The Primal Parent

April 16, 2012
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My Dad Died of Alzheimer’s Last Week and It Wasn’t My Business to Save Him

Two years ago I packed up my apartment in California, said goodbye to my friends and my boyfriend, Julian, and drove out to Colorado with my daughter and a car full of our belongings. My dad had been diagnosed with vascular dementia … Continue reading

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March 31, 2012
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IBS, Depression, and Skin Problems in Fructose Malabsorption

There is one problem with the Paleo diet for oh, about 30-50% of Europeans and maybe 15-20% of Americans – the low starch approach that encourages eating more fruit and sweet potatoes exacerbates many digestive, mood, and skin problems. You … Continue reading

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August 18, 2011
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Sex, Drugs, and Over-exercising: The Quest for Endorphins

Addiction to these activities is a common response to depression or, more precisely, to the deficiency of brain chemicals and nutrients that lead to depression. When we don’t have enough endorphins, the happy chemical, we seek highs to manufacture happiness. … Continue reading

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