Tired of hearing "You are going to pick up some disease"
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I hear that sort of comment
I hear that sort of comment when I go out running in the cold all the time. Many of my runs are during my lunch break so its kinda hard to walk away from these people. The one thing that usually shuts them up is when I don't get sick.
I hear that sort of comment when I go out running in the cold all the time. Many of my runs are during my lunch break so its kinda hard to walk away from these people. The one thing that usually shuts them up is when I don't get sick.
Bob's (Ahcuah) summary pretty
Bob's (Ahcuah) summary pretty much covers it all. Nice job. Gonna be pretty rare for you to catch hookworm from running.
I actually had a patient go to Mexico to actually infect himself with hookworm to see if it would help with his Crohn's. (You can buy them there and then let them burrow thru your skin in your arm.) He's had trouble keeping them alive, and the benefits of immune stimulation have not outweighed some of the side effects of immune suppression as well as anemia issues.
Bob's (Ahcuah) summary pretty much covers it all. Nice job. Gonna be pretty rare for you to catch hookworm from running.
I actually had a patient go to Mexico to actually infect himself with hookworm to see if it would help with his Crohn's. (You can buy them there and then let them burrow thru your skin in your arm.) He's had trouble keeping them alive, and the benefits of immune stimulation have not outweighed some of the side effects of immune suppression as well as anemia issues.
I got the disease line the
I got the disease line the other day from my neighbor, who looked at my feet, bug-eyed, and said "It's all fun until you get some disease, or step on a STICK!"
Later that weekend I went for a barefoot hike and made a point to shout, "OMG I stepped on a stick! OMG I stepped on another stick! The pain!! It's unbearable!!" ironically to my husband. Got some good scrambling in on the rocks in the mountains though.
I figure human skin was made to at least attempt to repel disease. Isn't that what they used to tell us in school? Skin is a protective, bacteria-rich organ, whose main job is to protect the body from disease, among other things?
I got the disease line the other day from my neighbor, who looked at my feet, bug-eyed, and said "It's all fun until you get some disease, or step on a STICK!"
Later that weekend I went for a barefoot hike and made a point to shout, "OMG I stepped on a stick! OMG I stepped on another stick! The pain!! It's unbearable!!" ironically to my husband. Got some good scrambling in on the rocks in the mountains though.
I figure human skin was made to at least attempt to repel disease. Isn't that what they used to tell us in school? Skin is a protective, bacteria-rich organ, whose main job is to protect the body from disease, among other things?
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Now, I am curious to know, I
Now, I am curious to know, I seem to remember something from school as a kid about footwear helped get rid of a lot of diseases that were around at the time. Not sure if I remember this correctly or not, but I grew up in MT and they still have a law on the books that it is illegal to spit on the sidewalk. I think this was because at the time TB was rampant and people would step in the spit barefoot and would end up contracting this. Does anyone know if this is true or if I am misremembering this? It's not going to stop me from barefooting, but I am curious now about this and it would be nice to be able to give my wife facts so that she can stop worrying. Great topic btw BG
Now, I am curious to know, I seem to remember something from school as a kid about footwear helped get rid of a lot of diseases that were around at the time. Not sure if I remember this correctly or not, but I grew up in MT and they still have a law on the books that it is illegal to spit on the sidewalk. I think this was because at the time TB was rampant and people would step in the spit barefoot and would end up contracting this. Does anyone know if this is true or if I am misremembering this? It's not going to stop me from barefooting, but I am curious now about this and it would be nice to be able to give my wife facts so that she can stop worrying. Great topic btw BG
TB is transmitted by
TB is transmitted by inhalation of the bacteria that causes it, not by stepping in it.
Hookworm is the only disease that was "eliminated" by shoe wearing in the U.S., but getting rid of communal latrines
was the real fix. Shoe wearing reduced the numbers of new cases, but other diseases are still spread until the latrine is gone.
So shoe wearing wasn't neccesary then, and certainly is not now.
There were plenty of silly warnings taught in health class, so your memory is probably correct.
TB is transmitted by inhalation of the bacteria that causes it, not by stepping in it.
Hookworm is the only disease that was "eliminated" by shoe wearing in the U.S., but getting rid of communal latrines
was the real fix. Shoe wearing reduced the numbers of new cases, but other diseases are still spread until the latrine is gone.
So shoe wearing wasn't neccesary then, and certainly is not now.
There were plenty of silly warnings taught in health class, so your memory is probably correct.
Longboard wrote:TJ you could
Mon, I just realized that MANY Marley tunes are suitable replies!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LanCLS_hIo4&feature=related
"Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right.
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"
Rise up this mornin',
Smiled with the risin' sun,
Three little birds
Pitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true,
Sayin', ("This is my message to you-ou-ou:")
Singin': "Don't worry 'bout a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right."
Singin': "Don't worry (don't worry) 'bout a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"
Rise up this mornin',
Smiled with the risin' sun,
Three little birds
Pitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true,
Sayin', "This is my message to you-ou-ou:"
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing, worry about a thing, oh!
Every little thing gonna be all right. Don't worry!"
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing" - I won't worry!
"'Cause every little thing gonna be all right."
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right" - I won't worry!
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right."
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing, oh no!
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!
Longboard said:
Mon, I just realized that MANY Marley tunes are suitable replies!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LanCLS_hIo4&feature=related
"Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right.
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"
Rise up this mornin',
Smiled with the risin' sun,
Three little birds
Pitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true,
Sayin', ("This is my message to you-ou-ou:")
Singin': "Don't worry 'bout a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right."
Singin': "Don't worry (don't worry) 'bout a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"
Rise up this mornin',
Smiled with the risin' sun,
Three little birds
Pitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true,
Sayin', "This is my message to you-ou-ou:"
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing, worry about a thing, oh!
Every little thing gonna be all right. Don't worry!"
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing" - I won't worry!
"'Cause every little thing gonna be all right."
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right" - I won't worry!
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right."
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing, oh no!
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!
Or even a BRS theme
Or even a BRS theme song.
Just think Pirates and merchant ships really refers to the large shoe companies and running stores using the fraudulant fitting systems, hand of course means foot, atomic energy means overly built-up shoe products, and "the book" of course is Born To Run.
Take your pick for "The Almighty".....Chris? Ted? KenBob? Jason? TJ???? (the others will be the prophets)
And the "they" attempting to kill those prophets? Why the old-school media savy podiatrists of course!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yXRGdZdonM&feature=related
Old pirates, yes, they rob I;
Sold I to the merchant ships,
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit.
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the Almighty.
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly.
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have:
Redemption songs,
Redemption songs.
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
None but ourselves can free our minds.
Have no fear for atomic energy,
'Cause none of them can stop the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
While we stand aside and look? Ooh!
Some say it's just a part of it:
We've got to fulfill the Book.
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have:
Redemption songs,
Redemption songs,
Redemption songs.
---
/Guitar break/
---
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
None but ourselves can free our mind.
Wo! Have no fear for atomic energy,
'Cause none of them-a can-a stop-a the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
While we stand aside and look?
Yes, some say it's just a part of it:
We've got to fulfill the book.
Won't you have to sing
These songs of freedom? -
'Cause all I ever had:
Redemption songs -
All I ever had:
Redemption songs:
These songs of freedom,
Songs of freedom.
Or even a BRS theme song.
Just think Pirates and merchant ships really refers to the large shoe companies and running stores using the fraudulant fitting systems, hand of course means foot, atomic energy means overly built-up shoe products, and "the book" of course is Born To Run.
Take your pick for "The Almighty".....Chris? Ted? KenBob? Jason? TJ???? (the others will be the prophets)
And the "they" attempting to kill those prophets? Why the old-school media savy podiatrists of course!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yXRGdZdonM&feature=related
Old pirates, yes, they rob I;
Sold I to the merchant ships,
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit.
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the Almighty.
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly.
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have:
Redemption songs,
Redemption songs.
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
None but ourselves can free our minds.
Have no fear for atomic energy,
'Cause none of them can stop the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
While we stand aside and look? Ooh!
Some say it's just a part of it:
We've got to fulfill the Book.
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have:
Redemption songs,
Redemption songs,
Redemption songs.
---
/Guitar break/
---
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
None but ourselves can free our mind.
Wo! Have no fear for atomic energy,
'Cause none of them-a can-a stop-a the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
While we stand aside and look?
Yes, some say it's just a part of it:
We've got to fulfill the book.
Won't you have to sing
These songs of freedom? -
'Cause all I ever had:
Redemption songs -
All I ever had:
Redemption songs:
These songs of freedom,
Songs of freedom.
Okay now, Board. I want to
Okay now, Board. I want to hear you record that and post a link to it here. Hee.
Okay now, Board. I want to hear you record that and post a link to it here. Hee.
Well TJ, as you know the
Well TJ, as you know the American Podiatric Association has already adopted a Bob Marley song as THEIR official theme song....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8GCc8OhTz8
Oh! please don't you rock my boat
Cause I don't want my boat to be rocking
Don't rock my boat (repeat)
I'm telling you that, oh, whooh-whooh
I like it, like this, I like it like this
And you should know, you should know by now
I like it, I like it like this, I like it like this
Yeah! you satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul
You satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul
Every little action, there is a reaction
Oh can't you see, what you have done for me
I am happy inside, all, all of the time
When we bend a new corner
I feel like a sweep-stake winner
When I meet you around the corner
You make me feel like, a sweep-stake winner
Whoa child, can't you see, you must believe me
Oh darling, darling, I'm calling, calling
Can't you see, why won't you believe me
Oh darling, darling, I'm calling, calling
When I meet you around the corner
Oh I said baby, never let me be a loner
And then you hold me tight, you make me feel alright
Yes when you hold me tight, you made me feel alright
Whoa honey can't you see, don't you believe me
Oh, darling, darling, I'm calling, calling
Can't you see, why won't you believe me
Oh darling, darling, I'm calling, calling
Satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul
That's all I want from you, that's all I'll take from you
Satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul
Well TJ, as you know the American Podiatric Association has already adopted a Bob Marley song as THEIR official theme song....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8GCc8OhTz8
Oh! please don't you rock my boat
Cause I don't want my boat to be rocking
Don't rock my boat (repeat)
I'm telling you that, oh, whooh-whooh
I like it, like this, I like it like this
And you should know, you should know by now
I like it, I like it like this, I like it like this
Yeah! you satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul
You satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul
Every little action, there is a reaction
Oh can't you see, what you have done for me
I am happy inside, all, all of the time
When we bend a new corner
I feel like a sweep-stake winner
When I meet you around the corner
You make me feel like, a sweep-stake winner
Whoa child, can't you see, you must believe me
Oh darling, darling, I'm calling, calling
Can't you see, why won't you believe me
Oh darling, darling, I'm calling, calling
When I meet you around the corner
Oh I said baby, never let me be a loner
And then you hold me tight, you make me feel alright
Yes when you hold me tight, you made me feel alright
Whoa honey can't you see, don't you believe me
Oh, darling, darling, I'm calling, calling
Can't you see, why won't you believe me
Oh darling, darling, I'm calling, calling
Satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul
That's all I want from you, that's all I'll take from you
Satisfy my soul, satisfy my soul
On the subject of Crohn's and
On the subject of Crohn's and other autoimune syndromes that respond to (go into remission) infection by parasites like hookworm, there's a fascinating book called The Wild Life of Our Bodies by Rob Dunn just come out recently. It makes a great case for there being such a thing as too much clean.
On the subject of Crohn's and other autoimune syndromes that respond to (go into remission) infection by parasites like hookworm, there's a fascinating book called The Wild Life of Our Bodies by Rob Dunn just come out recently. It makes a great case for there being such a thing as too much clean.
http://www.radiolab.org/2009/
http://www.radiolab.org/2009/sep/07/
Interesting listen. Parasites, hookworms etc.
http://www.radiolab.org/2009/sep/07/
Interesting listen. Parasites, hookworms etc.
I've never been a fan of rappers but now that Snoop Dog has become Snoop Lion and has recorded a new cut with Eddie Murphy of all people I think a great new reggae tune has arrived!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRmELlhCZbA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRmELlhCZbA
Didn't expect something that good when I clicked on your link! Wow.
Mary - am still snickering at the stick comment - Nooooooooooooo! Not a stick!
The
Yeah I really like it. As with many of my favorite Reggae tunes from the 70's I don't necessarily agree with all the lyrics, but if I ignore the smokn' blunts line I can relate Snoop's lite rap near the end to running, cycling, and skating the streets. Not what he had in mind but I'll make that stretch just to be able to enjoy the music even more.
We can ride, we can roll, we can breathe
We can talk, we can walk, we can stop
At the redlight
We’ll stay true, and be you
And be up way above with no pushin’ or shovin’
We can ride, we can roll, we can breathe
We can talk, we can walk, we’ll just stop
At the redlight
We can smoke, we can do what we want
And be real with the blunt, we just stop
At the redlight
We’ll stay true, and be you
And be up way above with no pushin’ or shovin’
RedlightWe’ll sta you
And be up way above with no pushin’ or shovin’
We can ride, we can roll, we can breathe
We can talk, we can walk, we’ll just stop
At the redlight
We can smoke, we can do what we want
And be real with the blunt, we just stop
At the redlight
We’ll stay true, and be you
And be up way above with no pushin’ or shovin’
Redlig
We can ride, we can roll, we can breathe
We can talk, we can walk, we can stop
light
We’ll stay true, and be you
And be up way above with no pushin’ or shovin’
We can ride, we can roll, we can breathe
We can talk, we can walk, we’ll just stop
At the redlight
We can smoke, we can do what we want
And be real with the blunt, we just stop
At the redlight
We’ll stay true, and be you
And be up way above with no pushin’ or shovin’
RedlightAt the redlight
We’ll stay true, and be you
And be up way above with no pushin’ or shovin’
We can ride, we can roll, we can breathe
We can talk, we can walk, we’ll just stop
At the redlight
We can smoke, we can do what we want
And be real with the blunt, we just stop
At the redlight
We’ll stay true, and be you
And be up way above with no pushin’ or shovin’
Redlight
Yeah I really like it. As with many of my favorite Reggae tunes from the 70's I don't necessarily agree with all the lyrics, but if I ignore the smokn' blunts line I can relate Snoop's lite rap near the end to running, cycling, and skating the streets. Not what he had in mind but I'll make that stretch just to be able to enjoy the music even more.
We can ride, we can roll, we can breathe
We can talk, we can walk, we can stop
At the redlight
We’ll stay true, and be you
And be up way above with no pushin’ or shovin’
We can ride, we can roll, we can breathe
We can talk, we can walk, we’ll just stop
At the redlight
We can smoke, we can do what we want
And be real with the blunt, we just stop
At the redlight
We’ll stay true, and be you
And be up way above with no pushin’ or shovin’
RedlightWe’ll sta you
And be up way above with no pushin’ or shovin’
We can ride, we can roll, we can breathe
We can talk, we can walk, we’ll just stop
At the redlight
We can smoke, we can do what we want
And be real with the blunt, we just stop
At the redlight
We’ll stay true, and be you
And be up way above with no pushin’ or shovin’
Redlig
We can ride, we can roll, we can breathe
We can talk, we can walk, we can stop
light
We’ll stay true, and be you
And be up way above with no pushin’ or shovin’
We can ride, we can roll, we can breathe
We can talk, we can walk, we’ll just stop
At the redlight
We can smoke, we can do what we want
And be real with the blunt, we just stop
At the redlight
We’ll stay true, and be you
And be up way above with no pushin’ or shovin’
RedlightAt the redlight
We’ll stay true, and be you
And be up way above with no pushin’ or shovin’
We can ride, we can roll, we can breathe
We can talk, we can walk, we’ll just stop
At the redlight
We can smoke, we can do what we want
And be real with the blunt, we just stop
At the redlight
We’ll stay true, and be you
And be up way above with no pushin’ or shovin’
Redlight
