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Compared to sedentary lifestyle of no exercise, wa

Compared to sedentary lifestyle of no exercise, walking just 15 minutes a day can add 3 years to your life expectancy. Hard to believe, right?When I first looked at this 2011 Lancet study years ago ((Minimum amount of physical activity for reduced mortality and extended life expectancy: a prospective cohort study, by Wen et al), it challenged this idea that if exercise isn't insanity, high intensity, or heavy lifting, it's not worth it. Doesn't do much for your health. Not true.There is benefit that matters (3 years is not just a couple days) even when exercise is not all out insane intense and for hours daily. In fact, the biggest bang for your buck is when you go from inactive to active, from sedentary to active, even for just 15 minutes a day. Reminds my of this myth that if you're not losing weight, eating healthy and exercise aren't working or benefitting you (also not true, I'll tackle this one another time).This little 15 minutes a day mantra has moved me more than once from couch to sidewalk, if only for a short and sweet light walk/jog around the neighborhood. And one day, I will behappy to cash in those 3 extra years. You want those years too? Pretty easy way to get them, no?I can't lift heavy or do high intensity workouts everyday. I have a kid and a job, there are travel days and post 24 hour call exhaustion days where I just don't have it in me. And I'm not 16 anymore, these joints bark at me when I lift too heavy or run too fast for too many days in a row.But I can always do those 15 minutes of at least a little walk. And there's good evidence that it's still beneficial in the long term. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140673611607496#Doctor #Exercise #Longevity

Sometimes you find something, that you forgot you

Sometimes you find something, that you forgot you've been looking for.A good pair of cowboy boots. That fit, are comfortable to wear, and look decent in blue jeans. You'd think it would be easy.Never wore cowboy boots growing up in suburban Kansas City. It wasn't until I got a motorcycle in California that I could glide better on the street, and slide better on the salsa dance floor.My first, and perhaps favorite, pair I bought with my friend Michael Thies at a vintage store in Chicago. Light tan leather with a skin on the tip, I knew it felt right the second I slipped my foot in. I probably would have worn them forever, but they tore, and I've been searching to replace them since.Not as easy as you'd think to find a good boot, a match. New ones are so stiff, hard to know if you break them in if they will work or not. Learned this one from experience more than once. And an uncomfortable boot--can't nobody dance in that. Not your average accommodating athletic Nike. Which is why I prefer used boots. Broken in, softer. You know what they are, and if it will work. But most of the time, it just doesn't. It's a special fit, a man and his boots. I wasn't looking for boots that day. Wasn't much looking for anything, really. Actually had a pile of retro shirts I was headed to try on, when these puppies caught my eye. My initial reaction was--looks good, I like the leather, but no way it's my size. They rarely are. Almost didn't try them on, but for some reason, I pulled out the shoe stuffing and gave her a try. Whoa, hey. This is it. I haven't felt this way since...well. Been a while. And I found something, that I had forgotten I was looking for.Check out GOTTAHAVEIT by the Venice sign for your own treasures. I met the owner, great gal—she knew each item I bought. Respect her hustle. #cowboyboots #Love #Hustle #Quest

This data from web MD and the associated press pul

This data from web MD and the associated press pulling from CDC data of Covid deaths in May 2021 for United States. Almost all, over 99%, of deaths are in the unvaccinated. The vaccine is remarkably protective against Covid death. The few cases of Covid that I have seen In the last few months in the ER, nearly all of them have been in unvaccinated folks, and those who are still dying, still very sadly I might add, are also unvaccinated. I think I speak for all of us who take care of the sick and dying of Covid, this is incredibly sad frustrating and just flat out hard to understand. There is a clear known way to prevent death from Covid, the vaccine. I am in no way in favor of mandatory vaccines, I think people should always have a choice. But I find it very difficult to understand how some people value not getting a vaccine over the risk to their own life. We recently had a family of unvaccinated folks, including a young man who got very sick and ended up in the ICU, multiple family members in the ICU, literally dying of Covid. None of them vaccinated. We are always going to do everything we can to save people, but sometimes when we do everything, it’s not enough. A vaccine more than likely would’ve prevented this. And it is free in the United States of America! There are billions of people all over the world who would kill to have access to this vaccine, it’s free here, and we got a bunch of people who just don’t want it. What in the world? What in the world is going on in this country? I’m getting all hot and revved up, I don’t wanna go into a rant, but the bullshit and the conspiracy theories and the stupid politics are just insane. They have killed people all year long, and they continue to do so today. Disappointing just doesn’t encapsulate how pathetic this is in 2021, A time when we were talking about sending people to Mars. Beyond insane. For the love of God, please get the vaccine and do not be a statistic. You are 100 times more likely to die of Covid if you’re unvaccinated. Get the damn vaccine now, If you haven’t already. This Delta variant is bad news, Worse news if you’re unvaccinated. Covid ain’t going away, unless we all get the shot

This is the last day someone will have 10 fingers.

This is the last day someone will have 10 fingers.#Happy4thOfJuly #HaveFun #BeSafeI work the night shift in the ER today, I’ve seen countless hands come in after firecrackers 🧨 have blown up in them, sometimes people get away with it, and sometimes it’s a mess and fingers get amputated. I used to light and throw firecrackers all the time when I was a kid. So Dumb. And I’m not as fast now. This was a patient of mine years ago, but (honesty here) it was a saw not a firecracker that did this. We flew him and his sawed off hand to a specialist hand surgeon that day. Thanks to those hand surgery teams that will work their miracles today—and put in some overtime. Prevention. Don’t light them in your hands and wear protective eyewear would probably prevent most of these disasters

A couple things with CA’s “full reopening” t

A couple things with CA’s “full reopening” today. I wasn’t sure what that meant, and it took me about 30 minutes to figure it out, so I’m summarizing here for your reading pleasure.The big picture is, with 60% of CA with at least one dose of vaccine, Covid has plummeted, and the state is loosening many (not all) of the covid restrictions. So bars can be packed, you don’t have to wear a mask inside public places (if you’re vaccinated), and life takes another step back to normal.Before going completely wild, the doctor in me wants to point out there is still Covid risk (and you still don’t want to get this stuff), which is reflected in the state’s recs, namely that INSIDE is riskier than outside and LARGE GROUPS will still have unvaccinated and Covid + folks floating in them. Acts accordingly.Makes sense to me for waiters and bartenders to still mask up, and I would not recommend that my elderly chemo patients go crowd surfing atop the mosh pit of an indoor concert, especially if they’re not vaccinated. You need to do what is best for you, your health and your sanity. Everyday seems like a whole new world. And this won’t be the last set of changes to these rules.I will still wear a mask at the grocery store and gym for social reasons, until people stop freaking out, although I feel safe that I’m not going to get or infect anyone when I don’t. Figure out what is best for you and those around you, and then get on with enjoying life and summer ☀️ The vaccine is real, and so are these “vaccine verification” ideas. If you haven’t gotten the shot yet, consider it now, if only for the ease of travel and going to large events in the future, because the state is requiring verification for large indoor events and looks more serious about that than you sneaking in and out of your local wine bar maskless.

At Walmart, Shane: “Don’t forget a spatula.”

At Walmart, Shane: “Don’t forget a spatula.”Me: “I won’t.”Turns out a hatchet 🪓 isn’t a bad spatula.#Hatchula #Camping #Cooking

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