<span itemprop="author">Mukaila Kareem, DPT

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The ketogenic diet: a historical perspective and survival consequences

As someone who had an early life in rural Nigeria, I strongly believe that the diet debates are out-of-touch elite pastimes born out of food glut in Western societies. For survival, all living things evolved and adapted to scarcity, and humans have bee…

The incredible journey of pregnancy: endurance, resilience, and unconditional love

“Pregnancy is the longest duration and highest energy expenditure that humans can experience. Mothers probably aren’t surprised by this.” -Herman Pontzer How fast you can run depends on why, for how long, and, more importantly, the dr…