by | Jul 4, 2014 | Diet, Food, Health
Some people think our hunter-gatherer ancestors only lived to 40 years of age and that our modern technology, plentiful food and medical and social systems have increased our longevity. In some ways this is true, but there is more to the story. Maximum longevity is...
by | Mar 25, 2014 | Autoimmune Disease, Chronic Fatigue, coeliac disease, Detox, Diet, Food, Health, Immune system
At one end of the scale, some people can eat any food, in any volume or combination, at any time of day or night, and remain totally symptom free and healthy throughout the whole of their lives. Their immune system is totally in control, neutralising unwanted toxic...
by | Feb 21, 2014 | Diet, Ecology, Evolution, Food, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Health, Hunter-gatherer, Paleo
The modern paleo diet seeks to mimic the diet of pre-agricultural hunter-gatherers. It attempts to conform to those foods available across the broad range of ecological niches frequented by paleolithic humans. For the purpose of practicality, it is based on commonly... by | Feb 14, 2014 | Diet, Food, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Health, Immune system, Longevity, Nutrition, Paleo
Our bodies are composed of trillions of cells in organ units. Each cell is attempting to live as healthily as it can, for as long as it can—just like you and me. The outcome of their cellular health and longevity is mostly dependent on the homoeostasis of the body...
by | Feb 3, 2014 | allergies, Autoimmune Disease, Cancer, coeliac disease, Diet, Ecology, Food, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Grains / Fructose, Health, Immune system
Does the medical system really understand the connection between grains and chronic disease? In this Scientific American article, “Gluten Sensitivity” May Be a Misnomer for Distinct Illnesses to Various Wheat Proteins, it is heartening to see writer...
by | Dec 13, 2013 | Diet, Ecology, Evolution, Food, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Health, Hunter-gatherer, Immune system, Nutrition, Paleo
Plants can be incredibly beneficial for human health but they can also be incredibly destructive. Plants do not want to be eaten and use behaviour, physical and chemical defenses, to survive predation. This includes the handful of plants that humans eat. It is...