeping with that of our paleo ancestors, we can largely restore our health!  Most of you know the drill by now: wild caught seafood, grass fed meats, pastured butter, cheese, cream and eggs, vegetables and some fruits.  Exercise briefly and intensely as did our ancestors, and forge deep ties with our ‘tribe’; meaning family, friends, church members, and with your neighbors.  Spend time daily outdoors in nature, walking and communing with the natural world.But I believe one thing is very overlook

Send us a textI know- this seems hare-brained: cure fungus disease like athlete’s foot with a hairdryer?  I rarely get athlete’s foot, but I have gotten it, periodically.  Along with jock itch, which is basically the same thing, but worse.  At least, more embarrassing, that is… it looks silly to be scratching your feet, but your crotch?  Trust me, you don’t want to be in that situation.And now, you don’t have to, ever again.  Sometimes, technology can be completely beneficial.  Even paleo folks need to drop their flint tools (you know I’m joking here, right?), and pick up a product of modern, paternalistic, White Western Civilization!  In fact, that is what most of the world does, on a daily basis, if they have the option- Avail yourself of White Western Civilization!  For that is what it truly is, and now that we are being demonized by the Leftists all around us, I find it makes sense to stress that virtually all modern tools that make our lives far better are the products of White Western Civilization.OK, t

Send us a textI never expected to be writing about such big issues when I started PaleoJay’s Smoothie Cafe.  But, that was quite a while ago- back when health and fitness, in the face of such horrible travesties of the American FDA and the AMA and all the other alphabets soup names of big government had made a mockery of true health and wellness.  Not that that has changed:  Big Government still by and large recommends we consume huge amounts of prescription drugs, eat tons of modified wheat and other GMO grains and foods, and undergo endless invasive, horrifically expensive tests on a regular basis.  We are also propagandized to not eat fat or meat, both of which are not only stupid and ridiculous, but counterproductive in terms of our health.  So, none of that has really changed, except in small, Paleo pockets of health, of which I am a tiny part.  But still, we are voices in a huge, fast food dominated: ‘Let’s sit on our fat asses and watch professional athletes work themselves to death while we watch them

Send us a textOne of the hardest things to come to grips with in the field of health is what is actually true- and what isn’t!  This is obvious if you look at medical and standard nutritional advice concerning fat- the standard advice is that fat is bad bad bad- especially saturated, animal fats!And if you have been following the ancestral or Paleo diet, or even any current research- you know that avoiding saturated fats is a wrong decision.  Good, God-made animal fats like tallow, lard, or butter are wonderful choices to build and protect your health and wellness.  Cholesterol is actually good and necessary, not something to be avoided and to treat as the spawn of the devil.  On the converse side: vegetable oils are awful, fake foodstuffs that will give you migraines, and deprive your body of the true nutrients is needs in order to thrive and be healthy.  Vegetable oils are to be avoided at all costs, and this is very difficult if you are eating out on a regular basis.  Fast foods, Asian cooking, and process

Send us a textI never expected to be writing about such big issues when I started PaleoJay’s Smoothie Cafe.  But, that was quite a while ago- back when health and fitness, in the face of such horrible travesties of the American FDA and the AMA and all the other alphabets soup names of big government had made a mockery of true health and wellness.  Not that that has changed:  Big Government still by and large recommends we consume huge amounts of prescription drugs, eat tons of modified wheat and other GMO grains and foods, and undergo endless invasive, horrifically expensive tests on a regular basis. We are also propagandized to not eat fat or meat, both of which are not only stupid and ridiculous, but counterproductive in terms of our health.  So, none of that has really changed, except in small, Paleo pockets of health, of which I am a tiny part.  But still, we are voices in a huge, fast food dominated: ‘Let’s sit on our fat asses and watch professional athletes work themselves to death while we watch them

Send us a textReally?  Autoimmune diseases, the scourge of the modern age?  You can help them with baking soda?Yes, it really does appear to be true: taking 1/2 tsp. per day of plain old baking soda, dissolved in water,  activates an anti-inflammatory pathway that is mediated by the neuronal-like function of mesothelial cells that line your internal organs.  Consuming baking soda appears to prime your immune system against inflammation.This is huge- it means this cheap, household item can help improve your immune system so it does not overreact.  This overreaction of the immune system, instigated in the organ of the spleen, is what causes the white blood cells of the body to attack its own organs and cells.  This is what autoimmune diseases are, those diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, lupus, and multiple sclerosis.  RA attacks the joints, type 1 diabetes the pancreas, lupus attacks multiple parts of the body, and psoriasis attacks the skin.  And so it goes- autoimmune diseases are not only

Send us a textI know that the number one reason given for not exercising is TIME.  This is understandable, since our modern lives have become busy to a fault- it would be much better if we would winnow through the many things we do, like watching television and reading facebook, and make more time to exercise.  It would make us healthier in body and mind!But, for those of you with young children especially, and also those of you with jobs taking up long hours, I know that time is of the essence, and so I have a strong recommendation for you:  Do a full body isometric contraction 3 times in succession, several times per day!That’s it.  Just stand relaxed, hands at your sides.  Then slowly contract every muscle in your body, starting with the calves, and gradually tensing each muscle group in your body, from thighs to butt, to abs to chest to back to shoulders- all just by isometrically tensing each group.  Keep breathing throughout, don’t hold your breath, but tense hard and hold for about 7 seconds.  Relax br

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Send us a textOne of the ways in which we have betrayed our genetic heritage, along with abandoning the eating of real, God made foods, is to try to claim allegiance to ‘global’ ideals rather than concentrating on our own tribe.  For human beings evolved as tribal, social animals, just as wolves are pack animals and cattle are herd animals.  Such small, regional, and racially similar groupings are necessary for smooth, healthy functioning of both our local society, and for the health of the individual within that group.  Only in such a fashion are we naturally equipped to maximize both our mental and physical health.Just as big, industrialized processed food has replaced good, pastured meats and vegetables with high fructose corn syrup laden concoctions of unnaturally altered strains of wheat and GMO foods- so too has our natural, native attachment to those of our own genetic type rather than to an artificially big government mandated ‘globalism’.  We are told to erase our borders, to interbreed with other of

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Send us a textThe big news in Paleo right now is the Carnivore diet- that is, a diet where you only eat animal products! Holy Beef Sticks, Batman- can that really be good??”The short answer is, yes, it can indeed. As the famous psychologist Jordan Peterson says, after such a diet healed his daughter’s severe arthritis, she convinced him to try it. He was already on a beef and greens diet, which had helped his several conditions immensely, but when she convinced him to eat a totally carnivorous diet- it cured everything, including psoriasis, a loss of 50 pounds of fat, periodontal disease- and even his lifelong depression! And this is from a man who is a really deep and incisive thinker: if you haven’t already, check out some of his myriads of videos on youtube and elsewhere. https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-iba-1&hsimp=yhs-1&hspart=iba&p=john+peterson+on+diet+youtube#id=1&vid=61fbdf057878b64b0cec1945fa94b860&action=clickAnd here is a video by his daughter, who was real

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Send us a textThe big trend now, and one I applaud, is to go gluten free! Gluten, which is in all wheat products, is bad, especially since modern wheat has been so modified to be overloaded with the stuff, which has all sorts of bad effects. It can distress your gut lining, and will, if you eat enough- and if you are ‘gluten sensitive’, which most people are these days- it can cause leaky gut.This is where food particles can gain access to your bloodstream, and cause you to get autoimmune diseases- little things like arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, heart disease and cancer, just to name a few… You don’t want leaky gut, and so that alone is a good reason to avoid gluten!BUT- don’t just blithely run through the Gluten Free section of the grocery (which has become very prevalent as of late), grabbing armfuls of gluten free cookies, cakes, and pastries! Because, well- they are still cookies, cakes, and sugar loaded pastries!! They are still highly glycemic, and very, very unhealthy, despite being free

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