coronary microvascular dysfunction

 24.2.9: web.health/heart/
coronary microvascular dysfunction:

summary:

. if you feel like a heart attack is happening

but they can't find an obstructed or clogged artery,

that is known as MINOCA:

myocardial infarction [heart cell death due to blood loss]

with non-obstructive coronary arteries 

which can be caused by artery spasms, ripped artery,

or a new condition that is known by many names:

coronary microvascular dysfunction

Coronary microvascular disease

Microvascular endothelial dysfunction

Cardiac syndrome X

Nonobstructive coronary heart disease.

ami.org 2024.2.5

https://www.facebook.com/amidotorg/posts/pfbid022tx3M4kK9x4LdyGzERCRcB7qb3hMtpo1ThRziRvhFdNo6He8v8Ktd7RqMWdL2nPml

The Association of Medical Illustrators is

excited to announce the launch of 

the first round of illustrations through the 

AMI Diversity Fellowship, 

made possible by a grant through Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) 

Our Race to Health Equity (ORTHE) initiative. 

In recognition, we will be highlighting the work of

each of our Diversity Fellows.

eg, the first illustration highlights

myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries.

[!] image: myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries 

(MINOCA), can be caused by artery spasms 

or coronary microvascular dysfunction.

interesting that mentions  

"coronary microvascular dysfunction";

it is a new diagnosis with many names...

Small vessel disease

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/small-vessel-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20352117

Small vessel disease may also be called:

Coronary microvascular disease

Microvascular endothelial dysfunction

Small vessel disease is treatable but may be difficult to detect. 

The condition is typically diagnosed after finding

little or no narrowing in the main arteries of the heart

despite the presence of symptoms that suggest heart disease.

Coronary Microvascular Disease (MVD)

https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/angina-chest-pain/coronary-microvascular-disease-mvd

In coronary MVD, the heart's coronary artery blood vessels

don't have plaque, but damage to the inner walls of the blood vessels

can lead to spasms 

or abnormalities in smaller arteries.

Other names for coronary microvascular disease:

Cardiac syndrome X

Nonobstructive coronary heart disease

Treatment

Medications to relax blood vessels including 

beta blockers, calcium channel blockers and nitroglycerin.

Noel Bairey Merz, MD

https://www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/what-is-minoca-a-type-of-heart-attack-mostly-affecting-women/

What is MINOCA? A Type of Heart Attack Mostly Affecting Women

. myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries 

(MINOCA), is garnering increased attention.

Janet Wei, MD, and Noel Bairey Merz, MD:

MINOCA is a heart attack caused by 

poor blood flow to the heart, 

despite no evidence of major blockage in the arteries,

eg, coronary artery spasms, and

spontaneous coronary artery dissection.

A troubling aspect of MINOCA is that

often when we diagnose a heart attack, 

we rely on a single imaging method

—invasive coronary angiogram—

to tell us if there’s a big blockage in the coronary arteries. 

With MINOCA, the angiogram can look normal.

MINOCA patients are more likely to be female and younger, 

and they’re also more likely to be Black or Hispanic/Latino. 

Israel's key to the Promised land no longer fits?

12.19: pol/purges/zionism/
Israel's key to the Promised land no longer fits?:

. the original purpose of the Promised land

was to have G-d followers replace G-d rejectors or idolaters,

but today's Judaism is trying to replace the godly muslims,

who tried to bring globalized religion

from the idolatry of Christianity deifying Jesus

closer to what Judaism was practicing.

the meaning of Jesus moving a mountain into the sea

2023.11.18: relig/jc/the cursed fig tree/
god is in the heart not a mountain:

. in the story of the cursed fig tree

Jesus explains that you can do anything with your mind

if you have faith in yourself;

then he says you can even move a mountain into the sea.

[Mark 11:12-26]

. what is the significance of that?

mostly Everyday Techniques to Overcome Mental Health Struggles

 2023.10.4: bk.psy/schiz/
Bowman Digital Media 2023`Techniques to Overcome Mental Health Struggles 

. this is a book review of Bowman Digital Media 2023`

Everyday Techniques to Overcome Anxiety: 
and Mental Health Struggles
Max Kayes (Foreword), Ira Bowman, Janet Hogan, Dr.David Foster, Eric Rosen, Jim Lomot, Lisa Jones, Rick Loek, Shmiko Cole, Tim Bowman

chatGPT-4 and William Search 2023 discuss Moral Compass theory

 2023.7.23: bk.cyb/ai/
William Search 2023`Moral Compass theory with chatGPT

"Conversations with chatGPT: 

Exploring the Theory of Morality and Existence" 

- 2nd Edition

https://amzn.to/3pZLazG[ad]

5-star/this is a delicious topic and a great test of AI:

The Blind Girl Sees by Amber Needham 2022

 2023.7.18: bk.psy/schiz/Amber Needham 2022`The Blind Girl Sees:

Amber Needham 2022`The Blind Girl Sees

https://amzn.to/3DoQDCY

5-star/informative and inspiring:

the "woke" agenda from the Jewish perspective

2023.7.3: news.pol/purges/zionism/
the "woke" agenda from the Jewish perspective:

Charles Jacobson 2023 6/25:

https://www.toojewishradio.com/Too%20Jewish%20MP3's/Too_Jewish_2023-06-25.mp3

. the liberal agenda has been about equal opportunity for all;

whereas the "woke" agenda now in play

is about equal results:

if a race or culture is getting worse results,

that is proof they are getting oppressed by

the races or cultures that are getting good results.

. people of the Jewish culture have some of the best results

so among "woke" liberals 

the Jewish nation has lost its status as victims,

and are instead a big part of the oppression.

. actually, the main reason that

the Jewish nationals are seen as oppressors,

is for their support of zionism:

[ their being willing to wage an endless war

to maintain a Jewish state in Israel

at the expense of the Islamic state that existed there

for several hundred years.]

. authentic Judaism entails zionism,

so when liberals attack zionism,

they are being antisemitic.

. Charles Jacobson is a compiler and editor of 

"Betrayal: The Failure of American Jewish Leadership" [ad]

https://amzn.to/3NADXO7

. see also David L. Bernstein, Natan Sharansky 2022:

Woke Antisemitism: How a Progressive Ideology Harms Jews [ad]

vegetables having bitter anti-cancer goodness bred out of them

 2023.5.12: news.health/diet/
vegetables having bitter anti-cancer goodness bred out of them:

. when you hear that certain foods have anti-cancer effects,

consider that some are trying to breed sweeter vegetables

that could reduce their anti-cancer effects.

. many brussel sprouts have been bred to have less

bitter glucosinolates, which made them more popular.

https://twitter.com/scifri/status/1657085545338531840

https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/otc-birth-control-pill/#segment-transcript

. glucosinolates are known for beneficial effects including 

regulation of inflammation, stress response, 

and phase I metabolism.

Glucosinolates that combine with myrosinase, 

can become an anti-cancer isothiocyanate.

. foods with high glucosinolates 

should not be the primary source of energy

because heavy doses can result in goiter, anemia, 

organ lesions, and reduced growth.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/glucosinolate

. in what other ways are healthy fruits and vegetable

made less healthy or anti-cancer by breeding that makes them 

sweeter or less bitter?

Mastering the Mind, Body and Spirit by prof Wil Dieck 2022

 2023.3.4: bk.psy/schiz/Wil Dieck 2022`Mastering the Mind, Body and Spirit:

this is a review of the book by Wil Dieck 2022:

Mastering the Mind, Body and Spirit: 

Secrets of Black Belt Peak Performance 

(Mind Mastery Book 3) 

https://amzn.to/3ZHlp3f[ad]

5-star/good book even if you don't read the series:

low-dose aspirin seems good for eyes except with vitamins

2023.3.2: web.health/diet/aspirin/blindness/

low-dose aspirin seems good for eyes except with vitamins:

summary:

. there are some studies that seemed to show

that aspirin increased your risk of blindness;

but the best type of study (randomized trials)

showed they actually reduced the risk of blindness

unless you happen to be the user of multivitamins.

. one study showed that only people with good genes

 may benefit from a good diet;

but you should be safe from AMD blindness if you

limit both omega-6 vegetable oils and your glycemic load.

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C3&q=omega-6+%2C+amd+blindness

Ophthalmology. 2019

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6875604/

The association of aspirin use with

age-related macular degeneration progression 

in the Age-Related Eye Disease Studies: AREDS2 Report No. 20.

. there are 2 randomized clinical trials:

Arch Ophthalmol. 2001: 

Age-related maculopathy in a randomized trial of low-dose aspirin among US physicians. 

Ophthalmology. 2009:

Low-dose aspirin and medical record-confirmed age-related macular degeneration in a randomized trial of women. 

. using 100mg aspirin every other day

slightly reduced your risk of AMD

yet increased your risk if you used certain multivitamin supplements.

"Among current nonusers of multivitamins, 

those in the aspirin group had a statistically-significant

32% reduced risk of AMD (HR, 0.68; 95% CI, 0.49−0.95) 

whereas among current users of multivitamins, 

there was a nonsignificant 14% increased risk of AMD 

in the aspirin group (HR, 1.14; 95% CI, 0.76−1.70)"

[ Ophthalmology. 2009

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19815293/

Low-Dose Aspirin and Medical Record Confirmed

Age-related Macular Degeneration in a Randomized Trial of Women;

William G. Christen, Sc.D, et al.]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2787838/

"men assigned to alternate-day low-dose aspirin (325 mg) 

had a statistically non-significant 

22% reduced risk of visually-significant AMD 

during a five year treatment period."

. placebo terminated early due to aspirin causing

a 44% reduced risk of first myocardial infarction.

[ Arch Ophthalmol. 2001

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11483080/

Age-related maculopathy in a randomized trial of

low-dose aspirin among US physicians;

W G Christen et al.]

"In AREDS, both aMedi[Mediterranean-type diet] and its fish component

interacted with CFH rs10922109 for late AMD

(P = 0.01 and P = 0.0005, respectively); 

higher aMedi and fish intake were each associated with 

decreased risk of AMD only in participants with protective alleles. 

Closer adherence to a Mediterranean-type diet 

was associated with lower risk of progression to late AMD and to large drusen. 

The signal was greater for GA than neovascular AMD. 

Fish intake contributed to this protective association. 

CFH genotype strongly influenced these relationships. 

Hazard ratios (HRs) for progression in aMedi tertile 3 versus 1 

were 0.78 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.71-0.85, P < 0.0001) 

for late AMD, 0.71 (0.63-0.80, P < 0.0001) for GA, 

and 0.84 (0.75-0.95, P = 0.005) for neovascular AMD. 

For fish consumption, HRs for late AMD in quartile 4 versus 1 were

0.69 (0.58-0.82, P < 0.0001; AREDS) and 

0.92 (0.78-1.07, P = 0.28; AREDS2). 

. the HR for progression to large drusen in aMedi tertile 3 versus 1 was 

0.79 (0.68-0.93, P = 0.004)."

[ Ophthalmology. 2020

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32348832/

Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Progression to

Late Age-Related Macular Degeneration 

in the Age-Related Eye Disease Studies 1 and 2;

Tiarnán D Keenan, et al;

Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS) 1 and 2 Research Groups.]

Dr. Barry Sears 2002`The Omega Rx Zone:[ad]
The Miracle of the New High-Dose Fish Oil

The Mediterranean Zone: [ad] 
Unleash the Power of the World's Healthiest Diet for Superior Weight Loss, Health, and Longevity Hardcover – 2014 by Dr. Barry Sears (Author)

 

#911truther openai.com's #chatgpt

2023.2.1: pol/911truther/openai.com's chatgpt:

summary:

here is my conversation with ChatGPT;

it warned it "May occasionally produce

harmful instructions or biased content"

and it is very biased about 9/11.

I ask it for sources, and how it gets its sources:

it can't choose what it is trained on.

lentil cooking time in a pressure cooker

2023.1.29: web.cook/lentil/cooking time in a pressure cooker:

I reduce cooking time in 3 ways:

. soak the lentils in boiling water to soften them.

. puree the soaked lentils in a vitamixer;

and, that way some of the heat that was needed for

breaking up the lentils

can then instead be used for immediately

attacking anti-nutrients.

. use a high temperature by using an

InstantPot pressure cooker; 

https://amzn.to/3HHr17G [ad]

Self-Regulation Skills by Instant Relief team 2023

2023.1.27: bk.psy/Instant Relief team 2023`Self-Regulation Skills:

a comment on the book: Instant Relief team 2023:

Self-Regulation Skills Workbook for Kids: 

Positive Thinking, Mindfulness, CBT and DBT Tools, Exercises. 

Everything a Child Should Know to Deal with Big Feelings 

and Handle Strong Emotions.

https://amzn.to/3HClnnd[ad]

4-star/text is not linked to the references:

metformin for preventing blindness #amd #health #blindness #metformin

2023.1.22: news.health/diet/blindness/amd/metformin:

. if your blood sugar is borderline high,

then you might be a candidate for taking metformin;

that drug is now known to reduce the risk of blindness

by inhibiting retina death (geographic atrophy)

and by inhibiting intraocular neovascularization (wet AMD).

Int J Ophthalmol. 2021 Aug:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34414094/

Newly-found functions of metformin 

for the prevention and treatment of age-related macular degeneration;

Kuan-Rong Dang, Tong Wu, Yan-Nian Hui, Hong-Jun Du.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8342286/

new parents struggling with infant sleep

 2023.1.18: bk.care/children/
new parents struggling with infant sleep:

. a comment on this book:

Susan R Brooks 2022`Sleeping Problems With Your Infant Or Toddler? Struggle No More!: 

A Parenting Guide With Simple & Proven Strategies To Implement

For You & Your Baby To finally get good quality sleep.

https://amzn.to/3ZLvKvR[ad]

4-star/facts not supported by references:

. there are a lot of references

but the text does not refer to them.

KAATSU intermittent hypoxia system #health #exercise #weightlifting

 2023.1.15: news.health/exercise#peak-resistance/
KAATSU intermittent hypoxia system:

. preventing blood flow during weightlifting

causes full exhaustion of even the 

fast-twitch muscle fibers,

for exercise that gives you

faster, more powerful muscles.

. you can do this by using weight machines

that keep tension on the muscle between reps,

or you can use tight bands that reduce blood flow.

Ali Navid's Stock Investing Without Fear

1.12: bk.care/fin/Ali Navid`Stock Investing Without Fear:

Ali Navid`Stock Investing Without Fear:

Revealing the 12-Step Process to Finding Winning Stocks

at Discounted Prices Even in Unpredictable Times 

https://amzn.to/3H2ZzAY[ad]

5-star/encouraging:

. I think he's wrong about

not needing to be smart to be an investor;

I was impressed with all there is to know,

and that he provided so much of it.

. I'm not in a position to invest right now,

but this book got me excited about it,

when I have the 6-month cash cushion in place.

 

emotion control for health by Theu Fa'a 2022

2022.12.3: 12.13: bk.health/psy/Theu Fa'a 2022`Healthy Habits:

Theu Fa'a 2022`Healthy Habits: 

HEAL YOURSELF FROM WITHIN: 

Eliminate Stress, Fear, Worry, and Negative Emotions

- INSPIRING TRUE STORIES OF SELF-HEALING

https://amzn.to/3F3k7H2[ad]

4-star/much good but also needs to wake up about covid:

. this author has studied under Dr.Dispenza

and Dr.Bruce Lipton, and they do great work.

. Theu has renewed my interest in EFT

(emotional freedom technique)

as a way to relax negative emotions.

. the book's references are numbers, not names and dates,

yet the list of references has no numbering?

no, you can click on a number,

and it will take you to the "notes" page

even though that page is not listed in the

table of contents.

stolen cactus

2022.11.29: proj.apt`garden/stolen cactus:

. there were 3 pots of potatoes,

the pot on the right was half dug up,

in a place where 2 types cactus were located,

but one of the cactuses was thrown to the side.

I dug up the rest of the pot looking for potatoes,

but all I could find were 2 very small ones,

and one of the seed potatoes that seemed chewed,

while the pot seemed dragged out of place,

having me wonder if an animal did this,

but most likely a human was looking for a cactus.

lets hear it for coaching!

2022.11.2: bk.care/empl/self/
Nida Leardprasopsuk`One To Millions Entrepreneur:

. this is a brief review of the book:

Nida Leardprasopsuk 2021`One To Millions Entrepreneur:

The ULTIMATE GUIDE for consultants and coaches

who want to unlock their superpower, stand out from the competition, 

and blaze your own trail to entrepreneurial success. 

https://amzn.to/3NwzJ9L[ad]

5-star/lets hear it for coaching!:

who is the aggressive investor?

 2022.10.30: bk.care/fin/T.D. Matthew 2022`Investing Strategies:

. this is a comment on the book:

T.D. Matthew 2022`Investing Strategies for Adults: 

Effective Ways of Making a Profit with Low-Risk Investments. 

Working Just 1 Hour a Day with Little or No Experience

https://amzn.to/3WgUR7X[ad]

4-star/who is the aggressive investor?:

soil science by Nydia Needham 2022

 22.10.29: bk.care/apt`garden/Nydia Needham 2022 soil science:

. I browsed through a book about gardening:

Nydia Needham 2022`A Spoonful Of Soil Helps The World Go Round: 

Basic soil science, testing, amendments, composting, 

cover crops and watering techniques

https://amzn.to/3SS1JWu[ad]

5-star/buried clay pots for irrigation!:

a note on "religious schizophrenia"

22.10.26: bk.relig/christian/
Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe`Prayer 101:

. this is a comment on the book:

Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe`Prayer 101:

https://amzn.to/3gEYaWh[ad]

5-star/a note on "religious schizophrenia":

Social Anxiety Relief by Emma Lou Parker 2022

2022.10.23: bk.psy/schiz/
Emma Lou Parker 2022`A Teen’s Essential Guide to Social Anxiety Relief:

. this is a review of the book:

Emma Lou Parker 2022`

A Teen’s Essential Guide to Social Anxiety Relief: 

Step-By-Step Methods to Help You Overcome Social Anxiety, 

Avoid Triggers, and Find Relief| 

Feel Confident, Comfortable, and Happy in Any Situation!

https://amzn.to/3DqLnzV[ad]

4-star/a method with some proven success:

Jump-Start Your Career by theology master Chris Fontanella 2022

22.10.22: bk.care/empl/
minister Chris Fontanella 2022`Jump-Start Your Career:

. this is a brief review of the book:

Chris Fontanella 2022`Jump-Start Your Career: 

Ten Tips to Get You Going

https://amzn.to/3VLOUzX[ad]

. help shape who you are as a person, 

which in turn can shape your career.

5-star/a minister at heart:

skinless chicken has an omega-6 load similar to a single yolk

 2022.10.21: web.health/diet/omega-6/
skinless chicken has an omega-6 load similar to a single yolk:

. an egg's worth of arachidonic omega-6

will prevent fish oil from causing bleeding disorders,

but too much may increase clotting disorders,

and contribute to inflammation.

. skinless chicken has an omega-6 load 

similar to a single yolk:

About a hidden Garden by Werner Langer 2022

2022.10.21: bk.psy/schiz/
Werner Langer 2022`About a hidden Garden

. this a commentary on the book:

Werner Langer 2022`About a hidden Garden

https://amzn.to/3VZgAkW[ad]

4-stars/thoughts from both the god and self (#schizophrenia):

Simplify Your Health by Dr. Lucas Ramirez 2022

 22.10.15..19: bk.health/diet/Dr. Lucas Ramirez 2022`Simplify Your Health

. this is a commentary on the book of

vascular neurology Dr. Lucas Ramirez 2022:

Simplify Your Health: A Doctor's Practical Guide to a Healthier Life 

https://amzn.to/3Tkvf7Y[ad]

4-star/great advice ..and battling "misinformation":

John Allen 2022 Life After This --a common delusion

 2022.10.17: bk.psy/schiz/John Allen 2022`Life After This:

. this is a commentary on the book by John Allen 2022

Life After This: 9 Chapters: 

History Shows We Have Contacted the Deceased and You Can Do It, Too 

https://amzn.to/3Tu0spy[ad]

4-stars/a common delusion:

methyl salicylate on mucous membranes

 20.10.16: health/diet/methyl salicylate on mucous membranes:

. one can get a cleaner toilet wipe by adding alcohol to the paper.

. alcohol may raise the risk of cancer,

but there may be less risk with salicylates added,

hence the use of alcohol with methyl salicylate.

. is it safe to rub methyl salicylate on mucous membranes?

it is absorbed even through skin where it supposed to be used,

and is added to food as a flavoring.

an inspiring (but not magical) book by Willbur Glenn Colaco 2022

2022.10.15: bk.psy/
Willbur Glenn Colaco 2022`Drops of Wisdom: 

. this is a commentary on the book:

Willbur Glenn Colaco 2022`Drops of Wisdom: 

Applying Ancient Words of Wisdom in Today's Turbulent Times.

https://amzn.to/3yKK3oJ[ad]

5-star/an inspiring (but not magical) book:

Christian evangelism from a systemic relational therapist

2022.10.10: bk.relig/christian/
Christian evangelism from a systemic relational therapist:

Theressa McMorris 2022.7

Kingdom Blueprint: Cultivating an Intimate Relationship with God

https://amzn.to/3g0w5s0

5-star/best suited to Christians 

but interesting systemic relational therapist:

parenting with Mark J Musser

22.10.8: bk.psy/parenting/Mark J Musser 2014:

. a commentary on the book:

How to Raise Kids that Follow Christ Not Culture: 

10 Ways to Help Your Children Honor God, Stand for Truth, and Impact the World

Mark J Musser 2014

https://amzn.to/3T6iMoj[ad]

5-star/a good overview of effective parenting:

a christian comes to agree with Islam

2022.10.6: bk.relig/islam/Steven Colborne 2021-2022

Discovering the Qur'an

[as translated by Oxford World Classics

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem]

https://amzn.to/3fzzcXN [ad]

5-star/a christian comes to agree with Islam:

yoga could be healing because you believe in it

2022.10.5: bk.health/psy/yoga/Advait 2020:

Hack Your Brain The Yogic Way: 

15 Secret Ancient Indian Techniques 

to Enhance Cognitive Fitness, Promote Neurogrowth, 

Improve Your Focus and Unleash Your ... Potential.

https://amzn.to/3CzYxtF[ad]

3-star/could be healing because you believe in it:

a new beginning with Ian Cooper

2022.10.2: news.psy/schiz/
a new beginning with Ian Cooper 2021:

. this is my summary of a book by Ian Cooper,

One and All: A Spiritual Perspective on Getting Along 

[ad] https://amzn.to/3UYkc6f

. this book caught my eye because the intro claimed

"We are not who we think we are"

which reminded me of being born-again aware of a god.

emotion control with Dialectical Behavior Therapy

 2022.9.30: news.psy/
emotion control with Dialectical Behavior Therapy:

psychiatry prof Maria Clarke 2022

https://amzn.to/3fuUq9h[ad]

DBT skills workbook in 7 weeks: 

Use Dialectical Behavior Therapy to overcome negativity, 

manage your emotions and improve your relationships. 

. prof Clarke successfully treated her own emotional pain

with a program designed to treat Borderline Personality Disorder.

. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (finding the middle ground)

is based on cognitive behavioral therapy

and dhamma, the teachings of Bhudda.

. it involves meditation, controlled breathing, journaling, 

exposure to intense exercise, temperature extremes,

and alternating between tensing and relaxing each muscle group.

. there are many techniques for negotiating with

your emotion maker and other relationships;

eg, part of self-respect is not relating to those who

require us to change our values or lie about them:

"it's ok to walk away from a toxic relationship".

the Sense of Being Stared At: And Other Unexplained Powers of Human Minds [ad]

emotion control strategies by Jennifer N. Smith 2020

2022.9.27: news.psy/emotion control strategies/
Jennifer N. Smith 2020:

How to Control your Emotions: Effective Ways to Maintain Your Cool 

When The Situation Demands It (Improve Yourself Everyday Book 1) 

https://amzn.to/3EfZjO3 [ad]

 a summary and critique:

#Arizona is fighting about defunding public schools again

2022.9.18: web.pol/edu/vouchers/
#Arizona is fighting about defunding public schools again:

. with expanded vouchers, the newer public schools

may have trouble repaying construction bonds.

. other than that, vouchers could be good

for promotion of gun-resistant and mind-liberating 

homeschooling.

Chuck Norris anti-aging diet

2022.9.15: health/diet/Chuck Norris anti-aging diet:

Chuck's 3 keys to healthy aging:

1: healthy microbiome: 

needs probiotics and prebiotics

(onion and Jerusalem artichoke inulin)

2: superfoods: barley grass, kale, alfalfa.

3: rapid aging fix: ashwagandha,
and bovine collagen peptides.

David Leonard 2022 Good Lord

 2022.9.12: news.wealth/music/psy/schiz/
David Leonard 2022`Good Lord:

. David Leonard's 2022 song, "Good Lord"

could have been about schizophrenia

(about telepathy with our god).

. he is glad to know the god;

but deeply embarrassed about what he has been;

and wishing he could warn others:

the god is easiest on those who have been

good all the time, 

not just good after meeting the god.

bone and muscle boosters

 2022.8.22: health/diet/osteo/hormonics/
bone and muscle boosters:

. one of the best things you can do for bones

is getting vitamin k2 to keep the calcium 

from being pulled out of bones by vitamin D.

Vitamin K2 doses need to much higher than vitamin K1 doses,

and I found only one supplement that provides a dose

proven effective in studies:

Life Extension Mega Vitamin k2, 45,000 micrograms of the mk4 form of K2.

https://www.lifeextension.com/vitamins-supplements/item02417/mega-vitamin-k2-high-potency-for-strong-bones

flat-free tires

 2022.7.2: web.gear/bike/flat-free tires:

. solid tires are slower with

a much higher resistance to rolling

because they don't conform to bumps,

but I have felt such a sense of security

knowing that my commute to work 

will not be slowed by a flat repair,

which can get messy and complicated,

not sure to succeed.

I've gotten a lot of mileage out of amerityre

https://amerityre.com/our-flat-free-products/flat-free-bicycle-tires/

but they have made some design changes

since the tires I've tried.

. a folding bike I'm considering

comes with:

Muffin® Airless tires installed/$149

http://www.citizenbike.com/catalog.asp?product_category_id=1&product_id=1

. another great choice is Tannus.

the unexpected hazards of being a statistic

 2022.6.22: pol/healthcare/
the unexpected hazards of being a statistic:

. there was a problem with exploding air bags that killed people

but they didn't have them disarmed until replacement

because statistically, if they did disarm the air bag

there would be more people dying from accidents

than there would be deaths from air bag explosions

because seat belts alone are far deadlier than

seat belts with air bags.

. but those statistics just show the cost to society;

what about the cost to my family

when they know I may never have died from an accident

but I did die from an air bag explosion?

regenerative farming for mycelium for ergothioneine #health #diet

 2022.6.20: news.health/diet/ergothioneine/regenerative farming for mycelium:

summary:

. regenerative farming means not tilling the soil;

not tilling preserves the fungal biomass of the top soil;

fungal biomass is our primary source of ergothioneine,

an amino acid related to histidine,

which is taken up by the plants we grow in fungal soil,

and then taken up by the animals that eat those plants.

. ergothioneine may be reducing our risk of Alzheimer's,

possibly by protecting mitochondrial function.

. the beef from a regenerative farm also had 

a higher ratio of omega-3 to omega-6.

"cis-gender" are you calling me a cis?

 22.6.6: web.psy/cis-gender/are you calling me a cis?:

. cis-gender people identify as 

the same gender they were assigned at birth, 

while transgender people identify as

a gender different from that assigned at birth.

[Canadian Med Assoc J JUNE 6, 2022]

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-06-transgender-sexual-minority-teens-high.html

. I wondered if that terminology was meant to

make straight people ask rhetorically:

"are you calling me a cis?"

but the source of that term actually comes from

their latin definitions.

. there may be trans-nationals

but there are no cis-nationals;

so why should there be cis-genders?

. some confusion comes because 

trans- has 2 meanings in Latin:

you can have a transnational corporation

because trans- can mean "beyond",

so a transnational is beyond national borders;

but you can also have a trans-gender,

because trans- also means "on the other side".

. trans-gender can mean "beyond gender"

if you are choosing to appear asexual or ambiguous,

but conventionally it means moving across genders,

going from one to the other.

lowering vegf helps #amd? several herbs lower vegf #health #diet

 22.6.6: web.health/diet/blindness/amd/

lowering vegf helps amd? several herbs lower vegf:

summary:

. several methods of cancer treatment

are anti-angiogenic: they work by

stopping new blood vessel growth.

. one thing that cancers and amd blindness

have in common, is excess production of vegf

(vascular endothelial growth factor)

that causes the rapid growth of blood vessels

that tend to be leaky and result in edema.

. for wet amd (age-related macular degeneration

with high vegf that results in leaks and edema)

the only anti-vegf treatments have been injections

that are very expensive and can be painful.

. several herb are known to lower vegf,

and I wondered if taking them orally

could lower vegf in the eye.

more orange yolk means less AMD blindness

2022.5.23: health/diet/egg/blindness/
more orange yolk means less AMD blindness:

summary:

. a yolk that is more orange (than yellow)

is likely to have more lutein and zeaxanthin

that reduces the risk of AMD blindness.

. organic eggs have rules about

the coloring additives added to chicken feed.

. if you are not certain about the quality

of the coloring in your egg,

you can supplement with zeaxanthin and lutein.

[eg, MacuGuard® Ocular Support with Saffron:

https://www.lifeextension.com/vitamins-supplements/item01992/macuguard-ocular-support-with-saffron

10 mg free lutein, 

4 mg meso-zeaxanthin & trans-zeaxanthin.]

. taking the supplement with yolk

might increase its bioavailability

because MacuGuard claims to use Phospholipids

in order to enhance lutein absorption,

and egg yolk contains Phospholipids.

[ Nutrients. 2015

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4425170/

Egg Phospholipids and Cardiovascular Health.

Christopher N. Blesso]

suggestions for a globalized pandemic preparedness and response

 2022.4.12: co.who.int/pol/healthcare/
suggestions for a globalized pandemic preparedness and response:

the intro from WHO:

https://inb.who.int/home/written-submissions

the form to give your comment:

https://extranet.who.int/dataformv3/index.php/491121?lang=en

the question:

“What substantive elements do you think should be included

in a new international instrument

on pandemic preparedness and response?” 

my comment:

. one thing we should do to prepare

is teaching people about who survived the pandemic;

it was people with a diet that promotes

low inflammation, low cortisol, and low insulin,

for enhanced insulin sensitivity.

. and for elders it was high levels of vitamin D, vitamin A,

with vitamin K2 to prevent bone loss from vitamin D,

melatonin, and zinc.

. we don't want a global effort of 

forcing everyone to take risky vaccines,

when we could work to isolate the vulnerable,

while we rapidly build natural immunity,

and get the lock-downs over with sooner!

does copper improve or worsen schizophrenia?

2022.4.10: psy/schiz/diet/copper/
does copper improve or worsen schizophrenia?

summary:

. it was found in 1959 that ceruloplasmin, which carries copper,

could improve psychotic symptoms in many schiz'ics.

. however, it was also found that some measure of copper

is elevated in schiz'ia,

or in any condition causing chronic stress or fear.

. ceruloplasmin is used as a measure of copper

because 95% of blood copper is in ceruloplasmin

but ceruloplasmin is an acute phase reactant, 

increased during inflammation, infection, trauma, pregnancy, etc. 

. some who are assuming that copper is a cause of schiz'ia

are theorizing that ceruloplasmin may be 

catalyzing the oxidation of epinephrine 

to some psychosis-inducing indole-like material.

. but if ceruloplasmin can improve psychotic symptoms,

it is likely that the rises in ceruloplasmin 

are a reaction to the stress of schiz'ia,

and not the cause of it.