got my attention! (Six years later, I haven’t
had a single twinge in my shoulder.)
I was eager to learn more about how diet
affected inflammatory conditions like RA and
tendonitis. I read Dr. Cordain’s book The
Paleo Diet and everything else I could find on
the topic of food-induced chronic
inflammation. I was able to share what I’d
learned with patients, friends, family, and
Melissa. My sister eventually adopted our
dietary guidelines, and almost all of her
rheumatoid arthritis symptoms have
disappeared.
So how did this experience lead us to
create our Whole30 program? Fast-forward to
April 2009 when, in Melissa’s own words:
Dallas’ shoulder was still pain-free, and
we were both eating pretty well, but an
aggressive training schedule, lack of sleep,
and some serious stress (working full-time