Paleo FX 2016 Day 1’s Notes

by | May 30, 2016 | Food

Huge thanks to R for the fancy ticket so I could attend Paleo FX 2016 this year! The ticket I was given allowed me into pretty much everything…which is the ONLY way to go. There were a lot of times that 2 speakers/sessions were going on at the same time, so I would either do half and half (which meant getting to the speaker early to find a seat on the end so I could slip out and go to another, this was common) or commit to one with the intention of going back and watching the other on the internet later.

SHOULD you get the experience to attend Paleo FX in the future some things…in no particular order…I would suggest:

  • Download and navigate with their app. Create your schedule on there.
  • Wear workout clothes…incase you want to jump into one of the workouts…or the sessions are so crowded you have to sit on the floor. At least wear comfortable shoes.
  • Bring a backpack. (I looked like a pack mule all weekend). I was able to carry my water, notebook, and any products I sampled/bought.
  • FOOD. There are ALOT of samples but you are going to want an actual meal, so pack it in your backpack incase you want to attend something during lunch time…or if you get hungry…or tired of samples of a zillion different bars/jerky/granola/etc.
  • Start with coffee…need I say more? Plus one of the booths filled up my mug vs giving me just a sample.
  • Keep business cards on hand, you never know…I connected with some really cool people.

Below are my notes from the 1st day, I’m using this as a place to store my notes incase I should lose or ruin my notepad.I’ll post day 2 and 3’s notes in separate post so it doesn’t get super long! Remember they are MY notes and they might not mean anything to you but they prob trigger something for me.

The Role of Microbiome In Health & Disease – Dr. David Perlmutter, neurologist, Author, Empowering Neurologist (10-11am)

  • Didn’t take any notes when I was first in there.

Super Methods in Performance Training – Cal Dietz (10-11am)

  • www.Activationsport.com
  • Your butt must fire first (duh)

Side Note: My goal with this conference was to hear only about Paleo/Functional Med, not movement. Not the the speakers that talked about movement were bad but goal was paleo/FM. 

Suppose to hear about Nutrition + Technology, but ended up hear Pat Estes speak (11-12pm)

  • Omega Wave
  • Zephyer
  • Bod Pod
  • Peaking An athlete for competition
  • Your body adapts to what you do the most (ie. sitting vs standing)

Whats Your Gut Telling You? The Ultimate Microbiome Panel with David Perlmutter (neurologist, Author, Empowering Neurologist ), Dr. Kellyann Petrucci (Speaker), Grace Liu (PharmD, TheGutInstitue.com), Chris Kresser (Kresser Institute), Dr. Michael Ruscio (Functional Medicine Practioner), Melissa Hartwig (Whole 30)

  • Treat in stages…Diet (Diet: Paleo, Autoimmune), Lifestyle, Gut
  • we are contemporary hunter and gathers
  • Population Differences
  • Personalization – know your gut
  • AIP starves the gut
  • Control your stress to regulate your adrenals (duh)
  • Vagle Tone
  • Fungal Overgrowth (Look Up)
  • Test To Look Up: Urinary Organic, Organic Acid Test, Blood Test, Stool Test, Cyrex testing
  • FODMAP Diet for IBS (I have a client with IBS that I want to help)
  • Dietary Modifications: Whole30, Low FOBMAP, Specific Carb Diet (SCD), Histamine, Macro Consumption, The Fiber Paradox
  • Lifestyle: walking, time in nature, enjoyment, fun, not obsessing over health
  • Other: Adrenal support, probiotics, enzyme formula
  • Insurance doesn’t cover office visits (bill as cash), but some insurances will cover lab work.

Demystifying Functional Medicine – How to get started with FM Care (3:05-4pm)

  • Insurance doesn’t cover office visits (bill as cash), but some insurances will cover lab work.

*You don’t have to convince me to use a FM doctor

Healthy Foods with a Dark Side: Bananas, Coffee, And Chocolate with Diane Rogers (Sustainable Dish) (3:35-4pm)

  • Bananas
    • US buys Cavendish (avoid)
    • Not grown in the US
    • Heavily sprayed with chemicals that are banned in teh US
    • FIND: FAIR TRADE or People Exchange
  • Coffee
    • 2nd most traded commodity in the world
    • The price of coffee based on the market
    • coffee farmers leaving to grow Khat (drug)
    • Find: Fair Trade, Direct Trade, Certified with 3rd party verification
  • Chocolate
    • Divine Chocolate 51% owned by the farmers
    • Purchase from South America, Caribbean, Central America
    • Child Slavery
    • Holidays when chocolate sales spike
    • Find: Fair Trade
  • Things to Look Up Later:
    • The Harkin Engel Protocol
    • Fair Trade International
    • The Better World App
    • Sustainable Dish
  • Films To Watch:
    • Bananaland (banana)
    • Black Gold (coffee)
    • The Dark Side of Chocolate (chocolate)

Testosterone, Period. with Ben House (Functional Medicine Costa Rica) (4:10-5pm)

  • Watch Disappearing Male (film)
  • Environmental Working Group
  • PRI <— Movement
  • Marcus Aurelius
  • Men are complicated