Richard AikenMar 62 minWhole 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 AikenJan 25, 20173 minNonbrowning GMO apple cleared for marketingby Richard Aiken MD PhD @rcaiken The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on February 13, 2016, approved the first genetically modified...
Richard AikenSep 22, 20166 minAll about vitamin D and moodby 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 AikenJul 18, 20163 min Aspirin from plantsby Richard Aiken MD PhD Perhaps the first plant nutraceutic modified slightly to become a large commercial success was salicylic acid,...
Richard AikenNov 4, 20151 minAPOE ε4 predicts risk of future depressionThe ApoE4 variant, apparently predominant in pre-modern hominids, is a known genetic risk factor for impaired lipid regulation leading to...
Richard AikenJul 18, 20151 minPaleo Plant ProcessorGrok nutrition? No more chewing plant leaves for hours – use your arm strength, not your primitive jaw muscles, to easily and quickly...
Richard AikenJul 9, 20151 minWhere do you get your protein? or Addressing the 400 lb gorillaThis is the most common question asked of those individuals whose diet is whole-food plant-based. Consider leafy plants. Some examples of...
Richard AikenJun 16, 20151 minJust 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 AikenJun 10, 20152 minThe 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 AikenJun 1, 20151 minAnnouncing upcoming release of The New Ancestral DietForget Paleo. It’s silly and not based on evolution or science. The New Ancestral Diet sets the record straight. Available soon. From...
Richard AikenMay 26, 20151 minPlants as AnimalsPhotosynthesis taking part in the eukaryotic cell marks the most recognized departure point in the evolution of plants versus animals,...