How the Massai and Hadzabe Eat, Sleep, Live and Train for Optimal Health | Hyperarch Fascia Training

1. Susan Alexander is the co-author of the "Ancestral Diet Revolution."
2. The host invited Susan after seeing her detailed comment about a tribesman's diet of raw milk from goats or cows.
3. The host's work focuses on understanding the natural development of athletes before formal training or weightlifting.
4. Many athletes exhibit natural athletic characteristics that cannot be reproduced in a gym setting prior to lifting weights.
5. The goal is to bring awareness to a portion of athletic development that can occur naturally, outside of current understanding.
6. Susan Alexander's interest in going to Africa and studying tribes began in the 1960s, specifically around 1963-1964.
7. Her grandmother, who was part Native American from the Algonquin sector near the Canadian region, dreamed of living with tribes in Africa as an educator.
8. Susan's grandmother lived with African tribes for many years.
9. Susan was sickly as a child and was later diagnosed with celiac disease.
10. She believes her father, who died before being diagnosed, also had celiac disease.
11. Susan's father was an animal rehabilitation expert with a doctorate from Clemson University.
12. Her family raised wild animals, and she observed them eating their species-specific diets.
13. Around age 10, Susan hypothesized that her family's illnesses were due to their processed diet, contrasting it with the natural diets of animals and tribes.
14. Doctors previously told Susan that her suffering was an inherent part of her being.
15. Susan began researching and later pursued a doctorate in health and nutrition.
16. She collaborated with Dr. Chris Kenobi to research and co-author their book.
17. In February of the previous year, Susan lived with seven different tribes in Africa, including the Maasai.
18. The Maasai are known in the athletic world for their effortless high jump ability.
19. The Maasai jumping dance is called "adumu."
20. The adumu is a very competitive dance and a way for Maasai warriors to attract mates.
21. Maasai children begin practicing their athletic skills from childhood as part of their culture.
22. Maasai warriors, between the ages of 15 and 30, focus solely on being a warrior.
23. During this warrior period, religion is avoided because it is believed to make them weak.
24. Maasai individuals are expected to maintain their bodies as a "beautiful Temple" by refraining from smoking or drinking from birth until their children have grown.
25. Of all the tribes Susan lived with, including seven in the Pacific Islands, none compared to the Maasai.
26. Susan was called the "white Maasai" due to her build, though she noted she has more muscle, while their strength is extraordinary.
27. Susan experienced the Maasai's physical strength firsthand.
28. When living with tribes, Susan fully immerses herself, staying in a tent within their Boma, without modern amenities like bathrooms or running water.
29. Maasai women exhibit remarkable strength.
30. Maasai women collect wood bundles, estimated to weigh between 150 and 200 pounds, and carry them on their heads for a couple of miles.
31. Most Maasai people are barefoot.
32. Susan is a "Barefoot Gail" and uses micro-thin barefoot shoes or traditional leather hide sandals when not completely barefoot.
33. Maasai historically wore simple leather hide sandals, but this practice is no longer common.