Research of the Week
More sugary drinks, less brain volume.
Less zinc in the blood, greater risk of COVID death.
Minorities are more likely to test positive for COVID, a disparity not fully explained by pre-existing conditions.
Some East Asian populations have metabolic adaptations to rice-based diets.
Living with kids lowers the risk of COVID.
Beyond meat, there’s a place where bones crumble.
New Primal Blueprint Podcasts
Episode 448: Tara Youngblood: Host Elle Russ welcomes Tara Youngblood, co-founder and chief science officer at Kryo, makers of chiliPAD.
Primal Health Coach Radio Episode 77: Laura and Erin chat with Jamie Shapiro about unlocking the power of both mind and body.
Media, Schmedia
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey’s take on why people are obese.
Fascinating post on why you shouldn’t judge your posture by how it “feels.”
Interesting Blog Posts
Decent article on omega-6 fats that still ends up toeing the official line.
Ancient history looked a lot like Robert E. Howard envisioned it.
Social Notes
Art.
Everything Else
Human migratory history is looking a lot more complex.
Interesting podcast with Dave Feldman on the future of health tech.
A “druggable pocket” discovered on the coronavirus.
Things I’m Up to and Interested In
Just as I always say: Genes are not always your destiny.
Worth a shot: Take action.
This is awesome: Dr. Bronner creates a label for psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Seems like fairly good stats: COVID survival rates by age.
I’m not surprised: Having both intuitive judgers and analytical judgers leads to better outcomes.
Question I’m Asking
What do you think about John Mackey’s take on obesity?
Recipe Corner
Time Capsule
One year ago (Sep 19 – Sep 25)
Comment of the Week
“Kids so happy. They have an half hour teleconference in the morning, work on their assignments every so often over the course of the day, and really just play a lot. We have to essentially hire a full time governess, but they like it. When they eventually start spending two days a week in person, I expect their satisfaction to drop.”
-Glad to hear, Ion. I also wonder how the “hybrid” approach will work. Worst of both worlds?
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