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  • Revolution of Life

    Running – putting on running shoes and heading into the great outdoors with fearlessness, courage, and enthusiasm – is a revolution of life like no other. Running is a simple act of communion between the body and the Earth and sky. Running connects to the ancient past of evolving life on Planet Earth. Running connects…

  • “Tsukemono” Pickle Press

    http://www.japanbargain.com/servlet/the-1769/Japanese-Pickle-Maker,-Tsukemono/Detail#itemadded I discovered something really cool today shopping at a Japanese wares store: A small (650 mL), inexpensive pickle press. You can slice a couple persian cucumbers, peppers, cabbage, or possibly other items and place in the containter along with salt and optional vinegar, lemon juice, or other ingredients. When the lid is placed on…

  • New site design for Alaya.Net coming

    Alaya.net is undergoing some major reorganization over the next couple days.  Some posts may be offline and some may be be missing media. The new design is going to feature posts from all alaya.net sub-blogs on one main page.  Alaya.net started as one site, then split into sub-blogs, and now I want to reintegrate them…

  • New study finds damning evidence of harm from smoking

    Cognitive index b (95%CI) Memory index b (95%CI) Executive index b (95%CI) 1998–2001 2004–05 1998–2001 2004–05 1998–2001 2004–05 Continuous predictors model  SBP (mmHg) −0.22 (−0.43, −0.01) −0.04 (−0.15, 0.07) −0.16 (−0.29, −0.03) −0.04 (−0.12, 0.04) −0.06 (−0.18, 0.06) −0.01 (−0.07, 0.06)  DBP (mmHg) −0.31 (−0.59, −0.03) −0.05 (−0.23, 0.13) −0.20 (−0.38, −0.02) 0.00 (−0.14, 0.09)…

  • Blocked ears when going from outside to indoors

    I’m creating this post to put this information out in order to see if this is something anyone else has experienced.  Something happened today which has happened before and I am trying to come up with an explanation. I was bicycling outdoors and the weather was not really cold but a bit brisk.  Then I…

  • Wondering about sugar & candy

    I was reading this brochure from a company that makes probiotic products and they state that sugar is actually good for probiotic microorganisms.  They love it.  They feast on it and it makes them grow and flourish. So now I wonder, because sometimes I do get a craving for something sweet and, after eating it,…

  • Food combining guidelines

    Most people I’m sure already know about this but I found it good to refresh my knowledge of the basic guidelines for food combining. If nothing else these guidelines indicate which foods are more compatible and why. Even if they are not always strictly adhered to, they are a good guiding principle to have in…

  • Effects of hyperosmolar lubricants

    Interesting article talks about the toxicity of hyperosmolar(pronounced “hyper ahhzmolar”) lubricants which are lubricants the salt, carb, and protein content of which is greater than that of cells of the vagina and rectum.  The article states: This imbalance causes epithelial cells to lose water and, as a result, dry out. They are different from iso-osmolar…

  • Soma = Body (in Greek)

    Following the idea of using “psyche” as the name for the section of Alaya.net related to the soul, today I set up “soma” for a new section containing posts related to the body.  Other possible names would have been “health”, “beauty”, or “personal care”.  Yet while all these do relate to the body each of…

  • “Could an ‘elixir of life’ really increase your lifespan? “

    Could an ‘elixir of life’ really increase your lifespan? 16:44 7 October 2010 Health Jessica Hamzelou, reporter A chemical elixir can add 10 years to your life! According to the media, anyway. How much of the claim that an amino acid cocktail can boost longevity should be taken with a pinch of salt? For starters,…

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