Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 05:00PM 
Copyright: Michael Gadlin"Artists Michael Gadlin and Aliki McCain [Co-Owners], together, have begun creating a vision for their Art and community. Situated in the RINO district, ArtHaus was created to be an art studio, gallery, and place to learn. ArtHaus was built to be a place between art and community."
Friday, September 28, 2012 at 10:38AM Mark Sisson at Mark's Daily Apple has a great post on how to "Shop, Cook, and Dine Primally":
"You know what not to eat, and the Primal Blueprint Shopping List shows you what you should be eating, but what’s next? How do you apply your newfound knowledge? How and where should you shop? Once you’re well-stocked, how do you begin to cook Primally? What equipment do you use and where do you get the proper recipes? And when you’re eating out, how do you make good choices? What do you tell the waiters? How do you navigate the nutritional minefield that is the modern restaurant menu? If it seems overwhelming, it’s really not."
Learn more here.
Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 09:48PM The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article on biorhythms and their importance to our health. Columnist Sue Shellenbarger writes:
Most people organize their time around everything but the body's natural rhythms. Workday demands, commuting, social events and kids' schedules frequently dominate—inevitably clashing with the body's circadian rhythms of waking and sleeping.
As difficult as it may be to align schedules with the body clock, it may be worth it to try, because of significant potential health benefits. Disruption of circadian rhythms has been linked to such problems as diabetes, depression, dementia and obesity, says Steve Kay, a professor of molecular and computational biology at the University of Southern California. When the body's master clock can synchronize functioning of all its metabolic, cardiovascular and behavioral rhythms in response to light and other natural stimuli, it "gives us an edge in daily life," Dr. Kay says.
Here are a couple of biorhythms regarding physical activity:
And a few rhythms not discussed in your biology or psychology class:
Learn more at The Peak Time for Everything
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 11:26AM
Sarah before. Image: The Paleo MomI continued to gain weight after that. I was now a postdoctoral fellow in a very high-profile research lab in Toronto, Ontario, doing ground-breaking medical research and working 80-100 hour weeks. I stopped weighing myself after 260 pounds and always assumed that I gained 10-15 more pounds after that based on the fact that I went up an entire clothing size (or was it two?). However, when I look at this picture, taken the summer of 2004, I think I may have been underestimating how heavy I was at my biggest. Until now, I’ve always said that I was 265-270 pounds at my biggest. But now, I think I was pushing 300 pounds. I was wearing plus-size 26 clothes. I was miserable. I dyed my hair crazy colors to compensate for low self-esteem.
Read Sarah's story at The Paleo Mom
Monday, September 24, 2012 at 09:36PM 
Image: Oceana
"Coastal and small island developing nations are vulnerability hotspots to food security risks from climate change, ocean acidification and both combined. Many of the high-ranking nations based on climate change indicators are located in the tropics and low latitudes."
"Wild caught seafood is often one of the healthiest and most accessible options for protein in coastal and small island nations. Losing this resource may mean more dependence on less healthy processed foods that are imported from abroad. Communities that have recently made a shift from eating traditional seafood items to importing cheap, processed foods have suffered widespread health problems. For example, in Pacific Island nations about 40 percent of the population has been diagnosed with diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or hypertension. Losing seafood accessibility due to changing ocean conditions may further expand these nationwide health crises."
Monday, September 24, 2012 at 06:56PM 
The second section of the four part series of THE WEIGHT OF THE NATION focuses upon choices that individuals can and do make that affect their weight control and ultimately their health. According to the National Institutes of Health $800Million is currently budgeted annually for research on the causes, consequences, prevention, and treatment of obesity in the U.S. best current research evidence shows that small changes in lifestyle can produce small weight loss that yields positive results for current and long term health. The National Weight Control Registry identified the following characteristics of persons who maintain a weight loss:
The obesity epidemic is overwhelming our resources as a nation- but we can each do our part to fix it. For more information visit Part Two, Choices.
Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 10:17AM 
Some attribute the increase in obesity, an underlying factor in many of the modern diseases, to a lack of will power, a puzzling argument that fails to explain the increasing body mass over the past three decades. Others blame easy availability of food and lack of exercise: we take in too many calories and don’t burn enough. The simplistic solution proposed: eat less and exercise more. While our sedentary lifestyle contributes to obesity, the real culprit is low-quality fuel. We chose, and are surrounded by, low quality foods. Physical anthropologist Gary J. Sawyer puts it simply:
"We do not know how to eat properly. We feed ourselves, but we fail to give ourselves proper nutrition."
The magazine artist chose the above illustration. I would have added more protein. Still, a nice illustration.
Read the rest of my article at Living Well
Friday, September 21, 2012 at 09:13PM
Tara before. Image: Primal GirlI saw dozens of doctors – German ones, Canadian ones, American and Dutch. Some told me I was suffering from allergies. Others made me keep a food journal and count calories. Some gave me acne medication. I was poked, prodded and bled. The one conclusion that all of the doctors shared was that I was overreacting, hysterical and wasting their time. According to them, I was just fat and lazy – and probably a hypochondriac.
I was miserable.
Read Tara's story at Primal Girl
Tara after. Image: Primal Girl
Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 06:34PM 
You’ve probably seen the recent headlines announcing that Arctic sea ice reached a record low this September and the fabled Northwest Passage has been opened to shipping the past five summers. According to Climate Progress:
And, for the fifth consecutive year–and fifth time in recorded history — ice-free navigation was possible in the Arctic along the coast of Canada (the Northwest Passage), and along the coast of Russia (the Northeast Passage or Northern Sea Route.)
So, when was the last time the Northwest Passage was open? On this there are divergent views. Meteorologist Jeff Masters, co-founder the Weather Underground, writes in Climate Progress:
We can be confident that the Arctic did not see the kind of melting observed in 2012 going back over a century, as we have detailed ice edge records from ships (Walsh and Chapman, 2001). It is very unlikely the Northwest Passage was open between 1497 and 1900, since this spanned a cold period in the northern latitudes known as “The Little Ice Age”. Ships periodically attempted the Passage and were foiled during this period. Research by Kinnard et al. (2011) shows that the Arctic ice melt in the past few decades is unprecedented for at least the past 1,450 years. (emphasis added)
It is interesting the timeframe is cut off at 1900. According to Larry Bell, founder and director of the Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture and author of Climate of Corruption, just 3 years later, historical records suggest the Passage may have been open. Writing about Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen:
In diary entries he wrote in 1903, sailor Ronald Amundsen reported his experience on board a ship in those waters: “The Northwest Passage was done [had opened]. My boyhood dream – at the moment it was accomplished. A strange feeling welled up in my throat; I was somewhat over-strained and worn – it was a weakness in me – but I felt tears in my eyes. Vessel in sight . . . Vessel in sight.”
Then, around mid-century:
During the early 1940’s a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) schooner assigned to Arctic patrol made regular trips through the Northwest Passage. And in 2000, that is to say, 7 years before the first-ever satellite records), another RCMP patrol vessel was renamed the St. Roch II and recreated the voyage, making the crossing in only three weeks. The crew reported seeing very little ice except for the occasional icebergs they passed.
In view of the recent dramatic reduction in Arctic ice this summer, Mark Serreze, Director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center, is likely correct: “We are now in uncharted territory.” However, leaving out references to the times in when the Northwest Passage may have been, or was open, you avoid the appearance of presenting only information that supports one point of view.
There is also a discrepancy regarding the year satellite records of Arctic sea ice became available. Here Bell seems to be significantly off on his dates.
If you have additional information or thoughts on issues above and the recent reduction in Arctic sea ice, please submit your comments.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 07:01PM As I drove home I could not get one thing out of my mind. This gentleman had been to my office to see me just the week before, and I was very encouraging to him about how things were going. He was in his early 60’s, and suffered from high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and obstructive sleep apnea. The thing is, they were all VERY WELL CONTROLLED! His blood pressure was perfect, his diabetes numbers mirrored that of a non-diabetic patient, and his cholesterol was well below the goals set by multiple cardiovascular studies. In addition, his cardiologist had convinced him that his meat based diet was the culprit of his seemingly uncontrollable heart disease, and he had adapted a strict vegan diet for well over a year. In many parts of the country that’s not too hard to believe, but to a Cajun from the land of boudin and pork cracklins, this was quite the feat! So, I asked myself…how could this skinny, well controlled hypertensive, diabetic, vegan Cajun gentleman in his early 60’s have just died from his fourth heart attack? Something was wrong!
Monday, September 17, 2012 at 07:46AM In the blink of an eye, everything became clear again. Why get stressed? Why eat processed food when you can pick up fresh food around the corner? Why not get out there, grab a tree branch and ignore the weird looks? Why not learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? Why not set a good, healthy example for my kids? Why not choose to be strong, happy, and free?
Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 08:40AM 
Skógafoss, located in the south of Iceland, is a beautiful waterfall that drops 60 meters (196 ft). A path around the right side takes you behind the fall. If you are prepared, hiking trails lead to a pass between two glaciers. (The current PaleoTerran banner image was taken along a trail nearby.)
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