http://scientificpsychic.com/blog Comments about health, fitness, linguistics, psychology, programming, etc. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:59:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine that treats patients with drug or herbal preparations that are so diluted that the final solution may not contain detectable amounts of the drugs or herbs.  In fact, homeopathic remedies may be so diluted that they are just water.  Clearly, any benefit obtained ... http://scientificpsychic.com/blog/?p=410 The Blue Ridge Mountains in Little Switzerland, North Carolina Hiking in the mountains is a good way to get exercise and enjoy nature.  I recently went on a weekend vacation to Little Switzerland, North Carolina, and from there I traveled south toward Mount Mitchell National Park, and then north toward the city ... http://scientificpsychic.com/blog/?p=407 I winced when I read the headline "Drinks on Who?" written in one-inch bold letters in the October 7, 2009 sports section of the Washington Post.  This is the equivalent of saying "Drinks on she?" or "Drinks on I?" instead of the correct "Drinks on her?" or "Drinks on me?".  ... http://scientificpsychic.com/blog/?p=394 According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 106.7 million Americans age 20 and older have total blood cholesterol levels of 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) and higher. That is 35% of the population of the United States! The epidemic of high cholesterol is mainly due to the ... http://scientificpsychic.com/blog/?p=390 New York City Metro card in Spanish The British complain that Americans haven't spoken English for years, and of course, Americans even spell the language differently. Americans spell theatre as theater and colour as color. How horrible! Americans got rid of senseless transpositions and unpronounced extra letters; they ... http://scientificpsychic.com/blog/?p=376  Mechanism of apoptosis and a toe with gout When body fluids, such as urine, become very acid, solids dissolved in the fluids crystallize within the body and can cause gout and create tophi in the cooler parts of the body. The pain of uric acid deposits from gout can be excruciating.  ... http://scientificpsychic.com/blog/?p=365 The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey database from 2001 to 2004 showed that the average intake of added sugars for all Americans was 22.2 teaspoons or about 355 calories per day.  "Added sugars" are sugars and syrups that are added during processing or preparation of foods as well as ... http://scientificpsychic.com/blog/?p=363 Yesterday, an old friend invited me for lunch.  The lunch consisted of a bowl of creamed cauliflower spiced with curry powder, a pickled herring rollmop on a slice of French baguette, and a tossed salad with lettuce, radishes, two kinds of olives, quartered tomatoes, and vinaigrette dressing.  Overall, it was ... http://scientificpsychic.com/blog/?p=361 I just returned from a trip to Manhattan, New York.  The streets are packed with taxis, buses, and people walking.  Under the streets, you can hear the constant rumble of subway trains.  New Yorkers use public transportation and have to walk a lot more than other people in America.  Few ... http://scientificpsychic.com/blog/?p=357 Last night, I had a dream that my friend was going to participate in a musical competition with his guitar.  There were other guys dressed in western clothes with guitars who were also going to be in the contest. My friend invited me to his house.  It was one of ... http://scientificpsychic.com/blog/?p=348