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Move more as part of your everyday routine! Our primal forebears didn’t “exercise”; rather, they just moved a lot as part of their daily life, chiefly in order to locate and exploit nutritional resources. In the context of a modern way of life, it’s not always practical/feasible to move around a lot; however, most people would certainly be able to incorporate some physical activity into their eveyday routine, for example by walking, as opposed to driving, to work, taking the stairs when possible, and breaking up computer time with short strolls. (Previous tips)
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Lactose intolerance may be relieved by manipulating the microbiome. It’s generally assumed that lactose intolerance is an untreatable condition. What’s often overlooked is that the same types of lactose-digesting bacteria that are found in foods such as yoghurt and kefir can proliferate in our guts by metabolizing ingested lactose into lactic acid, thereby alleviating the problems associated with lactose intolerance. (Previous tidbits)
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The Vitamin D Levels of the Hadzabe and the Maasai: An Important Study That Flew Under the Radar
How Extensive Are the Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting? 10 Questions with Neuroscientist Mark Mattson (PhD)
Intermittent Fasting (IF) is high on the list of dietary concepts that have received the most attention over the past decade. It’s become quite popular and gained a … [Read More...] about How Extensive Are the Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting? 10 Questions with Neuroscientist Mark Mattson (PhD)
Fermented Vegetables: Potent Medicine for the Troubled Gut
I meet people all the time who either tell me that they're having problems with their gut/digestion and/or who exhibit phenotypic signs to that effect. Typically, if I … [Read More...] about Fermented Vegetables: Potent Medicine for the Troubled Gut
Are You Healthy? 7 Bodily Indicators That’ll Allow You to Find Out
What does it mean to be healthy? Does it simply mean that there's an absence of overt disease, or is there more to it? I'd argue that a healthy body isn't just a body … [Read More...] about Are You Healthy? 7 Bodily Indicators That’ll Allow You to Find Out
Evolutionary Science: The Great Medical Unifier
I’ve talked at length about the importance of evolutionary science to medicine here on the site. Among other things, I’ve pointed out that evolutionary theory needs to be … [Read More...] about Evolutionary Science: The Great Medical Unifier
‘Darwin’s Subterranean World’: An Intriguing Blog That Reveals the True (Darwinian) Nature of the Human Mind
I'm rarely excited or impressed by information presented on health & fitness blogs any longer; a key reason being that I've come to recognize that so much of what's … [Read More...] about ‘Darwin’s Subterranean World’: An Intriguing Blog That Reveals the True (Darwinian) Nature of the Human Mind
The Dark Side of ‘the Staff of Life’: The Salty Ramifications of Eating Bread
One of the main reasons why I don't eat bread, often referred to as 'the staff of life' on the basis of the dominant role it's played – and continues to play – in human … [Read More...] about The Dark Side of ‘the Staff of Life’: The Salty Ramifications of Eating Bread
A Question of Utmost Importance: Are We Designed to Be Healthy?
What makes for a healthy body? This question is at the core of all health-related endeavors, ranging from nutritional research to clinical medicine to personal training. … [Read More...] about A Question of Utmost Importance: Are We Designed to Be Healthy?
Evolutionary Psychology: The Key to Understanding the Mind
One of the most profound realisations that everyone who discovers and embraces Darwinism is bound to make at one point or another is that the mind can be understood via … [Read More...] about Evolutionary Psychology: The Key to Understanding the Mind
It Pays to Be Smooth: Another Reason Why Health Matters (a Lot) in Evolution
One of the most common and pernicious misconceptions about evolution is that health is somewhat irrelevant to Darwinian selection. All of the focus is placed on … [Read More...] about It Pays to Be Smooth: Another Reason Why Health Matters (a Lot) in Evolution