Are You a Truth-Seeker?
Few humans are truth-seekers. Instead of actively seeking truths, the vast majority of the human population simply let societal trends, conventional wisdom, authoritative figures, and the mass media shape and to some extent control their behavior, opinions, and beliefs. This is worrying, seeing as … [Read More...]
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Salt: Friend or Foe?
The health effects of salt consumption is one of the most contentious topics in nutrition at the moment. Whereas some nutritionists and other health professionals argue … [Read More...]
“What the Health”: A Non-Scientific Documentary That Can Cause You Harm
The new documentary What the Health, which is currently streaming on Netflix, is spreading more rapidly than the fire that erupted as Bronn’s burning arrow ignited the … [Read More...]
A Healthy Gut is a Prerequisite for a Healthy Brain
Much of what goes on inside your brain occurs as a consequence of what goes on inside your gut (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). If your gut is in bad shape, your brain will also be in … [Read More...]
10 Common Misunderstandings About Evolutionary Nutrition
There are many untruths and myths about the Paleolithic diet and evolutionary nutrition circulating on the internet and among the general public. In today’s article I … [Read More...]
How Developmental Experiences Shape Our Health – 10 Questions With Chris Kuzawa (PhD)
Earlier this summer I read a book called Evolutionary Medicine and Health: New Perspectives, which was published in 2008 by Oxford University Press. I found it both … [Read More...]
10 Common Misconceptions About the Human Microbiome
The human microbiome has received a lot of attention lately, both in the scientific literature and in the mainstream press. Unfortunately though, not all of the … [Read More...]
Why You Need More Vitamin D
There are few vitamins that have received as much attention in the scientific literature, as well as in the mainstream press, as vitamin D. Its only contender may be … [Read More...]
Are We Designed to Be Healthy?
A couple of days ago I read a scientific paper by Harvard Professor Daniel E. Lieberman entitled Is Exercise Really Medicine? An Evolutionary Perspective (1). I’ve been a … [Read More...]
A Simple Tip That Can Help You Diversify Your Microbiome
The human microbiome is shrinking (1, 2). It has been for quite a while (1, 2, 3, 4). Not only have we, via our modern diet and lifestyle behaviours, altered the … [Read More...]
The Main Problem With the Official Dietary Guidelines
In several developed nations, including Australia and the U.S., government-funded agencies design and issue dietary guidelines for the public. These guidelines differ … [Read More...]
The Real Food Pyramid: What We’re Designed to Eat
The food pyramid that was created on the basis of official dietary guidelines designed by government-funded agencies is not scientifically robust. It consists of many … [Read More...]
Why You Shouldn’t Trust What “the Latest Research” Says About the Health Effects of Alcohol Consumption
Yesterday, as I was standing in line at my local grocery store, waiting to pay for some fruits and veggies, my gaze unconsciously fell upon the headlines on the front … [Read More...]
Ask Eirik: How Did You Become Interested in Darwinian Medicine?
Yesterday I was interviewed by an Italian friend of mine who I came in contact with through his comments here on the site. Like me, he’s an evolutionary health aficionado … [Read More...]
The Original/Scientific Version of the Paleo Diet
The evolutionary health movement has grown tremendously lately. It’s no longer just a few scientists here and there who've acknowledged that we can learn a lot about diet … [Read More...]
‘The Rock’ Says Carbs Are Your Friend. I Largely Disagree
The famous movie star and former wrestler Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson seems like a great, genuine guy. I like him a lot. I don’t agree with everything he says about diet … [Read More...]
What Dexter Can Teach Us About How to Live Our Lives
Dexter is my favorite television series of all time. The show is – as you may have guessed from seeing its title – about a guy named Dexter. He works as a blood spatter … [Read More...]
A Step-by-Step Guide to Treating Upper Crossed Syndrome
Upper Crossed Syndrome (UCS), which goes hand in hand with hunchback posture and protracted shoulders, is, just like its sibling Lower Crossed Syndrome (LCS), a very … [Read More...]
A Step-by-Step Guide to Treating Lower Crossed Syndrome
Lower Crossed Syndrome (LCS), which is characterized by anterior pelvic tilt, swayback posture, and a bulging (not necessarily fat) abdomen, is a very common … [Read More...]
The Fallacy of the Probiotic Concept
The world is a big and complex place. Numerous different substances and life forms make up the system that we call Earth. Our planet is so vast that we have a hard time … [Read More...]
How Friendly Bacteria Can Help Protect You Against STDs
A couple of days ago I was having a conversation with some friends of mine. For some reason I can’t fully remember, we got to talking about Sexually Transmitted Diseases … [Read More...]
6 Fairly Common Misconceptions About Darwinian Medicine
Last night I was attending a social event. A couple of hours after I had arrived at the scene of the event, I got to talking with a friend of mine about … [Read More...]
10 Scientific Papers That Can Transform Your Understanding of Health & Medicine
In 2015 I put up an article here on the site entitled 10 Scientific Papers That Can Transform Your Understanding of Health & Medicine. In that article I listed 10 … [Read More...]
The 8 Scientific Pillars of the Paleolithic Diet
Is the Paleo diet concept scientifically valid? If your primary source of information about Paleolithic nutrition is the mainstream media, then chances are you’ve … [Read More...]
Pete Evans Joins Forces With Darwinian Medicine
Quite recently I put up an article here on the site in which I voiced my support for the work the Australian chef, TV personality, and health/nutrition aficionado Pete … [Read More...]
The Problem With Gut Microbiome Testing
Have you gotten your gut microbiome analyzed? If so, then you’re not alone. Over the most recent decade, the number of companies conducting fecal microbiome analyses has … [Read More...]
Species-Appropriate Nutrition + Microbiome Restoration = A General Approach to Preventing and Treating Disease
In my recent article entitled Mainstream Medicine Overlooks the Two Major Causes of Chronic Illness I made the case that dysbiosis and chronic low-grade inflammation are … [Read More...]
How Antibiotics Have Changed Our World
Antibiotics are by many considered to be one of man’s greatest creations. The people who hold this belief are typically the same ones who praise modern medicine and are … [Read More...]
The Beautiful People on the Island of Kitava
I've been thinking quite a bit about Staffan Lindeberg these past 6 months. I never had the pleasure of meeting him in person (I only had some brief e-mail exchanges with … [Read More...]
The Evidence the «Saturated Fat is Harmless» Crowd Overlooks
I’ve talked a lot about saturated fat here on the site. That’s not by coincidence. I’m very concerned about the fact that the notion that saturated fat is harmless has … [Read More...]
The Paleo Diet: Were the Founding Fathers Right All Along?
I consider Loren Cordain, Boyd Eaton, and Staffan Lindeberg to be the founding fathers of the Paleo diet movement. They pioneered the research on Paleolithic nutrition … [Read More...]
