Founder Of Primal Play and the author of 3 books; Paleo From A-Z, Paleo Fitness & Animal Moves, Darryl Edwards, delivers a sterling explanation of how movement is key for optimum health and why. From sickness to vitality, Darryl's own story is inspirational and he shares how to make movement FUN as a Movement Coach. This is superb!  SHOW NOTES  2.30 – Background in tech & investment banking 3.30 – Annual health check revealed type-2 diabetes, increased risk of heart disease, cholesterol, hypertension 4.00 – Recommendation from doc was a cocktail of drugs; Metformin for type-2 diabetes, a statin, beta blockers, powerful pain killers for back pain 5.00 – He knew there would be a multitude of side effects & he’d be on them long-term – maybe the rest of his life 6.00 – Read that exercise reduces blood pressure / blood sugars / blood glucose – and knew he was mostly sedentary 7.00 – Within weeks of movement he saw improvements in blood tests. A few months later, everything was normalised. No need for meds. Became an evangelist for exercise. 8.00 – Gateway to interest in food / sleep / reduction of stress 9.00 – Movement is what he was passionate about – Why he is known as the 'Fitness Explorer' 10.00 – Realised he was getting bored going to the gym / getting injured – “honeymoon period was over” 11.00 – Refocused on the joy of movement  13.00 – Nowadays, there is little requirement for us to move to survive – wanted to recapture it and make it fun to seek joy 14.00 – Primal Play & Movement Coach  15.00 – Becoming more human 16.00 – We have access to more ways to move than ever before, lots of spectator sports, less DOING 17.00 – There is a perception that it is difficult to do 18.00 – You can outsource food preparation / ready meals etc. 19.00 – You can’t outsource exercise 20.00 – We’re designed to conserve energy and are hardwired for convenience/ease. This is a problem!   21.00 – You can’t out eat a sedentary life 22.00 – Body requires activity and energy to repair and replenish. It requires activity for motility in the gut 23.00 – Movement outdoors increased benefits, & Vitamin D 24.00 - Terrain makes your body more adaptable / musculoskeletal system is working harder, so more calories burned. Thermoregulation. 25.00 – Benefit of being out in nature & colour green 26.00 – Movement facilitates so many bodily functions. 27.00 – Impact of movement on gut health 28.00 – Microbiome Diversity – direct relationship between fitness and gut health & peak V02 MAX – ability to use oxygen to fuel workout. 29.00 – Rugby players – controlled diet – looked at fittest in the squad to measure gut health – 20% of improvement in biodiversity  30.00 – A highly oxygenated state in the body means a healthy gut and body 31.00 – Movement reduces Chronic inflammation (incredible) #TheVitalitySecret – reduces risk of all chronic disease – physical mortality. Nothing else provides as much benefit as physical activity. 32.00 – NC comment – 95 per cent of all illness & disease is attributable to the environment in the body. The number 1 reason for all chronic disease is under oxygenation of cells. 33.00 – Cell fuels & oxygen – all functions in the body require movement 34.00 – Muscle tissue is now recognised as largest endocrine organ in the body. [NC - they're also battery packs!] 36.00 – The difference between carb restriction and true reversal of type-2 diabetes / control blood glucose 38.00 – Complete metabolic flexibility is true reversal – not just restriction of carbs / ketogenic diet.  39.00 – No insulin is required to deposit blood sugar from blood into muscles 40.00 – Movement is necessary for complete, and true, reversal 41.00 – His own story means he has full metabolic flexibility 42.00 – True definition of health & wellbeing 44.00 – Sleep quality and hygiene impact on blood glucose 46.00 – World population examination 48.00 – Statistics on guidelines – understatement of what is really necessary 52.00 – Research tells us 30% meet minimum requir