If you were to go out on the street and ask two dozen people what they believe is the biggest and most pressing issue in the world today, chances are many of the individuals you ask would say that it’s pollution, global warming, warfare, or food insecurity. The obesity epidemic, terrorism, and a widespread infiltration […]
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10 Scientific Papers That Can Transform Your Understanding of Health & Medicine
If you’ve followed this site for some time, you may have noticed that I occasionally put up posts in which I list scientific articles covering topics that have to do with Darwinian medicine. The papers I include in such posts are carefully selected, in the sense that I only include articles that I find particularly […]
Do Gut Bacteria Control Your Appetite? 15 Questions With Dr. Joe Alcock
Did you happen to see the wave of news stories on the microbiome-host appetite connection that recently swept across the internet? You probably did, as it was pretty hard to miss. Articles claiming that the bacteria that dwell deep in our guts affect our eating behavior and dietary preferences were popping up all over the […]
Upper Crossed Syndrome: 4 Steps to Correct Rounded Shoulders and Hunchback Posture
Do you have good posture? If you spend hours sitting at a desk reading and/or working on a computer every day, then the answer is probably no… Protracted, hunched shoulders, excessive anterior pelvic tilt, and other postural problems are extremely common these days. These conditions, which usually go hand-in-hand with a muscle imbalance pattern of […]