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Why the Paleo Diet Is Not Safe for Long-Term Health

The Paleo diet promises a return to the eating patterns of our hunter-gatherer ancestors—lots of meat, vegetables, fruit, nuts, and seeds, with strict avoidance of grains, legumes, dairy, and processed foods. While it may help some people eliminate common food triggers, the Paleo diet falls short as a long-term health solution.

In fact, many people on Paleo experience constipation, fatigue, inflammation, and nutrient imbalances after the initial “honeymoon phase.” This article reveals the hidden dangers of Paleo and why the ASTR Diet, developed by Dr. Joseph Jacobs, offers a safer, more complete healing approach.


What Is the Paleo Diet?

The Paleo diet focuses on whole foods that humans supposedly evolved to eat before agriculture. It allows:

It strictly excludes:


What’s the Problem with Paleo?

While the Paleo diet removes many inflammatory foods (like refined sugar and seed oils), it also eliminates important healing foods and fails to address environmental toxins, gut health, and hormonal balance—key factors in chronic disease.


1. It Lacks Gut-Supportive Fiber and Resistant Starch

By excluding legumes, oats, and many root vegetables, Paleo eliminates key prebiotic fibers that feed beneficial gut bacteria.

📚 Sonnenburg & Bäckhed, 2016; De Filippo et al., 2010


2. It Can Be High in Inflammatory Saturated Fat and Animal Protein

Many Paleo followers rely heavily on red meat, bacon, and eggs for protein and fat.

📚 Mazidi et al., 2021; Pan et al., 2012


3. It Ignores Environmental Toxins

The Paleo diet focuses on which foods to eat, but not how those foods are raised, sourced, or packaged.

📚 Heindel et al., 2017; Muncke et al., 2020


4. It Fails to Address Hormonal Balance and Detoxification

The Paleo diet overlooks critical aspects of healing, such as:

Without these elements, chronic symptoms often return—even if you’re “eating clean.”


5. It’s Restrictive, Stressful, and Often Unsustainable

Many people struggle to stay on Paleo long term due to its restrictions on beans, rice, oats, and dairy-free substitutes. This can lead to:


A Safer Alternative: The ASTR Diet

De ASTR Diet, created by Dr. Joseph Jacobs and outlined in Eat to Heal, goes beyond trendy elimination plans. It is a science-backed, sustainable nutrition system that supports full-body healing by addressing inflammation, toxins, hormone imbalance, and gut dysfunction.

The ASTR Diet includes:


Paleo vs. ASTR Diet: Key Differences

Feature Paleo Diet ASTR Diet
Removes inflammatory foods Ja Ja
Gut healing support Limited (low fiber) High (rich in prebiotics and nutrients)
Detoxification support Not addressed Central to the plan
Toxin awareness Not required Required (organic, clean, hormone-free)
Hormone balance Ignored Prioritized
Long-term sustainability Restrictive and difficult Flexible and sustainable

Stop Chasing Fads. Start Healing at the Root.

If you’ve tried Paleo but still deal with fatigue, bloating, flares, or brain fog, your body may be asking for more than just food elimination. The ASTR Diet offers a complete healing framework to support lasting results.

📘 Get started with Eat to Heal by Dr. Joseph Jacobs and receive your free ASTR Diet consultation to build a personalized plan.

👉 Schedule your free session now


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