Hello, and welcome to the 13th installation of 5-Shot Friday, as we come pounding up the hill towards Labor Day.
I really don’t care for Kentucky Fried Chicken – I used to love it, but have been migrating towards healthier fare for a while.
Apparently, I am in the minority in my household.
If you’ve been itching to make KFC-like chicken at home, with fresh ingredients that you can vouch for…this appears to be the secret recipe, from the 2nd wife of the Colonel himself.
Deep fry in moderation.
2) Save Your World, Save Your Inner Cheerleader
Apologies if you’re a Heroes geek (“Save the cheerleader, save the world”). But if you can change and control – improve – the environment around you, aka your “world,” this post by Tanner Baze [“The #1 Way To Take Control Of Your Environment (and Why It’s So Important)”] postulates that you’ve just made it way more likely you’ll succeed at your endeavors.
Would you rather ride down a chute like a kid at a waterpark, or swim upstream against the current?
3) The Anthropocene Is A Thing
This isn’t about climate change being a thing – it IS, okay? (and smoking DOES cause cancer, and heart attacks, and strokes, and emphysema, and…)
It’s about humanity changing the geology of the Earth, that it has “left a mark on Earth’s skin”:
“This week, at the 35th International Geologic Conference in South Africa, members of a working group recommended that the Anthropocene be officially recognized as the latest geologic epoch…and the beginning of the ‘age of humans.’
“The term ‘Anthropocene’ was popularized in 2000 by atmospheric scientist Paul Crutzen to refer to the unprecedented rate of environmental change occurring in the age of man. Since then, proponents have argued that humanity is altering the Earth to such a degree that our influence will be discernible millions of years from now.”
“The last epoch, the Holocene, lasted 11,000 years. The two before that lasted 2.5 million years. The epoch before those two went on for almost 20 million years. It used to take a long time for the planet to undergo momentous shifts that are captured in layers of rock.”
“That we’ve shifted epochs in a fraction of the time implies significant and long-lasting changes have occurred in only a few thousand years of human civilization.”
Digital technology isn’t the only thing accelerating like a bat out of Hades. Pretty much everything we do, knowledge-based and physical-world based, is gathering speed and making a mark like a headlong, sliding sprint down a mountainside.
4) There Once Was A Virus Named Zika
The odds that you’ll catch Zika, or that you’ll ever know someone who will be affected by it, are currently pretty slim. As I’ve noted in several previous posts, like this one and this one, and especially this one, there are many more significant and likely nasty events to be truly worried about – at least, enough to justify your time and effort to prepare for.
That said, the Zika virus situation is evolving, and has the potential to explode on the national consciousness. The story started with ghastly images of babies with shrunken skulls, from “way down south” of the border. Then there was concern about whether the virus, spread by the Aedes mosquito, actually caused the malformations and fetal death (it pretty conclusively does). Then there was the realization that mosquitos don’t care about visas and no-fly lists, and would likely breach our southern states at some point.
Currently, there are nearly 200 cases of Zika in California, alone, with no infections acquired locally (they all got their infections elsewhere while traveling). And while the vast majority of U.S. cases are from travel elsewhere, the virus is transmissible by sexual contact, and there’s lots of non-travel based transmission in other countries (98% of the cases in Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the US Virgin Islands are acquired through local mosquito bites).
Translation: it’s just a matter of time before we get there. We can see how the infection spread in other parts of the world, and treat that like a peek at our future thanks to our own personal time machine.
“Not my problem” because you don’t travel to Central or South America? Think again: if enough travelers bring Zika home, or enough infected folks spread it to others via sexual contact, mosquitoes biting the recently infected will take care of the rest.
Like your chances because 80% of those infected experience no symptoms? Here’s research suggesting it might ultimately nuke memory and mood in adults – think possible Alzheimer’s and depression – as well as being associated with a paralytic condition called Guillain-Barre syndrome. In one study, pregnant women who tested positive for Zika had abnormal fetal ultrasounds nearly 1/3rd of the time.
The FDA just instituted a policy to test all blood and blood products for Zika.
2nd Translation: it’s not time to run in circles/scream and shout, it’s time to realize that the world is a rapidly shifting place (see #3 above). Whether it’s from ninja viruses, sneaky mosquitoes, climate change, digital technology, or some other development, standing pat and smug on how you’re all set and dialed in? No longer an option.
It’s coming out December 6, 2016. Officially announced by @tferriss himself, and the Amazon.com page.
“For the last two years, I’ve interviewed nearly two hundred world-class performers for my podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. The guests range from super celebs (Jamie Foxx, Arnold Schwarzenegger, etc.) and athletes (icons of powerlifting, gymnastics, surfing, etc.) to legendary Special Operations commanders and black-market biochemists. For most of my guests, it’s the first time they’ve agreed to a two-to-three-hour interview, and the show is on the cusp of passing 100 million downloads.”
“This book contains the distilled tools, tactics, and ‘inside baseball’ you won’t find anywhere else. It also includes new tips from past guests, and life lessons from new ‘guests’ you haven’t met.”
“What makes the show different is a relentless focus on actionable details. This is reflected in the questions. For example: What do these people do in the first sixty minutes of each morning? What do their workout routines look like, and why? What books have they gifted most to other people? What are the biggest wastes of time for novices in their field? What supplements do they take on a daily basis?”
“I created this book, my ultimate notebook of high-leverage tools, for myself. It’s changed my life, and I hope the same for you.”
Dr. Bunten is originally from Huntington Beach, CA. He attended high school in Tokyo, Japan, went to college at UC San Diego and then to medical school in the Midwest. He returned home to California for residency training in Family Medicine at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. His immediate family all reside in Huntington Beach.
Dr Fishbein has been in the practice of family medicine for over 35 years in Irvine. He received his undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University, medical degree from Chicago Medical School, and completed his family medicine residency at Memorial Hospital of Long Beach.
Dr. Kim is the Medical Director of Family Care Centers, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at Hoag Hospital, and a recipient of the Physicians of Excellence award from the Orange County Medical Association. He is Board Certified in Family Medicine, and has been practicing in our community for over 20 years.
Dr. Memon is a board certified Family Medicine physician and recently completed her fellowship in Geriatrics at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. She attended Saint George’s University, School of Medicine and completed her residency at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. Her interest in medicine started at an early age and has since evolved into a passionate career.
Dr. Gina Nguyen obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at UC Irvine where she graduated Suma Cum Laude. She went to USC Keck School of Medicine, and returned to UC Irvine for a Family Medicine Residency. Since 2005, she worked at Kaiser Permanente, VNCOC, and Family Care Center Urgent Care.
Dr. Williams is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine. He is a native to Orange County and returned home after completing his medical degree at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. After completing his residency in family practice he successfully completed a fellowship in sports medicine.
Dr. Hye Lee is a board-certified Family Practice Physician, affiliated with the American Osteopathic Association and the American College of Osteopathic Family Practice.She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at UC Riverside and earned her medical degree from Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center. Afterward, she did her internship at Downey Regional Medical Center in California and has been a primary care physician since 2005.
Dr. Coyne is a board certified family practice physician and a California native. He completed his undergraduate degree at UCLA before earning his medical degree at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Dr Coyne spent 6 years in the US Air Force at Andrews and Luke Air Force bases, eventually separating as a Major. He enjoys working with patients of all ages.”
Dr. Jay Friehling is a Family Practice physician who has worked in Orange County since 1981. Born in Florida, he received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and then earned a Medical Degree at the New York Medical College.” His healthcare interests include Diabetes, Geriatric Care, and Hospice Care.
Dr. Jennifer Shoquist is board certified in Family Medicine. Her special interest is woman’s health and her practice accepts patients from 6 years old to seniors. Dr. Shoquist received her M.D. degree at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston in Houston, Texas, and did her residency with Memorial Family Practice at memorial Southwest Hospital in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Tom is a board certified family medicine physician and native Californian. He received his bachelors of science with great distinction in biochemistry and honors in chemistry. Dr. Tom was awarded a Regents Scholarship to attend medical school at UC Irvine.
Dr. Yan attended Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her Family Practice residency at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California. She joined Family Care Center in 2001. She chose Family Practice because she enjoys working with a wide variety of people and because it provides a unique opportunity for continuing care.
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