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Mom, doctor (MD MPH), native (and other) plant gardener, bird nerd. I believe in kindness and interdependence. I am passionate about learning and teaching simple and accessible practices that promote health.
Beautiful and important piece by @blanphear.bsky.social today open.substack.com/pub/blanphea... Thank you 🙏
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The Story My Father Lived While Living with ALS
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News Every Day, by William Stafford " I heard a bird congratulating itself all day for being a jay."
This is impressive! Massive four-year study found “no increase in the risk of deaths from cancer, heart disease, accidental injury or any other major category: in every case, [Covid] vaccinated individuals had equal or lower rates of death.”
Eric Feigl-Ding@drericding.bsky.social · 8mo ago📉25% LOWER ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY! Wowzers—one of the largest long-term safety studies ever undertaken: “Among 28 mil adults, those who received an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine were less likely to die in subsequent 4 years than unvaccinated, corresponding to a 25% lower risk of death from all causes.”
Cardiovascular disease has always been about evaluating several parameters to come to an overall risk score. It is unfortunate that the present risk calculators do not incorporate high sensitivity C-reactive protein. But patients should not get started on statins based on a single LDL number.
Fiona "Fi" Webster 🌎🌍🌏@fiona-webster22.bsky.social · 10mo agoHeart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Accumulating evidence over the past 20 years shows that a biomarker called C-reactive protein – which signals the presence of low-grade inflammation – is a better predictor of risk for heart disease than cholesterol. No pay wall.
Some proposed climate “solutions” just don’t stack up against an objective, evidence-based perspective. That’s why the Drawdown Explorer calls these “Not Recommended” climate solutions.
After all these years, this thought arrived uninvited: "Why would I want to destroy something I love so much and then bring it inside to watch die?" I can't do Christmas trees anymore! Looking for more traditions, but starting with this one:
#caturday it's been cold in the Bay Area. Once I turn on the heating in the house, the cats disappear. But I know where to find them… (The plastic pot saucer is a new touch)
#caturday Visiting my niece-cat Emmy. You'll have to trust me, she is under there, her happy place these days 🥰
Can vegans build as much muscle as omnivores? yes, but they need ~30% more total protein plant proteins have lower bioavailability—you need more volume to match the anabolic response 1.5-1.6 g/kg vegan with proper leucine = 1.0-1.2 g/kg omnivore outcomes shorturl.at/LYWIN
During weight loss you need DOUBLE the protein not "a bit more"—literally 1.6-2.4 g/kg instead of 0.8-1.2 g/kg one study: 40% calorie deficit + 2.4 g/kg protein = GAINED muscle while losing fat 1.2 g/kg group lost muscle despite eating "enough" shorturl.at/LYWIN
Suprising fact: active people need 0.8 g/kg protein to maintain muscle sedentary people need MORE (1.6 g/kg) for the same result exercise makes you 2x more efficient at using dietary protein this is why online protein debates miss the point—context matters more than numbers shorturl.at/LYWIN
longevity researchers: eat less protein muscle researchers: eat more protein twist: they're both right high protein in middle age → 4x cancer risk high protein after 65 → lower mortality same nutrient, opposite effects at different ages nobody's explaining this shorturl.at/LYWIN
CRP doesn't just measure inflammation—it actively damages blood vessels, worsens insulin resistance & accelerates disease. Lowering it isn't cosmetic, it's protective. This is why it's a key longevity marker you can actually change. shorturl.at/LYWIN
Low lymphocyte % predicts 30-80% higher mortality risk. It signals immune aging—your body losing capacity to fight infections & cancer. Stress, poor sleep & malnutrition all suppress these critical cells. Measure it, improve it. shorturl.at/LYWIN
Your real age is in your blood, not your birthday. PhenoAge uses 9 markers to show how fast you're aging. Unlike DNA tests, these respond to sleep, diet & exercise—changing in just 3-6 months. Biological age beats chronological age every time. shorturl.at/LYWIN
