by Richard AIken MD PhD Certain wild cereals, or grasses, contain edible components in their grain, botanically a type of fruit. ...

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

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...

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

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

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

This is the most common question asked of those individuals whose diet is whole-food plant-based. Consider leafy plants. Some examples of...

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

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

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

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