Primal Blueprint Podcast

Whereas some older treatments have gone the way of the dodo in light of scientific scrutiny, many endure. In today’s post, I’ll subject the ancient world of Ayurvedic herbs to that same scientific scrutiny. (This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)

Should you foam roll everything? Is it worth getting into those ridiculously contrived positions in order to hit some small ribbon of fascia hidden between limbs? Should you foam roll your face? (This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)

Beyond these suggestions from health-related research, there are experts who likewise push for a hobby comeback. One career coach shares that hobbies have helped her clients reduce stress, manage anger, and enhance work performance because of their potential to “improve…decision-making, creativity and confidence.” (This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)

First-press avocado oil retains most of the fat-soluble nutrients, antioxidants, carotenoids, and chlorophylls found in the fruit, just like extra virgin olive oil retains olive nutrients, first-press avocado oil provides the power of the avocado in a compact, reliable, convenient, pourable package. And it lets you do lots of cool things... (This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)

What do the breakfast proponents actually claim? Let’s examine some of the claims and see what the evidence says. (This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)

Host Brad Kearns welcomes Matt Whitmore and Keris Marsden in a joint podcast with Fitter Food radio channel in London! Their second book, Fitter Food, Second Helping is coming out soon. Their first book was a big seller in Europe under the title, Fitter Food, and in the U.S. under the title Paleo Primer. They have their own training/fitness facility in London where they work with individuals helping them learn all about the paleo/primal lifestyle. Keris and Matt discuss how a proper nutrition regimen for athletes has evolved over the years. They look at how much carbohydrate is needed for fueling exercise, as well as how much training is helpful or damaging. They explore how much ketosis is needed for high endurance performance and if are there negative side effects to long-term ketosis. This entertaining podcast will inspire listeners to question what you thought you knew about training and carbo-loading.

Today, I’m going to discuss many of the reasons you shouldn’t trust the latest nutritional study without looking past the headlines. (This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)

How can our pre-industrial brains stay organized and focus on the things that matter? Here are a few tips to help. (This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)

Hosts Elle Russ and Brad Kearns talk about the common condition of adrenal fatigue and burnout—how to notice it and take corrective action with diet, exercise and lifestyle behaviors. Elle mentions some symptoms of adrenal fatigue, such as exhaustion in the morning and getting a second wind after 6 PM. While there are all kinds of products and remedies targeting the adrenal issue, Elle says focus on three things to give your adrenals the TLC they need: Vitamin B-complex, Vitamin C, and quality sea salts. Behavior suggestions include: sleeping more, cutting workouts back until you feel great at rest, napping whenever you need to, and becoming fat adapted through Primal eating. Late in the show, the conversation segue’s into a focus on Vitamin D and it’s widespread influence on health. Get tested and get your levels up over 70 ng/ml as recommended by Vitamin D advocates.

Adversity varies and challenges us in different ways. But our ability to endure and bounce back from stress, struggle, and loss is what emotional resilience is all about. What can our ancestors’ examples teach us about psychological hardiness and mental fortitude? (This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)

Let’s take a look at five genetic mutations and how the Primal way of eating, living, and moving can help mitigate their downsides. (This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)

Bones are living metabolic tissue. And though we can’t tell them what to do directly, they grow—or diminish—in response to the signals we send. What kind of signals should we be sending? (This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)

Elle Russ is in the studio today with fitness and personal development guru, Craig Ballantyne. Craig is the author of The Perfect Day Formula and has a set a goal to help 10 million people transform their lives, physically mentally, emotionally and financially by the year 2020. Learn all about the “Five Pillars of Success” and how to become your best, and stay your best, in this eye opening episode.

Many people today lead lives of flatness or even despair in which they take paths dictated by cultural or familial expectation—or by the pursuit of money over passion. They go whole decades of life never asking what they’d rather be doing, and those frustrated inclinations end up coming out sideways in a midlife crisis or just a subtle resentment that smolders each day. (This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)

What if you didn’t eat the potatoes after a hard workout? What if you abstained from carbs entirely after a glycogen-depleting workout? What if you just went to bed without any (carbs in your) supper? What if you were an elite athlete and skipped the carbs?That’s exactly what a team of French researchers had a group of highly trained male triathletes do, according to a study released a couple months back.They were exploring the effects of a “sleep-low” eating regimen on the type of performance indices relevant to endurance athletes. (This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)

Similar to the effect the modern industrialized food system has on those who eat from it, modern wine production may be causing most of the problems associated with its consumption. (This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)

Mark is in the studio this week with Todd White, founder of revolutionary wine production company, Dry Farm Wines. Todd is a writer, speaker and leading authority on healthy, organic natural wines and supporter of micro-dosing alcohol for health, longevity and vitality. As an avid biohacker and health experimenter, Todd is also releasing a ketogenic cookbook called Keto Well that discusses his success in low-carb eating. Todd is a bit of a Renaissance man, but for the last 15 years he has specialized in the natural health and wine business. He has dedicated his life to educating and helping people make better choices about food, nutrition, and how they think about consuming alcohol. Today we’re getting a complete education on wine, including an in-depth look at common modern additives and the resulting issues they pose. If you're wondering where alcohol lands in your overall health goals, then this is the episode for you! SPECIAL OFFER: Get a bottle of Primal-approved wine for just one cent!

Sometimes it’s the people in our inner circle who are the inquiring minds. Other times it’s co-workers or even strangers. It might even be our doctors. Whatever the case, what might begin as a simple question can often devolve into a full-blown harangue about how we’re putting our health in grave peril. On the flip side, it may be we who descend into an extended diatribe on all things Primal as the other person tries to slink away, having just been intrigued by our lettuce wrapped “un-wich.” How do we respond in these conversations without losing all patience or perspective? (This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)

This isn’t a Homeric epic. There are no oracles laying out our destiny and predicting our inevitable demise. But even if we can’t know the precise date of our death, we can use certain biomarkers, measurements, and characteristics to make predictions—with a reasonable amount of accuracy—about a person’s propensity to kick the bucket. (This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)

Are we shortchanging ourselves by complete elimination of potentially allergenic or sensitizing foods like wheat, peanuts, or dairy? Do we become even more sensitive to “bad” foods by avoiding them entirely? This question stems from two things I recently encountered. The first was a recent rewatcing of The Princess Bride. The second was the recent peanut allergy study. (This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)