Research of the Week Lower LDL, higher diabetes risk. Vitamin D appears effective against Covid deaths. Host selenium deficiency not only leaves you open to infections, it promotes the mutation of benign viruses into pathogenic ones. Researchers were able to have conversations with dreamers during REM sleep. “One hectare of a milpa comprising maize, common beans, and potatoes can provide...
Research of the Week Stories persuade more than facts. Numeracy at age 4 predicts future math mastery. Runner’s high depends on cannabinoids, not opioids. Living near a street lamp may increase the risk of thyroid cancer. Rather specific, isn’t it? Date seed tea increases T. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 469: Ben Ivey: Host Elle Russ chats with Ben Ivey about The...
Research of the Week Men who use fish oil have bigger, better balls. A junk food diet reduces the amount of hedonic reward we get from other sources. Less shoe, more stability and mobility in people with a history of falls. Men vary more in their cooperativeness than women. Chimps don’t show evidence of cumulative cultural learning. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode...
Research of the Week Practicing self-control improves self-control. Recent exposure to more common coronaviruses (like the common cold) seem to mitigate the severity of COVID-19. There are six chronotypes, apparently. Glucosamine may improve mortality similar to exercise. Riboflavin should improve COVID-19 outcomes. Tomato juice is good for menopause. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 458: Sharon Saylor: Host Elle Russ chats with Sharon Sayler,...
Research of the Week Skipping meat may elevate the risk of bone fractures. Hyperinsulinemia and cancer go hand in hand. Emotions do not translate perfectly across languages and cultures. Giving niacin to COVID patients increases recovery. Not much difference in metabolic markers between pork and chicken eaters. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 457: Keltie Knight: Host Elle Russ welcomes Keltie Knight, an...
Research of the Week “Molecular mimicry” (a la autoimmune disease) may lie at the heart of COVID-related pathology. Early domesticated cats dined on rodents who followed human agricultural settlements. “The recommendation to wear surgical masks to supplement other public health measures did not reduce the SARS-CoV-2 infection rate among wearers by more than 50% in a community with...
Research of the Week High sugar diets may cause “persistent” epigenetic changes to an animal’s appetite for junk food. Vitamin D improves cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Keep sprinting, folks. Starchy and sugary foods linked to cavities, especially when consumed as snacks. Convalescent plasma appears to work in COVID patients. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 455: Dr. Cheyenne...
Research of the Week COVID has improved the sleep of teens. Wearing blue light-blocking glasses at night improves next-day productivity. Psychedelics may improve color vision. Pregnant mothers with higher vitamin D levels give birth to kids with higher intelligence at age 4-6. Type 2 diabetics who use metformin have lower rates of dementia and slower cognitive decline. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode...
Research of the Week Ramadan fasting appears to lower cancer markers and improve metabolic health (albeit from baseline, not compared to a control group). The genetic legacy of prehistoric dogs. Exercising and eating better improve physical and cognitive health in Air Force airmen. Baka hunter-gatherers of Cameroon use at least 88 plant species for food or medicine. Among the Turkana,...
Research of the Week How did the lockdowns work? Scientists discover a new gland. Hominids in a region of Kenya used the same basic stone-age axes and other tools without changing them for around 700,000 years. Beet juice improves exercise tolerance. Beet juice improves hemoglobin concentration. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 452: Eric Perner: Host Elle Russ welcomes sustainable rancher Eric Perner. Episode...