On August 5-6, 2011 a Paleo diet symposium will be held in Los Angeles, CA, presented by the Ancestral Health Society (AHS). It is being called a (pre) historic, two-day event that unites the Ancestral Health movement. Dr. Loren Cordain has called it “The Woodstock of Evolutionary Medicine”.
This is truly an exciting event. It is the first of it’s kind with the potential to change the entire discussion on health, nutrition exercise, lifestyle and more. The idea behind the Ancestral Health Society is to take a look at “human health through the lens of human evolution and ancestry”. From the AHS website:
The Ancestral Health Society (AHS) is organized to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and translational efforts between scientists, healthcare professionals, and laypersons who study and communicate about the human ecological niche and modern health from an evolutionary perspective to develop solutions to our health challenges.
The society’s primary role is to host the Ancestral Health Symposium.
In addition, the society plans to host a peer-reviewed journal for publication of experimental and clinical research and theory on human health from the evolutionary/ancestral perspective. This journal is in the process of being founded.
Speakers will include many or most of the names we’ve come to know through blogs and books. Included are: Dr. Loren Cordain, Robb Wolfe, Gary Taubes, Mary and Michael Eades, Mark Sisson, Art Devany and many many more. The presentations look absolutely fascinating and there will also be poster sessions with even more interesting topics. For the complete schedule click here.
There is an interview with the organizers of the meeting and the founders of the Ancestral Health Society, Aaron Blaisdell and Brent Pottenger, on the Whole9life website.
Unfortunately the conference is sold out. But according to the website, the presentations will be recorded, if the speakers permit. You may be able to scare up some tickets if you go to the AHS Facebook page. I did see a couple of people offering their tickets, since they would not be able to attend. Having a Paleo diet symposium is an exciting first step towards permanently changing the conversation on health and wellness. I look forward to seeing the presentations and to perhaps attend next year’s event.
