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I suppose it depends on what you have hooked up. I get a lot of power glitches, and I'm always surprised how many electronic devices (not on UPS) survive without problems. A full cycle at 60 hz is 17ms, so 20ms is barely over 1 cycle. A power supply would have to be pushed to its limit to not...

My 5th APC UPS (>10 years old) failed in March. I upgraded to an Anker Solix C1000 to replace it. The fan on the C1000 is very quiet, similar to a PC fan. I've heard it run while charging and on power when the room was above 76F. It took a while to realize the fan was running at all. In...

That is high. Going through Life Extension (which also uses LabCorp), the CBC/CMP/lipid panel combo is $35, TSH is $31, PSA is $31, with no charge for venipuncture. Plus they have a lab test sale for 25% off. It would be a few $ cheaper through Ulta (using Quest Labs).

There's "The Complete Guide to Fasting" by Jason Fung. Fung is a kidney specialist who uses fasting in his medical practice.

Averaged $570 in 2023 for 1 male, nearly all food cooked at home. About 50% of that is for grass-fed beef. I could eat a lot cheaper, but quit worrying about that when I realized my NW is rising by more each year than my gross income while working.

I've been using APC UPS's at home for 20 years, all in the 1500VA range. None of them have fans running when not in UPS mode. I think they're good quality, but 4 out of 5 have failed. From what I read online, the failure may be a capacitor in the battery voltage detection circuit (I think*)...

I don't often drink milk, but I use whole milk (organic, grass-fed) to make yogurt, about a cup daily. I use half-and-half occasionally to make sour cream or cream cheese. And heavy cream in my tea. I never touch the low-fat options. I've looked at the research, and I don't think it supports...

I had yellow jackets nesting in the wall of my house behind the siding. I wanted a low-toxicity solution, so I used Combat Source Kill Max Roach Killing Gel. I applied the gel to pieces of blue tape that I stuck near their entry/exit hole. I reapplied the gel every day until they stopped...

Chuckanut, That's an optical audio connector - the preferred connection to a sound bar. Double check with your specific sound bar model, but I think this connection will be supported for some years.

Anything you put on your skin has the potential to be absorbed into the body. I try not to put on my skin anything I couldn't eat. I start sunbathing in March to get a base tan, which protects me from exposure in the summer (usually while doing yard work). I try not to get more than a little...

Thank you all for the correction. It's an important distinction. Apparently they limit the speed via software, so no need to connect to a 2G network. From what I read, "2G" data is needed for certain features (group and picture messaging, VoLTE, etc.), so even Mint probably also allows...

Mint Mobile has a Black Friday deal where you pay for 3 months at the annual rate and get 3 months free. It looks like a great deal for new customers. I would get it but I just signed on with Tello - $10 for 1GB and unlimited talk/text. With Mint you're cut off when you reach your data limit...

Losing 2 lb/week is not unusual on a low-carb diet. In 2008 I lost 18 lbs in 8 weeks by lowering my daily carb intake below 80 grams. I did not count calories or go hungry, and I did not limit fat. This doesn't work for everyone. My sister has done low-calorie diets many times in her adult...

I've been making/eating yogurt from Davis' recipe for 3 weeks so far with l. reuteri and l. casei Shirota. It definitely made a difference in the bathroom. I also seem a bit happier in a way that's hard to describe, maybe a bit calmer. I haven't seen any of the other benefits yet, but I'm...

This is a summary of the research: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6118887/ The problem with the research is they treat vitamin D like a drug where you administer a fixed dose. But D is a hormone and you need to achieve a certain level in the body for a beneficial effect. Each...

Vitamin D deficiency is closely related to sleep apnea. It's a cheap fix if that's the issue.

Yes and no. There were several factors. + If I understood money and investing, I could have retired 10 years earlier. + I didn't realize how unhappy I was at work until I was no longer working. - I had a few health issues my doctors didn't understand, and the information I needed was only...

Magnesium is a small/light molecule compared to the other parts of the compound. A typical compound (glycinate or malate) is only 20% Mg. So your "200 mg Mg" weighs 1000 mg. Couple that with the low density and you get a large pill. The same goes for calcium. It's cheaper to buy it in the...

Counter-counter-point: Reduced Cardiovascular Mortality 10 Years after Supplementation with Selenium and Coenzyme Q10 for Four Years: Follow-Up Results of a Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial in Elderly Citizens Summary: nearly 50% reduction in CV deaths, and 18%...

It also changes based on nutrient status. For example vitamin D encourages the growth of four families of bacteria which produce B vitamins. Dr. Stasha Gominak is a proponent of taking vitamin D along with B vitamins to restore a more normal gut flora. She has several interesting interviews...

Class of 2016, last day of work was May 6. The past 5 years have been good, though not typical in any way. I didn't realize how unhappy I was until I was away from work. Much of my time in the last couple of years has been devoted to spiritual/self-improvement study, introspection, and...

Male here. I've always liked dancing. I used to square dance as a teen, plus line and ballroom dancing. I still like it, but rarely get the opportunity. OTOH I really dislike dancing to pop music, probably because I never had lessons and never know what do with my hands.

Dr. David Belk has a series of videos about the advantages of original Medicare, starting about 3 weeks ago. It's not a full tutorial, but very interesting: David Belk, MD - YouTube

Biotin can also affect TSH and D3 test results. I wonder why it has this effect on so many tests...

I just ran across research that shows biotin can raise HDL and lower LDL, when taken in combination with chromium. I don't have access to the full report, so I don't know the doses involved. Does your multi contain biotin or chromium?