Not drinking alcohol, and what I’ve discovered.

1. I’ve discovered that I want a drink. Badly. Especially when I’m having a horrible day. I never thought of myself as one to self-medicate, but there it is. This begins to make me realize that a month off from all booze is maybe a good thing.
2. I’ve learned that almost EVERY social engagement has [...]

Finally, some sanity about eggs, drinking 8 glasses of water per day, and other health fears that our grandparents never thought twice about . . .

One of the things that boggles my mind is the fact that some people will do anything to be “healthier”, where “healthier” is a stand-in for one or all of the following:

1. Look younger.

2. Stave off aging in all forms. Haven’t you heard that 50 is the new 30? (Or so people who are 50 [...]

The Heralded Benefits of One-Day Fasting

Yesterday, since it was Friday, I decided it was time for a beer, fries, and a burger. I don’t indulge in beef that regularly, but when I do, I like it big and a little bloody. So, I gorged myself at a local beer/burger joint, and then immediately regretted it. You know that feeling in [...]

Why XDR-TB is a problem that’s not going away

Last night, I was watching the news and saw a brief (and, of course, over-sensationalized) story about a woman who flew from India back to the U.S. with a deadly strain of TB. Since the initial portion of her flight was so long, authorities are guesstimating that she potentially infected about 45 people sitting near [...]