Unlike most illnesses, days 5-10 are the crucial days of a Covid 19 infection. These are the days when a Covid infection can really become a dangerous event.
It is all about risk versus benefit. There is a small risk of aspirin causing bleeding. However, there is overwhelming evidence that aspirin helps prevent heart attacks and strokes. This study reports that if you have little RISK of having a heart attack or stroke, the risk out weighs the benefit of a daily aspirin regiment. HOWEVER, if you have known plaque in your heart or carotid arteries; had a stroke, heart attack, cardiac bypass, cardiac angioplasty or have peripheral artery disease, the BENEFIT of aspirin far out weighs the very small risk of aspirin induced bleeding.
The excellent safety and efficacy results of the Covid 19 vaccines using mRNA technology gives us hope for better vaccines against the flu.
This new study shows that a diet low in carbohydrates but less stringent on fat intake actually promotes heart health.
It is better that the fats are unsaturated but still, regardless, limiting the carbohydrates is the key.
How much exercise is the right amount? This article seems to suggest 8000 steps a day or 45 minutes of daily exercise is the "sweet spot". However, I still wonder whether healthier people are able to exercise or whether exercise makes you healthier. I haven't really seen any "cause and effect" studies.
My wife is a saint. I exercise for an hour every day.....REGARDLESS. She doesn't mind. Some spouses find exercise obsessiveness intrusive.
Read this funny article.
Particularly during this pandemic, insomnia has been a growing concern.
Read the following to get some good ideas on how to get and stay asleep!
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/well/insomnia-better-sleep.html
I am not sure that I agree with this article. I vote to combat back to work anxiety with the present pandemic by continuing to mask up, maintain social distancing and by getting the Covid 19 vaccination booster.
No big deal. We will all likely need a Covid 19 booster immunization.
More information will be coming out soon.
I know: High intensity interval training is the way to go. I admit, I just plow along on my indoor recumbent bike for an hour a day. It is quite difficult to push to get to the high intensity level. Do the best that you can do.... Any exercise is better than none at all.
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