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Hurricane Sandy Approaches; meet Gabor Maté

Posted by on October 28, 2012 15 comments

I have a large number of half-completed posts and some will go up soon, but I thought I’d put up a note about the storm just so you’ll know what happened in case we lose power and disappear for a few days.

Hurricane Sandy looks to be an unusual storm: not terribly severe winds, but tremendous risk from flooding.

NOAA is projecting the storm will drop 6 inches of rain per day in some locations:

Wave heights are reaching 30 feet on ocean buoys:

The storm will make landfill with a full moon when tides are at their most extreme, so the potential for flooding to storm surges is severe. Widespread flooding means widespread power outages.

In Boston, they’re predicting four days of rain starting in a few hours.

If the rain has you at home looking for entertainment, here’s a very interesting talk by Gabor Maté, the Hungarian-Canadian psychologist (thank you, Kris!):

Be safe everyone!

A Few Notes

Posted by on October 8, 2012 23 comments

I expect to put up the next exercise post shortly. It’s been delayed by some good things, including our Netherlands vacation and a visit from my father.

The original edition of our book will go off sale within the next few days. You may still be able to purchase it, but we recommend waiting for the new and improved Scribner edition, which you can pre-order and will receive about Dec 11:

At the new book’s Amazon page under “Editorial Reviews,” you can find short reviews from Chris Kresser, Mark Sisson, Dallas and Melissa Hartwig, Seth Roberts, Court Wing, and Aaron Blaisdell. Amazon has also moved our first edition customer reviews to the new book’s page.

I’m working on a few web site improvements which you should see over the next month, including a forum.

Finally, to those waiting for answers on the Q&A thread, I expect to get caught up there by next week. Sorry for the delay!

Abel James and the Fat Burning Man Show

Posted by on August 31, 2012 46 comments

I’ve recorded a podcast with Abel James, the Fat Burning Man, which is now available: Paul Jaminet: The Perfect Health Diet, Safe Starches, and Intermittent Fasting.

Abel read the new Scribner manuscript before the interview, and we talked a lot about the new material. The interview can almost serve as a preview. It was a fun interview and I highly recommend listening!

Scribner edition is complete; thanks to all!

Posted by on July 31, 2012 61 comments

We finished the manuscript of our new edition last week and Scribner has accepted it. They’re so efficient, it’s already available for purchase on Amazon: Perfect Health Diet: Regain Health and Lose Weight by Eating the Way You Were Meant to Eat. Check out the picture of the cover!

There’s still a bit of work to do – figures, reader stories, and final edits will occupy us through Aug 21 – but the hard work is behind us.

Some have asked whether they should buy the current edition or wait for the new one. The new Scribner edition is the better book: it has everything of value from the original edition, plus new material, and the advice is updated. So if you’re not in a hurry, I suggest waiting. (If you are in a hurry, I suggest buying both!)

We have many people to thank for contributions to the book.

We’re grateful to Mark Sisson for contributing a terrific foreword to the book.

We’re grateful to several scholars for providing data in support of figures in the book:

Above all, we’re grateful to all readers who signed permission forms allowing us to use their stories. The reader stories are a powerful and valuable part of the book. Thank you!

I’ll be contacting a few more readers over the next few days asking for permission to use your stories in the book. Please consider giving us your permission. Also – Jay Wright (Jaybird), if you read this, please send me an email.

I will resume blogging, starting with updates to our supplement recommendations, as soon as possible. It’s good to be back!