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OCTOBER 2024

Laughter the best Medicine: Hunter-gatherer works from home. Evolutionary Biology: Why different blood types? Myth Busting: Water intoxication – Mom nearly dies. Humbug Watch: “The Myth” of Man the Hunter? Q&A: Hemp Seed oil/Chronic Fatigue; Almond Milk Ingredients. News Shorts: UK Sugar Rationing boosted health of citizens conceived in the 1940s; Cranberries help prevent UTI. Fad Diet Watch: Vegan Child Death. What I’m Reading: The Matter with Things by Iain McGilchrist. Evolutionary Upbringing Narvaez: Homeless Babies at Home! Humans are highly immature at full-term birth.

 

SEPTEMBER 2024

Human Mentality: Psychedelics in Perspective (7). Question of Month: Blue Zone Longevity a Myth? Q&A: Washing Fruit & Vegetables; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Anti-inflammatory Diet. News Shorts: Anti-inflammatory Diet Nixes Dementia; Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment; Do Microbes cause OCD? Ketogenic Diet and Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. Evolutionary Upbringing: Narvaez Blog – Modern Child Humiliation to exert Control.

 

AUGUST 2024

Human Mentality: Psychedelics in Perspective (6). Ancestral Health: Bowel Movement Frequency & overall Health. Male Behavior: What makes a 3-legged lion make the longest, crocodile infested, swim on Record? Our Ancestral Feeding Pattern: Paleo diet benefits for Diabetics. News Shorts: Erythritol & Blood clots again; Bed-sharing with baby OK; Low Magnesium damages DNA. Pseudoscience Watch: The noises people make in bed . Feedback: Diane Lewis.

 

JULY 2024

Human Mentality: Psychedelics in Perspective (5). Jungle Lore: Beware misuse of “Paleo” designation. Human Nature: How to spot a rich guy revisited. Briefing: The omega-3 index. Q&A: Barley revisited. News Shorts: Daylight-saving time change promotes poor lifestyle; Olive oil beats back dementia? Krill oil for knee osteo-arthritis? Feedback: Peter Harris. 

 

JUNE 2024

Human mentality: Psychedelics in Perspective (4). Wise Words: Hippocrates. Q of Month: Alcohol – good or bad? Sweetener Backtrack. Xylitol linked to CVD. Recipe: Venison Burgers. Q & A: Quinoa Revisited; Oat ‘Milk’ or Soy ‘Milk. News Shorts: Multivitamins daily do not lower risk of early death; Listerine Mouthwash boosts bacteria linked to Cancer; Eczema – Salt Link.

 

MAY 2024

Human Mentality: Psychedelics in Perspective (3). Rolling back Junk Food: Morgan “Super Size Me” Spurlock dies at 53. News Short: Urban Indoor Gardening Boosts Immune System, Words of Wisdom: Dr William Osler. Frontiers of Human Behavior: Choice of Forename can influence social success; Infants don’t restrict Mom’s foraging productivity. News Shorts: Paleo beats Med Diet for gut health; Nutrients that slow brain ageing; Menstruation starts ever earlier; Half of all cancers linked to obesity; AI rates Conservative Women as Prettier.

 

APRIL 2024

Human Mentality: Psychedelics in Perspective (2); Gen Z Climate Anxiety. Frontiers of Human Behavior: EHBEA Conference 2024 – Carbs reduce Facial Attractiveness. Quote: Isaac Asimov. Evolutionary Behavior: Infant Day-care poor substitute for Mom-care. News Shorts: Waist-to-Height ratio detects obesity in youngsters best; Farmed Salmon Fish-food for us; “Why are so many young people getting cancer?”; Doctor misdiagnosis in US hospitals leads to death & injury; Home Fecal Testing Caution, Quote: Red Skelton.