by Dave | May 24, 2022 | Intellectual Health Articles, Physical Health Articles
Introduction: Definition & Application of the Swiss Cheese Model
The Swiss cheese model of accident causation is a model used in risk analysis and risk management. It also includes aviation safety, engineering, healthcare, emergency service organizations. This approach is also used as the principle behind layered security used in computer security and defense in depth. It likens human systems to multiple slices of Swiss cheese, stacked side by side.
The risk of a threat becoming a reality is mitigated by the differing layers and types of defenses which are “layered” behind each other. Therefore, in theory, lapses and weaknesses in one defense do not allow a risk to materialize preventing a single point of failure. The model was originally introduced by James T. Reason of the University of Manchester,[1] and has since gained widespread acceptance. It is sometimes called the “cumulative act effect”.
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by Dave | May 19, 2022 | Physical Health Articles
Overview on MYO Reps
I wrote about high reps, high volume earlier and found it to be quite beneficial for my purpose which is to maintain muscle with less stress to my central nervous system. As a senior, I was finding that going heavy multiple times a week as in the past was wiping me out like never before. Not the typical soreness and lethargy on off days but bone crushing fatigue that could last for days. I knew that it was over training but was not about to be a once or twice a week visitor to the gym just yet. Myo reps appears to be a great alternative to traditional heavy lifting for muscle hypertrophy.
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by Dave | May 18, 2022 | Financial Health Articles
A Brief Chronology of the US dollar
The coming fiat dollar crash from this author’s viewpoint. I have been around for a long time so whether you wish to listen to my financial stance or not, you may at least be interested in the chronology of how personal finance has devolved over the last half century. The US dollar was backed by gold until Nixon removed it and now we operate with nothing backing our currency. Unbacked currency is referred to as “fiat” currency”. Webster definition of fiat:
Definition of fiat
1: an authoritative or arbitrary order : DECREEgovernment by fiat
2: an authoritative determination: DICTATEa fiat of conscience
3: a command or act of will that creates something without or as if without further effort. According to the Bible, the world was created by fiat.
My definition comes from the Dire Straits band lyric – Money for nothin’ and your chicks for free. Politicians must live by this credo! Print more money dammit, it’s just paper!
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by Dave | May 15, 2022 | Nutritional Health Articles, Physical Health Articles
Hepcidin Overview
What is hepcidin and why should we care? If you suffer from iron deficiency, toxicity, iron poor blood anemia and other peripherally related issues, stay tuned and learn about this little-known peptide.
Hepcidin is now acknowledged to be the main iron regulatory hormone produced in our bodies. It is a 25-amino acid peptide exclusively synthesized by the liver initially identified in a search for novel antimicrobial peptides.1 There was no indication that it had an additional role in iron metabolism until 2001 when mouse studies discovered that hepatic hepcidin mRNA synthesis was induced by iron loading.2
Iron overload can lead to severe health problems such as heart failure, liver cancer and diabetes while deficiency can lead to anemia issues and more!
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by Dave | May 15, 2022 | Nutritional Health Articles, Physical Health Articles
Introduction to Intermittent Fasting
Recent research has found that intermittent fasting or limiting food consumption to 12 hours per day or less, has positive effects on the body. Intermittent fasting benefits autophagy, which is the process of breaking down old cells, and upregulating senescent cells. This means there are more cells available for cellular metabolism. Additionally, IF has been found to lower levels of cholesterol in the blood because levels of LDL-cholesterol decrease.
In part, this article discusses the benefits of upregulating senescent cells in order to ensure there are adequate cells for cellular metabolism. As we age, senescent cells build up and inhibit our natural anti-aging mechanisms. These senescent cells can be upregulated (increased) or even eliminated altogether to increase cellular metabolism and longevity. Many scientists are starting to believe that these processes may be the key to reversing aging altogether.
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