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I Feel Better Than I Ever Did In My Life

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It’s Friday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark’s Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’s Daily Apple community please contact me here . I’ll continue to publish these each Friday as long as they keep coming in. Thank you for reading! When I first started on a low-carb diet, I lost 35 lbs (16 kg)  in five months . I had 24 conditions! But not all my ailments healed. I went down the rabbit’s hole and was able to turn my health around and cure a myriad of health issues with some additional measures. This is what I did. My story began in 2013, where I adopted an eating protocol via Dr. Mark Hyman’s  Ultrametabolism , after discovering my cholesterol was high. Following that plan, I lost 35 pounds (16 kg)  in five months  and had more energy for a period of time. But I started getting tired, having palpitations, wake-ups at night where I couldn’t go bac...

The Pros + Cons Of Real Time Blogging

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Going back to the original “what I ate” style of KERF is something I think about all.the.time. If you’re new here, you might not know that for the first 5 years of this blog, I kept a dairy of nearly every meal I ate. I think I only missed a day here or there due to sickness or technical glitches. KERF was unique because when I started back in 2007,  no one was logging their meals in real time. (There was also no Instagram or really any social media, so there’s that.) I loved blogging back in those days, and my days looked very different than they do now. Then: Because I was writing about my life, I lived more life! Blogging never felt like “work,” even when I was up blogging at 10pm. Posts were super quick to write because I was literally recapping my last meal and few hours. I enjoyed writing commentary on my food choices, and I loved reading so many comments from you guys. There were no evergreen or sponsored posts – everything was written in real time. Thus, when I finishe...

What I’m Loving Lately 115

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Hey, friends! How is it already August already?! It seems like the summer months were just beginning – yet somehow we are already counting down the final weeks before Mal heads back to school. I mean, hey, it’s kind of a bummer, but all we can do is make the most of the rest of summer. So, I’m back with another edition of What I’m Loving Lately with a few fun end-of-summer finds and other goodies to check out. I hope you enjoy it, and please let me know what YOU are loving lately! I feel like so many of my usual commenters have went MIA. I totally get it, but would still love to hear from ya! šŸ™‚ Trader Joe’s Coconut Cold Brew + vanilla-flavored Ripple – You guys know how obsessed I am with my iced coffee. I love mixing up my combos and trying new add-ins or cold brew flavors, and this one has totally hit the spot lately! Trader Joe’s never lets me down and certainly didn’t disappoint with this coconut concentrate. Just add in a few splashes of creamy vanilla Ripple , and it’...

Papaya Salad with Miso Turmeric Dressing

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This new salad recipe is light and super refreshing on a hot summer day! It’s star ingredient is the papaya, a tropical fruit that’s very high in vitamin C and loaded with the enzyme papain that helps keep your skin, nails and hair beautiful! When shopping for ingredients for this salad, make sure you choose non-GMO papaya, as this is one of the few fresh fruits that are often GMO. Here’s how to find the non-GMO versions of papaya .  What really makes this salad magical is the dressing. It’s so flavorful and full of some of my favorite health enhancing ingredients like turmeric and miso… I’ve been adding turmeric to my homemade salad dressings for a long time. Not only does it taste delicious, but it’s a remarkable spice. Turmeric is beneficial in promoting overall joint and heart health, while supporting weight loss and helping the body produce more radiant and healthy-looking skin*. The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin, a potent anti-inflammatory that helps main...

Episode 404 – Scott Nelson – Joovv Red Light Therapy

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We’re back with Episode 404. Our guest this episode is Scott Nelson, co-founder of Joovv red light therapy. Show Notes: 1:46 – Summary, Pre-intro 3:34 – Intro to Scott Nelson and Joovv 4:30 – How Scott got started with Joovv 8:27 – Red light therapy vs traditional saunas 12:08 – Hormetic stress 14:10 – Penetration of red light 16:25 – Time of day to use Joovv 21:14 – Where you can find more info For more research info, search PubMed for photobiomodulation or LLLT Website: https://joovv.com/ Keto Masterclass The keto diet is one of the most effective ways to shed fat and improve your health. Keto Masterclass helps you start keto right, step-by-step, so that you can be successful long-term. Learn More   Don’t forget, Wired to Eat is now available! Amazon , Barnes & Noble , IndieBound , iBooks from The Paleo Diet https://ift.tt/2McKk9E

Omega-3 for Health: What the Latest Research Shows

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It’s been a long time since I published the Definitive Guide to Fish Oils . Oh sure, here and there I’ve cited some research supporting the beneficial effects of fish fat, but it almost goes without saying that omega-3s are important. Everyone knows it. Even the most curmudgeonly, conventional wisdom-spouting, statin script-writing, lifestyle modification-ignoring doc will tell you to take fish oil . And research in the last few years has not only continually confirmed the health advantages but illuminated new applications—and new physiological explanations—for their essential function in the body. But what are those benefits, exactly? Why should we be eating fatty fish or, barring access to high quality edible marine life, taking fish oil supplements ? A major reason is that fish oil can help us reclaim our ancestral omega-3:omega-6 ratio and thus restore the inflammatory backdrop of the human body. Polyunsaturated fats convert to eicosanoids in the body. Both omega-6 and omega-3...

The Morning Run That Only Kind Of Happened

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Good morning! My day started bright and early with a grumbling stomach – it actually woke me up! I had planned an early-morning run, so I got my butt out of bed and made myself a quick snack (rice cake with cashew butter on top) to get going. Once I had a little something in my stomach, I got dressed to run and then took Murphy for his morning walk. I was still feeling pretty sluggish, so I thought a walk would help me wake up and feel more energized. Unfortunately, that energized feeling never arrived and my run was pretty pathetic. Blah. I stopped after 1.75 miles, walked for a bit, and then just called it quits. It was just not happening, and I felt terrible. Zero energy. Oh, well. At least I got some running in, right? I’ll try again this weekend. Back at home, I threw together a quickie breakfast of cauliflower gnocchi, kale, and Parmesan + iced coffee with vanilla bean collagen and vanilla Ripple milk .  Mmm! The meal was a nice combo of protein, carbs, and fat!...