New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week—Edition 249

Research of the Week

Scythians made leather out of their enemies’ skin.

5 liters of alkaline water a day is too much.

Dialysis patients with lower potassium and magnesium levels have higher mortality.

Neanderthals were morning people.

Caffeine gum increases deadlift.

New Primal Kitchen Podcasts

Primal Kitchen Podcast: Get to Know Your Inner Parts with Richard Schwartz, PhD

Primal Health Coach Radio: Judson Brandeis

Media, Schmedia

Do fertility-enhancing genes lower lifespan?

Interesting Blog Posts

Test scores are down across the globe.

Social Notes

Sign up for Keto Month.

Everything Else

A doctor shortage doesn’t cause a rise in mortality.

Things I’m Up to and Interested In

Interesting: Low-carb might reduce the risk of gestational diabetes.

Of course: Opioid abuse disorder linked to lower cognitive function.

Unpopular but true: BMI is still accurate for most people.

We know: Meat and dairy are good.

Would be cool: Is AI leading to new math discovery?

Question I’m Asking

What are you having for Christmas dinner?

Recipe Corner

Time Capsule

One year ago (Dec 9 – Dec 15)

Comment of the Week

“Basic technologies such as bicycles, clean burning wood stoves and even the humble apple corer seem to provide much benefit with fewer downsides. The more sophisticated world changing technologies not only have the most downsides but they tend to create their own need. Consider cars as an example. They allowed us initially to get places faster but the end result was that the places people needed to go tended to get further apart. Now we can’t live without them.
Some technologies deliver the opposite of what they promise. Social media for example is supposed to bring us together yet loneliness has become pervasive in our society. A recent survey reveals that 61 percent of Americans, 3 out of 5 describe themselves as lonely. The Plains Indians of the 19th century likely suffered little from loneliness. They lived in tribes of 300 or so and the lines between family and community were quite blurred. Basically the entire tribe was one’s family.
Choose your technologies wisely. I live in Maine where snow is plentiful. My neighbor’s snowblower needs gas, maintenance and sometimes clogs or breaks down. My snow shovel has never broken down and helps me maintain 6 pack abs at age 65!”

-Well said.

About the Author

Mark Sisson is the founder of Mark’s Daily Apple, godfather to the Primal food and lifestyle movement, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Keto Reset Diet. His latest book is Keto for Life, where he discusses how he combines the keto diet with a Primal lifestyle for optimal health and longevity. Mark is the author of numerous other books as well, including The Primal Blueprint, which was credited with turbocharging the growth of the primal/paleo movement back in 2009. After spending more than three decades educating folks on why food is the key component to achieving and maintaining optimal wellness, Mark launched Primal Kitchen, a real-food company that creates flavorful and delicious kitchen staples crafted with premium ingredients like avocado oil. With over 70 condiments, sauces, oils, and dressings in their lineup, Primal Kitchen makes it easy to prep mouthwatering meals that fit into your lifestyle.

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