Moving has always been an experience for us...each time we move the tonnage of books that accompany us increases dramatically. And when My Lady or I are deployed in response to disaster we usually end up mailing lots and lots of books home. Even though we work 7 days a week while in the field there is always time to fill with good words and book stores are always a draw.
After my last deployment I figured up how much money was spent in buying books and mailing them home and I started to consider buying an e-book reader such as a Kindle. In one compact package I can have literally hundreds of book titles and access to new titles anytime I want. It's a seductive thought but any new item comes with "issues". One more thing to go bad, a new charger to lose, paying download fees to the book source and, with our eclectic taste a chance that the strange title that interests us will not be available. I also like to flip pages and a plastic screen just doesn't do that!
So for the nonce, I'll continue to search the old used book section at the store and settle back with a good book whenever the opportunity arises.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Viamin D
As we get older our wants and needs change…and for those of you who are prejudging what I’m thinking I’m not talking about sex or food. Instead I’m talking about a simple vitamin D deficiency that can seriously impact our lives.
A researcher tested more that 1,500 residents in German nursing homes and found that 89 percent of them had insufficient levels of Vitamin D and about 64 percent had severe deficiencies of vitamin D. There is also anecdotal information here in theU.S.
When you think about it the shorter daylight period and the fact that it’s colder encourages people to stay indoors, especially the elderly. I know that I’m more aware of slipping on the ice and I’m very aware that at my age the bones tend to get a little brittle. But I’m also aware that I can consume a vitamin D supplement in order to minimize my risk of orthopedic injury if I take a fall.
The interesting part of this blog that I’m now writing is that at an American Stroke Association International Conference a study of more that 16,000 patients was presented that indicates those who lived in areas with shorter exposure to sunlight have a 56 percent increased risk of having a Cerebral Vascular Accident.
The two studies are not mutually supportive and both fail to account for social, cultural and dietary differences but to my curious mind both have a similar conclusion that as we age the absorption of vitamin D, either by pill or by sunlight can only be beneficial.
A researcher tested more that 1,500 residents in German nursing homes and found that 89 percent of them had insufficient levels of Vitamin D and about 64 percent had severe deficiencies of vitamin D. There is also anecdotal information here in the
When you think about it the shorter daylight period and the fact that it’s colder encourages people to stay indoors, especially the elderly. I know that I’m more aware of slipping on the ice and I’m very aware that at my age the bones tend to get a little brittle. But I’m also aware that I can consume a vitamin D supplement in order to minimize my risk of orthopedic injury if I take a fall.
The interesting part of this blog that I’m now writing is that at an American Stroke Association International Conference a study of more that 16,000 patients was presented that indicates those who lived in areas with shorter exposure to sunlight have a 56 percent increased risk of having a Cerebral Vascular Accident.
The two studies are not mutually supportive and both fail to account for social, cultural and dietary differences but to my curious mind both have a similar conclusion that as we age the absorption of vitamin D, either by pill or by sunlight can only be beneficial.
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