It has been a year and in the distance, getting closer, the light is seen. That light is the light of hope. We see some form of normal approaching. Until then you can do as I suggested in an earlier post.
Therefore, get the corona shot. Be proactive.
Their Suggestion
That is to say we are in a state of lockdown. The governor tell us not to leave our houses. He tells us somewhere, sometime, the coronavirus would jump out of the air and kill us.
Safety At Risk To Health
The light is seen. We see it. The problem is we spend too much time listening to a virus lord, I mean, Governor, who in the name of keeping us safe, closed down schools and places of business.
However, we have a light of hope.
For example, we keep our appointments for the Corona shot– what ever one is offered, it really doesn’t matter, as all are effective- and for the sake of others, wear the mask until such time as we get herd immunity.
Get The Covid Shot
A Solution?
Consequently some states are being allowed to determine just how restrictive they wish to be at this point in time.
The light is seen.
But in California we have a governor who has laid down a silly color coding system. Once again it comes from our leader. We do not think for ourselves.
The light is seen. We must control the virus so that more people don’t die. We can control it like we do polio and the flu and smallpox. Most we don’t see as much anymore. The rfeaon is we have a vaccine for it. We have them in subjection to us.
So my suggestion to you is get your shot when it is offered. Follow the rules and stay safe not sorry. Take your supplements And I will see you in the next post.
Sugar and gut health. In this post I am going to look at the link between our consumption of sugar and the state of our gut .What I have found does not look good.. We need to properly handle our gut health. We need good gut health.
Facts About Sugar And Our Gut Health
To start with, we Americans seem to like our food sweet. So we use sugar on most everything. But we must ask, is it good for our digestion?
It is true that our body needs some sugar or sucrose to function. Yet we take in too much extra sweets. When we do so we are interfering with our metabolism.
We are taking in sweets in many ways, it appears. Most of our food is laced with sweeteners. We consume foods enhanced with high corn fructose which, I discovered, is not natural. It was developed back in 1930.
Fine Eating
Sugar, in moderation, is fine. You just have to take it in correctly.
Therefore, when consumed in fruits and vegetables it becomes one of the preferred sources the body uses for brain power and muscle energy. The body also uses it to power the cells we are made of.
But we only need a little. For a woman the need is six teaspoons or 25 grams a day. For the man the need is nine teaspoons or 35 grams a day. That is not alot. And it can and must be controled.
Harm In Sugar
Why? Why control the consuimtion?
The reason is pretty clear. Sugar tends to cause our glucose levels to spike and plummet giving us an undue fatigue feeling. Secondly, it causes obesity to set in and may overtax your system that handles the glucose in the body. This could lead to a case of diabetes.
But that is not all. Consumption of sugar in excess affects the immune system. It has been known to bring about a Chronium deficiency. For a better discussion of the danger of sugar you should link here to an article in the Harvard Health Magazine
Gut Health And Sugar
Mostly sugar messes with our gut. It does a deal on our digestion. Too much can bring about a nice bout of diarrhea. It can also mess up our gut lining. As goes our gut goes our health. We can develop colitis . Too much sugar also could alter the gut microbic by slowing down our transit of poop.
In addition consumption of sugar has also been known to kill the good bacteria in our system and feed the bad. This will lead to bloating and discomfort maybe even upper stomach pain.
Therefore, it may help you to picture your gut as a drawbridge. Properly maintained it keeps large unwanted particles at bay. Sugar, as mentioned earlier erodes the drawbridge and opens it up, Now bigger undigested particles get in.
We are, someone has said, what you digest and absorb.
To clarify, gut health is very important. I myself take great care in this area. I even will give you a link to a product to help you in your pursuit of good gut health. When you use this link to buy the item, the company that offers it will give me credit and a commission. And you will get a great product.
In conclusion, you need a probiotic to help your gut health and overall wellbeing. So click here for Bowtrol Probiotic.
Now I have some relief from intense pain since I have received my Brazyn Morph roller today.
Relief In A Small Box
I am a big believer in exercise. a set of squats, pull ups, push ups. Jumping jacks was a daily workout. Anything to get my heart beating and the blood flowing.
On the one hand intense exercise means pushing the muscles to a point that they respond with stiffness and aches In addition when they get to that point, I used to wait for them to calm down enough that I could do more. .
This was the way I had been taught. You break down to build up, is the advice.
In cases like that it just seemed to take a long time to recover. I am over 65 and I am not able to do what I used to without my body letting me know. I got stiffness–knots, that just seemed to hang on..
Then my exercise couch told me what I could do about this. He recommended I order the Brazyn Morph foam Roller to help loosen that tightness.
So I did. It arrived soon after. I opened the box and found a orange collapsed mat.
I took it out of the box and examined it.
It was light weight. Which is good because I would want to take it with me as I traveled. It was portable.
Relief From Intense Pain In A Box
I took the item and opened it by pulling the two pull strings at each end and popping it open..
Well, getting back to the subject, let me say it did relax my tight knot.
Slowly I used it as a self-message product. When I had to I would pause and pray. And slowly I started to work on the knot. I could feel it release.
It worked so well for me so that I would like to recommend it for you. And you may ask, what is in it for you if I buy it on your recommendation?
Good question and I am glad you asked. The asnwer is simple. The company will send me a commission if you buy using the link I will give you, the reader. It is only fair. You get a great product, the Brazyn Morph Foam Roller or mat. I get the credit. And what you would call a finders fee.
Before I stop writing I would like to wish you good health. Keep up the exercise and eat well. And please, get some relief by following my suggestion to order the morph roller from Brazyn. Use the offered link.
A year later and we are surviving Covid-19. That is, if you call a shut down in California and the mandate imposed on people to mask up surviving.
Well, I don’t. I see it as allowing fear to dictate your actions. To some that may be surviving Covid-19. But at what cost?
The Cost Of Survival
I see a loss of freedom. Not just the freedom to make our own decision knowing the facts but also the lost of the freedom to decide when and where we want to associate with other human beings.
Therefore it is true that we have made it into 2021 and now have a vaccine being given to fight back. But many have lost jobs and lives. We see businesses close because some politician has told us we are super spreaders.
No Business allowed. Covid-19 did us in.
2020 we were given a new disease. This disease, we were told by the President of that time to ignore. He told us it was something carried by travelers to China who brought it back and spread it by droplets in their breath.
But now it is 2021 and we can fight back. We have a new vaccine which we should be receiving. It will be a process and it will be done.
Be Safe, Get the vaccine against covid-19
We Are Surviving
Throughout the past ten months , we have tried such things as masks and distance and staying away from crowds. It has brought about loneliness and depression and suicide. All in the name of surviving.
In an earlier posting I also discussed this subject.
A person must in 2021 be able to live a life of dignity and good health. Getting your vaccine when it is available to you is a good step.
We need to be surviving covid-19 not by living in fear of something we can subdue and control but by ourselves being in control of our life.
Covid-19 Is Not The End
As I have been saying, Covid -19 is not a virus which is not treatable or even a death sentence.. A person can and will survive. Even after getting the vaccine you will need to mask up until the level of safety is reached some call herd immunity.
By now face masks work. The better ones are multilayer. You may get 95 percent effectiveness with several layers Keep up the hand washing and be sure to check on the use of hand sanitizers..
All you hikers out there- there is great hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains. You will fond long trails and short trails, but all provide exercise. And we need to keep up our exercise. So let us do some Santa Monica Mountains Hiking. This seems to include a large area.
In this area you can find beautiful scenery as well as animals and birds So bring along your list if you are a bird watcher.
There are about 58 great hiking trails you can explore. I hope you don’t have in mind to do them all at once. Of course not. .
I have written about this subject in an earlier post found by clicking on the following words: Hike Those Mountain Trails.
Let me mention a few.
Trails For Hiking In Santa Monica Mountains
I will mention a few. There are just so many under the control of the Santa Monica Mountains National recreation Area which covers 154,095 acres. So you can see why I will only mention a few.
So let’s do some Santa Monica Mountains hiking.
There is the Solstice Canyon Loop which provides a 3.2 mile shaded canyon hike. It is an heavily trafficked area so it will provide thr hiker with an easy path to follow. As you travel you will see waterfall. It is located near Malibu Canyon so you will have an enjoyable hike. You can bring your dig with you to match you step for step. But since in California we have leash laws, be sure he is on leash.
Another beautiful hike can be gotten by taking a stroll on the Backbone Trail to Sandstone Park–also located near Malibu, California. This trail is 5.7 miles long. You will see wild flowers in bloom at the right time of the year. And for bird watchers you should be able to record some sighings.
Another good and pleasant trail is the tailk also near Malibu, California known as the Mishe Mokwa hiking trail to Tri-Peaks and Sandstone Peak. It is 6.8 miles long. It will have you hiking through a variety of landscapes and scenic views of the Santa Monica Mountains.
But remember you are Santa Monica Mountains hiking. I think I mentioned the size of the area earlier. 154,095 acres.
Of course you must always be hydrated when you hike. It is a form of exercise and it will get you to sweating. Sweating makes you lose water, So yo ushould always carry with you a wagter bottle. I can offer yo ua link to a place to get a water bottle that is computerized. It will be able to monitor when you need to hydrate.
And what will I get out of this? Well, I offer you a link to a place to get the computerized bottle. When you use the link and buy it, the company will send me a commission.
You will get the product and I will secure a finders fee.
Therefore you need to click on Hidratespark and you will go to the sales page. Buy and enjoy. And do some Santa Monica Mountains hiking.