How did I arrive at this plan? Basically, a lot of tooling around the internet, reading some good books, and experimenting. As I begin to write more posts, I find that I'm looking at human evolution and history as a way to discover what works best for human beings, but it's not my only source and I think that modern science has a great deal to contribute. It's also the best place to go for figuring out why things work the way they do. Understanding something about the mechanisms behind health makes me far more likely to follow the guidelines I set out for myself. When it comes to research, I have generally trusted the more mainstream medical research, research coming out of universities, and articles in medical journals. Government recommendations from countries with robust public health systems, like the UK and Canada, are also good, as is the World Health Organization. Their guidelines that will work well for most people, most of the time, but they lack granular...
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