Wayne Smith MD
Fitness & Health • Lifestyle • Preparedness
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Covid update

Today, SCOTUS told OSHA to stick their vaccine mandate in their ear, so to speak.

They weren't so generous in their passing out of freedom to healthcare workers. Seems as though CMS gets a free hand to tell us what to do. Color me unimpressed.

I say that because there remains, as far as I can tell, no allowance for natural immunity to be recognized as an exemption from the healthcare worker vaccine mandate.

It seems that the preachers of Science don't like Science that much, after all.

Natural Immunity doesn't have lobbyists and Political Action Committees.

I don't buy into the Big Conspiracy agenda, but I can see why those who do can arrive at some of their conclusions.

I'm thankful that the vaccines have prevented so many deaths.

Now omicron is finishing the immunizing of the world.

Separate topic: Lies.

A lie is an untruth that the speaker knows is an untruth at the time that it is spoken.

There were some lies. Especially about masks at the beginning of the pandemic.

But most of what are being called "lies" are not lies.

We learn more as time passes.

That does not make our prior statements that we find out weren't correct into lies.

Knowledge grows.

Stay healthy!

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Outdoors

I'm on a weekend night call schedule this weekend, which always leaves me feeling under-rested and generally icky.

But I wanted to remind you that outdoor exercise without screens is really good for your mental health.

Go outdoors, preferably into the woods.

Get in tune with those surroundings, the sights, the sounds, the smells, even the movement of air and the varying temperatures as you walk.

We were made to be outdoors.

We were definitely not made to work in cubicles.

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Physical Goals

What you want from your body will dictate what you need to set as goals, and the goals will determine what you'll end up having to change to attain them.

I've spoken many times about systems being better than goals, and my position has not changed.

But goals are easier to discuss and to understand, so for this week, we'll be very specific about goals.

Do you want more muscle mass?
Do you want to be stronger?
Do you want to run faster?
Do you want to gain weight?
Do you want to lose weight?
Do you want to improve general fitness?
Do you want longevity?
Do you want strong bones?
Do you want to earn a Black Belt?

Understanding the benefits and costs of each particular goal may help you decide what you want.

For example, if you want to compete in body-building competitions, you'll not be doing the same thing as if you were focused on longevity. Same with strength competitions.

But general fitness and longevity go fairly well together.

Running is great but will increase the likelihood of needing knee or hip ...

Adjusting To Time Change

I'll make this one short and to the point.

Spring time change is hard on all of us. Having to get up an hour early doesn't make going to bed an hour earlier much easier.

Yes, it's nice to have more productive time in the evening.

But it's at the cost of forcing us out of be an hour earlier, as we all know.

Our challenge is to adjust our circadian rhythm to match the world's expectations around us.

My main strategy is supplementing with a dose of melatonin about a half hour before I need to be asleep. It helps most people fall asleep more readily.

If you need a nap during your day, take it between mid-morning and early afternoon. Limit it to 20 minutes.

Taking a longer or later nap may make it even harder to get off to sleep in time.

All of the other normal advice applies even moreso:

  • Take a 20-minute walk after supper.
  • No screen time for the last hour before bed.
  • Listen to calm music after supper.
  • Don't eat for 2 hours before bed.
  • Don't have conflict-laden conversations ...
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