Nick HutchisonFounder and CEO, BookThinkers

Did our ancestors have it better than us than we do in modern life? #longevity #nonfictionbook

31 May 2024 · 1 min

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In this promotional monologue, Nick Hutchinson argues that our Stone Age ancestors enjoyed several health advantages that modern people lack, which he ties to the benefits of The Pulse Cure. He highlights four main areas: (1) natural sleep aligned with the sun’s cycle, contrasting with today’s blue‑light‑induced circadian disruption; (2) consumption of single‑ingredient, unprocessed foods versus today’s heavily processed diet; (3) abundant outdoor time, sunlight exposure, and grounding compared with indoor, screen‑focused lifestyles; and (4) strong community bonds and togetherness versus the rising loneliness of the social‑media era. Hutchinson suggests that by recognizing these ancestral strengths, we can improve stress balance, optimize life, and increase longevity, positioning The Pulse Cure as a modern tool to help achieve these goals.

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To balance your stress, optimize your life, and live longer, check out The Pulse Cure. Here are some of the ways that our Stone Age ancestors actually had it better than we do in modern life. They got sufficient sleep and had natural circadian rhythms. They went to bed when the sun went down and they woke up when the sun came up. Yet we stay up all night with these blue light emitting devices disrupting our circadian rhythm and not getting quality sleep. Number 2, Natural food, single ingredient food sources. Meanwhile, all of our stuff is super processed. They spent a lot of time outdoors getting sunlight and grounding themselves. They had togetherness. They were part of communities. Yet even in today's social media age, so many of us are lonely. Loneliness is on the rise. Now the list goes on and on and on, but makes you think, did the Stone Age people have it better in some ways at least than we do in modern life?