Physical Health Archive

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    Meatless Monday is Misguided

    This morning on KPCC, I heard a report about Meatless Monday. It shows up in my Twitter feed as well. Frankly, today I had to say something: humans are designed to eat meat! The Meatless Monday site lists several reasons to give up red meat....

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    Ramping Up My Strength Training

    PHYSICAL HEALTH The last week of May, I started on a plan to work my way up to 10 minutes of upper body strength exercises (done tabata-style).  I'm narrowing it down to upper body because I do miles of walking per week carrying a backpack...

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    Dairy Returns: it may be bad news

    PHYSICAL HEALTH My month without cow dairy is over.  This past week I added heavy cream and whey powder back in to the diet.  I thought all was well until the face rash returned.  Before the elimination month, I never associated the rash with food,...

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    Cholesterol Influences Map v0524

    PHYSICAL HEALTH NOTE: I have incorporated suggestions from Comments on MDA Forum post MDA Sat Fat Guide Heart Scan Blog: HDL for Dummies Updated chart: Last Monday, I offered a first draft of a Cholesterol Influences Map, mostly for my benefit, but also for the...

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    Trying to Figure Out Cholesterol Control

    PHYSICAL HEALTH NOTE: This is a first draft.  Suggested changes will probably show up next Monday. Stay tuned. (Also, this is being discussed on an MDA post; join the conversation.) So, after about a year--or more--living the primal lifestyle, I'm still struggling with cholesterol.  This...

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    Is Dairy Primal?

    PHYSICAL HEALTH Should primals or paleos consume dairy? If so, which kind is best? Let’s be honest: dairy is not paleo. Grok would not have caught a wild bovine or ovine and milked it.  Said animal would have violently protested.  Grok is not stupid. Further,...

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    I’ve Decided to Go Off Cow Dairy for a Month

    PHYSICAL HEALTH Continuing issues with fat loss and inflammation have prompted what for me is a drastic measure: the removal of cow dairy! Reason #1: Fat Loss is Stalled While I've lost 50 pounds, my fat percent (per Tanita) has remained stable. I have gone...

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    Feeling Good and Being Strong: Choosing is So Daily

    PHYSICAL HEALTH It all started when, in 2008, I finally realized I was fat and felt bad nearly every day. These realizations yanked me out of complacency and forced a decision: do what I can do. This decision started a multi-year process of determining underlying...

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    Something is Hanging Up My Health Improvement Plan

    PHYSICAL HEALTH Confession: My health improvement plan has been static for at least three months and it is well past time to tease out possible factors and seek communal wisdom. While there has been good progress in my lipid profile, other health factors are stalled:...

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    Sorry About the Lull

    It's been awhile, I know, but life happens. Good news: a couple of new series are on the way. Tomorrow I'll post the first installment asking for some communal wisdom on my metabolic stuckness: I've plateaued in my health improvement plan and I need to...

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