Usually I take 10 days off every year in Southwestern Colorado to do PWBA (photographing while bumming around) in the Elk mountains and San Juan mountains. This year I wanted to explore other parts of the country – Washington state and Wisconsin specifically so I spent only 3 days here. Instead of grand landscapes (which…
Photographs from Colorado and Washington.
The earth has its music for those who will listen – George Santayana
Half the patients with AFIB also have sleep apnea. Patients with sleep apnea have 4 times the risk of developing atrial fibrillation. How does sleep apnea contribute to AFIB? Potential mechanisms: Changes in intrathoracic pressure during apneic episodes leads to left atrial stretch. Intermittent periods of hypoxemia (low oxygen) and hypercapnia (high carbon dioxide) related…
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Springtime is a great time to walk in Boulder.The weather is unpredictable with heavy wet snow one day, bright summer sunshine the next day. Flowers are blooming, or trying to figure out whether it is the right time to bloom with all the snow. The moisture in the air carries the smells and makes it…
There is lack of consensus on marijuana and its health effects. There is no question that THC helps chemotherapy associated nausea. However as this article suggest marijuana will increase risk of heart attacks in susceptible patients. Marijuana use has been associated with increased risk of stroke, though causality remains to be proven. Marijuana may contribute…
Harvard health talks about how to get started on the path to a plant based diet. 21 day kickstart Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Here is a good link to motivate you to start your whole food plant based diet.