Running: A FEVER

The original source for this topic is Dr. Anne Brunet, PhD, a video from the Stanford University YouTube channel. This is very much from an academic, research point of view. So not a big-picture view of what causes a shorter or longer lifespan. Some of it is actionable, but some is just research. specifically on 'model organisms' - animals that have similar aging profiles to humans. Mice. Worms. B...

38 countries have downloaded RAF in the last year. Sweeden has fallen to #5, they used to be #2. Australia has taken over the #2 spot and they are really coming strong. Germany is a surprise at #2. I would think it would be the UK or another English-speaking country, but I'm happy to have my German listeners. Welcome! And I'd love to hear from you. So what do we know about Germany? Read the full p...

This topic was suggested by reader Hollie, who commented at http://RunningAFEVER.com/189 : "Hi, I аm thinking аbоut lооsing weight. I dоn't knоw whаt рrоgrаm I shоuld fоllоw. Whаt dо yоu think аbоut red teа рrоgrаm?" So, first I want to discuss red tea itself, then we'll get into what Hollie calls the "red tea program". Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/196  

A little expert information from my friend Robert Smith, RN, a specialist in dialysis, as we hike the Yellow Rock Trail at Devil's Den State Park. http://RunningAFEVER.com  

Today I take a peaceful relatively short walk at a new part of Lake Atalanta, peaceful Pleasant Ridge, which is more of a walk through the woods than a walk around the lake like the other loop I have taken in previous trips here. As I walk this lovely trail I reflect on my "old new strategy". This refers back to episode 70's "new strategy". At that time I was transitioning from a program of mostly...

Today I record from the traction machine, which may not be a first in the entire history of podcasting, but it is definitely a first for this podcast. However, you'll get to see it again as part of our milestone 200th episode coming up in a few weeks, including some video. Yesterday I was a bit of a grouch, because I did not get a perfect score on my biometrics screening. I was overweight by 3 pou...

I am in the final weekend before my annual biometrics screening to determine how much I'll have to pay over and above my insurance premiums for my health plan at work. So I am busy eating nothing and trying to burn as many calories as possible. I'm recording while walking on my treadmill. Since I'm not eating, I did not want to go out on the trail and find myself undernourished a couple of miles f...

These are shoes specifically designed for weightlifting. They came in a nice box completely black except for the Adidas name and logo in white. This is the Adidas Powerlift 4 in blue, because I have chosen blue as my default color for 2019. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/191  

The entire package comes in a black drawstring bag with the Mandrill Workout logo screenprinted on it, including their monkey face mascot. A card came inside welcoming me to Mandrill Workout and professing that "Bobo" is the founder. There is apparently an ebook instruction manual, which I have not read, but I'm going to, for reasons I'll get into. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/19...

Can you built muscle if you are over 50? Well, I'm a living example of that. I gained almost 20 pounds of muscle in a year, starting when I was 52. Supplements are a topic of high interest, and I did a whole episode on them: Episode 67 on supplements: http://runningafever.com/raf067-the-real-deal-about-supplements/   Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/189    

I am sick and tired of being sick and tired! I'm tired of my clothes not fitting right, of those nagging back pains. I know you know the feeling. If you're listening right now, you probably do. Have you experienced the yo-yo dieting effect? As you know, I've been preaching about avoiding that type of thing, about thinking about the long haul, the big picture. But once again I am facing a crisis. I...

Does it sound too good to be true that Chocolate can be good for you? Should we be eating more of it? Why did several of the longest-lived people eat chocolate, sometimes lots of it, on a regular basis? We're going to answer those questions right now! My mom, superlistener Hank Davis, is an excellent researcher and found some great material for me today. How can YOU be a superlistener like Hank? A...

One of the philosophical considerations of increased longevity is the so-called problem of overpopulation. This is controversial and has been hotly debated by zero population growth advocates like Bill Gates and his parents, as well as conspiracy theorists like Alex Jones who propose that an elite group wants to limit population to themselves and a sufficient number of plebeian slaves. I don't rea...

Meal prep is a great way to eat healthy, check out this episode to find out why. Breakfast is important, and not really complicated. I have steel cut oatmeal almost every day. Steel cut oats are healthy because they have a high glycemic index and are a whole grain, and our bodies are wired to process whole foods. Only problem is it takes 30 minutes to prepare, and many of us just don't have that k...

Today I join my best friend and new dad Robert for my first visit to Lake Weddington. This is a not a state park, but is a "recreational area" which I believe is federally designated, because recreation.gov says it is part of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. Recreation.gov claims to be a gateway to new adventures. So do NOT go there unless you are game for new adventures! Read the full post...

Why do we need so much money? Why not go do a job I love that pays peanuts? Some of the jobs in which you can make a difference or pursue a passion are not the best paying jobs. For example, acting. The average member of the screen actors guild makes $1000 per year. Musicians? I know a little about this from personal experience. I never made any money to speak of playing my own songs. Orchestra pl...

Why women and men? You may not know this, I didn't for a long time --- but women have testosterone and men have estrogen. It is produced by the sex glands, the testes in men and ovaries in women. Men have 7-8 times more testosterone than women and produce 20 times more on a daily basis. What is it? Testosterone is a hormone. Hormones are chemicals that control bodily functions. In the past we have...

Back in episode 140 I talked about the different kinds of fat, saturated, unsaturated, trans fat and omegas. I said that in general, saturated fat is bad because its consumption leads to a higher risk of heart disease. But there is at least one exception. Coconut oil. Turns out there are a number of benefits to the white waxy substance, some which may be very surprising. Read the full post at http...

How many times have a stated that stress is a vicious killer, a slayer of men, a menace to all earthly life? Today I want to talk about how to avoid it, so we can live longer, happier, healthier lives to the very end. But we all have stress. It is a part of life. Without it, we would be even worse off. It is a survival mechanism that kicks our bodies into high gear when we are taken by surprise wi...

There is a lot of noise about sleep. Unfortunately there is also a lot of noise in this episode of the podcast due to the overwhelming presence of cicadas in the park. So apologies for that. For example, back to the figurative noise, another podcaster called Jocko always recommends getting up early to get more done and be more successful. If you go to bed late and get up early, you might not be ge...

Most of us can't afford our own private gym. So we have to share with others. That means curtesy is important, as it is everywher humans gather. But in the gym there are a couple of particular things we can do to help keep the peace with our fellow gym members. One is racking weights after you finish with an exercise. There are a couple of good reasons for this. One is that you never know where th...

The value of time is infinity per hour! Yesterday we had a power outtage at my company. I was called in to make sure our IT equipment was running the way it is supposed to. And it was, thanks to the fact that the company has twice the IT equipment it needs to do all the things it does. Half of the equipment is for situations exactly like the one that happened yesterday. I calculated that the compa...

Storm video: https://youtu.be/Hmxw1w4tLmg First of all, its grammatically incorrect. I mean, as an English major I have to point that out. Healthy is an adjective, not an adverb, so it modifies a noun, not a verb. What I really mean is Eating Healthy Foods or Eating Healthily. But that just doesn't have the ring. I try to make this podcast about learning how to learn, learning how to become an exp...

We all know the benefits of healthy fruits and vegetables in our diets, but have you ever heard that just having plants around can make you healthier? According to an article at treehugger.com, These are the 5 benefits: 1. Better breathing. 2. Staving off illness. 3. Cleaner air. 4. Speedy healing. 5. Better work performance. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/175 Weight 7-day Avg. (ch...

The NFL starts Early! I suppose there are international exhibition games in July, and by August the preseason has started. Of course coaches want to be careful about using their key players before the season starts, so we expect not to see the starters play that much. But practice started last week, and I'm in the 2nd week of June as I record this. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/17...