The Evolution Trap: Why Our Bodies Hurt

I’ll bet at least one of the following statements about you is true: you’ve had your wisdom teeth removed, you wear glasses or contact lenses, you snore, your legs hurt, your back hurts.

If you’re unlucky, all of these statements might turn out to be true. Illnesses don’t only affect older people.

This book doesn’t intend to make you feel guilty. Here you won’t find discussions of atherosclerosis, lung diseases, or tooth decay. The author isn’t going to nitpick your diet or how much sports you do.

Alex Bezzerides explains the biological “imperfections” of the human body that evolved over time—and now so predictably let us down.

The author will talk about the nature of crooked teeth, poor eyesight, sprains and dislocations, torn ligaments, choking, flat feet, lower back pain, spinal curvature, menstruation, infertility, painful breastfeeding and childbirth.