Healthy Aging | Paleo55plus

May 20
4 min

First priority: WATER

When SHTF (Sh*t Hits The Fan) you must meet water needs first. Without water you will stop thinking clearly, possibly make bad survival...

Yes, seniors (and everyone else) should prepare for the worst

David Whiteside

May 6
5 min

Yes, seniors (and everyone else) should prepare for the worst

If, for weeks, months or even years- The power goes off and stays off, what happens to you and your family? Water stops flowing and...

New journey: senior emergency preparedness

David Whiteside

Aug 18, 2021
2 min

New journey: senior emergency preparedness

New chapter on the anvil Thanks so much to all who have visited or subscribed over the years. I remain strongly committed to the Paleo /...

David Whiteside

Mar 11, 2021
12 min

5 Years In: diet and exercise diary

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT FIVE YEARS Our Paleo clock started ticking 1/1/2016. I was 57 years old, my wife Kathy was 61. This month I...

David Whiteside

Jan 1, 2021
9 min

2020 Holiday Hodgepodge

How was your 2020? This may be the weirdest year on record, at least in the new millennium. One positive: my wife Kathy and I celebrated...

"Science" is today's religion, but we need neither to enjoy Ancestral well-being

David Whiteside

Oct 16, 2020
5 min

"Science" is today's religion, but we need neither to enjoy Ancestral well-being

While this biog is still dedicated to Ancestral health practices and the over-50 community, emphasis may shift in the next few posts....

David Whiteside

Jul 31, 2020
1 min

Heart Disease vs. Nanoparticles

A growing number of physicians and scientists no longer believe that dietary fat, including saturated fat (or elevated cholesterol), play...

Current events: critical thinking REQUIRED

David Whiteside

Jun 13, 2020
5 min

Current events: critical thinking REQUIRED

THIS WEEK: STRONG OPINION AND OBSERVATION. You've been warned. Research resumes next post. (I include no links here, and few "buzzwords"...

High carb diets shown again to cause dementia and Alzheimer's

David Whiteside

Jun 1, 2020
1 min

High carb diets shown again to cause dementia and Alzheimer's

Despite the overwhelming flow of mainstream "wisdom" about sugar (that it's ok in moderation, it doesn't cause illness, it's...

Aging & Exercise: stronger brain, longer life

David Whiteside

May 21, 2020
2 min

Aging & Exercise: stronger brain, longer life

How often do we hear it: "I should exercise more, but I don't have time!" Remember that our bodies evolved when exercise was ALL we had...

Healthy Aging: life after Keto with Dr. Terry Wahls

David Whiteside

Apr 6, 2020
2 min

Healthy Aging: life after Keto with Dr. Terry Wahls

Dr. Terry Wahls has now published the revised and expanded edition of The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic...

Healthy Aging: diet vs. cancer with Dr. Thomas Seyfried

David Whiteside

Feb 29, 2020
1 min

Healthy Aging: diet vs. cancer with Dr. Thomas Seyfried

Dr. Thomas Seyfried is a widely published, respected researcher and faculty member at Boston College, not an "alternative healthcare" or...

Healthy Aging: Dr. Terry Wahls stares down multiple sclerosis

David Whiteside

Jan 22, 2020
1 min

Healthy Aging: Dr. Terry Wahls stares down multiple sclerosis

If you know someone with MS, please make sure they read the book by Dr. Terry Wahls, MD, The Wahls Protocol: a radical new way to treat...

David Whiteside

Dec 24, 2019
8 min

In 2020: don't pay the HEALTH TAX

Thanks again to all my readers for their attention this year. In the spirit of giving, I offer a cautionary tale of the ever-present...

Alzheimer's disease: the counteroffensive

David Whiteside

Oct 14, 2019
1 min

Alzheimer's disease: the counteroffensive

Do people "come back" and stay back from Alzheimers? This happens more often than most of us realize, we just don't hear about it. In...

David Whiteside

Sep 2, 2019
1 min

Fighting Alzheimer's to a standstill

Conventional Western medicine insists that Alzheimer's and other dementias are unstoppable, irreversible and incurable. What if this...

David Whiteside

Aug 25, 2019
2 min

Censorship 1, Science journalism 0

Crossfit recently posted three important articles by Dr. Maryanne Demasi, a "controversial" Australian science journalist. In "Science...

Medicare and Paleo don't mix? Not so fast...

David Whiteside

Aug 7, 2019
1 min

Medicare and Paleo don't mix? Not so fast...

Medicare is still in business--but will your benefits resemble what your parents got? Most of grew up counting on Medicare. More of us...

David Whiteside

Jul 5, 2019
2 min

Your Planned Obsolescence: opting OUT

Does public policy encourage, even subsidize, our increasing tidal wave of preventable chronic disease? A timeless, penetrating (and...

David Whiteside

May 15, 2019
6 min

What (and why) is Paleo?

We in the Paleo-blogo-sphere sometimes forget that the world does not revolve around us. Diet wars rage, tides of public favor (and...

Healthy Aging: what does Paleo have to do with the "nursing shortage?"

David Whiteside

May 9, 2019
2 min

Healthy Aging: what does Paleo have to do with the "nursing shortage?"

Yes, there really is a nursing shortage. Projections in 2014-2016 showed a dramatic decline in critical care nurses, compared to...

David Whiteside

Apr 18, 2019
2 min

When science...isn't

Most of us still trust scientists. We also think of science itself (particularly "results" like studies) as unquestionable. Phrases like...

Healthy Aging: can we really know the "truth" about food?

David Whiteside

Feb 28, 2019
10 min

Healthy Aging: can we really know the "truth" about food?

TODAY, MY OPINION: We will return to regular programming after this brief meditation on mainstream media vs. your health. Hacking the...

David Whiteside

Feb 18, 2019
1 min

Introducing the Paleo Retirement Plan

What you eat now directly affects what you will spend later on health care. If you spend 50+ years (like me) in pasta-, sugar- and...

Healthy Aging: anti-sugar intestinal PASTE, anyone?

David Whiteside

Jan 15, 2019
1 min

Healthy Aging: anti-sugar intestinal PASTE, anyone?

Do you know someone who has type 2 diabetes? Where do they get their nutritional advice? Mainstream nutritional "wisdom"--which has...

Paleo55plus: Inaugural Holiday Hodgepodge

David Whiteside

Dec 24, 2018
7 min

Paleo55plus: Inaugural Holiday Hodgepodge

THANK YOU for being part of Paleo55plus. Sincere best wishes for a safe and healthful new year. Here is a holiday hodgepodge of thoughts...

When nutritional researchers disagree, we lose out

David Whiteside

Oct 16, 2018
2 min

When nutritional researchers disagree, we lose out

We tend to think that somewhere, somehow, someone has diet and nutrition completely figured out. We could be wrong. The people who...

Being a strict dieter doesn't make you CRAZY

David Whiteside

Sep 6, 2018
1 min

Being a strict dieter doesn't make you CRAZY

Shopping carefully? Really scoping those ingredients? Do you follow health bloggers? Are you removing whole food groups from your diet? I...

Paleo Diet: GOOD NEWS for Alzheimer's patients

David Whiteside

Aug 25, 2018
1 min

Paleo Diet: GOOD NEWS for Alzheimer's patients

Did you know that EUTHANASIA is a viable treatment option for Alzheimer's in some countries? Seems like dietary changes might be a less...

Aging on Paleo: are "nutritional experts" hazardous to your health?

David Whiteside

Aug 11, 2018
7 min

Aging on Paleo: are "nutritional experts" hazardous to your health?

If you're over 50 (like me) you've been following "expert advice" for most of a half century. Thus advised, I became a chronically...

PALEO 55 BASICS: FOOD FEST to fight cravings and fast food by thinking ahead

David Whiteside

Jul 3, 2018
7 min

PALEO 55 BASICS: FOOD FEST to fight cravings and fast food by thinking ahead

You've taken the plunge. Vows made, line in the sand drawn, courage screwed to that sticky place, you've taken Paleo Step One: cleaned...

Paleo: how NOT to age as a Nursing Home Frankenstein

David Whiteside

Jun 16, 2018
6 min

Paleo: how NOT to age as a Nursing Home Frankenstein

Sometimes it's not just about the journey. We need to keep the destination in mind. And that includes UNDESIRABLE destinations. Paleo or...

10 Paleo Commandments--especially for age 50+

David Whiteside

May 28, 2018
13 min

10 Paleo Commandments--especially for age 50+

We've been pure-Paleo for almost two and a half years now, with no regrets. Weight has stayed off, energy is abundant, and I've only been...

Paleo & Aging: Grass fed beef, Alzheimer's--and my waistline

David Whiteside

Apr 29, 2018
7 min

Paleo & Aging: Grass fed beef, Alzheimer's--and my waistline

[We get so excited by our quick progress at losing pounds, or boosting energy. That new pair of jeans can mean so much. But remember--...

David Whiteside

Mar 31, 2018
5 min

Paleo & Aging: looking behind the HYPE

I recently told a friend about Paleo, and referred him to a well known, widely respected website. A few days later I checked in for his...

Paleo & Healthy Aging: staying on Paleo is simpler than you think

David Whiteside

Mar 8, 2018
5 min

Paleo & Healthy Aging: staying on Paleo is simpler than you think

Have you looked at Paleo but felt lost in the details? Have you read (or tried to read) well-intended books--or blogs--about ancestral...

Fighting Alzheimer's with exercise--and Paleo

David Whiteside

Feb 3, 2018
7 min

Fighting Alzheimer's with exercise--and Paleo

Fifteen years ago, my wife's mom effortlessly kept track of her huge extended family. With multiple siblings of her own, eight children,...

Active into your 90's: exercise and Paleo
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David Whiteside

Jan 22, 2018
7 min

Active into your 90's: exercise and Paleo ---

We've all heard it way too many times: "Exercise is good for you." "You should exercise more." "You could lose more weight if you...

Our Paleo Cave of Wonders: weight loss was just the beginning

David Whiteside

Jan 8, 2018
8 min

Our Paleo Cave of Wonders: weight loss was just the beginning

Does this sound familiar? ~ When I married gorgeous Kathleen, I was 6' 2" and weighed 190. Within 5 years, between raising a family and...

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