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MARCH 2024

Human Mentality: Psychedelics in Perspective.  Recipe: Spinach Bake with pine nuts and currants. News Short: Brain Microbiome and Alzheimer’s. Evolutionary Behavior: Childcare in a state of nature. Frontiers of Human Behavior: EHBEA Conference update; (Networking, Catering, Resources). News Shorts: Forest Bathing good for teens; Resistant Starch, Weight Loss & Change in gut bugs; Did Dementia exist in ancient Greece and Rome?

 

FEBRUARY 2024

Book Review V: The Evolved Nest – Dr Darcia Narvaez. Human Behavior: Enforcing Social Norms – Bystander support crucial. Our Food Supply: Egg production types. Misleading Headline Watch: “Parasitic worms ward off obesity & Diabetes. Hints: Exercise alone for best results. News Shorts: Happiness doesn’t cost much; Ancient Peru forager plant diet; Males born to obese moms have health issues as adults; Omega-3 oils slow deadly pulmonary fibrosis; Obesity deadlier than thought; Prostate cancer – Exercise helps.

 

JANUARY 2024

Book Review (IV): The Evolved Nest. Cultural Co-evolution: Honeyguide Birds’ calls are Culture Dependent. Briefing: Ketogenic Diets Revisited. Hints: Reduce Portion Sizes! News Shorts: Emulsifier/CVD link; Keto Diet helps Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD); Diabetes at 30, early Death; Palm Oil Interferes with Memory; Chronic Constipation – Cognitive Decline; Daily Step Count and Dementia; Blueberries for Heart Health; Omega-3 fatty acids for Lung Health; Med Diet reduces Cognitive Decline in older People; Fruit & Vegetable Bacteria improve Gut Bugs.

 

DECEMBER 2023

Book Review (part III): The Evolved Nest by Dr Darcia Narvaez. News Short: Centenarian Personality. Recipe: Chocolate Chip Panettone. News Shorts: Palm Oil Replacement; Physical Activity at 10 improves brain from age 10 to 14; Brain is ‘rewired’ during pregnancy; Good Lifestyle cuts Depression; Mediterranean ‘Way of Life’; Depression and Ultra-processed Foods. Spreading the Word: Radio Interview with Martie Whittekin.

 

NOVEMBER 2023

Evolutionary Support Web: The Evolved Nest Review (II). Jungle Lore: 95% of species ran more from humans than lions. Physical Activity: Exercise Debate. Worthy Idiots: The more sunscreen the more melanoma. News Shorts: Climbing Stairs cuts CVD; Pancreatic Cancer linked to high Insulin levels; Meat Substitute ‘Mycoprotein healthier than Red Meat; Cheese – not all bad? Climate Fluctuation: Expansion of Farming in the Northern Wilderness; Improvement in Bordeaux Wines. Messages: Richard Housewright. Spreading the Word: Radio interviews with Martie Whittekin. Laughter is the best Medicine: Leo Tolstoy.

OCTOBER 2023

Jungle Lore: ‘The Evolved Nest’ Review (I). Physical Activity: Hill Hiking Report. Viewpoint: Organizing Society for an Industrialized World (XI). Q&A: Paleo Perfection – or ‘Good Enough’? News Shorts: Milk – labelling wars; Men don’t see Domestic Tasks like Women do. Ancestral Anthropology: The Last Hunter-gatherers. News Shorts: New Breast-milk Component discovered for Cognition; Vigorous Housework cuts CVD; Shrimp shells boost Immune System; Large Breasts inhibit Physical Activity. Spreading the Word: Radio Interview with Marty Whittekin.

 

SEPTEMBER 2023

Did you know? Sea levels were higher 6,000 years ago. Coming Soon: The Evolved Nest review. Our Genetic Heritage: Mother’s Diet can Protect Grandchildren’s Brain Health; Genes mostly decide Educational Attainment. News Shorts: Sugary Soft Drinks increase liver disease; Sedentary kids risk heart damage in in young adulthood; Gluten inflames the brain; Mom’s diet in Pregnancy boosts baby’s neurodevelopment; Antioxidants Feed Tumors. Spreading the Word: Radio Interview with Martie Whittekin; Staying Healthy and Active by living the way Nature intended. Viewpoint: Organizing society for an industrialized world (X).

 

AUGUST 2023

Human Behavior: Ambiguities of Gender a modern Phenomenon? Question: Bone Broth Revisited. Human Behavior: Gendered Play in Forager Kids. Q&A: Controlling Cholesterol Levels; Over-hydration/Thirst Reflex. News Shorts: Napping slows brain shrinkage; More on Xylitol. Message: Centenarian Eileen. Viewpoint: Organizing Society for an Industrialized World (X).

 

JULY 2023

Evolutionary Society: Managing population stress. Myth Busting: Over-hydration – yet another death. Instrumenting Paleo: Monitoring Glucose Continuously. Q&A: Organics – Eggs, Rapeseed oil. News Shorts: Dementia – lack of green leafy vegetables; Junk food diet disrupts sleep; massive cost of obesity; Grandmothers spoil daughter’s children more than son’s. Evolutionary Psyche: Garden view beats Brick wall view for surgery recovery. Research: One day in #BondPaleo, part IX. Message: Male Bonding. Viewpoint: Organizing Society for an Industrialized world (part IX). Spreading the Word: Private Lectures.

 

JUNE 2023

Research: One Day in #BondPaleo – VIII. Briefing: Quenching Chronic Inflammation. Evolutionary Beverages: Is Alcohol Paleo? Q&A: Are we overly medicated? Ranking of Fruits; Salt in hot weather. News Shorts: Inflammation, not Cholesterol Important in Heart Attacks. Message: James Vakos. Viewpoint: Organizing Society for an Industrialised world (VIII). Spreading the Word.

 

MAY 2023

Research: One day in #BondPaleo VII. Evolutionary Behavior: What Drives Females’ Dildo Preferences? Hints: Longer Mealtimes for Kids’ Fruit & Vegetable Intake. News Short: Epilepsy/Gut Bugs/ Keto Diet link. Q&A: WHO advises against Non-sugar Sweeteners. News Shorts: Hadza Diverse Gut-bugs; Mental Health – Exercise better than Medicine; Great Apes – Mind-altering activity. Spreading the Word: Malocclusion & Poor Impulse Control. Message: Richard Housewright. Viewpoint: Organizing Society for an Industrialised World VII.

 

APRIL 2023

Spreading the word: 25 years of #BondBriefing. Health Heritage: Case Lesson: Bowel Cancer. Q&A: Intermittent Fasting; Validity of Hunter-Gatherer studies. Evolutionary Behavior: Male Homosexuality and place in the birth order of siblings. Research: One day in #BondPaleo – VI. News Shorts: Fasting for 24 hours could harm the immune system; Hunter-gatherers show us how to bring up happier children? Postponements: Organizing society four an industrialised world – VII. Who Report on Artificial Sweeteners.

 

MARCH 2023

Paleo Research: One day in the life of #BondPaleo – V. Evolutionary Behavior: Forager Kids play Learning. Evolutionary Anthropology: Gendered Division of Labour helped Humans outlive Neanderthals. News Short: More Fish oil, less vegetable oil lessens Migraines. Q&A: Over-active Thyroid; Food Combining. News Shorts: Parkinson’s & Dry-cleaning fluid; Alcohol no Dementia risk; Excess Erythritol & Blood clots. Message: Parkinson’s at Bay. Viewpoint: Organizing Industrial Society (VI)- Merit.

 

FEBRUARY 2023

Evolutionary Biology: Recording #BondPaleo – IV. Question: Spermidine and Ageing. News Short: Cancer & Body-clock Disruption. Q&A: Fish-farmed Salmon; Offal for Paleo. News Shorts: Witchcraft beliefs are everywhere; Remove Phones, Sleep Better. Low-starch-sugar diet reduces epileptic seizures. Viewpoint: Organizing Society for an Industrialized World (V). Letter: Sally Unsworth. Spreading the Word: Private Lectures.

 

JANUARY 2023

Q of Month: Migraine – a lifestyle disease? Message: Prof. Darcia Narvaez. Food Ideas: Jerusalem Artichoke. News Short: Benefit of Forest Smells. Recipe: Strawberry Crispy Crumble. Q&A: Fats & Oils Intake. News Shorts: Obese men risk Osteoporosis; Bursts of Activity extend life. Evolutionary Biology: Recording #BondPaleo – III. Viewpoint: Organizing Society for an Industrialized world - IV

 

DECEMBER 2022

News Short: Toddler’s Milk Overdose. Heritage Diet: Moroccan Forager’s Rotten Teeth. News Short: Vitamin D Deficiency linked to Premature Death. Quote: Avoid Bed-ridden in old-age. Food Ideas: Quick Canapé Dish. Q&A: Chocolate Heavy Metals. News Shorts: Black Tea aids Heart Health; Children born from obese pregnant women are twice as likely to suffer from ADHD; Daily step counts & intensity improve survival. Evolutionary Biology: Recording #BondPaleo Lifestyle II. Viewpoint: Organizing Society for an industrialized world (III).

 

NOVEMBER 2022

Evolutionary Biology: Recording #BondPaleo Lifestyle – I. Fad Diets: Cliff Richard & Blood Group Diet. Food Ideas: Party Nibbles. News Short: Design Hospitals for Healing. Recipe: Olive Cake. News Shorts: Paleo Tartar, Healthier Mouth Bacteria; Mental Health from birds and their song; Soccer, Basketball better than Running for bones and fitness. Constructive Paranoia: Docs Used to Promote Cigarettes. Viewpoint: Organising Society for an Industrialised World (II).

 

OCTOBER 2022

Recipe: Red Bell Pepper Loaf. News Short: Excess Fructose Linked to Behavioral Disorders. Evolutionary Biology: Female Emissions at Orgasm. News Shorts: Vitamin D in Pregnancy lowers Eczema in Baby; Child Cancer in Cyprus one of Highest in World; A Green Banana a day keeps the Cancer at bay; Babies fall asleep faster when held; Spending time near Water boosts Mental Health; Chewing gum burns Calories. Pets Feeding Patterns: Vegan Cats and Dogs? Viewpoint: Organizing Society for an Industrialized World – part I.

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