"I’m feeling stunned," writes blogger Richard Long. "Early this morning, Ariane and I spoke at length with two of the pre-eminent doctors in the field of stem cell research out of Boston Children’s Hospital. They not only called into question the theoretical basis of what we had been told about the scientific rationale for the stem cell treatments we gave Emma, but warned us that they had the potential to be 'extremely dangerous.' It is possible that this could be another case of “he said, she said,” and that the doctors who recommended the treatment we have been following are every bit as knowledgeable and experienced as the doctors who were warning us not to undergo another such treatment, but frankly, these particular doctors are so highly credentialed that I have to give their opinions more weight...."
What do Chris Klug and Michael Fox have in common? Almost nothing--except that they are two of the better-liked people in Aspen, a notoriously tough town. But they are also teaming up with Emoo.com to make the Chris Klug Foundation the beneficiary of the first "Tuesdays with Michael" at the Aspen Club and Spa this coming week. EMoo.com has committed to donating $1 to the Chris Klug Foundation for every NEW registered user on eMoo.com with the reference to KLUG in the 'affiliation code' on the registration page. eMoo.com Roaring Fork Valley is a locally owned and operated free online platform where people of all ages can buy and sell goods and services. Each classified ad is pre-screened by the help desk to create a safe, family friendly environment.
Post blogger Jim Vail returns to the fold with news of new course of Web studies--and some challenging chomper issues he might just as soon forget.My good friends Richard Long and Ariane Zurcher have done a wonderful job doing everything they can to help Emma, their autistic daughter. This entry in their blog by Richard is particularly heartbreaking.
Continue Reading Add comment August 27th, 2010
In my fit tip on sleep, I wrote about how people need to get more sleep. It has been programmed into our DNA for 35M.Y., yet many try to show they can live off the least amount of sleep possible. What for? Why not reduce the amount oxygen and test yourself. Although truly foolish, this isn't the only foolish thing we as humans come up with.
I once had some one tell me I could live off 700 calories per day and 50 grams of protein then cited some source that was probably correct. But what would my quality of life be like? Hmmm I thought; I suppose that number of calories would support enough respiration and a pulse to supply my brain with a little oxygen and sugar. I guess if I were hooked up to machines, I might be able to reduce the calories even further. Granted there would be cellular life competitive with a petri dish experiment, but would I have LIFE? The question is nearly rhetorical even silly, but we do have anorexia and various grades of excessive weakness/thiness. We also have the opposite, and this is even more common.
People gobbling in gluttony every form of garbage that has ever been called "food." We see those who have been engaging in 7000+ calories a day, where the chief burning of calories can be reduced to metabolic functions and feeding.
So we have many who indulge themselves in rapturous rationalized extremes, at the edges of theoretical survival. I have often asked; why not seek individual harmony, resonance and vital rhythm as optimums for life? Most of you watch plenty of television (maybe not for those of you reading this) and have more entertainment than Caesar, preoccupied with tabloid twittle, multi thousand calorie meals and wonder why you are not healthier. I wonder in amazement how your bodies keep you alive, despite these fitness horrors. I often wonder why people in the health professions from doctors on down including personal trainers won't say the reason you are unhealthy is you are too LAZY to do something about it, too undisciplined to modify eating in a healthy way and yes procrastinators. Well there I said it. I will be honest, and I have 2 reasons.
1) A friend who was exceptionally smart, knew who every person was in the House and Senate and most of those who held the seats before. He could track legislation like nobody's business and I miss him. He's dead. Died of a heart attack at age 37. For 7-8 years before dying, I gave him crap about his lunches; gargantuan affairs, usually oversize wider and bigger than your "footlong" subs, stuffed with an inch and a half of cold cuts, bolognas and salamis and the like. Day after day, I gave him a hard time about it because I cared, and he would remind me that he was OK, that one of these days he would get fitter and lose weight. After a couple of years of my daily questioning of his eating and lack of fitness habits, I stopped, deciding that just doing it seasonally would suffice. Whatever I did was not effective. He died. I learned I can't make someone understand when they are filled with rationalized delusions. If you are 150 lbs. overweight I don't need to tell you that you are OK; you're not. You might be ok for the next ten minutes, but what about 5-10 years from now. Other than the inheritance, how would your loved ones feel? (this is supposed to be humourous).
2) Another friend, gone. Age 39 heart attack; I hadn't seen him in ten years and when I did he had gained well over 100 pounds topping the 3 century mark, no small achievement. I did ask, "what are you doing with yourself?" Just living and working. Years of fast food crap and multi thousand calorie meals and no exercise led him to a very premature death -- just senseless.
These reasons rival drug O.Ds. in what I call stupidity. I want to smack both of these guys upside the head, New York style and wake them. It won't happen. If you are in a situation where you are not healthy, someone should tell you. While I won't smack you upside the head, I hope this serves as your wake up call.
Add comment March 9th, 2010
Medical consultaion with your M.D. is recommended with any exercise program.
Getting Sleep,
Yes we are livin’ in the USA, and that means in a collective sense, we are the fattest and most sleep deprived post industrialized nation by far. From time to time as Your Personal Trainer, I hear many silly statements, by those who think beyond their biology, our biology as human beings. Silly things, like cleverly skipping breakfast to lose weight, even though the entire health industry, from the A.M.A, dieticians, fitness professionals and weight loss specialists know that one of the most effective ways to gain weight in the form of fat, is to skip breakfast.
Even worse, are those who think sleep is somehow an enemy. I wonder, an enemy of what? What does sleep do; eliminate fatigue, poor decisions, aid in physical and mental recovery? The answer is yes. The next question is why someone, anyone would want to be weak confused and tired instead of having sleep. Oh they wisely tell you, “they have no time too busy to sleep,” or, “they don’t need sleep.” Really? The last time I checked there were 168 hours in a week. So, computing a 50 hour work week and 2 hours on commuting per day leaves 108 hours. Subtract 63 hours per week for sleep (9 hours per day/night) leaves one with 45 hours per week. This leaves more than 6 hours and 24 minutes to do what you want, per day. If one takes 6 hours per week for exercise, one is left with 39 hours of TV, Internet surfing, family time, cleaning, household chores, shopping, eating, bathing and getting dressed and whatever else there is to do. Personally, I find the “I don’t need sleep” and “I don’t have time to sleep,” arguments ridiculous to listen to. When you look at the numbers, which were extremely conservative, they ruthlessly show the excuses to be bankrupt. No personal trainer or health professional worth their salt is going to be a yes man to enable this nonsense.
Most people would serve themselves, their families and communities well by clearing the debris from their egos and hubris concerning silly beliefs such as not needing sleep, and get more sleep, make better business decisions, drive while in a wakeful state and give quality time to those that matter and those that want to matter. In short, for those who actually believe the silly stuff, save it for those who admire the tooth fairy harvesting the money tree. Those who prefer reality and are looking to take meaningful actions to be healthy, should do all that you can to ignore the silly stuff and work with appropriate health professionals for serious plans for your well being and fitness.
Your Personal Trainer
Add comment February 18th, 2010
If you are Republican;
1) Who proposed it -- not what was proposed. "What" is utterly irrelevant.
2) Make sure you say "no," whether you know or not, what you are saying "no" too.
3) Know the difference between; know no and no know, in the presence of Democrats.
If you are Tea Party;
wun) doo you speak american?
tew) yur a leeder and a leecher (oui) wee hate you. (if you don't get it, this is your party and you can cry if you want to)
If you are Democrat;
1) First find common ground with other parties --
(a) Does the sun rise in the East and set in the West?
(b) If I drop your bowling ball from five feet high on your big toe, will it hurt?
2) Offer spell check to the other parties.
3) Argue with other Dems about including other parties in discussions.
4) Make sure you become reviled, because decisions require consensus and acclamation.
Well there you have it. A brief check list for all who are political!
Add comment February 9th, 2010
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Continue Reading Add comment February 7th, 2010
Medical consultaion with your M.D. is recommended with any exercise program.
After your 10 minute warm up, seek a peak effort within the next ten minutes. Do this once a week. If you are engaged in multiple exercises, anerobic components of cross training or weight lifting for example, seek those peaks in only one or two exercises a week. Tri-athletes should look for a peak in only one of their disciplines per week, as an example.
Enjoy your active lifestyle!
Your Personal Trainer,
Edward Troy
Add comment January 28th, 2010
Many of you don't know that I am a personal trainer. I am also teaching Power Fitness (boot camp type) classes I designed, at the WIN Institute 10:30 -11:30 AM Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Saturdays at 9:30 AM. I am generally very fit and healthy. I just got over the flu, I am not sure which one it was. The influenza viruses attack muscular tissue. My resting pulse rate went from 40-41 to 49-50. I lost 8-9 lbs, considerable aerobic fitness capacity and anaerobic glycolysis capacity, I can't tolerate as much "burn" as before. Near maximal strength appears to be relatively intact.
I mention this because the flu is nothing to dismiss. Your health, wellness and fitness going into the flu, if you are unlucky enough to get it, are very important. I can see how ones health could be very seriously compromised. For the first time, I wish I had taken a flu shot.
Add comment November 18th, 2009
Marcosthecuban blogs:
There's an elephant in the room.
What few seem to be willing to discuss is the possibility that we are the
reasons for expensive health care and that we Americans ourselves are
responsible for the consequences of:
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Dear MoveOn member,
The Lion is at rest.
Senator Teddy Kennedy passed away last night and our movement lost a hero. His leadership, his vision, and his passion will never be forgotten.
As we grieve, we must honor his memory and re-dedicate ourselves to his fight. Right now, let's listen to his words. Below is a powerful video that lots of MoveOn members are passing around this morning:
Continue Reading 7 comments August 26th, 2009
As a fitness freak I am not into trashing my body, my temple, the condition of which is my sole responsibility. I also believe people can get and receive information and insight, simply due to the fact that psychoactive substances can filter and or expand the horizon of perspectives. The disfunction is, when a life is wasted living around the substance in a daily ritual, that brings nothing different from every other day. The daily cup of coffee, the cigarette in the car, the drink, the snort of coke or meth or heroin. I have heard every excuse, the substance abuser will call it a reason(s). Some run behind the sham of legal distinction to ignore the physiological and psychological damage.
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