WARNING- READ THIS FIRST- DISCLAIMER

April 19, 2008

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


Introduction to the Paleolithic Diet

April 19, 2008

Iodine Refs

April 19, 2008

Just go to the Medical Journal of Australia www.mja.com.au and type iodine in the search box. Most of the papers are freely available. The National Iodine Nutrition Study is the largest study. A good review paper on iodine and IQ is at http://www.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/130/2/493S


Brain nutrition overview links

April 19, 2008

Brain growth is limited by the availability of critical nutrients, not just kJ. Omega 3 and iodine are critical. See Steve Cunnane’s paper at http://users.ugent.be/~mvaneech/Cunnane.html from the Ghent symposium http://users.ugent.be/~mvaneech/Symposium.html ( a symposium which mainly focuses on the aquatic ape hypothesis).