Emily Deans, M.D.
psychiatrist practicing in Massachusetts. She graduated from the
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2000 and from the
Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency in 2004, and was a Chief Resident
at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She is currently a Clinical
Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical school, though this blog has
no affiliation with and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of
the institution.
The overarching theory she explores is that our
bodies and brains do best in conditions for which they are evolved. She
digs up scientific information and presents it in that context. She
feels that by studying evolutionary medicine, we come closer to the
answers for optimal conditions for health and vitality. The dietary
basics of evolutionary medicine are simple: don't eat very much
fructose, omega-6 rich industrial vegetable oils, grains (such as wheat,
rye, barley, spelt, quinoa, oats, corn, etc.), or processed "fake" food
in general. Eat as much local, farmstand, grassfed, pastured,
wild-caught as you care for. That's vegetables, meat, fish, nuts, eggs,
and fruits. In her opinion, if you have no serious medical conditions,
it's perfectly healthy to have high-fat dairy, safe starches such as
white rice or potatoes, red wine, and dark chocolate in moderation.
Also, get plenty of sleep and play.This blog is for the purposes of
education - it is not to be mistaken for medical advice, and your health
is in your hands. Only your personal physician can provide you with
personalized medical advice suitable for you. Dr. Deans can't practice
medicine over the internet, so please don't ask her to.
