Last year, I ran the Spartan Beast race in Lake Tahoe and completely bonked. I was a total sugar burner and had to continuously pop gut-wrenching energy gels just to make it to the finish line. I came in at a very disappointing 71st in my age group in the Open heat. This year, after implementing the Primal…

My story starts with a Christmas gift of a book called Primal Endurance, given to me by my best friend, a bodybuilder and physical therapist. I chewed my way through the book and was intrigued by the process and science behind it. As I read on, I felt like I was reading a transcript of…

I was a distance runner in high school, but as the years went by, my commitment to fitness went on the back burner for a busy family and career life. When my father had bypass surgery, it opened my eyes to the importance of taking care of my diet and exercise habits. I’ve always been…

I’d really like to share my story of success with readers because I feel that there are many who could benefit from hearing about alternatives to traditional Western medicine for things like: AS, OA, Reiters syndrome, Gout, RA, Psoriatic Arthritis and many more related conditions. Lets begin my story a few years back in February…

Throughout my high school experience I fluctuated in weight, but towards adulthood I began to gain weight slowly.  At 19, I began to go to the gym regularly and had actually started taking over-the-counter fat burners from a well known health food store in my area. At the time, the fat burners contained ephedrine which…

As a youngster growing up in Sydney, Australia, I had asthma that really limited what I could do. My mind wanted to do active sporty things, but physically I couldn’t follow through and as a result, was pretty unfit (and overweight). My mum was a good healthy cook and we spent lots of time outdoors,…