Robb Wolf - The Paleo Solution Podcast - Paleo diet, nutrition, fitness, and health

Back with Episode 66. I will include the show topics list and detailed questions for each future episode. Show Topics: High Work Load Drop in Triglycerides and Increase in Total Cholesterol and HDL Endometriosis Craving Salt Hershel Walker Adrenal Fatigue Other Sources of MCFA Zero Calorie Energy Drinks Isometric Exercise Podcast Slogan Low Thyroid Low Energy Levels and Hungry at Night Leptin Resistance Look Awesome Naked Detailed Questions: 1. Question from Diana: Hi Robb and Andy I am a 45 year old female personal trainer in Australia who has been Paleo now for about 4 weeks. Previously a vegetarian, I decided to try Paleo because I was run-down, gaining lots of abdominal fat and feeling bloated all the time. I chose to switch to Paleo over the Christmas holidays as I would have a three week break from my work and the associated exercise load from it. I feel great and am loving it (although I only eat fish and chicken - not sure I could cope with beef after all these years!) Anyway, my question is this: How do you recommend I sustain my training load from work (6 hours of classes - 3 x 1 hr Spin classes, 2 x 1 hr Bootcamp classes and 1 Body Pump class) without shooting my cortisol sky high and overtraining (which I think was the problem that brought me to Paleo originally.) In addition, to the above training, I also run 5-6 days a week (sorry!)generally in the 8-12km range though previously while training for marathons, much more. My goal is to maintain Paleo and maintain my teaching/exercise load. Sleep is good, consistently 7-8 hours a night in pitch black room. Height 5'6'' Wt 140 and dropping Thanks for your help. 2. Question from Stephan: Hi Robb and Andy. I've noticed this issue come up several times on your show. Someone starts out with a paleo diet and gets their bloodwork done. The results are often a big drop in triglycerides and an increase in total and LDL. After first switching to a paleo diet, I had a total cholesterol of 247, triglycerides of 97, HDL of 53, and LDL of 175, in units of mg/dL. A month and a half after that, I had a total cholesterol of 200, triglycerides of 62, HDL of 47, and LDL of 141. To my knowledge, I did nothing different during that time, except for one thing: I started taking 400 mg of magnesium daily as Mg glycinate. I'm wondering if my situation is not all that uncommon. 3. Question from Jesse: Robb, A friend of mine has been struggling to get pregnant for the past 5 years. Are there any resources or information highlighting the dietary/lifestyle effects of endometriosis? 4. Question from Sally: Hi Rob and Andy, Your podcast’s not bad!! Yeah, you might have changed my life a bit, but whatever... Moving on to the important bit – me! I have been overweight my whole life – near enough, apart from the last 5 years where I’ve stuck to around 8st (I’m a 5ft 1, 41 year old female). Up until beginning the paleo way, I kepts weight off using extended cardio, vegetarianism, masses of willpower and a lot of stressing about food. Since adding protein and cutting cardio for weights I have found it so so so much easier to maintain my weight. However, I still crave salt and I eat ENORMOUS amounts of it. I can’t seem to give it up or even really want to give it up. Can you give me some motivational reasons as to why I should get rid of this final unhealthy part of the jigsaw? I’d be grateful for any scare tactics you can come up with. Thanks a ton – P.S. love your podcast really! Sally in the UK 5. Question from Tiki: Saw this guy fight on strikeforce over the weekend. He is 48 and from what I've read and heard the announcers mention, he only eats one meal a day , at night, usually soup and salad. Any insight on how someone can do his workout routine and only eat one meal which is mostly vegan and be in the shape he is in at 48 no less? Is it the sprinting? Is it the fasting? Fucken sickass genetics? Thanks for the amazing show guys. Link http://www.tryingfitness.com/herschel-walker-workout/ 6. Question from Kass: Hey Robb and Andy! I'm trying to trouble shoot some possible imbalances I may have with my doc, who happens to think I'm a hypochondriac hippy because my blood work is freaking perfect from eating paleo for almost 2 years now. Despite my doing everything you say (I'm serious), I still haven't been able to lean out and am narrowing down possible hormonal issues. I just wanted to see if you could shed some light on these tests so that I can get my research on before I see the doc. 1. Is it possible to still have Adrenal Fatigue after adopting a Paleo lifestyle, sleeping very well, and training smart for two years? (sidenote: training smart means strength bias, not working out when I'm tired, and generally not being an idiot). 2. For the cortisol test, do you like the results from the blood test or the urine test better? 3. Are there any other tests/conditions that I should study up on? Thanks for the guidance 7. Question from Mrs. F Hello Robb and Andy, I understand that co

In today's episode we talk about why Robb looks so small next to Art Devany, John Welbourn stops by to give his insights on the recent incident at Iowa, and we answer your questions. I am going to start including the questions from each episode in the blog post as well as in the show notes to make searching easier. Oh and Happy Birthday to Robb! In The News: 13 Iowa Football players hospitalized after a workout: http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/27/13-iowa-football-players-hospitalized-after-workout/ 1. Question from Brandie: Hi Robb, We are a CrossFit Family, I do it and my 3 sons do CrossFit Kids. My oldest son, who is 10 years old, has alapecia and I am trying find out if there is anything dietary that we can do to curb the onset. I know it is a autoImmune disease similar to Crones, but that's about all the information we can get from the doctors since it is not a serious illness. But it does affect his energy level and behavior when it comes on. This is his second major outbreak he's had, but has had more frequent lighter episodes. Any direction you could give us would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Brandi 2. Question from Joel: This isn't a Paleo question, but I've noticed that you have mentioned spending time in Nicaragua on several occasions in the podcast. I am an experienced world traveler, fluent in Spanish, and I have an opportunity to travel to Nicaragua this summer but I would be taking my six year old son with me. I've spent quite a bit of time in high-crime areas such as Rio De Janeiro and though I never had any problems, I probably wouldn't risk bringing my son there at this time. My wife is very worried about the level of crime and infection in Nicaragua. Is her fear of the unknown justified? What attracts you to Nicaragua? Is it kid-friendly? 3. Question from Gittit: Robb, happy belated birthday and thanks for all the information you so generously put out there! In your "My Training at 39" post you mentioned something about melatonin worsening sleep issues when they are GABA related. I was wondering if you could elaborate on that a bit. Here's my story in a nutshell and why this comment of yours struck a chord: I'm a born night owl and have always had trouble keeping in sync with day and night. I've tried taking melatonin to help fix my sleep, 3-5 mg, but about half the times I take it the result is horribly fragmented sleep. I wake every 2 hours, or wake up after 5 hours and can't fall asleep again. Without melatonin my problem is falling asleep, but once I'm out I sleep deeply for 9 hours. I do keep basic sleep hygiene, sleep in a dark room and drink my last coffee no later than 4 PM. Interestingly my 19-year old brother independently has the same reaction to melatonin and our doctor has never heard of this phenomenon in anyone else. Thank you for any input you may have, and again thanks for all the information peppered with good old tough love. Always looking forward to more. Take care, Gittit from Israel (old student of Ido's, really looking forward to your new project together! Feel free not to broadcast the parentheses =)) 4. Question from Courtnay: Hello Robb and Andy, I know your paths have diverged with our old friend Barry and all his weigh and measure nonsense, however, I still like to loosely structure my paleo meals around the "blocks" system in order to have an understanding of how much of everything I'm eating. I like the idea of knowing what to tweak based on how I look, perform and feel. My question is about measuring protein. My husband and I have been debating for years whether meat should be weighed before or after cooking. I think that if you measure it before cooking you are measuring water weight because when you cook it, it weighs a lot less. My husband thinks that that is wishful thinking. As much as I realize the relative insignificance of this issue, I would love to settle this debate once and for all. What do you think...measure before cooking, measure after cooking, or throw the scale out the window? 5. Question from Jaison: Robb and Andy, I am super confused by trying to program my strength training and workouts. There are just so many different programs to chose from. I would like to rotate in a new program in once a month; so one month I will focus on mass gain, then strength gain, fat loss, and athletic performance. It's not that i can't find a thousand different programs, but I know that you will be able to point me in the right direction to the most useful and well researched programming that fits in with eating paleo. Some background: I am 5'9" male, 160lbs, have been 100% paleo for 1 year and have dropped from 224lbs (64lbs lost this year), from 36% bodyfat to 13% with embarrassingly little exercise, although I have been doing p90x for about 3 months now. Been doing Leangains IF for about 2 months now with good results. But it's time to step things up and be specific. my main goal right now is to gain muscle mass, and then get under 8% body

Back with Episode 64 of the podcast - Enjoy!!! Show Topics: Shakes in the morning The Warrior Diet Stomach Problems Protein Sparing Modified Fasts I Crave Diary Yam Flour Velocity Diet Alcohol, Fat Loss, & Muscle Feeding the World Via Paleo Paleo as a Reenactment Calories to gain mass Melanoma & Tanning Gluten Free Beer / Okra / Sleeping 7 Hours / Butter / Kicking Caffeine Show Notes - The_Paleo_Solution_Episode_64

Back with Episode 63. Enjoy!!! Show Topics: Shrinking Human Brain Magical Berry Drinks Soy vs Whey Protein Low Energy Levels - New to Paleo Coffee & Diabetes / Ancestral Fitness Intervals Ketones in Urine Clinical Studies of Paleo "Body By Science" Book Gymnastics + Wendler 5 - 3 - 1 Diet & Adrenal Fatigue Vodka Blog Post By Steven Novella Keystone's Diet Show Notes - The_Paleo_Solution_Episode_63

Sarah Fragoso from EverydayPaleo stops by to answer your questions about kids, families, and Paleo. Show Topics: Keeping Paleo Fun School Lunches Pizza Day At School Breastfeeding Breastfeeding Part 2 Starting A Family Paleo Kids & Cooking Any Specific Problems Women Notice How To Do Paleo Without Being Neurotic How To Handle Kids At School Day Care Workers Kid Doesn't like Veggies PMS / Teens Show Topics - The_Paleo_Solution_Episode_62

The first episode of the new year! Here is link to the book resources section of Robb's site that we discussed during the show. Show Topics: Food Substitutions Power Balance Loss of Sex Drive Amount of Light Our Ancestors Slept Under Glycemic Load Caffeine Caffeine Part 2 Arnold's Bodybuilding Encyclopedia Crohn's Disease Vitiligo Prostate Cancer Drop In Athletic Performance Vitamin D Nocturnal Cramps Show Notes - The_Paleo_Solution_Episode_61

The final episode of 2010. Thank you for all your support this year! Show Topics: Concern About Total Cholesterol Replacement for Eggs & Nuts Why Are Nuts Okay? Iron Deficiency Magnesium Citrate Benefits / Risks of Crossfit Group Training Back-off Weeks T.S. Wiley? Tea Oil Thoughts on Using Only Fish As Protein Source Sunlamps / Alcohol / Dating Thoughts on Crossfit Following Significant Weight Loss Show Notes - The_Paleo_Solution_Episode_60

Back with episode 59. We hope everyone has a happy holiday season! Be sure not to eat more than five fries. Show Topics: PWO Nutrition for Mass Building Artificial Sweeteners / In Season Veggies / Ketogenic Diets Transition Time to Paleo / Crossfit Endurance How Much Post-Workout Carbs Failure Rate of Paleo Diet Evander's 5 Fries Club Soda Sugar Binge Lean Gains / Strength for BJJ Current Supplements / What Supplements if All Meat was Grain-Fed The Return of Tane Show Notes - The_Paleo_Solution_Episode_59 Download Episode Here.

We are honored to be joined by Tim Ferriss today to discuss his new book "The 4-Hour Body". Show Topics: Reason behind writing book Most counter-intuitive or impressive protocol Paleo eating Process for hacking problems Currents goals Other interests Performance, health, & longevity Fasting Rehab concepts Functional Movement Screen Corrective exercise NFL Combine Glute activation

Show Topics: The Paleo Concept Paleo + Pregnancy + Weight loss + Risk Esophageal Spasms Low Carb & Depression Optimal Training Anxiety and Depression

Back with episode 56. Enjoy! Disappointed with Paleo Results High Fat Diets & Epilepsy Breast-Fed Paleo Babies Decaffeinated Coffee Revisited What is Your Goal? Balance Between Leaning Out, Capacity, Recovery, & Fueling Dark Chocolate Throat Discomfort Lactose Free Milk Multiple Sclerosis Weight Loss on Berries / Frozen Foods Do I Need 6,000 Calories a Day?

The return of the revamped intro! Show Topics: Oatmeal vs. Pork Loin Environmental Contaminants Overtraining Only 4 Lifts For Life Paleo Withdrawal Paleo Dieting Mainstream Ultrathione Prader-Willi Syndrome Paleo Elevator Pitch Grain fed vs Grass fed beef Water Intake Physical Activity

Back with episode 54. I was in the middle of another caffeine detox when we recorded this episode so please pardon my low energy although I think Robb more than made up for it. Show Topics: Twinkie Diet Unknown and Unknowable Sugar Binge Roundworm Research Hashimoto's Asymptomatic Ulcer & Paleo Sugar Free Electrolyte Solution Pastured Pork Saturate Fat Low Carb & Cortisol Production Cystic Fibrosis Nuts / Legumes / Nightshades

Back with episode 53 (sans intro music this week)! Show Topics: Training to Lean Out Decaf Coffee Safe Rate of Weight Loss Too Much Fish Oil Matt Lalonde on Cooking Meat Too Much Protein Frustrated with Weight Loss Speed Milk Replacement for Coffee Thoughts on Mediterranean Diet Alzheimers & Paleo MovNat Carb Binge Breastfeeding Options

We have officially hit the one year milestone. Thank you to everyone for all the support over the past year. We love doing the podcast and are glad that everyone seems to be enjoying it. Show Topics: Ultima Seeds Breast Feeding Alternatives Thyroid Removal Copper IUD Birth Control Frequent Burping Prolactin & Cabergoline Paleo & Gall Bladder Removal / Why are Woman Told To Eat Grains Lost Desire to Train BCAA's Testosterone Usage Protein Recommendations Margarita Recipe

Show Topics: 1. Training & Nutrition for Sweet Abs 2. Pre-workout supplements 3. Day Care Nutrition 4. Coconut Sap 5. Best Way to Drink 6. Krill Oil 7. Cortisol 8. Paleo Diet During Pregnancy 9. Grilling Meat 10. Seasonal Allergies 11. Lowered Insulin Use 12. Testosterone Supplementation

Halfway to a hundred! I can't believe we have made it this far... We lost our internet connection for a few minutes so I edited out about 3 minutes of silence. Show Topics: Military Deployment Sardines in Soy Bean Oil Gall Bladder Removal Issues with Foods High in Antioxidants Cramps During Menstrual Cycle Mass Gain for Type 1 Diabetic Requirement to Sleep in Pitch Black Room? New to Fasting Lucid Dreams in a Ketogenic State The Missing Food Matrix Kindle or eBook Version of "The Paleo Solution" Define Occasional Use of Butter Paleo Bars for Traveling Improving Sleep Quality Tolerate Dairy Post-Workout Increased Bruising Autolyzed Yeast Extract Breakfast Options

Here is episode 49 for your enjoyment! Show Topics: Insects Impact of Adipose Tissue On Body / Effects of 1 Large Meal / Benefits of Walking Tingling After Meals Blood Work Results Bananas as Potassium Source Protein Shakes Trouble Keeping Weight Down on Free Eating Paleo Creatine Fitness Certifications Magnesium Supplementation

Back with episode 48. Good luck to Robb as he and Nicki travel to Denmark this week. Show Topics: Crones Disease Limited Budget for Fruits & Veggies Removed Thyroid Too Much Popcorn? Fibromyalgia Intermittent Fasting and Breast Feeding Polycystic Kidney Disease Chronically Underfed Modifying Workouts Due to Work Schedule Need To Eat Frequently? / Body Temp

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Here is episode 44 for your enjoyment. For those keeping score apparently the character that ate 3CPO's eye in the ...

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Back with Episode 42 or the answer to life, the universe and everything. Enjoy! Show Topics: Intensity in the Long-Term ...

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We officially hit the big 4-0! Almost halfway to a 100. Enjoy! Show Topics: Diverticulitis Birth Control Fructose Intake Rancid ...

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Here is episode 38 for your enjoyment. Here is link for the Whole30 program version 2.0 that we discussed during ...

Back with episode 37. We actually survived an entire episode without Robb making fun of my beard! Show Topics: Paleo ...

Back with episode 36. Here is the link that Robb mentioned regarding the nickel content of many foods. I also couldn't ...

Back with Episode 35 for your enjoyment. Show Topics: Fermented Foods / Cheese Ketosis Too Much Coconut Milk? Post Workout ...

Here is Episode 34 for your enjoyment. Show Topics: Digestive Issues / Stubborn Midsection Fat / Muscle Freezing Post-Binge No ...

Here is Episode 33 - this may be the longest episode to date. Here is the link to the post ...

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Back with episode 31 - Enjoy! Show Topics: Resistant Starch Coffee Hypothyroidism Omega 3 & Omega 6 Nuts Gaining Muscle ...

Robb survived Belize just in time for me to get him spun up in the final question of this week's ...

Back with Episode 29. Per Robb's request here again is the link to the ever famous "NorCal Nutrition: Are We ...

Here is episode 28 for your enjoyment! Show Topics: Experience with Adrenal Fatigue Cod Liver Oil Carb Intake & Cortisol ...

Back with Episode 27 - Enjoy! Show Topics: Post Nasal Drip Cortisol & Carb Intake Traveling Lifestyle Fish Oil Dosage ...

This week we were joined by Dallas and Melissa from Whole9. It was a blast having them on the show ...

Here is episode 25 for your enjoyment. We had a couple recording hiccups so I had to edit out a ...

Back with episode 24 - The second one since I've given up caffeine. Energy levels are up, but still adjusting ...

Back with episode 23 which will forever be known as the caffeine-free episode since this was recorded on day 2 ...

Here is Episode 22. This week we experimented with Robb recording from his office instead of his house and the ...

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Another big day in podcast land - we have successful survived 20 episodes and Robb is still using the same ...

Back with episode 19. Here is the bloodwork that we discussed during the podcast. Here is the link to the ...

Back with episode 18 and every day that passes we are creeping ever closer to Robb actually finishing his book! ...

Back with episode 17. Robb and I were relatively calm this week which I think led to a really solid ...