Are we “civilized to death?” With Chris Ryan, PhD

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Paul Saladino1h 47m · 2021-04-06

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Well SupportedGrass-fed, grass-finished, regeneratively raised organs are preserved to maintain maximum nutrients.Well SupportedHunter-gatherer societies offer comparable life expectancy to modern populations if individuals survive to adolescence, with a better healthspan.Well SupportedHeart and Soil's 'Skin Hair and Nails' product, containing trachea and scapular cartilage, liver, and bone marrow, is beneficial for skin, hair, nails, bones, and joints.Well SupportedKellogg's cereal was created to prevent masturbation and may negatively impact hormones and libido.Well Supported

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Low testosterone is prevalent in one in four men over 30, leading to symptoms like low energy, fatigue, erectile dysfunction, low sex drive, anxiety, and brain fog.

Well SupportedLet's Get Checked offers at-home male hormone test kits measuring testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin, prolactin, estrogen, and free androgen index, with physician review and nurse consultation.

Well SupportedMen's healthy sperm counts have dropped by 50% in the last 40 years, with hormonal imbalances and reduced testosterone levels becoming common.

Not SupportedThe common perception that people in prehistory lived to only 30 is a misconception.

Well SupportedHunter-gatherer tribes have high rates of maternal and infant mortality.

Well SupportedInterventions for low testosterone may include supplements, dietary changes, and improved sleep.

Partially SupportedRats in a comfortable, social environment with natural light cycles and enrichment do not exhibit compulsive drug seeking behavior.

Partially SupportedDesigning diets, activities, social relationships, communities, and shelters with an eye toward our ancestral environment would lead to greater happiness.

Partially SupportedPaul Saladino believes humans have always eaten meat, as it is written into our genetics.

Not SupportedJohn Harvey Kellogg recommended circumcising boys without anesthesia or sewing their foreskin closed with metal sutures.

Partially SupportedRats' behavior in isolation experiments may not reflect their natural tendencies.

Partially SupportedLet's Get Checked tests are CLIA approved.

Not SupportedInfant sleep advice to 'cry it out' may be detrimental.

Partially SupportedSmartphones, Twitter, and Instagram contribute to addiction and keep people 'asleep' by providing constant stimulation.

Partially SupportedAverage prehistoric lifespan was not 35-40 due to high infant mortality.

Partially SupportedMicrobiome diversity can temporarily resemble that of another population after fecal microbiota transplantation but reverts to a Westernized pattern if one returns to a Western diet and environment.

Not SupportedImpossible Burgers made from soy are analogous to margarine, which is an industrial byproduct.

Partially SupportedLiving with the Hadza, eating more dirt, not washing hands excessively, and avoiding antibacterial soaps can promote a microbiome resembling that of the Hadza.

Partially SupportedPsychedelics like psilocybin may alter the default mode network to offer a path forward for humanity.

Partially SupportedProcessed food is a cause of diabetes and heart problems, unlike in hunter-gatherer diets.

Partially SupportedEpigenetic changes are triggered in desert locusts when they become densely packed, leading to physiological and behavioral shifts.

Partially SupportedJohn Harvey Kellogg practiced daily enemas as part of his health routine.

Partially SupportedHumans have the potential to live long, vital lives free from disease, similar to ancestral hunter-gatherer populations.

Partially SupportedModern homes can off-gas harmful substances that people breathe at night.

Partially SupportedHunter-gatherer societies, such as the Hazda and Maasai, possess an abundance of food and prefer a diet rich in meat, which they obtain through hunting.

Partially SupportedSocietal factors such as lack of nature exposure, insufficient sunlight, processed foods, and insufficient animal product consumption may contribute to illness.

Partially SupportedDiseases like tuberculosis, influenza, and smallpox originated with agriculture and domestication of animals.

Partially SupportedExperiencing extreme poverty can lead to psychological scar tissue as a coping mechanism.

Partially SupportedWalking 4-5 miles daily can become an integral part of one's life.

Partially SupportedFasting is a free intervention that can spur behavioral change.

Partially SupportedModern medicine has doubled human lifespan, and people readily accept this without questioning the data or mechanisms.

Partially SupportedWalking four to five miles a day can become an integral part of one's routine, and stopping it can feel uncomfortable.