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Ready to live long, lustily, wisely and well?  Then it’s time to let Nora Gedgaudas teach you the “fats of life”.
Kaayla Daniel, PhDThe Naughty Nutritionist, Co-author of 'Nourishing Broth'
This book tells the fascinating story of how our very humanity–our healthy bodies and exceptional brains–evolved from eating animal foods including their natural fats. The science supporting the lack of harm–and indeed the benefit–of dietar… Read more
Nina TeicholzAuthor of The Big Fat Surprise
This book, Primal Fat Burner, by Nora Gedgaudas, is the best resource pertaining to the anthropology and modern science for prolonging the health span that has been compiled to date. It is exceptionally organized in a logical and engaging m… Read more
Dan Murphy, DCProfessor, Life Chiropractic College West, Hayward, CA, USA
If I could only recommend one book for the hungry, the lost, and the wounded, it would be Primal Fat Burner. A meticulous merging of science and storytelling, Primal Fat Burner is as satisfying as the food it champions. Gedgaudas makes the… Read more
Lierre KeithAuthor of The Vegetarian Myth
Why read Nora’s Primal Fat Burner? Not just because it’s an honest, original and comprehensive revelation of the reasons why fats, and healthy animal fats in particular, are required for optimal health today (which they are), but they ar… Read more
CJ HuntFilmmaker “The Perfect Human Diet”
Primal Fat Burner is an amazing follow up to Primal Body Primal Mind.  Nora does what most writers won’t do which is to truly answer the questions of those that want to know the answers.  After originally reading PBPM I had loads of questi… Read more
Adam Von Rothfelder
In terms of nutritional knowledge, Ms. Gedgaudas is about a decade ahead of 99% of U.S. physicians, taught virtually zilch about healthful eating in medical school. Counterintuitive as it sounds, increasing your fat intake will promote w… Read more
David Edelberg, MDAuthor of Healing Fibromyalgia
Nora Gedgaudas was one of the early adopters of the low carbohydrate, high-fat science and diet. She not only understands the science very well, she is able to simply and accurately explain it to the lay reader and health professional alike… Read more
Ron Rosedale, MDAuthor of 'The Rosedale Diet'
The message of the book is powerful and compelling. America has been on a disastrous course with respect to diet in its official policies, and in regard to our own work, the Standard American Diet represents an impediment to achieving the b… Read more
Dr. Siegfried Othmer, PhD.Chief ScientistEEG Institute
Nora Gedgaudas presents compelling information on the health benefits of dietary fat from an evolutionary perspective. She does an excellent job in debunking the myth that high fat low carbohydrate diets are unhealthy, and that low-fat high… Read more
Thomas N. Seyfried, Ph.D.Professor of BiologyBoston College

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I wish to compliment you on your well researched, excellent book Primal Body, Primal Mind. It is the first one in this field I have come across that discusses the work of both Dr. Mary Enig and the Weston A. Price Foundation and Dr. Gera… Read more
Donald W. Miller, Jr., M.D.Professor of Surgery, 
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
University of Washington School of Medicine
In my opinion, Primal Body, Primal Mind is the best book so far ever done on the Paleolithic diet.
Charles PoliquinOlympic and World Champion Strength CoachPoliquin Strength Institute
I consider Nora’s work to be the definitive statement on the nutritional needs of the brain. It is required reading for all of my patients and for anyone with an interest in maintaining their own vitality throughout their life.
Glen ZielinskiD.C., D.A.C.N.B.assistant professor of clinical neurology at the Carrick Institute
If you want to really know about how your brain and body work, read this book!
Thom Hartmannauthor of The Edison Gene: ADHD and the Gift of the Hunter Child
Primal Body, Primal Mind reveals how the coming of agriculture resulted in a marked decline in stature, bone density, dental health, with a corresponding rise in birth defects, malnutrition, and disease directly related to an agriculturall… Read more
Midwest Book ReviewAugust 2011
These days, hormones are a hot topic. In primal body, primal mind, Gedgaudas focuses on those hormones that are commonly unbalanced and problematic to the American population, contributing to symptoms such as weight gain, low energy, poor m… Read more
Janet R. Lang, BA, DCAuthor, educator and founder of Restorative Endocrinology
This book is so much more than another ‘what to eat’ book.
Julie Holland, M.D.Author of Weekends At Bellevue
Nora Gedgaudas has loaded Primal Body, Primal Mind with the information and resources essential for anyone who hopes to survive the 21st century in mental and physical health.
Julia Rossauthor of The Diet Cure and The Mood Cure
One of the best books I have read dealing with nutrition and lifestyle for optimal health.
David PerlmutterMD, FACN, ABIHM, author of Grain Brain
2½ years ago my partner, Nic found an amazing book that changed our lives… It’s called Primal Body, Primal Mind: Beyond the Paleo Diet For Total Health and A Longer Life by Nora Gedgaudas. If you’re interested in empowering yourself and you… Read more
Pete Evanscelebrity chef, restauranteur, TV presenter, health coach and authorHost of TV Series' My Kitchen Rules and Moveable Feast

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