Articles by Mark Sisson

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How To Cultivate Resilience, or What It Takes To Keep on Keeping On

Mark Sisson on cultivating resilience.

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10/5/2012

Is Organic a Scam? – Fetal and Child Development and Antibiotic Resistance

Mark Sisson on 2 aspects of our wellness.

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10/4/2012

Choose Your Booze: A Guide to Healthy Drinking

Mark Sisson on the art of the primal indulgence.

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10/3/2012

I Am Tired of This Hamster Wheel

Chronic cardio, sugar binges, and a sickening diet are all gone, thanks to going primal, says Michelle Ford.

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10/1/2012

From Sugar-Burner to Fat-Burner: A Transformation Story

Jason Bussanich on going from sugar-burner to fat-burner.

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9/24/2012

Exercise Primally – Move, Lift, and Sprint!

Move slowly, lift heavy things, and sprint a little to achieve primal fitness, says Mark Sisson.

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9/22/2012

Shop, Cook, and Dine Primally

After you've eliminated the government diet, here's the next step, says Mark Sisson.

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9/19/2012

A Doctor Finds Primal Balance

How one doctor found the path to primal wellness.

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9/17/2012

Action Item #1: Eliminate SAD Foods

Mark Sisson on how and why.

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9/15/2012

Overcoming the Insurmountable

Jeremy Creed on a primal miracle.

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9/8/2012

The Primal Blueprint 8 Key Concepts

Live by them and you’ll be on your way to a lifetime of health and wellness, says Mark Sisson.

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9/8/2012

How Common Is Gluten Sensitivity?

Do you suffer from any of them?

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9/6/2012

The Low Carb Flu

It's common, temporary, and has enormous benefits as your body transitions, says Mark Sisson.

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8/31/2012

I Have a New Lease on Life

Then I went primal, lost 110 lbs., and have a new lease on life.

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8/28/2012

Gender Differences in Fat Metabolism

You may fight it, but your body knows its ideal composition, says Mark Sisson.

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8/25/2012

Dear Mark: What Are the Health Benefits of Negative Ions?

Mark Sisson on why they're so good for our health and well-being.

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8/24/2012

Not Only Did I Break Past My Plateau, I Demolished It

Then I geeked-up on primal science, and look at me now.

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8/18/2012

Is Your Olive Oil Really Olive Oil?

Mark Sisson on how to find the perfect, healthy, unadulturated kind.

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8/17/2012

Are Eggs Really as Bad for Your Arteries as Cigarettes?

Mark Sisson slices-up the latest study from the allies of Big Pharma.

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8/16/2012

Dear Mark: Coffee and Insulin, Fat and Post-Workout Meals

Mark Sisson on the relationship among coffee, caffeine, and insulin.

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8/15/2012

32 ‘Slow Living’ Inspired Ways to Savor Summer

32 ideas for primal play as the summer days wane.

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8/13/2012

My Healthy Lifestyle Was Killing Me

But since going primal, I'm stronger, leaner, healthier, and happier than ever at age 53.

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8/11/2012

When Listening to Your Body Doesn't Work

Just not all the time, says Mark Sisson.

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8/7/2012

Primal Evolution: Change Within Weeks, Transformation in Mere Months

How my primal transformation happened in a matter of months.

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8/6/2012

Should You Increase Carb Intake To Lose Weight?

Mark Sisson explains the benefits of occasional "refeeding."

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8/1/2012

Dark Chocolate, Steak, Bacon, Red Wine

And other "sensible vices" from Mark Sisson.

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7/30/2012

We Were 2 Unhealthy People in Fat Suits

Then we discovered primal living, and changed everything, says Ed Smith.

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7/28/2012

Sensible Vices

Mark Sisson on coffee, tequila, cheese, afternoon naps, and fat, fat, and more fat.

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7/26/2012

Is It Primal?

Mark Sisson answers readers' questions.

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7/24/2012

Hungry, Grumpy, Deprived, Frustrated

After a 20-year battle, a nutritionist learns the primal truth.

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7/23/2012

Is Wheat an Addictive Opiate?

It's the main culprit in the sugar/insulin roller-coaster that drives its own consumption, says Mark Sisson.

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7/20/2012

Fight or Flight?

Mark Sisson on avoiding adrenal fatigue and weight-gain.

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7/17/2012

From Cancer to Health

My discovery of the primal way was like finding the holy grail.

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7/14/2012

From Desperation to Inspiration

Everyone can have primal success, says Mark Sisson.

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7/7/2012

What Does It Mean To Be ‘Fat-Adapted’?

Your body can burn fat all day long, and that's a great thing.

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7/5/2012

Work the Process, Forget the Results

Go primal for a year and you'll be as amazed as I am, says Shane Roelofs.

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7/2/2012

V8, Mezcal, Ezekiel Bread, and More

Can you guess whether they're primal or not? Mark Sisson has the answers.

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6/30/2012

How to Become a Fat-Burning Beast

Go from being a sugar-burner to primal, fit, and healthy.

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6/25/2012

Smart Spice: Cinnamon

Mark Sisson on the health benefits of delicious cinnamon.

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6/22/2012

I Was Constantly Hungry and Sick, Overweight and Over-Medicated

But, at rock bottom, I found the Primal Blueprint.

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6/18/2012

What Would You Do in the Middle of the Night?

Is the natural, healthy pattern of biphasic sleep better for you?

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6/16/2012

Grilled Eggs?

A simple and ingenious recipe for guys.

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6/12/2012

Indoor Work Stinks – Go Outside

Reduce stress, restore attention and health by moving out doors, says Mark Sisson.

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6/11/2012

They Don’t Understand Your Healthy, High-Fat Diet

Mark Sisson on how to respond to the top 7 reactions.

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6/7/2012

Before You Dive in…

Mark Sisson on chlorinated swimming pools.

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6/5/2012

Want To Be Kissing Sweet?

7 easy ways to avoid bad breath naturally.

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6/2/2012

Help! I Hate To Exercise

Mark Sisson has 6 strategies to rethink and approach it differently.

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5/30/2012

Are They Primal?

Mark Sisson on 7 foods you may be tempted to eat.

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5/25/2012

Are They Curious, Flabbergasted, Threatened?

How to respond to 8 common reactions about going grain-free.

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5/23/2012

No More Hard Living for This Rebel Musician

Eric Keyes on the joys of discovering the primal life with his dog-pal, Adeluf.

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5/22/2012