Steven

The other thing I wanted to talk to you about, which we've touched on briefly, but I think is important to talk about because I don't think people realize how prevalent it is, is back pain. I was looking at some stats beforehand and it says that 80% of people will experience back pain at some point in their lives. It's actually the leading cause of disability worldwide.

The other thing I wanted to talk to you about, which we've touched on briefly, but I think is important to talk about because I don't think people realize how prevalent it is, is back pain. I was looking at some stats beforehand and it says that 80% of people will experience back pain at some point in their lives. It's actually the leading cause of disability worldwide.

And in the UK, over 10 million work days are lost every year due to back pain. One in six hospital visits in Britain are related to back pain. It's the most common reason for people under 45 to see a doctor. And chronic back pain, which is sort of just enduring back pain, affects about one in five adults in the UK. And there's five of us in this room now in total.

And in the UK, over 10 million work days are lost every year due to back pain. One in six hospital visits in Britain are related to back pain. It's the most common reason for people under 45 to see a doctor. And chronic back pain, which is sort of just enduring back pain, affects about one in five adults in the UK. And there's five of us in this room now in total.

and so one of us probabilistically is going to have chronic back pain is this something one can avoid i asked this in part because i spoke to some i think the anthropologists who go and look at the tribes in africa and they find that back pain just doesn't exist there it's not a thing i think the likelihood that you're going to experience back pain at some point in your life is is high but that recurring back pain that chronic back pain i think that's that's entirely avoidable um

and so one of us probabilistically is going to have chronic back pain is this something one can avoid i asked this in part because i spoke to some i think the anthropologists who go and look at the tribes in africa and they find that back pain just doesn't exist there it's not a thing i think the likelihood that you're going to experience back pain at some point in your life is is high but that recurring back pain that chronic back pain i think that's that's entirely avoidable um

This strikes me as what they call a mismatch disease or a mismatch. issue. When they say mismatch issue, they mean that there's a way that we're living our lives these days that is at odds with how we were quote unquote supposed to live or how our ancestors lived. And it's interesting because I've interviewed David Richarlan, who is an anthropologist, but also Daniel Lieberman.

This strikes me as what they call a mismatch disease or a mismatch. issue. When they say mismatch issue, they mean that there's a way that we're living our lives these days that is at odds with how we were quote unquote supposed to live or how our ancestors lived. And it's interesting because I've interviewed David Richarlan, who is an anthropologist, but also Daniel Lieberman.

They both spent time with the Hadza tribe in West Africa. And the shocking thing for me is I was assuming that the reason why we get back issues and the Hadza tribe don't really get them is because we spend a lot of time like just sedentary. However,

They both spent time with the Hadza tribe in West Africa. And the shocking thing for me is I was assuming that the reason why we get back issues and the Hadza tribe don't really get them is because we spend a lot of time like just sedentary. However,

David Richarlan said that the Hadza tribe still spend 10 hours a day in resting postures, but they maintain a straight J-shaped spine, not the curved S-shaped spine common in the West. They squat, they walk, they carry loads a lot, and they aren't in chairs. They're doing more active motions.

David Richarlan said that the Hadza tribe still spend 10 hours a day in resting postures, but they maintain a straight J-shaped spine, not the curved S-shaped spine common in the West. They squat, they walk, they carry loads a lot, and they aren't in chairs. They're doing more active motions.

Now, you know, I spend a lot of time sat down, whether it's at a desk doing this or whether it's in an office. I'm wondering from your experience if you thought –

Now, you know, I spend a lot of time sat down, whether it's at a desk doing this or whether it's in an office. I'm wondering from your experience if you thought –

What about, let's talk about supplementation. I've got a bunch of supplements here with me now.

What about, let's talk about supplementation. I've got a bunch of supplements here with me now.

And there's so much said about supplementation, but if you were to give me some advice and guide me on what supplements you think I should be taking every day, frequently, versus the ones that maybe aren't so important, but also just like the call outs of, you know, I saw this thing on Twitter going viral the other day where someone had screenshotted the top creatines on a certain website.

And there's so much said about supplementation, but if you were to give me some advice and guide me on what supplements you think I should be taking every day, frequently, versus the ones that maybe aren't so important, but also just like the call outs of, you know, I saw this thing on Twitter going viral the other day where someone had screenshotted the top creatines on a certain website.

And then they had tested them in a lab and found that a lot of them weren't actually creatine in the doses that they'd said and in the form that they were selling. So I now have this skepticism around the supplements I'm taking. I've got some supplements here. I've got some more on the floor. What supplements do you think we should all be taking? And explain to me why.

And then they had tested them in a lab and found that a lot of them weren't actually creatine in the doses that they'd said and in the form that they were selling. So I now have this skepticism around the supplements I'm taking. I've got some supplements here. I've got some more on the floor. What supplements do you think we should all be taking? And explain to me why.