Welcome to PaleoTerran

Recently, a friend asked me about Paleo. It was the stimulus that after sitting on the sidelines for about a year, nudged me to contribute my voice. My initial introduction to Paleo was in 2003 and my participation has become more serious over time. This past January, I had hoped to launch a website to join the paleo conversation, but life has its way presenting other priorities. By May, the name selected for the blog had been taken and, more recently, the byline was at risk. Finally, it was time to launch or be silent.

From a review of the many paleo websites and publications, the paleo lifestyle appears well covered. Sites include the sophisticated Marks Daily Apple by Mark Sisson, the playful yet serious Hunter-Gatherer by John Durant, and many others. There are also a number of books on the subject. Still, the paleo perspective is in its formative stages and there is much yet to learn and discuss. Thus, I introduce PALEOTERRAN: Original health for a modern world. 

Paleo is the organizing principle of this site and several other sites, although other terms such as primal, hunter-gatherer, and caveman are used. The Paleolithic era spans the time from development of the first stone tools 2.6 million years ago, to the introduction of agriculture about 10,000 years ago. As a physician, it is readily apparent the health of our population is slowly deteriorating. Heart disease, diabetes, stroke, dementia and other modern diseases are rampant. Are we causing these disorders? Have we sufficiently tampered with our original diet and physical health and put our children’s and our future at risk? These, and other questions, will be explored.

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