Quotes of the Day

Uncertainty causes more anxiety than perhaps any other single factor. [2009] - Liz Miller

Freudian slip: if you allow a person to talk bout himself freely, eventually he will slip. [2004] - Brian Tracy

In general, aerobic exercise seems most efficacious at removing glucose from circulation, while high-intensity exercise and strength training tend to increase glucose transiently, because the liver is sending more glucose into the circulation to fuel the muscles. Don't be alarmed by glucose spikes when you're exercising. All things equal, it appears that sleeping just 5-6 hours (versus 8 hours) accounts for about 10-20 mg/dL (that's a lot!) jump in peak glucose response, and about 5-10 mg/dL in overall levels. Stress, presumably, via cortisol and other stress hormones, has a surprising impact on blood glucose, even while one is fasting or restricting carbohydrates. The effect is most visible during sleep or periods long after meals. [2023] - Peter Attia

While intermittent fasting and eating "windows" have become popular and even trendy in recent years, I've grown skeptical of their effectiveness. And frequent longer-term fasting has enough negatives attached to it that I'm reluctant to use it in all but the most metabolically sick patients. The jury is still out on the utility of infrequent (e.g. yearly) prolonged fasts. Overall, I've come to believe that fasting-based interventions must be utilized carefully and with precision. [2023] - Peter Attia

One of the drawbacks of end-of-day trading is that when you get into sideways or countertrending markets, you probably are going to take losses more frequently. [2010] - Jay Norris