I can’t speak for anyone else but I find the TV to actually give me a headache quite often nowadays. The bright colours and flashing images aren’t good at all, this is acutely compounded by the fact that almost all shows are asinine drivel that would make garbage at the rubbish tip squeamish and the commercials, especially late at night, are immoral pox ridden filth that is a curse on us all. But I digress, my rant shall end here.

Er, back on topic, I see paper after paper pointing out the negative health impact our modern way of living is having and I think it’s going to come to a head sooner rather then later. When it does our health services are going to collapse. They are already buckling at the knees so any serious extra load will be too much to handle.

I intentionally left out sleeping disorders, as my focus is on sleep deprivation caused by modern lifestyle factors. However, I am aware that modern lifestyle factors such as diabetes, smoking and exhaustion can contribute to sleep apnea.

It’s interesting to hear that eating a Paelo diet has helped you with sleep apnea, as well as the fact that you’ve lost 60lbs. That’s great news!

About the incidence of sleep deprivation, while I’m sure a lot of it does stem from lifestyle choices, as you’ve noted, I think you’re failing to account for the growing numbers of people with sleep disorders, especially sleep apnea. In 2004, I was diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea, myself. While the paleo diet has reduced the effects of my sleep apnea some (probably by reducing the amount of fat in my pharyngeal tissues (those that cause the obstruction to my airway), thus reluieving some of the airway constriction I’ve experienced, I still suffer from at least a mild case of sleep apnea. I’m sleeping much better than before, though.

I encourage people to avoid excessive amounts of fruit, particularly during the first phases of the Caveman Power Diet. It helps to avoid spiking ones blood sugar level, which is one of the critical factors of the diet. Living off the land is consistent with this approach (for some geographical areas). I am against the consumption of potato for the same reasons.

Eating carbohydrates with fats and protein as in; 40% carbs, 30% fats, 30% protein is a well balanced diet, but the Caveman Power Diet goes through a detox phase before reaching this ratio of macro-nutrients. I personally still avoid potato, as there are plenty of other sources of carbohydrates that contain a higher density of vitamins and minerals, without the High GI factor.

Since your diet appears to be a low/no-carb diet, yet you advocate eating as though you live off the land, what’s your take on fruits?

Also, why are you against potatoes? People have been eating roots for thousands of years. Consuming potatoes with fats and protein in a non-fasted state negates their supposed impact on blood glucose.