Primal Body, Primal Mind

Primal Body, Primal Mind is the best nutritional book I have ever read. It covers everything. I have already bought 3 copies to give to worthy friends. A gold mine of great information. * Louise L. Hay, Hay House Publishing * Nora Gedgaudas is a warrior fighting for our collective health. For 2.6 million years humans knew what to eat: animal fat and protein. On that diet, we grew tall, strong, and disease-free. That primal pattern is still there, laid down like a labyrinth circling out of our DNA, and Nora is ready to guide us. This book is fabulous. * Lierre Keith, author of The Vegetarian Myth * These days, hormones are a hot topic. In Primal Body, Primal Mind, Gedgaudas focuses on those hormones that are commonly imbalanced and problematic to the American population, contributing to symptoms such as weight gain, low energy, poor mood, and even premature aging. In clear and simple terms Nora describes the root of these problems and outlines solutions that are effective and easy to apply. This is the book you want to read. * Janet R. Lang, D.C., author, educator, and founder of Restorative Endocrinology * Nora Gedgaudas lights a path toward dietary discretion and natural health that obliterates much of the standard dietary doctrine along the way. Larger truths have a tendency to be simple. It is so here as well. * Siegfried Othmer, Ph.D., coauthor of ADD: The 20 Hour Solution and chief scientist at the EEG Instit * Its a health plan so easy even an unga bunga caveman can do it! Gedgaudas uses humor, science-based facts, and common sense to debunk many of the myths we have been told about weight and health control in the 21st century. In the world of healthy high-fat, low-carb nutrition research and education, this is yet another book to complement your healthy lifestyle change. * Jimmy Moore, author of Livin la Vida Low Carb * One of the best books I have read dealing with nutrition and lifestyle for optimal health. * David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM, author of, The Better Brain Book and Power Up Your Brain: The Neu * Every so often, you encounter a gem among the dross competing for your attention. Such is the case with Primal Body, Primal Mind, written by Nora Gedgaudas. * Mark Steinberg, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist and Clinical Neuropsychologist * In my opinion, Primal Body, Primal Mind is the best book so far ever done on the Paleolithic diet. Despite the rich and detailed amount of science included in Nora Gedgaudass excellent book, even Britney Spears could understand it. * Charles Poliquin, Poliquin Strength Institute, Olympic and World Champion Strength Coach * Nora Gedgaudas has loaded Primal Body, Primal Mind with the information and resources essential for anyone who hopes to survive the 21st century in mental and physical health. * Julia Ross, author of The Diet Cure and The Mood Cure and executive director of the Recovery Systems * When you read Noras work, rest assured you are not reading a regurgitated version of whatever is in fashion, but instead the careful harvest of decades of careful research, application and observation . * Elaine Fawcett, MJ., NT., Health Journalist and Nutritional Therapist * . . . Primal Body, Primal Mind reveals how the coming of agriculture resulted in a marked decline in stature, bone density, dental health, with a corresponding rise in birth defects, malnutrition, and disease directly related to an agriculturally-based life style. . . Primal Body Primal Mind is an enthusiastically recommended addition to personal, academic, and community library Health & Nutrition instructional reference collections. * Midwest Book Review, August 2011 * If you are serious about changing your eating habits to a healthier regimen, you should consider reading Primal Body, Primal Mind. Following Gedgaudas suggestions will not only give you a healthier body but also a clearer and more functional mind. * ReaderVi

Nora T. Gedgaudas, CNS, CNT, is a certified nutritional therapist and neurofeedback specialist with a private practice. A member of the Nutritional Therapy Association, the National Association of Nutritional Professionals, the Nutrition and Metabolism Society, and the Weston A. Price Foundation, she lives in Portland, Oregon.

Illustration Permissions Foreword by Mark Steinberg, Ph.D. Foreword by Brent Pottenger Preface Introduction Part One Primal Body 1 A Look at Where Our Dietary Requirements Originated 2 So, Whats for Dinner? 3 Grains: Are They Really a Health Food? 4 So What about Soy? 5 Digestion and Nutrient Assimilation: A North-to-South Journey 6 Your Gut and the Immune Connection 7 Dietary Fats: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 8 Dispelling the Cholesterol Myth 9 Vitamin D: What All da Buzz Is About 10 Making the Omega-3 Fatty Acids Connection 11 The Tyranny of Trans Fats 12 So, How Much Natural Fat Do I Need, Anyway? 13 Carbohydrate Metabolism 14 Leptin: The Lord and Master of Your Hormonal Kingdom 15 Weight Management 101 and the Path to Type 2 Diabetes 16 Taming the Carb-craving Monster 17 High Fructose Corn Syrup: A Sticky Wicket Best Avoided 18 What about Fiber as an Essential Carbohydrate? 19 Adrenal Exhaustion: A Uniquely Modern Epidemic 20 A Word about Water 21 Understanding the Role of Protein 22 Our Primordial Past: Understanding Mother Natures Plan and Where We Fit In 23 Using Insulin and Leptin to Our Advantage Part Two Primal Mind 24 Feeding Your Brain: Why It Matters 25 How Important Is Fat to the Brain? 26 Where Does ADD/ADHD Fit In to All of This? 27 Relief from Anxiety and Depression in Our Uncertain World 28 What about Food Allergies and Sensitivities? 29 The Impact of Modern Dietary and Environmental Stress on the Brain Part Three Paradise Lost 30 Surviving in a Modern World 31 What Generation of Pottengers Cat Are You? Appendix A Where to Start? Appendix B Sample Menus Appendix C Protein Content in Foods Appendix D An Abbreviated Guide to Supplementation Appendix E The Weston A. Price Foundation Appendix F Pyroluria Appendix G Paleo/Traditional Diet Resources and Related Websites Appendix H Recommended Reading References About the Author Index