Urban: Paleo health benefit claims were not particularly backed by science
Melissa Urban · Whole30: Melissa Urban · Apr 1, 2024 · at 25:54
Whole30 co-founder Melissa Urban discusses early paleo diet theories by Dr. Loren Cordain that inspired her initial 30-day dietary elimination experiment.
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“I'm not sure was particularly science-backed in terms of, you know, the health benefits of eating more like our Paleolithic ancestors, but some of the information he presented in his findings was like the idea that there may be compounds in certain foods to which you are sensitive, but not aware that you're sensitive. We're very interesting.”
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