Posts tagged Walking
The Incredible Human Part One

Human evolution has resulted in our total domination over most of the plants and animals of the world. There are many reasons for our success as a globally dominant species, and I will start covering them in future posts. But in part one, I will focus on our superior hunting skills and our adaptations for them, that rank among the best explanations for our success.

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Functional Medicine, General Health, Movement, PaleoScott Solomons, DDSP.J. Darlington, Neil Roach, Human evolution, hunting, Throwing, Hunting, Brian Richmond, Hand, Wrist Bipedal, Walking, Richard Young, Power Grip, J. R. Napier, Precision Grip, Standing, F. C. Fifer, bipedal walking, Bipedal Walking, Dan Leiberman, sweating, Bramble, Dogs, Domestication, Persistence, NEAT, ExerciseComment
What Is Shinrin-yoku, and Why is It So Good for You?

Now that the trees are all green where I live, I have found my hikes in the woods feel better. It turns out that there is robust science behind this phenomenon. The first people to recognize and study it were in Japan. It turns out, walking in the woods does far more than make you feel better; it measurably improves many aspects of your health. The Japanese researchers were so impressed with the findings that they coined a term called Shinrin-yoku to represent the joys of immersing ourselves in forests.

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Scott Solomons, DDSforest, woods, Shinrin-yoku, Japanese, Forest Bathing, Silvotherapy, Walking, Coronary Artery Disease, Exercise, High Cortisol, Cortisol, Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension, High Blood Sugar, stress, Sympathetic Nervous System, Parasympathetic Nervous System, Heart Rate VariabilityComment