Richard Aiken
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. ...
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Richard Aiken
- Jan 25, 2017
- 3 min
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
- Sep 22, 2016
- 6 min
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
- Jul 18, 2016
- 3 min
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
- Nov 4, 2015
- 1 min
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
- Jul 18, 2015
- 1 min
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 9, 2015
- 1 min
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
- Jun 16, 2015
- 1 min
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 10, 2015
- 2 min
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 1, 2015
- 1 min
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
- May 26, 2015
- 1 min
Plants as Animals
Photosynthesis taking part in the eukaryotic cell marks the most recognized departure point in the evolution of plants versus animals,...