Research of the Week

Triathletes need beef.

Taking vitamin D could enhance burn healing.

More fish, fewer rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.

Cushioned shoes protect against injury only when movements are unexpected and unplanned.

Southern California has the nation’s most stressful commutes.

In teens and young adults (and probably middle-aged adults, seniors, postmenopausal women, sportos, geeks, motor heads, and the rest, too), lipid particle number and size are more predictive biomarkers than traditional lipids.

New Primal Blueprint Podcasts

Episode 194: Thor Conklin: Host Elle Russ chats with Thor Conklin about— what else?—romance.

Each week, select Mark’s Daily Apple blog posts are prepared as Primal Blueprint Podcasts. Need to catch up on reading, but don’t have the time? Prefer to listen to articles while on the go? Check out the new blog post podcasts below, and subscribe to the Primal Blueprint Podcast here so you never miss an episode.

• 7 Subjective Longevity Markers to Track (and Fix)
• Bitters: A Primal Primer

Interesting Blog Posts

Can ketone supplements boost elite performance? Maybe not.

These 5 bloggers help you crush life, apparently.

Media, Schmedia

Donald Trump really loves McDonald’s hamburgers.

Facebook was made to be addictive, according to its former president.

Christmas music could be bad for your mental health.

Everything Else

Imagine the shrinkage.

How about all four?

Fasting in a bottle? I’m skeptical.

Things I’m Up to and Interested In

Podcast I just appeared on: The Failure Factor, where I talked about the failure that cost me $1 million, cultivating resilience, and the importance of risk-taking.

Book I’m loving: Chris Kresser’s Unconventional Medicine, where he presents a plan to reverse the dangerous trend of chronic disease. For some special bonus gifts, order the book here.

Interesting test you can administer today: Find out if you’re a supertaster.

This is not how I wanted to see heart disease dethroned as Britain’s #1 killer: Because dementia has overtaken it. 

Fasting in a bottle? I’m skeptical.

I’m usually skeptical of collectives, but not this one: The Clean Plates Collective, of which I’m a member.

Recipe Corner

• Instant Pot autumn mash. Great for carb refeeds.
• No-bake pumpkin cheesecake isn’t something to eat every day, but man is it good.

Time Capsule

One year ago (Nov 12–Nov 18)

• Can You Harness the Placebo Effect for Yourself? – How to take advantage of the placebo effect.
• Promises and Limitations of the “Personalized Care” Movement: Where We Are Now – We’ve still a long way to go.

Comment of the Week

“There are a lot of kale adherents. When they hear you were promoting bitter foods and didn’t mention it, I reckon there’s going to be trouble. You should get Google to delist your site temporarily.”

– Tell me about it, Ion Freeman. I actually had to go into hiding.

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