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Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Older Bolder Links, Reads, Recipes and More 1 April 2020

April 1, 2020 By Older Bolder Mark

As we continue to grapple with the real and imagined impacts of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the resultant COVID-19 infection process it causes, it’s impossible to escape the onslaught of daily news (medical/investigational and in the lay press) that we all see every day. Here’s a few topics that have caught my eye this past week you might find interesting…

Fauci on COVID-19 from the 26th – a bit more optimistic perhaps.

Antivirals and COVID-19 – A British trial.

More detail on the loss of taste and smell as prodromal symptoms.

Most critical comorbidities seen in North America’s severest cases.

Vitamin C being used aggressively in NYC treatment after Asian success.

More on the COVID-19 and ACE2 connection.

Another interesting clinical marker of more severe disease?

A fascinating reminder of the history of hand washing in medicine.

Sometimes the most useful innovations arise from times of distress.

Should you exercise during these trying times? Hell yes.

Keeping your car clean.

A Slightly Lighter Look at These Trying Days

How a Texas Grocer Got Ready – a model for logistic planners.

Modeling COVID-19 fashion Texas style.

Jocko’s heart hammer.

I’d love to see gardening make a huge comeback in society; reminds you of Victory Gardens and gardening is great therapy.

COVID-19 Video of the Week

A Reminder of the Several Key Imperatives from NYC Doc

Food, Glorious Food

Grant Achatz omelette tips.

Even the pros fail an omelette flip now and again.

Thyme Butter Basted Red Snapper

Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Older Bolder Links, Reads, Recipes, and More 24 March 2020

March 24, 2020 By Older Bolder Mark

I don’t know if you’re one of the many who are suffering from a bit of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 fatigue these days, we certainly are around our camp, but it remains a critical imperative that we all stay in the loop to pick the gems of reporting and updates out of the flood of misinformation out there every day.

From where I sit today as a retired physician it is reassuring to see more acknowledgement of the simple and critical fact that we have no idea how big the actual denominator is – how many are actually infected and experiencing the mild or asymptomatic forms of the COVID-19 clinical syndrome (most suggest 80% or more of the actual total). Knowing the actual denominator is of course the only way the true CFR (case fatality rate), actual risks of serious infection and clinical outcomes, and overall R0 values can be accurately determined.

And finally, a quick reminder on nomenclature. The virus itself is the SARS-CoV-2 you see in the literature and news, and COVID-19 is the clinical syndrome / disease the virus causes in humans.

An updated example above of a critical care one-pager on COVID-19 management as of 22 March. Updates posted every several days at the link, and you can view other systems’ “cheat sheets” there as well.

Anosmia (loss of smell) as a prodromal symptom.

Two recent looks at hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: from a US rheumatologist and a French intensivist.

Flattening the curve in S. Korea.

Some thoughts on how a ketogenic diet might impact immune modulation.

A nursing home team working the isolation game. Well done.

How much toilet paper do you really need? Of course there’s an online tool to calculate that.

How About a Little Fasting and Fitness News?…

A TRE/TRF review from an unlikely source. (Free Medscape account required)

A 10-hour TRF window yielded impressive results in a metabolic syndrome cohort.

Jeff Cavaliere’s bodyweight workout for those of us homebound.

How about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s no-gym home workout?

Food, Glorious Food

What do vegetable oils do to your body? A solid video from Dr. Benjamin Bikman.

OB NOLA BBQ Shrimp.

Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Older Bolder Links, Reads, Podcasts, Recipes, and More 18 March 2020

March 18, 2020 By Older Bolder Mark

After leading off with links covering SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 for the past several links posts, let’s lead off with a few other interesting reads and topics today – the pursuit of wellness and good health goes on despite the 24/7 news cycle of doom and gloom.

Low and very low calorie ketogenic diet safe -and effective- in mild renal failure patient group.

Stubbornness lessens ultimate AD risk?

Germans spending less time on Facebook are happier.

Another shot across the Sucralose bow.

Don’t let perfectionism get in the way of achievement.

Squat for health?

COVID-19 Links and Reads That Caught My Eye This Week

Please note, this is in no way meant to serve as a comprehensive posting of the very latest news and data on the story – you’re inundated by that around the clock, and we’re (as greater humanity) still hampered by lack of hard data regarding how this virus behaves and how to best combat its impacts.

A Seattle Intensivist’s One-pager on COVID-19. (Note – updating continually, full size image at the link)

Medscape’s COVID-19 resource page.

Youth sports in the COVID-19 era.

One view of social distancing.

30 home workouts when you’re bugging in.

Speaking of workouts, I’m a longtime fan of BeachBody’s home program (P90X still rocks.)

Podcasts of the Week

Brad Kearns with the PHC team talking keto and longevity.

One of the clearest thinking minds I’ve found on the COVID-19 story is that of Karl Denninger, a Florida-based economist breaking the story down daily from a math perspective. He’s candid, unabashedly not politically correct, and one of the brightest minds I’ve read in a long time. Try this podcast, or look for the latest posted on his landing page (click the logo at the top of the page).

Food, Glorious Food

Southern chefs talk hot sauce.

Add this one to your organ meat list – the lost art of Southern Hash.

Our favorite Mu Shu Pork cheat for home.

Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Older Bolder Links, Reads, Podcasts, Recipes, and More 11 March 2020

March 11, 2020 By Older Bolder Mark

The news cycle is still dominated by the COVID-19 process induced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus; here are a few additional viewpoints that you might have missed this week. Note that in last week’s links post I listed a handful of CDC and tracker site links that you might find useful as well.

The power of hand washing to prevent COVID-19. (Free Medscape account required)

Over 60: Stock up and avoid crowds? Might be painting with a pretty broad brush here…

Higher humidity and viral transmissibility.

COVID-19 mortality may be under 1%.

EPA list of approved products to use against COVID-19.

Why we’re still traveling. (Though you have to wonder if their opinion is changing this week…)

Fats and Fat Consumption in the News

Another plug for olive oil.

The dietary guidelines fat dilemma.

Odds and Ends Roundup: Fitness, Dementia, Longevity, and More

Leisure time physical activity lessons AD risk.

Senior fitness yields multiple dividends.

Live longer if you spring clean?

The science of slime (mucous).

Rectal insertion of potatoes won’t cure hemorrhoids. How impressive is it that this even need be discussed…

Need to work on your biceps?

Podcast of the Week

Gundry interviews Sisson; two of the big boys chat it up.

Food, Glorious Food

Everybody should have a tiny potted kitchen garden.

45 fat bomb recipes.

Hot damn tri-tip chili.

Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Older Bolder Links, Reads, Recipes, Podcasts, and More 4 March 2020

March 4, 2020 By Older Bolder Mark

As the world remains riveted to the updating news on the COVID-19 outbreak, I’ve gathered a few resources that you should peruse if you’ve not already. Granted, the story is evolving quickly, and the the links following are CDC biased – count me among the many who would argue the CDC has made a boatload of errors and missteps regarding the outbreak thus far, but they are the organization tasked with aggregating and disseminating information regarding the outbreak in America. More to come…

CDC COVID-19 situation summary page.

CDC COVID-19 main landing page with links out.

COVID-19 mapping tool from Johns Hopkins CSSE.

CDC COVID-19 guidelines for health care professionals.

CDC COVID-19 travel restrictions and advisories.

Hand washing at airports – an Occam’s razor approach to pandemics?

Nutrition and Fat in the News This Week

On the lighter side, a cartoonist takes on the food pyramid.

Eat less, live longer.

2020 American Diabetes Association standards of care. (I’ve not had time to read in detail, but potentially another swing and a miss on the optimal dietary approach.)

So perivascular fat might be a good player?

Fitness and a Few Other Odds and Ends

Crossfit wants grandpa to work out in the box.

Sleep for athletes (part 4 in a series).

A quick riff on the imposter syndrome.

Heads up runners and walkers: pedestrian deaths are up.

Podcast I Enjoyed This Week

Paul Saladino MD dishes on the carnivore diet.

Food, Glorious Food

Harrison Ford’s boring diet. Healthy? Yes. Interesting and sustainable over the long haul? Probably not…

History of Sichuan peppercorns.

Spicy Salt Roasted Shrimp

Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Older Bolder Links, Reads, Podcasts, Recipes, and More 26 February 2020

February 26, 2020 By Older Bolder Mark

Top of the Fold: Not a Good Week for the Western Diet

A poor quality Western diet lowers sperm counts and male testosterone levels.

The Western diet whacks appetite control.

Has hell frozen over this week? Even the NYT is talking intermittent fasting and eschewing the SAD three meals a day.

Podcast Worth Your Time

NBT’s team talks protein intake.

Food, Glorious Food

An optimized blend of plant proteins isn’t as nutritious as a simple whey protein isolate.

Speaking of whey – a combination of protein, free essential amino acids, and creatine is even better.

The lowdown on roasting spaghetti squash.

Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Older Bolder Links, Reads, Podcasts, Recipes, and More 19 February 2020

February 19, 2020 By Older Bolder Mark

Top of the Fold This Week: Aging Well and Alzheimer’s News

Does exercise and fitness really make people happier than having money?

Adults over 55 are happier than millennials.

The NYT describes a pharmacologic failure treating Alzheimer’s. Perhaps they need to read the next article below.

Attia on Alzheimer’s disease and glucose metabolism.

A Southerner’s secrets to a long and fulfilling marriage.

Other News and Tidbits That Caught My Eye This Week

MedScape weighs in on boosting sex with foods (free account required).

Another MedScape piece on the growing trend of more and more turning to “direct primary care”, a symptom of the extraordinary pathology deeply embedded today in the health care delivery system (free account required).

A deep dive on Inuit genetics and ketosis.

Brown fat is associated with improved cardiometabolic markers.

Is America becoming an indoor nation?

Later to bed linked with obesity for kids under 6.

Podcasts Worth Your Time

NBT interviews Simon Marshall, PhD on Getting Motivated.

Sisson dishes on metabolic flexibility on the Genius Life.

Food, Glorious Food

How to make salsa out of anything.

Interesting link-fest on bon appetit’s Taco Nation. And hell no, of course it’s not all primal, paleo, or keto – but it’s a festival of ideas to tinker with and incorporate into your meal plan…

Milk and Health.

Everything you need to know about dark chocolate dipped strawberries.

Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Older Bolder Links, Reads, Recipes, and More 12 February 2020

February 12, 2020 By Older Bolder Mark

Been on the road for a bit this week, hence the somewhat truncated and eclectic link list today…

Ouch, so the official dietary guidelines aren’t so evidenced based?

Nifty primer on micro-workouts.

The surprising science behind friendship.

So low carb diets do indeed have a beneficial impact on CVD risk…

Speaking of low carb, the VA is testing a keto diet plan for diabetics.

How about using a keto food plan for binge eating and food addiction?

Time restricted feeding improves metabolic markers.

Another warning for vegans: does the vegan diet impact intelligence?

Erectile dysfunction meds might distort vision over the long term.

So elevated LDL-C is always a problem, or not?

Love and Lhotse.

Nifty olympic marathoner ultra-running story.

Food, Glorious Food

Lemon Bomb Piccata Sauce (wow guys, this one is really good).

Bulletproof reviews and recommends macro trackers.

Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Older Bolder Links, Reads, Recipes and More 1 April 2020