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The key to longevity may lie in the gut. In an interesting study that was published in the scientific journal eLife last year (2017), bacteria were transferred from young fish to middle-aged fish, something that resulted in increased gut microbiota diversity, life span extension, and delayed behavioral decline in the older fish. This study, in combination with other research, shows that gut bacteria contribute to regulating the life span of their host. (Previous tidbits)In Focus: Staffan Lindeberg
The late Staffan Lindeberg (MD, PhD) was instrumental in spearheading the research on evolutionary health and nutrition. He’s probably best known for having conducted the Kitava study – a thorough examination of the lifestyle and health status of a group of traditional people living on the Island of Kitava in Papua New Guinea. As a professor and researcher at Lund University, he also initiated and led the Swedes efforts into elucidating the viability and therapeutic potential of Paleolithic-type diets.- Order Staffan's book
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Restrict the number of ‘cheat meals’ you eat. It's commonly assumed that it takes many weeks for diet-induced health effects to accumulate to such a level that they become significant, and that eating a single unhealthy meal will have little to no adverse physiological impact. This assumption is erroneous. Even a single unhealthy meal can actually have a fairly profound negative effect on the body. (Previous tips)
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"That there is much suffering in the world no one disputes. Which is more likely, that pain and evil are the result of an all-powerful and good God, or the product of uncaring natural forces? The presence of much suffering agrees well with the view that all organic beings have been developed through variation and natural selection."
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