Why we get sick
by Randolph M. Nesse · first published 1996
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I read a great book about things like this: http://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Get-Sick-Darwinian/dp/067974674... There are several chapters about the hormonal effects of childbearing and what the evolutionary benefits are for the children. A few i can remember off the top of my head are:…
on “Fatherhood depletes testosterone, study finds” ↗Check out the book Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the root of most chronic disease(0). TL;DR: Insulin resistance. There’s some great discussion about men’s and women’s fertility in there. (0) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49207255
on “Stress does turn hair gray, and it’s reversible” ↗I rarely take Tylenol or any over the counters…if I get a fever I ride it out and I feel much better the next day. Good book that talks about the bodies evolutionary responses is “Why we Get Sick”
on “Let fever do its job” ↗…it here (search for 'cave'): http://www.arthurdevany.com/2005/06/weepy_relatives.html Which led me to Randolph Nesse: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~nesse/ who wrote this book: http://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Get-Sick-Darwinian/dp/067974674...
on “Depression gene 'discovered'” ↗…response, which improves with fasting. E.g. Some scientists now calling Alzheimers Type 3 diabetes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_3_diabetes According to two books I just finished, Lifespan and Why We Get Sick, even an 18 hour fast (skipping breakfast) is enough to see possitive improvements. Partly due to the dawn phenomenon, where our glucose and insulin rises with dawn and peaks around breakfast time, making…
on “Intermittent fasting in mice improves long-term memory retention” ↗This is an awesome list. I listened to an audiobook called "why we get sick" and every known health condition was linked to 'insulin resistance'. I knew eating carbs was bad but it blew my mind. He even linked prostate cancer to insulin resistence. But unfortunately i checked…
on “Ejaculation Frequency and Prostate Cancer” ↗An interesting question is, if there is a book/article that references studies, does that mean it’s correct? E.g I’m reading Benjamin Bikman’s Why we Get Sick (how insulin resistance is at the root of many problems, and how a low carb high fat diet can prevent it). Lots of scientific articles referenced. Makes it more believable but obviously we can’t judge…
on “Ask HN: Where do you get your health news?” ↗After reading Benjamin Bikman’s book (Why we Get Sick) I think the other benefit of IF/TRF besides caloric restriction is that you’re also reducing your “insulin abuse”, I.e you are avoiding having elevated insulin levels for a longer period, which helps…
on “Intermittent fasting more effective than calorie restriction” ↗I don't mean to rain on your parade - but the reason I've heard of this book is red pen reviews: https://www.redpenreviews.org/reviews/why-we-get-sick/ Which didn't give it a particularly favorable review in terms of scientific accuracy
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2023 and recommend for 2024” ↗