What Might Fasting Insulin Predict About Health?

What does fasting insulin predict? Is it the preeminent health marker? Does it actually cause harm, or is it just an indicator?

Elevated insulin is both a direct cause of certain unwanted health conditions and an indicator of several other unwanted health conditions. Let's dig in.

Should You Take Metformin for Longevity?

How Long Does it Take to Squash Sugar Cravings?

One of the purported benefits of a keto diet is that it will help tame unwanted sugar cravings. If you want to get rid of these, stop including a bunch of sugar in your diet. But, does this make sense? Maybe following a keto diet turns sugar into forbidden fruit that's irresistible. So which is it? And how quickly can one expect to slay the sugar dragon?

Should You Take Metformin for Longevity?

Metformin appears to work on lifespan via hormesis. Diabetics who need it just to keep their blood sugar in check are taking (and should take) it regularly, but if you’re just an experimenter interested in potential life extension, how often would you want to take it? I also expand on how often I eat organ meats, and ways to add more to your diet if you're so inclined in this Dear Mark.

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Single-leg Push-ups: Benefits & How to Do 'Em

Push-ups are a Primal Essential Movement for good reasons: They build upper body and core strength, can be used progressively (from bent knee push-ups to plyo push-ups), and can be performed anywhere (office cubicles, side of the road to break up a long drive, at the park... you get the idea).

This video, led by my former training buddy, Brad Kearns, shows a (possibly) new variation on the conventional push-up: the single-leg push-up. Try it to see how it challenges your balance just enough to keep things spicy.

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Creating Lasting Change

Primal Health Coach Sam Miller uses a deep scientific understanding of the endocrine system and how hormones work in the body to effect lasting health change in his clients without fussy or faddy diet approaches. Learn how he does it.

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