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 interesting and enjoyable. It’s definitely one of the best books on Darwinian/evolutionary medicine I’ve read. I didn’t find all of the chapters equally captivating though. One chapter in […]
How Developmental Experiences Shape Our Health – 10 Questions With Chris Kuzawa (PhD)
September 11, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Why You Need More Vitamin D
September 10, 2017 by Leave a Comment
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 vitamin C, the compound that’s found in fruits and vegetables such as lemons and oranges. Vitamin D differs from other nutrients that we humans need to […]
Ask Eirik: How Did You Become Interested in Darwinian Medicine?
July 27, 2017 by 1 Comment
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 and a proponent of Darwinian medicine. One of the questions I was asked as part of the interview – which is to be published on […]
6 Fairly Common Misconceptions About Darwinian Medicine
July 16, 2017 by Leave a Comment
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 Darwinian/evolutionary medicine. Just like so many others, she knows little to nothing about Darwin, the evolution of the human diet, or evolutionary science […]
Medicine Without Evolution is Like Legs Without Feet
June 19, 2017 by 2 Comments
Not so long ago I put up an article here on the site entitled Darwin is at the Door Knocking. Will Mainstream Medicine Soon Let Him In?. One of the subheadings in that article is Medicine without evolution is like legs without feet. Shortly after that sentence had popped into my head and I’d written […]
Health: An Underappreciated Factor in Darwinian Evolution
May 21, 2017 by 4 Comments
One of the most surefire ways to upset an evolutionary biologist is to bring up the phrase “survival of the fittest”, and on the basis of that saying, make the inferential claim that evolution is a race in which it is always the most physically fit organisms that are in the lead. If you do […]
Nothing in Science Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution
April 1, 2017 by 5 Comments
I’ve been an avid reader of scientific research for a long time. Over the years I’ve read countless papers on nutrition, health, and medicine. One of the things this process has taught me is that medical science is a very immature and chaotic discipline. There is no conceptual framework in place that supports scientists in […]
Darwinian Medicine: How Evolutionary Theory Can Help Heal Our Sick Health-Care System
January 25, 2017 by
The health of Homo sapiens is failing. Chronic diseases and health problems such as acne vulgaris, cancer, myopia, and heart disease are today so common that they are by some considered to be a natural part of human life. Only a select few live long lives, free of disease. These healthy individuals are often referred […]
Do You Want to Become an Expert in Darwinian/Evolutionary Medicine?
January 22, 2017 by 2 Comments
Darwinian/evolutionary medicine is a fascinating and emerging discipline. Over the past couple of decades, more and more people, including many scientists and health practitioners, have started to recognize that our current health-care system is bleeding and diseased; a malady has taken hold at its roots. Some of these observant individuals make the case that the […]
How Paleo Could Revolutionize Medicine
December 1, 2016 by
My friend Robb Wolf is one of the leading voices in the field of Darwinian/evolutionary medicine. He’s done a great job of bringing science-based information about ancestral health and nutrition out to the public. In my new article, which was just published at his site, RobbWolf.com, I discuss how evolutionary theory could change modern medicine. […]
