This is my second paleoversary-on 2/2/10 i had a partial thyroidectomy. Since my throat was slit and bandaged, bread, pasta and other wheat based processed things were not for me. My husband, Terry, made me nice nourishing meat and vegetable stews, pureed like baby food. Of course i was home for 2 weeks recouperating so i didnt bother getting out of pjs. When i was getting dressed for the doctor, i pulled up my pants and they just fell down again! I was looking at a thyroid site and it mentioned a new way of eating called paleo and it was very close to the new way i ate-at that time i also dropped dairy and legumes, neither of which i was partial to anyway. I have kept the weight off without "dieting" but more important i have not taken a prilosec, nexium or tums for 2 years...Terry has since followed me into paleo country. I dont care what the "experts " say, this is right for me!