Research of the Week
Among the working urban poor of Chennai, naps are more effective than more sleep at night.
In the Netherlands, those drinking between 5 and 15 grams of ethanol—or one standard beer, glass of wine, or drink—each day had the highest chance of reaching 90 years of age.
Tone deaf? Blame your parents.
Brown fat linked to better metabolic health and lower blood pressure.
New Primal Blueprint Podcasts
Episode 403: Dr. Mark Hyman: Host Elle Russ chats with the man himself, Dr. Mark Hyman.
Primal Health Coach Radio, Episode 47: Laura and Erin chat with Sam Miller, who likes to keep it super simple.
Media, Schmedia
A medical imaging office goes vegan for a month and loses weight, mostly muscle.
Interesting Blog Posts
Did the rest of the world luck out because the coronavirus hit China first?
How to reduce deaths on the road.
Social Notes
How to eat in a Chinese city on medical lockdown.
Everything Else
The latest Alzheimer’s drug trial fails. “We don’t have anything now.” Maybe try the root cause?
Researcher explores the origin of the common Inuit genetic variant that inhibits ketosis.
I get that IPAs are getting out of hand, but this is ridiculous.
Things I’m Up to and Interested In
Podcast I enjoyed doing: Max Lugavere’s Genius Life, where we chatted metabolic flexibility.
Sad news: Dr. Richard Veech passes. RIP.
I simply can’t get my mind around this: A third of British dog owners hope to feed their dogs vegan meals.
Some good, albeit preliminary news: Coronavirus does not appear to affect pregnancy.
Interesting article: Does the nuclear family need revamping?
Question I’m Asking
Do you think the nuclear family model is outdated? How would you update it, if at all?
Recipe Corner
Time Capsule
One year ago (Feb 8 – Feb 14)
Comment of the Week
“Plus workers have to get up so damn early to milk all the almonds!”
– It really is a terrible industry, Lisa.
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