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The scientific evidence behind why maintaining a lifestyle more like that of our ancestors will restore our health and well-being.
In Go Wild , Harvard Medical School Professor John Ratey, MD, and journalist Richard Manning reveal that although civilization has rapidly evolved, our bodies have not kept pace. This mismatch affects every area of our lives, from our general physical health to our emotional wellbeing. Investigating the power of living according to our genes in the areas of diet, exercise, sleep, nature, mindfulness and more, Go Wild examines how tapping into our core DNA combats modern disease and psychological afflictions, from Autism and Depression to Diabetes and Heart Disease. By focusing on the ways of the past, it is possible to secure a healthier and happier future, and Go Wild will show you how.
Author Notes
Richard Manning is the author of Last Stand, A Good House, Grassland, and One Round River. He lives in Montana.
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Publisher's Weekly Review
In this inspiring book, Harvard Medical School professor Ratey (Spark) and journalist Manning (It Runs in the Family) outline the mental and physical benefits of living more like our hunter-gatherer ancestors. Citing major research studies, the authors see such health problems as obesity, inactivity, and high blood sugar as "'afflictions of civilization.'" They examine humanity's biochemical and evolutionary modes of well-being, and encourage readers to "go wild" because "human evolution occurred under wild conditions, and this made us who we are." Their key point: "evolution has hard-wired health to happiness." Though there are many other titles on the paleo diet and low-carb nutrition lists, readers will appreciate the considerable attention given to the importance of movement and discussion of research on the design of the human body; neuroscience indicates that "the whole brain flourishes as a result of movement." The authors build on research about diet and movement with examinations of sleep, awareness, and the importance of connection to both nature and one another. They do not describe a specific wellness program, but, instead, urge readers to begin "a process of discovery" into their own health-one that will surely benefit from using this book as a catalyst. (June) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Table of Contents
Foreword | p. vii |
Introduction | p. 3 |
1 Human 1.0: Why Evolution's Design Endures | p. 17 |
2 What Ails Us: Not Disease but Afflictions | p. 39 |
3 Food: Follow the Carbs | p. 61 |
4 Nimble: Building and Rebuilding the Brain Through Movement | p. 99 |
5 Bodies at Rest: Why Sleep Makes Us Better | p. 125 |
6 Aware: What Is Revealed in the Wild Mind | p. 151 |
7 Biophilia: Finding Our Better Nature in Nature | p. 173 |
8 Tribe: The Molecule That Binds Us to One Another | p. 193 |
9 Personal Implications: What We Did and What You Can Do | p. 241 |
Acknowledgments | p. 262 |
Index | p. 267 |