Welcome to the Primal Insights Blog
Here, you’ll find practical advice on healthy ageing, boosting energy, and building sustainable habits — without chasing extreme fitness ideals or quick fixes.
My approach is rooted in ancestral health principles, with a focus on nutrition, movement, and mindset to help you thrive. Whether you’re just beginning your journey or looking to deepen your practice, my aim is to help you feel better, think clearer, and rediscover lasting vitality.
I’d love to hear your thoughts. Feel free to leave a comment, email me at jamie@ancestralally.coach, or get in touch via my contact page.
What is Health Coaching, and How Can it Transform Your Life?
Health coaching goes beyond diet and workouts. Discover how a holistic, personalised approach can transform your health, energy, and vitality for the long term.
Detox Your Life: Primal-Friendly Alternatives
Primal living goes beyond food and fitness; it’s also about the products you use every day. Here’s how to swap out common toiletries and cleaners for primal-friendly alternatives that support your health.
What Every Man Should Know About Andropause, the Male Menopause
Andropause, often called the male menopause, is a natural part of ageing that can affect energy, mood, sleep and more. Here’s how primal living can help ease the transition.
Embracing Ancestral Wisdom in Modern Life
Modern life doesn’t mean leaving ancestral wisdom behind. From movement and light exposure to seasonal eating and wild swimming, here’s how to live primally in the UK while enjoying today’s comforts.
A Simple Guide to Shopping Primal in the UK
Shopping primal in the UK is simple when you know where to look. From farmers’ markets and seasonal produce to grass-fed meats and direct farm deliveries, here’s how to keep your diet fresh, natural, and nutrient-dense.
Staying Primal While Eating Out
Eating out doesn’t mean leaving primal principles behind. From smart fast food swaps to local UK specialities, here’s how to enjoy dining out the primal way.
Navigating Pub Culture the Primal Way
How to stay primal while enjoying the best of British pub culture. Smart drinks, good food, and balance make pub nights fit naturally into your lifestyle.
Primal Exercise in the UK
Primal exercise is about natural movement – walking, sprinting, lifting, and outdoor activities – adapted for life in the UK. Here’s how to make it part of your routine.
Breaking Free from SSRIs: A Personal Reflection
My personal experience of coming off Sertraline, the challenges of SSRI withdrawal, and how lifestyle changes helped me rediscover balance.
My Primal Journey
Over the years I’ve experimented with everything from Atkins to South Beach, spin classes to CrossFit. Each step taught me something about health – and eventually led me to primal living. This post shares my journey and how ancestral principles shaped a more sustainable approach to modern wellbeing
Primal Living Principles
Primal living is about reconnecting with the foundations of human health – real food, natural movement, time outdoors, and balance. It’s not about perfection, but about finding sustainable ways to thrive in today’s world.