Fat tongues cause sleep apnea. Sleep apnea can lead to AFIB. Abstract from the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. This BBC article does a good job explaining.
Category: lifestyle
nut milk :)
Would you drink it if it were called nut juice?
walking : one step at a time -erling kagge
Perfect reading for the day before I participate in “Walk with a Doc“in Superior, CO. I have always been a passionate fan of walking. I advise my patients to walk – this is an activity that they can do well into their nineties, without any special equipment required. If walking sounds too pedestrian :-), use…
tempeh
My favorite source of plant protein. First had it at Borobudur in San Francisco 16 years ago, can’t get enough of it. This article explains the difference between tempeh and tofu. If you believe that less processed food is better, tempeh wins hands down. Nutritionally, tempeh is better than beef: Some tempeh recipes from Thug…
game changers
Need more inspiration to switch to a plant based diet? Watch Gamechangers this on Netflix:
beans for health
Eat beans for health every day. 1/2 cup cooked beans/lentils daily increase longevity. All the “blue zones” (see article below) include beans in their diet – 4 times as much as the typical American diet. The “blue zones” diet is a good starting point, but I recommend a complete plant based diet. Blue zones diet.
get a dog!
have you taken your pills today?
Sleep serotonin, growth hormone, melatonin, prolactin Exercise endorphins Meditation serotonin, growth hormone, melatonin, DHEA, GABA, endorphins Walk in nature endorphins, decreases cortisol Or you can try the synthetic variety – your choice. Aldous Huxley predicted America’s dependence on pills with great accuracy.
sober curious
I like the term. I am going to ask my AFIB patients to be sober curious. Sober curious as a concept started gaining popularity with the book by Ruby Warrington. Non alcoholic drinks, raves and bars are now the in-thing. Dry January as a concept is catching on in the US and UK. “Alcohol Change“,…
the sugar saga continues
Sugary drinks including fruit juice once again implicated in increased risk of overall cancer and breast cancer in a study published in British medical journal. Of note, this correlation persisted with even a small amount of sugary drink consumed – 100 ml or 1/3rd of a can of soda a day. So far, I have…