Weekly Link Love — Edition 48

Research of the Week

Not everyone responds to blue light at night the same way.

How a keto diet (possibly) affects muscle mass.

High dose metformin blunts muscle gain.

Your retinal mitochondria are key to blue light’s effect on eye health.

Despite the power of livestock ownership to improve human nutrition in developing countries, very few “experts” take this into account.

New Primal Blueprint Podcasts

Episode 376: Debbie Potts: Host Brad Kearns chats with Ironman athlete and nutrition expert Debbie Potts about fat-adapted endurance training.

Episode 377: Susan Bratton: Host Elle Russ chats with the “Dear Abby of hot sex.”

Primal Health Coach Radio, Episode 26: Laura and Erin chat with Annika McCann about CBD and the power of plants.

Primal Health Coach Radio, Episode 27: Laura and Erin chat with Chris Irvin, Education Manager at Perfect Keto.

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.

Media, Schmedia

A cattle killer in eastern Oregon has authorities stumped.

While overall numbers of starlings have been dropping in Europe, areas with increased livestock have seen increasing populations of the birds.

Interesting Blog Posts

In praise of bones and fat. Hear hear!

Is Cam Newton’s vegan diet a good idea?

Social Notes

Fancy meeting Dr. Steven Gundry in France on a hike.

Everything Else

By collecting a glossary of foreign terms for happiness without direct English translations, researchers hope to broaden our happiness horizons.

Things I’m Up to and Interested In

Great video: Amy Berger explores whether gout is caused by meat or metabolic syndrome.

Article I found interesting: How an older marathoner is trying to run faster than he was.

Nice overview: Hyperinsulinemia as harbinger of metabolic syndrome.

I shouldn’t have to say this: Don’t use plastic teabags.

These are the experts tasked with preserving our heart health: The AHA’s idea of a healthy breakfast.

Question I’m Asking

Is exercise a miracle cure?

Recipe Corner

Time Capsule

One year ago (Sep 22 – Sep 28)

Comment of the Week

“Congrats fresh grandpa!! Time to do ‘Primal Kitchen Baby Foods’!!!”

– As if I need more to do, Rafael! But we’ll see….

About the Author

Mark Sisson is the founder of Mark’s Daily Apple, godfather to the Primal food and lifestyle movement, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Keto Reset Diet. His latest book is Keto for Life, where he discusses how he combines the keto diet with a Primal lifestyle for optimal health and longevity. Mark is the author of numerous other books as well, including The Primal Blueprint, which was credited with turbocharging the growth of the primal/paleo movement back in 2009. After spending three decades researching and educating folks on why food is the key component to achieving and maintaining optimal wellness, Mark launched Primal Kitchen, a real-food company that creates Primal/paleo, keto, and Whole30-friendly kitchen staples.

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