Emergency Physician, Educator, Researcher, interested in the microbiome, evolution, and medicine
Jacob Vigil PhD is our guest lecturer for next week, Tuesday October 2, 2012. He will give an overview of evolutionary psychology and its application to human health. The reading for next week: Vigil 2009 And: Nesse and Stein. Towards a genuinely medical model for psychiatric nosology, BMC Medicine, 2012. […]
Click below for lecture notes from Dr. Hanelt’s excellent lecture on hygiene. HaneltHygieneHypothesis
Up next, the hygiene hypothesis, with special guest lecturer: Ben Hanelt PhD, Department of Biology. University of New Mexico. The Hygiene Hypothesis. Writing assignment: How does exposure to microorganisms affect chronic inflammation and allergic diseases? Is exposure to a diverse microbial environment a good or bad thing for humans? I […]
Digestive problems with milk are common in some adult populations. However, some people have the ability to consume milk into adulthood, even though adults consumed no milk throughout most of human evolution. Please read: 1) Unkindest cup 2) Human lactase 3) Eisenstein 4) Tishkoff Altitude imposes a unique set of […]
Diabetes 2012 Check back tomorrow for the writing assignment for next week.
Diet and Microbiota
This is a timely study that is on the topic of this week’s lecture. Their findings suggest that certain bacteria are related to the metabolic syndrome, and it suggests that contact with farm animal s also changes the gut microbiota of humans, with implications for the hygiene hypothesis.
Writing assignment due 9/11/12: Why does weight at birth affect the risk of developing diabetes in adulthood? Readings below will help you answer this question. Please check back on 9/5/12 for an updated schedule and syllabus to accommodate the guest speakers we are having this semester. Reading #1 gives the […]
Please find below a summary of the topics we discussed in class on 8/28/12. The required readings for this week are 1, 2, and 3 listed below. Readings 4 and 5 are optional and well worth a look. The topic for next week will be the microbiota and the evolution […]
We will cover the topic of diet and the evolution of chronic inflammatory diseases later this semester. Meanwhile here is a recent press release from the University of Chicago Press: Why some fats are worse than others All dietary fats are not created equal. Some types of fats have been […]
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