Following our Paleolithic ancestors, our Neolithic ancestors lost an average of six inches in height. Most people now have those last pounds that seem impossible lose. The causes for both, surprisingly, may be the same.
Robb Wolf can explain. I have known of Robb for several years, but I only met him through a friend a week ago.
The chapters on digestion and improving digestion were particularly fascinating to me, and, for that reason, this post is a book excerpt. It details a particular problem and specific solutions. Below I describe several people who at first glance appear different, but in fact they all share a common problem. They had significant health issues with no apparent cause or solution and assumed they had no treatment options, as their doctors were stumped and could offer few solutions.
I first learned of Alex from my friend Kelly. She related a story of a little boy who was very sick, underweight, and suffering from constant digestive problems. He had painfully skinny arms and legs, attached seemingly at random to a torso dominated by a prominently distended belly.
At night Alex thrashed and turned in his bed, wracked by diffuse pain in his arms, legs and, especially, his belly. They recommended a bland diet of toast, rice puddings, and yogurt, but with no benefit to the little guy. Kelly contacted me on behalf of the family and asked if I had any ideas that might help Alex. I made a few specific recommendations, which the parents enacted immediately.
