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Dietary sensativityApril 19, 2008
A few months ago, Meredith went to get some tests done to see if there were certain foods she was sensitive to, and while I was watching her get the test done, I was curious to try it out myself. Unfortunately there is a 2-3 month wait time to get an appointment, so I had to wait until today to go.
I didn't suspect much if any dietary sensativities, although I was curious about what she'd say about sugar, since I've often felt like it sapps my energy a couple of hours after I consume a significant dose of it.
As she tested the various things, both diary and wheat came back as being ok, but low and behold, sugar did not. The test indicates that my body has a sensitivity to cane-derived sugars, and that while my body doesn't outright reject it, the sugar has a negative effect on me that manifests itself over the next few hours, eventually causing me to feel fatigued and somewhat unwell. This seems to fit how I have observed my body behave, so I was quite impressed!
Next, she tested for bacterial infections. The bacteria test came back positive, so I was curious what specifically the problem was. After drilling down a bit further, the test indicated that there are strep bacteria present in my body. This was another impressive result, since I struggled with repeated strep infections during my teenage years. The doctor told me at the time that the strep bacteria, even after you have recovered from your illness, will tend to lay dormant within your body until your immune system is sufficiently supressed for it to flourish again.
Next, she tested for parasites, of which there is a very long list. The test indicated that I do infact have
a parasite. Great. I don't have any symptoms on this one, so I can't really confirm or deny how accurate this may or may not be.
Finally, she did some vitamin and mineral tests, which indicate that I'm not absorbing these nutrients very well, especially the B vitamins. Again, I don't have any noticeable symptoms here, but I'm willing to heed her advice for taking a different multi-vitamin. She tested a range of the vitamins in the store to determine which one would best suit my needs, and singled one out.
So, I get to take a specific anti-parasite remedy, an anti-strep remedy, and some new multi-vitamins each day for a couple of months, after which she will retest me to see whether the conditions have cleared up... and ideally I would try to avoid cane sugar where possible.
Interesting stuff.
75% offApril 19, 2008
This is the first year that Meredith and I have gone to
Adventure Guide's 75% off sale.
They have a few racks of clothing, and a pile of shoes, all at 75% off. Between the two of us, we found over $300 of great stuff, which normally would have cost us $1200. Wow.
I think we'll come back in future years!
Reusable rocketApril 18, 2008
http://www.krqe.com/global/story.asp?s=8173339A really interesting article about a prototype that Lockheed Martin is working on. I think the idea of cheap, reusable, automated rockets is fantastic. It's unfortuante the Space Shuttle didn't work out as people had envisioned, but I think the idea still makes a lot of sense.
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