EPI 220: The INCREDIBLE Benefits Of Going PALEO With Mark J. Smith, Ph.D. & How Peak Performance Founder Talor Zamir Lowered Inflammation & Got Rid Of His Pain By Going Paleo. Plus The Fastest Workout That Has INSANE Benefits (Anyone Can Do It).

October 07, 2025 1 min read

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Show notes:

(0:00) Intro

(2:21) Dr. Smith's early work with Dr. Loren Cordain

(4:31) The original research behind Paleo

(7:08) Autoimmune healing

(9:51) How Paleo can reduce pain, inflammation, and possibly avoid operations

(13:18) The 3-part food rule

(15:30) How your cravings fade and your palate resets

(18:06) Paleo For Life

(22:19) The average person’s results on Paleo

(26:35) Paleo ranks #1 for lowering inflammation and blood sugar

(30:20) Easy Paleo swaps that taste better

(36:33) What is Supra Maximal Interval Training (SMIT)?

(45:41) How to get started with SMIT

(53:35) Dr. Smith’s self-experiment

(58:05) Where to learn more, get recipes, tools, and pre-order the book

(1:00:17) Outro

 

Who is Mark J. Smith Ph.D.?

Dr. Smith obtained a bachelor’s degree in PE & Sports Science and a teaching certificate in PE & Mathematics from Loughborough University, England. He completed both his master’s degree (Exercise and Sport Science) and his doctorate (Physiology) at Colorado State University. He has worked with Dr. Cordain, the founder of the modern Paleo diet movement, since 1988. Dr. Smith is also a leading expert on supra-maximal interval training. He has maintained his own health and conditioning practice at The Sports Club at Mission Hills CC in Rancho Mirage, CA since 2006.


Connect with Dr. Smith:

Website: https://thepaleodiet.com/

https://docsmith.org/


Grab a copy: https://thepaleodiet.com/resources/paleo-for-life/

 

Links and Resources:

Peak Performance Life - https://buypeakperformance.com/

Peak Performance on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/livepeakperformance/

Peak Performance on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/livepeakperformance


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