Research of the Week Measles may wipe out the immune system’s memory of other pathogens. Taking growth hormone, metformin, and DHEA appears to reverse signs of aging in humans. Increased green cover lowers temperatures in dry climates, but not in wet ones. Injecting alcohol into tumors kills them. The health effects of extreme inbreeding. A low-carb diet improves metabolic health and...
Research of the Week Statins increase Lp(a). In mice, a high-fat maternal diet protects against Alzheimer’s in the offspring. Neanderthals ranged into western Iran. Among Chinese seniors living in an elderly community, higher LDL predicts lower rates of dementia. Heated canola oil worsens gut inflammation. Dairy still has no relation to mortality. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 368: Bela Gandhi: Host Elle Russ...
Research of the Week Endogenous opioids facilitate social closeness. Researchers identify 14 independent biomarkers of early mortality. Antibiotics may raise the risk of bowel cancer. The link between air pollution and bipolar disorder. Rituals help relationships. 90 days of keto helps type 2 diabetics. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 367: Dr. Robert Glover: Host Elle Russ welcomes Dr. Robert Glover back to the...
Research of the Week Findings from a new meta-analysis of vitamin D studies: D3 better than D2, D protective against cancer. Keto is looking quite promising for cancer. Among children with a genetic proclivity toward celiac disease, eating more gluten than average increases the risk of developing celiac. Animal milk is better for the environment than plant milk. Social exclusion...
Research of the Week Even without weight loss, a high-protein, low-carb diet improves glucose tolerance and lowers liver fat in type 2 diabetics. As fasting glucose ticks upward, so does pancreatic cancer incidence. Just 12.2% of American adults have optimal (biologically appropriate) metabolic health. Kids take it all in. Stress interferes with the mother-child bond. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 362: Andre...
Research of the Week 12 weeks on a ketogenic diet normalized metabolic and psychological health markers in a 65-year-old woman who’d had type 2 diabetes and clinical depression for 26 years. The magic of kefir. Rewiring the brain with gratitude. Higher protein intakes may save senior bone health. Oh, good! They’re making “advances” in tech for reducing the cholesterol content...
Research of the Week Why marathoners hit the wall. For women, the smell of a newborn triggers a dopamine rush in brain reward centers. Resistance training for older adults: a position statement. Trees keep nearby stumps alive. Early hominids breast fed as long as six years. If you eat a standard American diet, nuts may help your nuts. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode...
Research of the Week Weight lifting without weights… works? Exercise fights off Alzheimer’s. Capping medical resident training hours at 80 per week didn’t hurt patients. When you train to failure, the load and volume don’t matter. Now they’re considering a saturated fat tax. Swapping out dairy fat for plant fat results in a reduction in key nutrients. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 356:...
Research of the Week A very low carb high fat diet fails to impair exercise performance. During immobility, heat treatment maintains muscle mitochondrial activity and staves off atrophy. Lifting weights while you diet leads to almost exclusively body fat loss. High maternal HbA1c linked to autism. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 355: Leland Conway: Host Elle Russ chats with the award-winning...
Research of the Week Agriculture (and increased availability of carbohydrates) increased the frequency of genes controlling blood sugar. People with the ancestral version of the gene have an easier time maintaining blood sugar while fasting but tend to have more trouble controlling blood sugar after carb consumption. For the first time ever, scientists directly observe the transfer...