David Whiteside
- Aug 18
- 2 min
New Horizons
New chapter in the offing Thanks so much to all who have visited or subscribed over the years. I remain strongly committed to the Paleo...
David Whiteside
- Mar 11
- 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
- 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...
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...
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"...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
David Whiteside
- Jan 22, 2018
- 7 min
Active into your 90's: exercise and Paleo
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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...
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...
