I saw a specialist on Thursday about the lower leg I injured. He confirmed the x-ray showed no sign of fracture, and thought it was unlikely I have a stress fracture because the symptoms were getting better so fast and there was no pain when he poked and prodded. The radiologist had mentioned there was … Continue reading On The Road To Recovery →

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433861-200-fascia-the-long-overlooked-tissue-that-shapes-your-health/ There is an interesting article about fascia in this month's issue of New Scientist (unfortunately there is a paywall, but you can get a free subscription for three months, which I highly recommend because there are lots of good articles in the magazine). These are connective tissues throughout our bodies, for example, all of … Continue reading The Importance of Fascia in Our Bodies →

My lower leg is recovering much faster than expected since my injury the other day. I got the x-ray results back and they were negative. This doesn't prove I don't have a stress fracture because they don't always show up on x-rays. But my recovery has been very fast so far which makes me suspect … Continue reading Fast Recovery! →

On Wednesday I was out for my first longer ride standing up to pedal since my Urolift procedure. It's been about a week and a half with no more side effects, so I'm feeling great about that. I'm still not cleared to do strenuous exercise till the 2-week mark which will be next Wednesday. Anderson … Continue reading Another Setback, Soon I’ll Be Rehabbing Again… →

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Our hills have gone from green over to brown, although we call it "golden" in California. They'll stay this way for several months now until late autumn when the rains return. I remember a few decades ago someone visiting from Minnesota said "how come you call them 'golden'? Our hills look just like these in … Continue reading The Hills Have Turned “Golden” →

https://borneobulletin.com.bn/the-active-grandparent-hypothesis/ Humans are meant to keep active as we age, according to the "active grandparent" hypothesis put forth by evolutionary researchers [1]. We have a significantly longer lifespan than our close cousins the chimpanzees, who also happen to be considerably more sedentary. One of the study authors, Dr. Daniel Lieberman, observing chimpanzees in the wild … Continue reading We Shouldn’t Take It Easy As We Age →

It has been known for a while that high-fat meals can temporarily impair artery function by causing constriction of the arteries. This is usually demonstrated in the arm (brachial artery) because that is the easiest to measure. It was also made famous in the movie The Gamechangers because it can impair function in an organ … Continue reading Fast Food and Coronary Artery Function →

Last October I mentioned I'd had a urinary tract infection that took a stout round of antibiotics to kick. My urologist suspected benign prostate hyperplasia, a condition where the prostate is restricting the ureter, and was concerned this put me at risk for future UTIs. It's also kind of a nuisance because it often makes … Continue reading Some More Tiny Prosthetic Parts Installed Today →

http://www.Amazon.com/books This was a good book I read recently by Tim Beynon. The title caught my eye because I thought it might be about something akin to runner's high, with the drug being endorphins or endocannabinoids. It is about how running is a major psychological booster for the author, but it is much more, as … Continue reading The Running Drug →