“Some days you will feel like the ocean. Some days you will feel like you are drowning in it.” —Lora Mathis Ain’t that the truth. Life comes at you fast. You get laid off and don’t have enough money in savings, a family member gets sick, your car gets totaled. All of a sudden, you’re […]
If you’ve spent any amount of time here on Mark’s Daily Apple, you know we love our vegetables. Plant foods are powerhouses of nutrients and antioxidant action. They’re the backbone of a solid Primal diet, and the main event in my signature Big Ass Salad. But the issue of nightshades has come up quite a […]
Research of the Week Each additional hour spent outdoors improves circadian health, mood, neuroticism, and almost everything. An oregano oil molecule shows promise against COVID. Hold off on retirement and see your cognitive skills persist. Kids need trees. A seed oil-based ketogenic diet is bad for brain volume in young mice. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts […]
Hi folks! PHCI Coaching and Curriculum Director, Erin Power is here for another round of Ask a Health Coach. Today, she’ll be answering your questions about managing hunger, conquering cravings, and why you shouldn’t have to force healthy eating habits. We love getting your questions, so keep them coming over in our Mark’s Daily Apple […]
As Autumn approaches, your thoughts turn to crunchy leaves underfoot, brisk hikes through brilliant red, orange, and yellow forests, kids in costumes, wool sweaters and scarves, Thanksgiving dinners, and soups simmering away on the stove. Oh, and pumpkins. Pumpkin everything. Pumpkin spice lattes. Jack-o-Lanterns. Pumpkin pie. Decorative pumpkins, culinary pumpkins, that Charlie Brown pumpkin movie. […]
Seems like everyone has been counting down the days until we can usher in crisp mornings, thick-woven socks in the evenings, and the fall treats and recipes that come with it all. The weather is just starting to turn, so that’s our signal to go ahead and indulge in our favorite fall treats! These recipes […]
Research of the Week The genetic basis for rhythm. Tennis is linked to longevity. Playing, not watching. Neanderthal and Denisovan blood groups. A 5 day water-only fast improved metabolic biomarkers in adults. There is such a thing as too much free time. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 516: Dr. Stephanie Estima: Host Elle Russ chats […]
Feeling tired all the time? You’re not alone. Turns out 60% of folks say they’re more exhausted now than they were in their pre-pandemic days. And sleep is only part of the equation. We live in a high-achieving, chronically fatigued culture. One of the reasons being that we’re constantly bombarded by the message that productivity […]
Some of my fondest childhood memories revolve around my neighbor’s trampoline. It was an unsafe, wide open, enormous monstrosity of a trampoline. There was no net (this was the 60s after all), the springs were exposed and really good at snagging errant body parts, and it was conveniently located right next to a 5 foot […]
Dear Mark, I was researching natural remedies for some dental problems I’ve been experiencing, and I came across the idea of chewing mastic gum. The more I looked into it, the more supposed benefits I discovered. I’m intrigued! Before I try it for myself, have you looked into mastic gum at all? What’s your […]