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Its the Express Lane Not Your Cruise Lane

Maybe its just me. But I’ve got a problem with people who use the express lane like a cruise lane. If you want to go slow, use one of the other lanes. Just because you qualify for the express lane, doesn’t mean you need to drive there. Its really okay to drive in the right [...]

Twitter Hashtag #

The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords or topics in a Tweet. It was created by Twitter users as a way to categorize messages into subjects, so they can be easily searched.  Now I get the simplicity of this, however, it seems to me a step backward.   Why can’t Twitter [...]

iOS NSString vs .NET String

Ok, its rather technical, forgive me for “geeking” out on you, but I love Objective C, but I really think, the NSString object is overly complex.  Some simple overrides (like those offered in C# with the String Class) would be very helpful. For those who don’t know, Objective C is the mainstay development language for Apple’s iOS, [...]

12 Things Happy People Do Differently

I recently had a church lesson, of all things on the 12 Things Happy People Do Differently. I found it rather provocative, and extremely practical, so I thought Id echo the points here, and add my two cents.  These are vitally true.  I think life, and they way we view it, is often seen through [...]

The Power of the Nrf2 Pathway

Nrf2 activation is a new field of scientific and medical research. Nrf2, a protein in our cells, is a transcription factor, that binds to certain DNA sequences, that regulate the production of whatever response that DNA sequence does. Primarily Nrf2 signaling is responsible for the body’s antioxidant response. This includes the regulation of super free-radical [...]

Heart Disease not prevented by Multivitamins

In a recent study, it was shown that multivitamins does not offer benefits for the prevention of heart disease. I found the study particularly interesting because Centrum Multivitamin’s used in the study are just cheap bad chemical vitamin’s, not wholefood vitamins. This is something I’ve said for a long time, cheap chemical vitamins are not [...]

The iPhone 5

So I’ve pre-ordered an iPhone 5. It’s an upgrade for me from the 4 (not the 4s). Having Siri will be a big plus, but I’m really excited about the taller screen, and thinner, lighter design. For me the iPhone is simply the best mobile device available. Yes I know “Android is just as good”, [...]

Gold is not the security you think

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/08/why-is-the-price-of-gold-falling/261273/ Unlike commodities such as wheat or oil, which you can at least eat or burn for fuel, gold pretty much lacks any inherent value beyond what the market assigns to it. I’ve been saying this for a long time. What is gold good for? Its just a medium. In very hard times, who needs [...]

Protandim at VCU Medical Center on Hypertension

Protandim Study #12 as we’re calling it, focuses on Protandim’s ability to reduce hypertension and what it can mean for human intervention in future studies. This is followup review from the previous VCU study published in the American Heart Association study, and adds: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22870869 Significance: Pathobiological mechanisms which contribute to pulmonary vasoconstriction, lung vascular remodeling [...]

Revelar – A Measure of Oxidative Stress

I’ve been watching this one for a while now. The gold standard in measuring oxidative stress is a test known as TBARS, it is a well-established screening and monitoring of lipid peroxidation. Its often called reactive species test or lipid peroxidase test. See my this page about where to get a TBARS test. But most [...]