Medical Health

Folic Acid Might Promote Cancers of the Breast, Lung, and Colon

dvdmaxwell — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:37:36 +0000

On page 59 in his book Crohn’s and Colitis: Understanding the Facts About IBD (1st edition, 20 April 2006), Dr. Hillary Steinhart (a leading Canadian physician and medical professor) states that the vitamin supplement folic acid might reduce the risk of cancer but that the evidence for this possible benefit is not conclusive. Data gathered [...]

Buying a House in Arizona: Home, Termite, and Mold Inspections

dvdmaxwell — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:14:03 +0000

First I’ll tell you about the information you can get from the Arizona State Government. Then I’ll tell you about my conversations with house, termite, mold, and fungi inspection companies in Phoenix and Mesa, Arizona. You can phone the Office of Pest Management at 602-255-3664 (and 1-800-223-0618). Or go online to the www.sb.state.az.us web site, [...]

The Fisheries Turnoff

dvdmaxwell — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:30:47 +0000

I was watching David Suzuki’s “One Ocean” on CBC Television last night, and I was again struck by one fisheries biologist’s arrogance–his choice of words, his tone of voice, his meaning. When he spoke of forcing a smile onto his face at public meetings and inquiries, he was not only insulting his audience, he was [...]

Toronto Waterfront, Leslie Spit, Cherry Beach

dvdmaxwell — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:28:10 +0000

It was over 90 degrees in July, and with the humidity, that temperature had the effect of 104 degrees, but starting at 2 PM, I hiked from Yonge and St. Clair to the waterfront and then on to Cherry Beach and the Leslie Spit in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Then I hiked back to where I [...]

Hiking Photos from Bruce Trail and Grand Canyon

dvdmaxwell — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:35:54 +0000

Here are a few of the photos I took on my hikes in Arizona and Ontario. I use a small Japanese-made Minolta. You will find more of my photographs on http://www.flixya.com/user/affiliatebin. I took the Arizona shot on the Tanner Trail in the Grand Canyon and the Ontario shots on the Beaver Valley and Sydenham sections of [...]

June 1 – June 10, Get 30% Off All GoLite Products

dvdmaxwell — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:24:20 +0000

GoLite is celebrating National Trails Day by discounting all GoLite products by 30%: tents, packs, rain gear, running gear, and all the other hiking, camping and outdoors products in their collection. This site-wide sale is taking place from June 1 to June 10. Use the coupon code “NTD2010″ at checkout on GoLite.com.

Flat Feet and Arch Supports

dvdmaxwell — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:31:36 +0000

Maybe you visited your doctor after taking up running, and the doctor told you that your feet hurt because your arches fell. In other words, you have flat feet. Well the chances are that it’s your shoes, not your flat arches, that are causing the pain. The arch supports hurt your feet: You do not [...]

Ulcerative Colitis, Olive Oil, Sesame Oil, and Fish Oil

dvdmaxwell — Sat, 15 May 2010 15:50:04 +0000

In his book The Anti-Inflammation Zone: Reversing the Silent Epidemic That’s Destroying Our Health, Dr. Sears tells us about the importance of pharmaceutical-grade fish oil, toasted unrefined sesame oil, and extra-virgin olive oil. Now research in Britain indicates that consuming two to three tablespoons of olive oil a day might prevent ulcerative colitis. But this [...]

Autoimmunity, KyoDophilus, Alfalfa, and Zinc

dvdmaxwell — Wed, 12 May 2010 23:06:26 +0000

My general doctor says that patients suffering from autoimmune diseases should not take herbs and supplements that boost immunity (since autoimmunity results from overactive immune responses that attack and harm various parts of the patients’ bodies). In other words, when your immune system is already overactive, you are foolish to boost its activity even [...]

They Say Vegetables Don’t Stop Cancer. I Don’t Believe It.

dvdmaxwell — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:12:09 +0000

This week the media told us all that a new study shows that eating lots of vegetables does not “significantly” lower cancer risk. (The study indicates that vegetables might provide a very small reduction in cancer risk, but that statistic may have resulted from reporting error and bias — see Eating Vegetables Doesn’t Stop Cancer: [...]

Ulcerative Colitis Advice

dvdmaxwell — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:45:00 +0000

On my earlier post Best of the Web: Ulcerative Colitis, I listed a few websites recommended by health professionals. Now I would like to say that I also like the University of Maryland writeup. Here are the main lifestyle suggestions I found on these websites: 1) Exercise. And note that endurance exercise, such as long-distance running and [...]

Dangerous Household Ozone Generators

dvdmaxwell — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:53:40 +0000

Last month I looked up information about in-home ozone generators. A friend of mine was thinking of buying a house in Arizona (she bought it), and the sellers were using indoor ozone generators. The ozone gave my friend a severe headache and caused her blood pressure to rise to dangerous levels. (She takes blood-pressure medication [...]

Blogging With Windows Live

dvdmaxwell — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:59:03 +0000

I just bought a new Toshiba laptop containing the Windows 7 operating system and the Intel i7 Quad processor, plus 4GB of memory and a 500GB hard disk. . . . Wow! Since this machine comes with Windows Live Writer already installed, I am using Live Writer to write this blog post from my “desktop.” We will [...]

Petition to Save Arizona’s State Parks

dvdmaxwell — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:21:13 +0000

Arizona’s politicians are set to close thirteen state parks. Here is a link to a petition to save Arizona’s state parks. You may sign this petition. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-arizona-state-parks The organizers will send the petition to Governor Brewer and the state legislators on February 1st, 2010. You will find a slide show of Arizona hiking destinations on our Flash [...]

The Grand Canyon State: Arizona Set to Close and Sell State Parks?

dvdmaxwell — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:05:12 +0000

The world flies in and takes a long look at Arizona, the Grand Canyon State (see our Photo Gallery, our Arizona Gallery, and our Grand Canyon Trails Page). And soon after arriving in Phoenix, they fall in love with all the other gems Arizona has to offer: preserved yet accessible desert wilderness areas and wildlife [...]

BPA-free Biodegradable Plastic Bottles

dvdmaxwell — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:20:31 +0000

We hear about how plastic bottles are filling our landfills and oceans, but bottled water manufacturers and consumers can solve this problem. We do have biodegradable choices, and biodegradable plastic may cost us a little more in the short term, but I’m sure the costs will fall in the future, as our health and our [...]

Hiking in Ice and Snow in the Grand Canyon

dvdmaxwell — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:17:28 +0000

On Friday December 11, 2009, I phoned the equipment rentals desk in the Grand Canyon’s South Rim General Store (Canyon Village Marketplace), which is located in the Market Plaza, Grand Canyon Village. Arizona’s north country had a huge snowfall last week, and I was wondering about trail conditions. The employee at the equipment rental desk [...]

40% Off Coupon for Ultralite Golite Gear and Apparel

dvdmaxwell — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:03:20 +0000

Prices reduced by forty percent for ultralite camping, hiking, and running gear and clothing. The GoLite coupon code is . . .

Avoiding BPA in Plastic

dvdmaxwell — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:07:20 +0000

For a good article on plastics and BPA (Bisphenol A), see this National Wildlife Federation Article. The authors identify the plastic products that contain BPA and they tell you how avoid them.

Healthy Dating?

dvdmaxwell — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:21:37 +0000

Here is what I posted on a dating site: I’m not looking for makeup and hairdos. Personally I think you’re foolish to post your photo on a free, open-access dating site that most likely attracts not only legitimate daters but also men and women from the slinky side of shady (if you know what I mean). [...]