Quotes of the Day

One important clinical trail showed that supplementation with melatonin for 1 year had significant bone-related benefits--those taking 1 mg of melatonin saw a 0.5% increase in femoral neck bone density, but those taking 3 mg saw a significant 2.3% increase in bone density. If you decide to take melatonin, make sure to cycle on and off (perhaps 3 weeks on and 2 weeks off, followed by 2 weeks and 1 week off, then repeat). Taking too much of this hormone for too long can limit your body's natural ability to make it.  [2019] - Mira Calton

Although CBT-I is the best and most durable treatment we have for insomnia, it can have side effects. When people carry out "Sleep restriction therapy", which is a component of CBT-I, they sometimes experience excessive sleepiness, reduced vigilance and slowed reaction time. These effects are especially likely to occur at the beginning of the program, and they disappear when sleep is no longer restricted. Sleep restriction therapy is also meant to be used for a short time (usually 2-4 weeks), and should not be continued if your sleep has not improved substantially in that time. [2021] - Judith R. Davidson

You should take twice as long to lower the weight as you do to lift it. For instance, you can do Biceps Curls with either a free weight or tubing. If you lift the weight by bending your elbow for two seconds, then you should take four seconds to extend your elbow and lower the weight. Do not jerk the weight up; this is a good way to tear your musculotendonous junction (the connection between your muscles and your tendons). [2015] - Vonda Wright

Studies also indicate that a diet high in fiber is more important for longevity than a diet low in carbohydrates. High amounts of fiber lower cholesterol, modulate sugar levels, and increase bowel health by keeping things moving through the intestines. As for protein, studies show that of all the options, meat is the most detrimental to health. Processed red meat increased the risk of mortality more than any other protein, but the risk from eating poultry and fish was not significant, and neither was the risk from eating protein from dairy. Eggs appear to increase the mortality rate, though, and there are associations between eating eggs and incidence of cardiovascular mortality. [2020] - Nir Barzilai

I'm a strong believer that people should commerce income from their government benefits as soon as they can. I'm listing OAS as the first layer of income. We have a potential exception: If you expect to have a level of taxable income after age 65 that would meaningfully reduce or even eliminate your OAS entitlement, then defer commencement of this benefit. If you delay receiving your OAS pension, your monthly pension payment will be increased by 0.6% for every month you defer it. The maximum deferral is to age 70, at which time you would be entitled to a payment equal to 136% of the benefit for a recipient age 65.  [2019] - Daryl Diamond