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 […]
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8 Questions with Trevor Connor – the Once-Broken Cyclist Who Changed His Diet and Became a National-Class Racer
Today I have the pleasure of sharing a unique interview with one of my favorite health & fitness writers – a man named Trevor Connor. I first came across Trevor’s articles a few years back and was immediately struck by the quality of his work. He comes across as being intelligent and knowledgeable, and manages […]
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 […]
(R)evolutionary Medicine: 8 Interviews That’ll Enrich Your Mind
Over the past two years, interviews with some of the world’s leading experts on various evolution-centered medical issues have been published here on Darwinian-Medicine.com. If you haven’t already checked out all of the interviews, then now’s your chance… The interviews of Darwinian medicine Every interview that has appeared here on the site has a story […]
Are Nutritionists Ready to Embrace Evolutionary Science? 10 Questions with Researcher Anthony J. Basile, MS, NDTR
I’m a nutritionist with a BSc in Public Nutrition and a MSc in Clinical Nutrition. Throughout my formal nutrition education, I learned nothing about evolution. I learned a lot about the nutrients that make up the food we eat, chemistry, appetite regulation, statistics, and human physiology, among other things, but nothing about evolutionary biology. I […]
A Selection of Books That’ll Bring You into the Wonderful World of Darwinian Medicine
Darwinian medicine has the potential to transform our medical system and health. This is something more and more health professionals and scientists have started to recognize, as evidenced by the fact that an exponentially increasing number of papers and studies related to this emerging medical discipline have been coming down the scientific pipeline over the […]
(R)evolutionary Medicine: 15 Quotes That’ll Stimulate Your Mind
If you’re a regular reader of Darwinian-Medicine.com, then you’ve probably noticed that there’s a section on the front page called Featured Quote, in which a quote that has to do with evolutionary nutrition, the human microbiome, or another related topic is displayed. I personally choose the quotes that are shown, most of which are statements […]
Darwinian Medicine on YouTube
Darwinian medicine is now on YouTube! On the YouTube channel I explore various concepts and theories, many of which are integral to Darwinian medicine. I try to summarize each topic I cover in such a way that the key points are highlighted. That way, the person watching the video is left with an overarching understanding […]
Do Traditional People Hold the Key to a Healthy Life? 15 Questions with Researcher Pedro Carrera Bastos
Today I have the pleasure of sharing a very special interview with you. The interview is special for a number of reasons. First of all, it’s very comprehensive. It’s by far the longest and most detailed interview that has ever been published on Darwinian-Medicine.com. Second, much of my work here on the site revolves around […]
Is it Healthy to Drink Milk? 10 Questions with Bodo Melnik (MD); Professor of Dermatology, University of Osnabrück, Germany
Dairy foods, including cow’s milk, make up a substantial part of the typical western diet. Many contemporary humans consume milk for breakfast every morning, as well as regularly eat other dairy products such as yogurt and cheese. This is particularly true in the U.S. and in Northern European countries such as Finland and Sweden. It’s […]