Scientist Wife Not Buying It

Perhaps because of the plethora of bad science out there, my scientist wife isn't buying into the primal - paleo concept. Can anyone site specific scientific studies to support this lifestyle?

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Excellent blog that always references the science behind his conclusions.

Which branch of the sciences?

Here are two controlled trials on paleo:

[url=http://www.cardiab.com/content/8/1/35]Cardiovascular Diabetology | Full text | Beneficial effects of a Paleolithic diet on cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes: a randomized cross-over pilot study[/url] <-- in diabetics.

[url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17583796]A Palaeolithic diet improves glucose tolerance ... [Diabetologia. 2007] - PubMed - NCBI[/url] <-- in heart patients.

Unfortunately they are both small.

Here are two more interventions, but they're not randomized, also small:

[url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19209185]Metabolic and physiologic improvements from ... [Eur J Clin Nutr. 2009] - PubMed - NCBI[/url]

[url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17522610]Effects of a short-term intervention with a ... [Eur J Clin Nutr. 2008] - PubMed - NCBI[/url]

If you need studies on low-carb, then there are LOTS of high quality controlled trials.

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You'll need to buy the seminar. It's 6 hours using a lot of biochemistry. The presenter is Harvard phd Dr Matt Lalonde. You'll get to watch it S often as you like. You may need to search the site for Matt lalonde it that link doesn't get you there. This is a seminar that will satisfy your wife's skiptisism.

That said these are free but only touch on one part of Paleo. Fructose and SAD processes foods
[url=http://www.uctv.tv/shows/Sugar-The-Bitter-Truth-16717]Sugar: The Bitter Truth - UCTV - University of California Television[/url]
[url=http://www.uctv.tv/skinny-on-obesity/]The Skinny on Obesity - UCTV Prime - UCTV - University of California Television[/url]
[url=http://www.fatswitchbook.com/]The Fat Switch Book | Weight Control Guide - Mercola.com[/url]

[QUOTE=investorsrealtor;1090060]Perhaps because of the plethora of bad science out there, my scientist wife isn't buying into the primal - paleo concept. Can anyone site specific scientific studies to support this lifestyle?[/QUOTE]

What aspects of the paleo lifestyle is she not buying? Does she believe in the science supporting ingestion of commercial processed foods and low fat foods??

[QUOTE=StephenHLi;1098267]What aspects of the paleo lifestyle is she not buying? Does she believe in the science supporting ingestion of commercial processed foods and low fat foods??[/QUOTE]

This would be my question as well. Eating whole, unprocessed foods shouldn't be a hard sell. So what are her main sticking points?

Forgetting the science, will success stories not convince her?
How much better do you feel?
There are many stories on here about people who have improved so many health issues, and got their life back.

Does she not think you should do it? Or are you trying to convince her to? If its her you want to convince to do it, I wouldn't worry about it, let her just see your success.

[QUOTE=StephenHLi;1098267]What aspects of the paleo lifestyle is she not buying? Does she believe in the science supporting ingestion of commercial processed foods and low fat foods??[/QUOTE]

Yes this.
Paleo/primal is just eating real food, anything above that, are tweaks people make to suit their specific needs or change what aspect wasn't quite right for them.

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