Today we speak with Dr. Miki Ben-Dor, a paleoanthropologist who researches and publishes on the association between diet and human evolution. His research has been an integral part of reshaping the narrative around nutrition from an evolutionary perspective. He has put together various papers with a range and depth of evidence in support of the idea that humans likely evolved as hyper-carnivores. This is of course extremely important in the discussion about nutrition given the mainstream is trying to persuade people to reduce their meat intake. If we evolved to eat these foods and we then remove them from our diet, what effect does this have? Since the dawn of the USDA food guidelines it’s pretty apparent that the shift away from animal fats and towards carbohydrates and industrial seed oils has been a complete nightmare and failure of dietary policy bringing rise to the worst obesity and chronic disease epidemic we’ve ever seen in Westernised developed countries. We cover a few key topics that Miki has researched, but for a more comprehensive and detailed review of all the research in support of Miki’s position, we highly recommend you read his papers or watch some of his other talks on available on YouTube. Follow Miki on Twitter @bendormikiBe sure to check out Miki’s book, Live Paleo Style on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.au/Living-Paleo-Style-Ancestral-Modern-Wellbeing/dp/B0BVCT3FQD/References: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajpa.24247https://www.mdpi.com/2571-550X/6/3/46https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2110764118https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0028689http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0277379124001616Ancestry Foundation Talks: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ancestry+foundation+miki+ben-dor#ancestralhealth #animalbased #carnivore #carnivorediet #anthropology #paleoanthropology_____________________🥩 SAVE 10% Off Vital Origin with code ‘SOURCE10’: https://vitalorigin.com.au/product/Learn more about us: https://vitalorigin.com.au/about-us/Follow UsInstagram: @vital.originTikTok: @vital.originSpotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vital-originApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-from-the-source/id1728167822YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vitalorigin_____________________Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:47 - Miki’s Background06:45 - What is Paleoanthropology 13:00 - Understanding Trophic Levels24:00 - Tyranny of Ethnography 26:45 - Evidence of Carnivory 38:30 - Optimal Foraging Theory48:00 - Man the Fat Hunter & Megafauna54:00 - How Humans Evolved for Hunting1:08:00 - What is the Human Diet 1:17:00 - Miki’s Book and Where to Follow_____________________Medical DisclaimerThis content is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions.
