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:grouphug: Many hugs.
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Yes and so does tumeric.
Yes, we take turmeric but for different reasons. Great stuff.
I know a lab manager who takes it to lower her LDL. It’s the only thing that helped her and her two sons, who are MDs.
Do you have a favorite brand? Do you get the kind with bioperene?
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I am in the middle of trying to alleviate high blood pressure through dietary and lifestyle changes. But with my family history (mother, grandmother, both uncles and my sister) all on medication I doubt I will have much luck. However now that I have already made these changes I feel so much better, and I doubt I will go back to my normal eating habits. I am prioritizing exercise more, cut out caffeine for the most part, and we have cut out going out to restaurants due to high sodium content in everything. I knew all these changes were good for me, but having a bigger reason than just "I should do better" seems more motivating.
Now if only the blood pressure monitor would agree. :)
Beet root powder helps some with high blood pressure. 9 grams per day. Activz is a good brand. Takes a few weeks to see changes.
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Because your relatives lived a long life doesn’t mean you will. The converse is true as well. For example, most centenarians have the FOXO3A gene. That doesn’t mean their offspring will have it or, if they do have it, that it will be active enough to prevent health problems. Telomere length also plays a role in longevity and that can be influenced for better or worse as well. Pemf devices can lengthen them and unhealthy lifestyles can shorten them at a faster pace.
Many elderly people lived through times when food was scarce or they ate during a 12-hour window. A single period of fasting can confer future health benefits that last for quite awhile. Actuarial studies have shown this. Fasting kills white blood cells, induces autophagy and upon refeeding, new stem cells grow. A carefully monitored 7-day fast can yield 40% new stem cells. This is Valter Longo’s research, human studies done on cancer and autoimmune diseases.
Sleep, exercise, exposure to healthy stresses like sauna and cold and social support play a part, too.
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Yes, definitely.
After genetic testing I learned I’m highly predisposed to bladder cancer and leukemia so I eat a lot of sulphoraphane foods like broccoli sprouts, which I grow myself, and fast for short periods per Valter Longo and Thomas Seyfried’s research. My body does better with Alaskan salmon than bacon but I do eat bacon occasionally anyway. I’m prone to developing blood clots also and for that I eat four large cloves of garlic with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. I also use a pemf device for that.
All in all, I eat fairly well and never feel deprived because it’s easy to find substitute recipes for many dishes.
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Kayak Chicago might work. The riverwalk is being transformed which would make it even nicer.Probably river?
For a place to stay, in summer the Gold Coast is hopping. Safe, near all kinds of excellent restaurants and shops. Airbnbs can be surprisingly affordable. The prettiest areas are the blocks with old brownstones. You’ll find a lot of these between North Avenue and Division Street (north/south) and Lake Shore Drive and Clark Street (east/west). The streets Bellevue, Cedar and Elm are south of Division but very nice, and they are just east of Mariano Park, the epicenter of the Viagra Triangle.The zip code is 60610 and if you want to be closer to the city near Bloomies and whatnot, the zip is 60611. This area is also just south of Lincoln Park and close to the Red Line CTA (Clark and Division) as well as numerous bus lines.
Our apartment is in the Gold Coast and I’m here right now. If you decide to stay here and want some suggestions for eating, sightseeing, feel free to ask.
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Where do you want to kayak —lake or river?
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Where do you want to kayak —lake or river?
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Happy Birthday! ðŸŽðŸŽ‚🎊
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If anyone is looking for an inexpensive exercise bike, we bought this one about five years ago. Doesn’t need electricity and is super quiet. It’s $130-ish.
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So jealous of both of those. I think that is the key to winter is escaping it. We have for the past 3 years, but can't this year. :(
I hear ya. Years ago when we couldn’t escape, I’d put on one of those real-time cameras showing the ocean in Hawaii. A very small consolation, though.
I’d much rather live someplace warmer than Chicago but, alas, we are stuck here for 2.5 years.
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Find out what monetary reserves the condo has for unexpected expenses.
Do they allow renters and, if so, what percentage are rentals.
Ask for the last year’s newsletters. All of them. Read to find out about problems.
Has the condo had any special assessments? Verify.
Any new building projects expected nearby?
I prefer condo living and live in a co-op now (similar to condo) but only if the HOA is reasonable and the building is run well.
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Going to Kauai this Sunday for two weeks! Goodbye cold, cruel weather. Hello rainbows and woo-hoo birds!
Possibly a 4-day trip to Miami/Key West in February.
In April dh and I are going to DC for his work. Staying near Adams Morgan.
That’s it so far.
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Martin Seligman’s books — Learned Optimism, The Optimistic Child — might be helpful. Tamar Chansky (author that kand linked) was Seligman’s student, IIRC. Her book is also very good.
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The -16 wind chill here in the Chicago area is bearable if I wear two pairs of long underwear under my jeans. Just my face was cold. Next time out I’ll wear dh’s goofy-looking balaclava that I laugh at.
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Our kids’ orthodontist is adamantly against pulling teeth. He’s a third generation orthodontist and extensively studied the effect of teeth pulling while he was in graduate school. He prefers to widen the palate.
ETA Our kids did get their wisdom teeth removed after braces but that was it. When I was a kid, I had molars and some bicuspids removed. My kids’ orthodontist could tell just by looking at my profile.
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Science Daily has some articles about video game and internet addiction.
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We just got back from skiing in Bozeman, MT. The town is very nice. Lots of cute stores and restaurants, beautiful places to hike. We went for a soak at Bozeman Hot Springs, which has has indoor and outdoor pools. Twice a week they have an outside concert by the pools.
Missoula is cool, too.
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, is a pretty area.
You could stay in real tipis depending on the weather.
If driving in winter, some mountain passes could close or you could hit a blizzard.
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Prayers! ((( )))
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Toto here, too. With SanaFlush technology. :)
Terry Love is a plumber who has a helpful online site if you need more information.
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We enjoyed some of the self-guided walks. London is full of surprises as you walk. Places that are on busy streets that have small streets or walkways that lead to peaceful areas. It’s really cool to stumble upon these. Lots of hidey-holes.
Holland Park has a Japanese Kyoto Park with a peacock who loved showing off. Serene, beautiful.
The Kensington Whole Foods has a beautiful eating area on the second floor. A nice place to sit and have a snack.
Other places we liked
—The Crypt Cafe in Trafalgar Square. A real crypt. Very pleasant.
—Konditor and Cook for cake. Small and pretty. Not fussy.
—British Museum is amazing. Tate Museum.
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Woke up to a leaking toilet. The wax ring appears to have failed. Right before heading off to Mass, of course!
Otherwise, it’s been nice.
Merry Christmas, Everyone!
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Yuck! He has probably double dipped in all kinds of things.
Maybe it’ll make you healthier?
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And my question is why? Why would any college-bound teen need to learn "a ton of hands-on construction skills" or the skills to rebuild old muscle cars or the skills to build their own computer. Why? Some teens may have a special interest in that area and that's wonderful, but why would you make your kids do that? If you have the money to buy an extra house or a BMW, put that money in a college account to earn interest and use your upper-class connections to find your kid a real job working with someone besides daddy. Or, better yet, your kid could go out and find a job all by themselves at the local fast food restaurant or delivering pizzas or mopping the floor at Wal-mart.
Because I don't think this idea of fixing cars or fixing houses is helping privileged kids develop the kind of character skills their parents think. Maybe if they got a job at an actual auto-body shop or a real construction site and met some real working-class people. But what's being described here? I really don't see it.
Building and repairing teach many skills that can be used throughout life: problem solving, persevering, resourcefulness and patience for starters. Years later, the experience can help an individual assess the ability and honesty of tradespeople they might hire. It can teach a person the difficulties some jobs truly entail as well. If anything, these skills should be taught to more youngsters. It’s a shame so many schools have cut them back.
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Have you seen Hamilton?
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I live in the Chicago area and might go see it at some point. Been busy, though.