About a month and a half ago I went back home to Colorado to do two things: My annual elk bowhunt with my Dad deep in the Rocky Moutains Visit my neurologist to discuss the possibility of reducing my medication either partially or even completely. Last year my dad and I went up into the…
Review: Against All Grain | Curried Short Ribs
Paleo Book Season is definitely in full swing. I have been lucky enough to get on the right list somehow for advanced copies of some great books. The latest one to hit my doorstep is Against All Grain by Danielle Walker, the genius mind behind the blog of the same name. Not only are the…
Pittsburgh Visit with Primal Palate
Last week, Suzanne and I took a much needed vacation away from Los Angeles to visit our good friends Bill and Hayley of The Food Lovers’ Primal Palate in Pittsburgh, PA. We spent an entire week there relaxing, eating amazing food, and for me and Bill, a couple of mornings of fishing. We even got a…
Paleo SousVide Showdown Competitors Announced
A few weeks ago I applied for a slot on a short list of paleo bloggers to compete in a paleo recipe competition sponsored by SousVide Supreme and TX Bar Organics Beef. I will be provided a SousVide supreme on loan as well as a vacuum sealer to keep (awesome!) and a small supply of…
A Memorable Seizure: My Point of View
Since it’s now Epilepsy Awareness Month and I have yet to really share one of my seizure experiences from my own point of view, I figure this would be the perfect time for such a story. This is about the time I got arrested in early 2001. I had just left for film and photography…
Seizure First Aid: What To Do If You Are a Witness
I’ve wanted to put something like this up for awhile. Since it’s Epilepsy Awareness Month, I can’t think of a better time to post something on Seizure First Aid and what to do if you witness a seizure. Most people are frightened by seeing someone have a seizure, but witnesses can do a tremendous service…
Ancestral Health Symposium 2012
Earlier this month I was fortunate enough to attend the 2nd annual Ancestral Health Symposium or AHS from here on out, at Harvard University. Last year it was held at UCLA and was therefore much easier (and less expensive) for me to attend. However, given the amount that I had learned last year at AHS…
Cold Thermogenesis: One Month Into the Cold
So this week brings about the close to the 4 weeks since Paleo FX. Over the last 4 weeks, I’ve been implementing some protocols that I learned while in Austin. Most notably: Jack Kruse’s Cold Thermogenesis and Leptin Reset Protocol, Bulletproof Coffee, turning the lights out as soon as possible once the sun sets (the…