(Note: This article is the second and last installment of a 2-part feature on evolution-based medicine. The first part can be found here.) Ever since the time when I first stumbled upon concepts and ideas related to ancestral health and Stone Age diets in my late teens, I’ve been interested in, bordering on obsessed with, […]
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The Evolution of Medicine. Part 1: The Theory That Could Change the Game
In the world of medicine as a whole and as it exists today, chaos is the norm, whereas order and cohesion is the exception. There is no foundational, scientifically robust paradigm in place, which helps explain why a number of disparate theories, concepts, and practices abound, many of which haven’t got a solid premise behind […]
Does the Key to a Robust Microbiota & Immune System Lie in Our Evolutionary Past? 10 Questions with Dr. Graham Rook
It’s difficult to overestimate the role that microbes and immune processes play in shaping the human physiology. Over the past couple of decades, it has become increasingly clear that the microbiome is at the center of human health and well-being, in the sense that our health status is largely determined by the composition and workings […]
The Outstanding Cardiovascular Health of Hunter-Gatherers
Cardiovascular disease is the no.1 leading cause of death in large parts of the world, especially in industrialized countries, where disorders of the circulatory system claim a staggering number of lives ever year. It’s sad to say, but chances are you or someone you love will eventually succumb to ischemic heart disease, stroke, or some […]
Darwinian Medicine in a Nutshell
When I was first introduced to Darwinian medicine, AKA evolutionary medicine, many years back, I was led to believe from reading about the discipline that: 1) It encompasses a number of different concepts and theories pertaining to the origins of disease. 2) It’s mostly of theoretical use. It has little practical/clinical value. Over time, however, […]
The Aberrant Fatty Acid Profile of Dairy Products
Within certain sections of the ancestral health community, it’s a fairly common practise to consume significant quantities of dairy products such as cheese, butter, ghee, cream, and yogurt on a regular basis, even though such foods are evolutionarily novel additions to humans’ dietary repertoire. Many of the people who’ve promoted and popularized this nutritional custom […]
Obese ‘Paleo Diets’: The Black Sheep of the Evolutionary Health Community?
The Paleolithic diet, AKA the original human diet, is often portrayed as a very fatty diet. This is something you’ve undoubtedly noticed if you’ve explored the part of the blogosphere that encompasses evolutionary health-related topics and discussions. The diet that’s advocated by some bloggers is extremely rich in fat, providing as much as 55-70% of […]
Darwinian Resources: Everything You’ll Need to Become Well-Versed in Evolutionary Medicine
Darwinian medicine, AKA evolutionary medicine, is on the rise. Over the most recent decades, it has evolved from being something small and obscure to becoming a sizeable, maturing enterprise. There’s still a long way to go before the field is where it deserves to be at with respects to its position and recognition; however, there’s […]
A Cold, Hard (and Politically Incorrect) Truth: Men and Women Are Inherently Good at Different Things
In the 21st century, it has become taboo to say that men and women differ with respects to their skill-set and mental functioning; and hence, the types of work and activities they’re best suited for. At least that’s the case in some “highly developed nations”, such as in Norway, where I live. Nobody denies that […]
Is the Seafood Industry Trying to Cover up the Dangers of Farmed Fish?
Not so long ago, I put up an article here on the site in which I briefly discussed some of the problems with aquaculture and farmed fish. In the post, I included a disturbing video, a documentary film to be more specific, that explores the dark side of the seafood industry. Shortly after I’d put […]