Bariatric Surgery vs. Medical Therapy in Diabetes
Yesterday, the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published two important and revolutionary studies examining the surgical management of diabetic patients. Both studies compared bariatric surgery with conventional medical treatment of diabetes in obese patients. As the NEJM often does with important studies, an editorial followed. These significant studies showed some dramatic results in [...]
Crisco, Trans-Fats, and Revisiting Vegetable Oils
Since his post on vegetable oils, Caveman Doctor has received many emails (whatever an email is) asking about trans-fats, how they are made, and why they are bad for our health. As the vegetable oil article was merely an introduction, some readers also asked for some more information on their health effects. This article will [...]
It’s time animal rights activists and modern cavemen unite
A Conversation with Prescott Frost I recently spoke with Prescott Frost, the great-grandson of Robert Frost, who is an organic grass-fed beef rancher and online butcher extraordinaire. He paints a picture of humans, animals, and nature coexisting in harmony. This isn’t about being vegan or carnivorous, it’s about the food system being broken and [...]
The Caveman Doctor Diet
The Modern Caveman Diet: What Would a Caveman Do? The Modern Caveman Diet is a dietary and lifestyle routine with its principles rooted in the fact that we have spent over 99% of our existence on earth as hunter-gatherers. Agriculture is a new phenomenon (less than 10,000 years old) and has introduced many [...]
Autophagy: Turning Stress into Health
Caveman Doctor is going to shift gears here and progress from his days as a member of H. erectus to H. sapien in an effort to get a little more cerebral. This article gets a little (ok a lot) sciency, however, I think the topic should be discussed at length because there is a lot [...]
Cooking in Under 10 Minutes
Caveman Doctor receives many emails (whatever an email is) from readers saying they don’t have enough time to cook these caveman foods, especially vegetables. Caveman Doctor usually spends about 10 minutes cooking his vegetables, and at the most (if he’s feeling crazy) 15 minutes. Often he eats his vegetables raw or soaks them in vinegar [...]
