I’m happy to do omega 3s, but reducing my blood pressure by less than 5 mm Hg seems like a yawner.
Category Archives: Health
Aging
New research on what happens when we get into our 70s. Not obvious from the article what they can do about it, though.
A New Longevity Supplement
This looks promising. We’ve been taking one that contains both NAD+ and Resveratrol. It’s pricey, but I think it’s worth it.
A Red-Pilled Treehugger
Can Mike Shellenberger save California?
He’s got as good a chance as anyone. But even if he manages to knock off Newsom, like Schwarzenegger, he’d still have to deal with the lunatics in the legislature.
Imagining The Unimaginable
A depressing assessment of the current state of affairs. Other than that, though, things are going great.
Statins
A doctor asks if we should stop pushing them.
Saw my cardiologist a couple months ago. He still wants me on them because he thinks my cholesterol level is too high. I continue to refuse. My only risk is my parentage, and they were both overweight smokers.
Forecasting, Science, And Epistemology
An interesting post from Gaia Dempsey, CEO of Metaculus. Very interesting woman; I had lunch with her in Marina Del Rey a few months ago.
Who Needs The Blood Of The Young
…when we can rejuvenate with poop transplants?
Our Failed Covid Response
A long but excellent history and analysis of perhaps the greatest public-policy blunder in history.
The Democrats’ Problems
They can’t fix them by November.
Yes, you can’t climb out of a hole that you’ve been digging for years in six months (even if you have the sense to even stop digging, which they don’t seem to have). This is bad news for an ever-terrible political party, but good news for the Republic.