Category: Ancestral Nutrition

Stop Cooking With Olive Oil: Why I Threw Out My “Healthy” Oils (And You Should Too)

I used to be that person. You know the one—proudly displaying my $35 bottle of extra virgin olive oil on the counter like it was liquid gold. I’d pour it generously into my pan every morning, convinced I was doing something incredibly healthy for my body. Avocado oil for high-heat cooking? Check. Olive oil for…
How to Lose Weight Fast on a Paleo Diet (Without Starving or Overthinking)

Goal: Keep it simple. Eat real food. Prioritize quality over quantity. Use meal timing (including fasting) to make fat loss easier. Why Paleo Works for Weight Loss Most people think losing weight means eating less and suffering more. But the body is not a calculator. It is a system. Paleo-style eating tends to work because…
Why “Heart-Healthy” Oils Didn’t Exist Before 1900

(And Why Your Grandfather’s Lard Was Never the Problem) Your ancestors cooked with animal fats—tallow, lard, butter, ghee. They never cracked open a bottle of canola oil. That’s because canola, soybean, and corn oil didn’t exist as food. The “heart-healthy” vegetable oil narrative? Pure 20th-century marketing. Industrial byproducts rebranded as wellness foods. Let’s break down…
Why Animal Foods Were Central to Human Evolution

When we talk about food today, it’s easy to forget one simple truth: Our bodies were shaped by what our ancestors ate. Not trends. Not guidelines. Not labels. For most of human history, food wasn’t about ideology or optimization. It was about survival. And animal foods played a central role in that survival for a…
We Are the New Zoo Animals: Trapped in a Captivity of Comfort

I didn’t come to this idea all at once. It crept in slowly as I kept asking the same question: why do so many people feel tired, anxious, inflamed, and disconnected—despite having more comfort than any humans in history? We have climate control, endless food, instant entertainment, and machines that do almost everything for us.…
Magnesium for Sleep and Recovery: Which Type Actually Works?

Magnesium is a mineral your body needs to relax. Many people take magnesium to help with sleep, muscle soreness, and feeling calm at night. Some people feel better right away. Others feel nothing. Most of the time, the problem isn’t magnesium itself. It’s the type. Different magnesium supplements work in different ways. Some help the…
Are Eggs Healthy?

For a food humans have eaten for thousands of years, eggs carry a surprising amount of fear. People worry about cholesterol.They throw away the yolk.They order egg whites as if it’s the “healthier” choice. And yet, eggs remain one of the most nutrient-dense, biologically complete foods available. So how did something so simple become so…
Why Liver Is King

Liver was never just another food. For most of human history, it was the prize. Hunters did not toss it aside or save it for later. In many cultures, it was eaten first, sometimes immediately after a kill. That pattern shows up again and again across continents. This was not tradition for tradition’s sake. We…
We Removed Animal Foods. Then Everything Changed

At first, it sounded like a smart idea. Eat less meat. Skip dairy. Cut out eggs. Focus on plants. That message is everywhere, from social media to documentaries to food labels. So we tried it. Nothing dramatic happened overnight, but slowly, things began to feel different. The Change Did Not Start With Health The first…