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“Man has no Body distinct from his Soul…” - The Unsettling of America
My view of health is always evolving. And after the last handful of books, articles, podcasts and shows (i.e The Blue Zones on NetFlix) I’ve come across, it’s occurred to me that the key to longevity is really much simpler than we’ve been lead to believe. We (I) spend so much time, energy and money in pursuit of a “healthy” life. But in places around the world where people live the longest and most robust lives, they only worry about one thing. Living.
Being present. Spending time with people they love. Doing the things they like, and taking a break when they’ve had enough. And the pursuit of all those things leads to a life abundant in movement, love, happiness, and a simple and nourishing diet. Not the other way around.
There’s no right supplement, exercise, or diet that makes the difference. The difference is in their ability to follow their intuition, and avoid the pitfalls of modern society.
The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture, by Wendell Berry
On a recent podcast Andrew Huberman recommended reading the works of Wendell Berry. I had never heard of him. But I did some research and found this interview, Going Home with Wendell Berry, which prompted me to buy, The Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture. Originally published in 1977, it remains today one his most well known and influential pieces of literature. In addition to being an author, Wendell Berry is an environmental activist, and has been a farmer in rural Kentucky since the mid 1960s. These credentials I think give him a unique perspective that’s hard to find.
Collagen Supplement: Yay or Nay?
Last week my cousin asked me my opinion on collagen protein. I didn’t have one. I’ve never actually taken it and didn’t know much about it. But I had been meaning to look into, so I took my cousin’s question as a push to finally do some research.
Colon Cancer On The Rise
This article, Colon Cancer is Rising in Young Americans. It’s not Clear Why, caught my attention because of the last line, “Its not clear why.” This is same line that exists in one form or another in every article written about the declining health of our population and increased prevalence of disease.
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