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Whole grains for the whole brain (and other organs)
by Richard AIken MD PhD Certain wild cereals, or grasses, contain edible components in their grain, botanically a type of fruit. ...

Richard Aiken
Mar 6, 20222 min read


Nonbrowning GMO apple cleared for marketing
by Richard Aiken MD PhD @rcaiken The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on February 13, 2016, approved the first genetically modified...

Richard Aiken
Jan 25, 20173 min read


All about vitamin D and mood
by Richard Aiken MD PhD The fourth vitamin to be discovered, vitamin D, is technically not a vitamin as one’s body can produce it – it...

Richard Aiken
Sep 22, 20166 min read


Aspirin from plants
by Richard Aiken MD PhD Perhaps the first plant nutraceutic modified slightly to become a large commercial success was salicylic acid,...

Richard Aiken
Jul 18, 20163 min read


APOE ε4 predicts risk of future depression
The ApoE4 variant, apparently predominant in pre-modern hominids, is a known genetic risk factor for impaired lipid regulation leading to...

Richard Aiken
Nov 4, 20151 min read


Paleo Plant Processor
Grok nutrition? No more chewing plant leaves for hours – use your arm strength, not your primitive jaw muscles, to easily and quickly...

Richard Aiken
Jul 18, 20151 min read
Where do you get your protein? or Addressing the 400 lb gorilla
This is the most common question asked of those individuals whose diet is whole-food plant-based. Consider leafy plants. Some examples of...

Richard Aiken
Jul 9, 20151 min read


Just published – eat like a primate!
Eat like a primate! The New Paleo. We just published this book yesterday and now available on Amazon (below); scientific approach on what...

Richard Aiken
Jun 16, 20151 min read


The epic meal
“How does it taste?” “It tastes nutritious.” This is a question and answer often heard in our household. First allow me to introduce my...

Richard Aiken
Jun 10, 20152 min read


Announcing upcoming release of The New Ancestral Diet
Forget Paleo. It’s silly and not based on evolution or science. The New Ancestral Diet sets the record straight. Available soon. From...

Richard Aiken
Jun 1, 20151 min read


Plants as Animals
Photosynthesis taking part in the eukaryotic cell marks the most recognized departure point in the evolution of plants versus animals,...

Richard Aiken
May 26, 20151 min read
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