it's weird, but down there I don't need an alarm clock. We see rabbits a bit too. I try to keep Lenny from going after them because a) he's damn fast and would probably catch them, and b) I don't want to trudge through the spikey scrub looking for him. He's also a weenie and often gets stickers in his feet, then he sits down and waits for me to come pick them out - I'm basically AAA for dogs.
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Dec 11, 2025 - 5:35pm
islander wrote:
Can those pathways be re-learned? Is there a olfactory therapy that you could do? Would it be as unpleasant as the thing the physical therapy people do to my hamstrings?
Excellent!
After reading email in bed, I take my dog down to a lot, up some trails and enjoy the sun while he chases rabbits, deer...
it's weird, but down there I don't need an alarm clock. We see rabbits a bit too. I try to keep Lenny from going after them because a) he's damn fast and would probably catch them, and b) I don't want to trudge through the spikey scrub looking for him. He's also a weenie and often gets stickers in his feet, then he sits down and waits for me to come pick them out - I'm basically AAA for dogs.
Remember how important smell is to taste, and how folks, during Covid, complained of 1) headache and 2) loss of smell - which was really damage to the olfactory brain, not their nose, from what I/we could tell.
So, that taste problem could, quite rationally, be a consequence of some brain injury back then.
Scary stuff, and we all got very lucky it went the way of the Andromeda Strain, mutating into something less deadly - instead of more. Imagine if it were killing fetuses and infants and young children, how different the response would've been compared to "oh, it's just the old people."
Can those pathways be re-learned? Is there a olfactory therapy that you could do? Would it be as unpleasant as the thing the physical therapy people do to my hamstrings?
When at the southern outpost, I usually get up first and enjoy the sun coming up over the mountains. We then make coffee and sit on the rooftop and look for whales. I have no idea if it helps my circadian rhythm, but it's an awesome way to start the day.
Excellent!
After reading email in bed, I take my dog down to a lot, up some trails and enjoy the sun while he chases rabbits, deer...
More research coming out encouraging 10-20 minutes of early morning sun -high in red and blue light.
Bright light in the face within an hour of waking...jump start your circadian rhythm...get the cortisol peaking early.
Then indulge in coffee...supposedly this helps minimize crashing a few hours later, and helps falling and staying asleep at night.
When at the southern outpost, I usually get up first and enjoy the sun coming up over the mountains. We then make coffee and sit on the rooftop and look for whales. I have no idea if it helps my circadian rhythm, but it's an awesome way to start the day.
More research coming out encouraging 10-20 minutes of early morning sun -high in red and blue light.
Bright light in the face within an hour of waking...jump start your circadian rhythm...get the cortisol peaking early.
Then indulge in coffee...supposedly this helps minimize crashing a few hours later, and helps falling and staying asleep at night.
Did any of you guys ever have a real Vietnamese coffee?
I just came here to say how I made my coffee super strong this morning but it's actually watery. Which means my covid tongue still doesn't taste coffee well. A little, but only certain roasts/beans actually taste great, otherwise it's just hot water. Which is weird.
More research coming out encouraging 10-20 minutes of early morning sun -high in red and blue light.
Bright light in the face within an hour of waking...jump start your circadian rhythm...get the cortisol peaking early.
Then indulge in coffee...supposedly this helps minimize crashing a few hours later, and helps falling and staying asleep at night.
I just came here to say how I made my coffee super strong this morning but it's actually watery. Which means my covid tongue still doesn't taste coffee well. A little, but only certain roasts/beans actually taste great, otherwise it's just hot water. Which is weird.
I used to get a really metallic taste from some coffee, especially if the barista wasn't skilled. Covid cured that
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Dec 11, 2025 - 11:05am
ScottFromWyoming wrote:
What are we talking about, "red light" wha?
I just came here to say how I made my coffee super strong this morning but it's actually watery. Which means my covid tongue still doesn't taste coffee well. A little, but only certain roasts/beans actually taste great, otherwise it's just hot water. Which is weird.
Remember how important smell is to taste, and how folks, during Covid, complained of 1) headache and 2) loss of smell - which was really damage to the olfactory brain, not their nose, from what I/we could tell.
So, that taste problem could, quite rationally, be a consequence of some brain injury back then.
Scary stuff, and we all got very lucky it went the way of the Andromeda Strain, mutating into something less deadly - instead of more. Imagine if it were killing fetuses and infants and young children, how different the response would've been compared to "oh, it's just the old people."
Some recommend delaying coffee ~90 mins in the morning, and after you get your red light.
What are we talking about, "red light" wha? I just came here to say how I made my coffee super strong this morning but it's actually watery. Which means my covid tongue still doesn't taste coffee well. A little, but only certain roasts/beans actually taste great, otherwise it's just hot water. Which is weird.
Some recommend delaying coffee ~90 mins in the morning, and after you get your red light.
What are we talking about, "red light" wha?
I just came here to say how I made my coffee super strong this morning but it's actually watery. Which means my covid tongue still doesn't taste coffee well. A little, but only certain roasts/beans actually taste great, otherwise it's just hot water. Which is weird.
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Nov 13, 2025 - 9:18am
rgio wrote:
He was on 60 Minutes a few weeks ago....
My Better Half⢠is an Attia acolyte, subscribes to his newsletters ($$$) and listens to him daily, I think. He also just showed up on MasterClass, so I'm listening. But that stuff walks the very thin line between talking in non-medical ways so laypeople get it, versus bringing in heavy hitting data and research. Hard to do, and he's good at it.
if you follow my old man's advice - 91, still golfs, walks 2 miles a day, lifts weights 3x a week - while he has always done moderate exercise, its more about how you process stress...dont carry it around with you...and get good sleep - he can still sleep 9 hours easy.
