Ancestral Health Today

Ancestral Health Today
Ancestral Health Today

Evolutionary insights into modern health ancestralhealth.substack.com

  1. 29.05.2024

    Metabolic Mental Health

    On this episode of Ancestral Health Today we welcome Ally Houston. Ally was trained as a physicist but switched to researching ketogenic diets in 2016, and started a paleo and keto food business in 2017, then health coaching in 2021. He and Dr. Rachel Brown started MetPsy in late 2022. He was ill from childhood, struggling with weight, anxiety, seasonal depression, and ADHD. He was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult in 2015 when all symptoms were at their worst. The drugs helped a little but they wore off, and he was disillusioned again. He had started a physics PhD at the time and was underperforming. However, his professor, Ken Strain, noticed that he wasn't performing well. He had healed his MECFS using a ketogenic diet - he went from being told he'd never work again to running 10k in six months on keto. He showed Ally where to read about this and Ally decided to have a go, in March 2016. Within weeks many problems had cleared up. Ally has spent the time since trying to understand all he can about why this worked for him, and so many others.At the time, there was no ecosystem for metabolic mental health. Dr. Georgia Ede was one of the only voices on this in 2016. When Baszucki Group came into the field and stimulated the research in the area in 2022, Ally and Dr. Brown decided it was time to start MetPsy.Next year in Oxford, Ally will be leading a study on ketogenic diet plus MetPsy for ADHD with depression. He'd like to focus on the crowdfunding campaign for this. Baszucki Group will very kindly be matching the first £10,000 in donations. If you are interested in donating and following along, go to bit.ly/adhdketo . Ally also provides mental health coaching at metpsy.com . Ally is also the host of the "Ally Houston Transforms Podcast"  We hope you enjoy this episode.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ancestralhealth.substack.com

    53 мин.
  2. 25.04.2024

    Fasting for Insulin Resistance

    On this episode of Ancestral Health Today we bring you Naturopathic doctor, coach and Author Nadia Pateguana, N.D - Dr, Pateguana works with clients from a holistic perspective, not seeing organs or illnesses, but seeing people.  She is a graduate from The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (www.ccnm.edu) in 2004 and has a Degree in Honours Biology from McMaster University (2000).  Dr. Pateguana's interest has always been how to heal the human body. In search for her own wellness, she discovered Naturopathic Medicine. She believes in the Healing Power of Nature; the body's ability to heal itself. The first and foremost Principle is "To Do No Harm", and she tries to follow this to the best of her capacity at all times. With a strong science-based approach, CCNM's 4 year program includes TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and Acupuncture, Homeopathy, Nutrition, Counselling, and all the other Medical Sciences.  Her focus has always been on Nutrition. Mostly, she uses FOOD as medicine! She was born in Mozambique, but raised in Canada, where she completed her studies, and then, life took her back to her home country for ten years. There, she ran a multidisciplinary clinic as the Medical Director and Naturopathic Doctor. Currently, and proudly, she swork as a Health Consultant with Dr. Jason Fung and Megan Ramos at the The Fasting Method by IDM since 2016. The TFM program recommends a Real Food and Intermittent Fasting approach to help people overcome Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome conditions such as Obesity, Diabetes, Fatty Liver, PCOS, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Inflammation, Pain and the like. Her special focus is on helping women with PCOS overcome infertility through dietary modifications. In April of 2020, her first book written with the best-selling author Dr. Jason Fung, titled "The PCOS Plan: Prevent and Reverse Polycystic Ovary Syndrome through Diet and Fasting" was published and released.  Check out her site for advice on Insulin Resistance, Women's Health, Fasting, Diet and practical recipes. Enjoy this conversation with Dr. Pateguana.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ancestralhealth.substack.com

    48 мин.
  3. 26.03.2024

    Ancestral health : The Intersection of Health Optimization and Chronic Illness

    On this episode of The Ancestral Health Today Podcast, our host, Isabel Burnett tries to bridge the gap between health optimization and the nuanced complexities of multi-systemic chronic illness, with an emphasis on infection-associated complex diseases such as long covid and MECFS.  Isabel started out wanting to be a doctor, but she was derailed by MECFS, which she has had since childhood, and worsened in adolescence. Isabel became a systems engineer and worked in the pharmaceutical sector while continuing to struggle with managing ME. She later became a Board certified health coach, initially to better understand managing her own condition, and later to help others in similar situations. Isabel became familiar with the ancestral health framework around 2016 while researching modalities for herself and her clients. She became fascinated with the concept of evolutionary medicine, especially as a plausible explanation for how our bodies react to modern-times inputs and triggers in light of evolutionary biology's mechanisms.  Driven by her own struggles, Isabel embraces citizen science, leveraging her profound understanding of systems and her love for science to unravel the complexities of chronic illness. Her journey has evolved into a mission, fueling her work  to redefine research paradigms and improve patient outcomes. Isabel's passion lies in exploring the microbiome's role in health, dissecting the neuro-cognitive implications of chronic illness, and unraveling the intricate web of immune, metabolic, and inflammatory pathways. She believes in empowering patients to be catalysts for change, to reclaim agency over their health narratives. She has an unwavering commitment to reshaping the future of healthcare. As she continues to lead the charge, she embodies the spirit of empowerment, turning adversity into opportunity, and offering hope to countless others on similar journeys. Isabel emphasizes that while all humans have the same basic biological needs encompassed in the ancestral health framework, not all have the same outcomes when moving towards this framework, especially in the context of the dysfunction and changes created by these conditions. The evolutionary concept of "cell danger" response is a great place to start to explore these challenges. When not immersed in her work, Isabel finds joy in nature, foraging for mushrooms and plants or nurturing her garden. She indulges her culinary creativity through traditional cooking experiments, from fermenting to sprouting. And amidst it all, she finds time to feed her mind with scientific literature, exploring the realms of plants and sustainable living. We hope you enjoy today's episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ancestralhealth.substack.com

    55 мин.

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