Consuming low quality meat in the context of fast food increases the risk of all cause cancer while high quality diets which include meat and fresh fruits and vegetables indicaive of a health-conscious diet completely abolish this risk. Observational studies indicate that higher consumption of animal products might be linked to lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
The episode discusses sources of Omega-3 fatty acids, including fish and plant-based options such as hemp seeds, flax seeds and oil, walnuts, almonds, chia seeds, and seaweed.
Learn about plant-based alternatives for Omega-3 Fatty Acids if you're not a fan of fish such as hemp seeds, flax seeds and oil, walnuts, almonds, chia seeds, and seaweed.
The Toba volcanic eruption caused the human population to settle along the southern and eastern shore of Africa, leading to a change in diet from inland hunting to a diet consisting of mainly seafood, which may have affected cell function and mitochondrial density.
This episode discusses how genetic variation affects different cognitive abilities, such as music or math intelligence, and discusses the potential for studying these phenotypes at the behavioral level.