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Research of the Week Blue-blocking glasses improve mania patients’ sleep quality. The human landscape of ancient Africa looked a lot different 3000 years ago. Without changing caloric intake, time-restricted eating improves metabolic health. Ramadan-style fasting (30 days of 14-hour fasts, from dawn to sunset) activates proteins related to cancer protection, glucose regulation, fat burning, cognitive function, and immune function. In...

Research of the Week The environmental footprint of different diets is not what we’ve been led to believe. Genetic analysis of ancient Hungarian conquerors. Men on a low-fat diet may have lower testosterone. Glucose metabolism takes center stage in Alzheimer’s. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 399: Kate Cretsinger: Host Elle Russ chats with Kate Cretsinger, who after defeating her own serious...

Research of the Week Evidence of cooked starchy rhizomes from 170,000 years ago. Prenatal exposure to phthalates linked to lower muscle mass at 6 years of age in girls (but not boys). More liver and pancreatic fat, more diabetes. Damaged mitochondria promote autoimmune disease. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 397: Darryl Edwards: Host Elle Russ chats with the one and only...

Research of the Week Under severe calorie restriction, exercise reduces muscle loss by inhibiting autophagy. Alcohol abstinence is a good idea for people with atrial fibrillation. Common pyrethroid pesticides, including anti-tick chemicals, linked to heart disease. The fungus linked to dandruff is also linked to pancreatic cancer. Mindfulness doesn’t seem to increase mental health when you control for personality. New Primal...

Research of the Week The French are eating more soy (and soy isoflavones, estrogen mimetics) than ever before. Not only does integrating livestock with organic crop rotation improve the health of the soil, it makes food safer. A systematic review of the health effects of intermittent fasting. Religiosity predicts cat ownership. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 395: Dr. Stephen Hussey MS,...

Research of the Week Blocking fatty acid oxidation when fatty acids are elevated turns out to be a terrible idea. Evidence for optimism. More potassium in the diet, more IGF-1 in the muscles. It’s unclear if surgery is effective for rotator cuffs. Ketones improve cognition in patients with type 2 diabetes. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 393: Tara Garrison: Host Elle Russ...

Research of the Week Time-restricted eating improves body composition, weight loss, blood lipids, blood pressure, and sleep quality in patients on statins. Social media abstinence fails to produce improvements in psychological well-being. Using springy bamboo poles makes it easier to carry more than your bodyweight. The more you run each week, the lower your omega-3 index. Runners, eat your...

Research of the Week Eating peanuts before one year of age may protect against peanut allergy. High levels of de novo lipogenesis-derived fatty acids linked to heart disease. Oyster farming is environmentally congruent. Fat cats. Given ad libitum access to food, dogs prioritize fat and protein over carbs. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 391: Martin Silva: Host Elle Russ chats with Martin...

Research of the Week Binge drinkers have a lower prefrontal cortical response to alcohol. Implanting fecal matter from people with colon cancer into healthy rodents gives them precancerous lesions. Fecal transplants from people without colon cancer have no such effect. Vegans have more sick days. Creatine may treat depression. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 390: Rob and Kendra Benson: Host Elle...