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 […]
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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 […]
How Developmental Experiences Shape Our Health – 10 Questions With Chris Kuzawa (PhD)
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 […]
10 Scientific Papers That Can Transform Your Understanding of Health & Medicine
In 2015 I put up an article here on the site entitled 10 Scientific Papers That Can Transform Your Understanding of Health & Medicine. In that article I listed 10 scientific papers that I believe everyone who’s interested in health and medicine should take the time to read. I thought I’d do the same thing […]
Cooling Inflammation: A Great Blog That Can Help You Improve Your Health
The internet is a minefield. Unless you’re careful about where you place your feet, you may quickly find yourself surrounded by mines in the form of bad diet and lifestyle advice and non-scientific information about health and medicine. These mines will not kill you if you come into contact with them – at least not […]
How Darwinian Medicine Can Transform Human Health – An Interview With Iver Mysterud (PhD)
I’ve made the case many times here on the site that a widespread incorporation of evolutionary health principles into our medical system could transform the health of contemporary Homo sapiens. I’m not the only one who holds such a belief. Several other health practitioners and researchers do as well. Today, I’m talking with one such […]
6 Books That Will Change Your Perspective on Health & Medicine
I’m regularly contacted by people who find the emerging field of Darwinian medicine intriguing and fascinating. Many of these individuals aren’t comfortable with just sitting idly by watching the Darwinian medicine train passing them by. They want to get on and be a part of the journey. Some may even hope to become a part […]
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 […]
What Are the Root Causes of Modern Illness? 16 Questions With Researcher and Therapist Begoña Ruiz Núñez
Over the years I’ve read countless scientific papers on nutrition, health, and medicine. While I found many of these papers very interesting, only a few left a lasting impression on me. A couple of years back, I came across one such fascinating piece of writing. The paper, entitled Lifestyle and nutritional imbalances associated with Western […]