OR It is important to prepare for aortic surgery recovery. It takes training and planning, for an optimal outcome. Especially as you age. Older people really need more recovery time after a workout. And after surgery, because surgery is a workout - a tough one! I was talking to an engineer at Cook Medical. Where they made my abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) stent graft. He said to me, "Kevin, you have done ... Read more
Veterinary Tales To Save The Animals Factory Farming And Methane Ruminants make a LOT of methane, which contributes to global warming. Eat a little less meat, to make a difference. You can save the animals and the planet, with a change of diet. The best place is to start is to eat less meat, and avoid factory farmed products. Try a Meatless Monday for a start! It's no big deal! The veterinary ... Read more
"You are what you eat." Lindlahr, 1942 What’s To Eat? Now! There's a great question! There are many reasons that we eat what we do. The main one is habit or conditioning. Usually the food that our family provided, as we were growing up. As a researcher and triathlete, I think a lot about the energy component. Should I get my power from carbohydrates or fats? But there is much more to nutrition than ... Read more
FitOldDog's Chronic Plantar Fasciitis Story MY EXCRUCIATING AND CHRONIC PLANTAR FASCIITIS JOURNEY About seven years ago, I was training for the Lake Placid Ironman. All was going well. I awoke one fine morning. Stepped onto the floor. I thought I had a glass spike in my heel. A stabbing knife in my heel! I sat back down, somewhat surprised. I was training pretty hard, it's true. But I didn’t have the usual ... Read more
Want to save your health and the animals? Support your local family farm! I think it's time to eat less meat, and to phase out factory farms, in favor of family farms! Don't you? Factory: "A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine." Farm: "An area of land and its buildings used for growing crops and rearing animals, typically under the control of one owner ... Read more
As aging progresses, things happen. Some of those things aren't so pleasant. Your job is to overcome them, move on, and provide inspiration to those following you in the river of life. As we age our priorities may change. But inside, we're still kids who want to play and have fun. I feel bad when I see older people all slumped over. Looking as though their life is empty. Ageism is real, same as gravity. Deal ... Read more
Art And Science Of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis Progression To understand chronic plantar fasciitis progression, you need clinical data, including treatment responses. Then data analysis. Followed by further chronic plantar fasciitis progression research. We found most of our data on Facebook. It was tabulated from our 'case reports.' We recorded which methods worked and which did not. A simple benefit-risk was ... Read more
You have to know your body to get your diet and training on track. The successful application of a training recipe (plan), as with a food recipe, requires adjustment for actual conditions. No two ovens, or human bodies, are the same. When following a recipe that involves baking or roasting in an oven, you'll need to adjust the temperature setting for your oven. I learned to cook, by trial and error. As I ... Read more
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