PART TWO

Paleo Pitfalls

From Vegetarian to Paleo Dieter: Tom’s Story

As a health professional and a former long-time vegetarian, I have been following the Paleo Diet for about two years and am delighted with the results. My weight has returned to normal and remained normal; my HDL has increased to 50 from 35; my LDL, which was at the upper range of normal, has decreased to healthy levels; my VLDL [very low-density lipoprotein] has also returned to healthy levels (around 12); my triglycerides have plummeted from 250 to 60; and my fluctuating high blood pressure is now consistently within safe parameters. The tendonitis in my knee has cleared up completely. I now recommend this diet to many of my patients in my acupuncture practice, the majority of whom have symptoms of metabolic syndrome.