http://paleolithicdiet.wordpress.com/2008/04/19/warning-read-this-first-disclaimer/
The Paleolithic Diet is the only diet that is over 2 million years old. While it is ideal for most people, there are exceptions. It is definitely not suitable for people with iron overload (haemochromatosis, hemochromatosis) as it is very high in iron. It is not suitable at this stage for people with kidney disease as it is high in protein. Its effect on gout is not yet known and it should be avoided in uncontrolled gout.
It is recommended that you have regular checkups from your registered licensed health care provider and follow their advice.
In pregnancy and other situations, care must be taken to observe advice from your registered licensed health care provider- for example to avoid foods that are at risk for Listeria infection in pregnancy.
The information in this website is of a general nature only and may not be suitable for you. It is not a substitute for advice from your registered licensed health care provider. This website is not intended to diagnose treat prevent or cure any illness.
Wishing you the best of health
Dr Ben Balzer
January 21, 2010 at 8:50 pm |
January 2010–Great to see you posting again Dr. Balzer.
In response to your comment “The alternative is to say that diet does not affect health, in which case why are there over 20,000 diet books on Amazon?” Simple, yet brilliant! I hope to see you posting again more often.
Calvin
January 1, 2010 at 11:53 am |
If you want to debate minor points, you will probably get more mileage from the paleofood list which is referenced at http://www.paleodiet.com
There you will find many people who will satisfy you.
You might also want to look at Weston Price’s work which showed skull bones and presumably jaw bones were much stronger in recent unwesternised races, and rapidly weakened with the modern diet. There are experts in that area working in concert with paleonutrition.
The most critical point is this……. the aetiology of MOST western diseases is not fully understood. The current iteration of the paleo diet as espoused by Cordain, uncovers a vast array of potential disease causing mechanisms that any doctor should find breath-taking. That alone should promote the paleo diet to the most important area for medical innovators. Cordain has traced the dietary origins of disease to the molecular level. I am convinced that it is correct. The alternative is to say that diet does not affect health, in which case why are there over 20,000 diet books on Amazon?