Tag: hormones

Notes For the Survival of the Smartest Lecture by Diana Schwarzbein

Thanks to a comment by Diana, I was tipped off to the July 2014 Survival of the Smartest lecture (p1, p2). It fits in with the discussion on why Intermittent Fasting can feel good in the … [continue reading]

Venus on Fire, Mars on Ice

This summer I stumbled upon a lecture that fascinated me. It was John Gray discussing hormonal expression in both healthy and unhealthy relationships. I put up the video with my notes in the post Hacking Hormones in a Relationship. … [continue reading]

Hacking Testosterone and Increasing Oxytocin

This post is a continuation of the ideas put forth in the post Hacking Hormones in a Relationship. On a hormonal basis women are becoming more masculine and men more feminine. After watching Dr. Gray’s video, I can now … [continue reading]

Hacking Hormones in a Relationship

Over three years I watched the DVD lectures by evolutionary fitness guru Art De Vany. In those seven hours I learned a lot about hormones and how they applied to human performance. Using what I learned, I made several changes … [continue reading]

Summer is Not the Season To Lean Out

In the past two weeks I have heard the disappointed voices of a few friends that were doing so well on their diets until summer came. Then all their progress stalled. I’m here to offer some encouragement. Summer is not … [continue reading]

Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar and Survival

In a recent podcast, paleo proponent Robb Wolf rattled off a list of books he recommended. This was mentioned.

Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar, and Survival
Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar, and Survival by T. S. Wiley is an amazing book right up until the end. Readers of … [continue reading]