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Activated 7-dehydrocholesterol Capsules :)
It’s a sad measure of the burden of failure in my life that no one has yet described me as ‘handsome’ uncoerced. You’d think I would have had some chance, at least, since I was born light blonde, blue-eyed and pleasantly freckled…
It was not to be. And my hope is waning… Well. Completely dead, actually.
The best I have managed so far for a description is ‘lovely man’. This has happened in so many independent contexts now that I tend to burst out laughing if someone says it (much to their perplexity!).
Can you imagine, though, how galling this would-be accolade is to someone who has striven all their life to be a hysteria-inducing, testosterone-filled, rippling hunk of seductive (to women) allure?
No. Believe me. You can’t.
I mean, ‘lovely man’ is not quite the same thing is it really? Not by a long shot. Well, let’s be frank, not even by a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile...
But I suppose it could be worse…
Maybe… perhaps :(
At least I am sure now that my Maker has a well-developed sense of ironic humour... as if I didn’t know that anyway!
But I digress and drag you through the despondent slough of my self-pity.
The point of the preamble, of course, is that fair-complexioned people are genetically adapted to live in the higher latitudes, where their skin needs to produce sufficient Vitamin D in the meagre sun.
I live at latitude 51.683638 North. In North American terms that’s a latitude north of Calgary, about the bottom of Hudson Bay. In the southern hemisphere that would be equivalent to about halfway between Australia’s southern coast and Antarctica.
Here in winter a decent candle is brighter than the sun most of the day, or so it seems.
Vitamin D is vital to maintaining bones and calcium levels in the body. It’s one of the vitamins that is only soluble in oil and it’s not stored, so we rely on our skins to make it. The lack of pigmentation in the skin maximises the manufacture in weak sunlight.
Or these days in winter we take supplements.
And in summer we use sunblock :)
So now you know, if you didn’t before, why a lot of Scandinavians are blonde. But it fails miserably, of course, to explain why I was born in the tropics...
This is a picture of Vitamin D capsules in an antique liqueur glass for the Macro Mondays theme “Contained”. I’d often thought the capsules made interesting shapes and light lenses so I wanted give the idea a try.
The bowl of the glass is 50,800 microns wide, so we are within the group’s limits ;) Yey!
PS I have just returned from over three weeks of famliness which, although fun, has meant that I am way behind on everyone’s photostreams. I doubt that I shall be able to do them justice but I hope, at least, to make a few comments here and there.
Thank you for taking the time to look. I hope you enjoy the image. Happy Macro Mondays :)
[Tripod mount; delayed shutter; manual focus; LED pencil torch lighting from above and behind; black card behind.
Developed in Capture One using levels to take out the background and adjusting the colour to get rid of a green cast and warm it up a bit.
Into Affinity for a bit of retouching.
Sharpened with High Pass/Linear blend.
Added a glow using a Lens Blur filter in Lighten blend mode with reduced opacity to balance the effect. I know this takes off the sharpness but I wanted a bit of fun and I was tired of the everything-must-be-pin-sharp yoke.
Extended the canvas to change the composition a bit, adding more black background; levelled it too as the tripod can’t have been level with the table.]
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Thai water dragons can be found along the banks of freshwater streams of Khao Yai National Park. They are active during the day, and spend most of their time in the trees or plants. If threatened, the dragon will drop from the trees into the water and swim to safety. They can to grow up to 1 meter in total length and can live from ten to fifteen years. Coloration ranges from dark to light green, or sometimes purple with a orange stomach. Their throats are considered to be more attractive, which can be quite colorful like blue and purple, or peach. The tail, slightly over two-thirds of the entire body length, can be used as a weapon, for balance, and to assist swimming. The Thai water dragon possesses a small photosensitive spot between their eyes referred to as the as the third eye. Since it recognizes differences in light, the third eye can also help the lizard avoid predation from birds and other aerial threats, and can awaken from deep sleep from even slight changes in light from overhead. Their diet consists mainly of insects, supplemented with an occasional small fish, mammal or reptile.
Thai water dragons are native to the Southeast Thailand. They bask in the sun to keep warm. But they also do it for the vitamin D. All lizards grow continuously throughout their lives, however their skin does not grow to accommodate their changing size. It is for this reason that they must shed their skin regularly to allow for proper growth. A Thai water dragon will shed completely within a week or two.
De Thaise waterdraak of wateragame is een hagedis die veel van water houdt en is daarmee onder de hagedissen een grote uitzondering. Je kunt ze vinden in Khao Yai National Park. De waterdraak is met z'n als peddel afgeplatte staart een zeer goede zwemmer. De wateragame eet insecten en kleine visjes. Deze hagedis kan tot 1 meter lang worden. Tussen de ogen aan het einde van z'n nekkam zit een derde oog: een stuk huid met lichtgevoelige cellen die geen beeld kunnen vormen zoals de andere twee ogen, maar wel licht/donker-verschuivingen kunnen waarnemen, handig als een vijand van boven nadert, zoals een roofvogel. Zelfs in slaap kan hij dan nog wakker worden. Bij nood kan hij vanuit de boom in het water springen en zwemmen naar een veilig plekje. Ze genieten van de zon om warm te blijven. Maar ze doen het ook voor de vitamine D. Alle hagedissen groeien continu tijdens hun leven, maar hun huid groeit mee. Het is om deze reden dat ze hun huid regelmatig vervellen om te zorgen voor een goede groei. Binnen één of twee weken heeft de Thaise waterdraak weer een nieuwe huid.
After a hard couple of days going to the beach just amazes me at how clever God is and just reminds me he can create this he can create an amazing future for me!
Sunshine Sandwich recipe!
(may be instant help for incoming rainy days.. :D )
Ingredients:
- fancy misty layers of hills;
- epic sunshine (with puffy clouds);
- blanket of big clouds;
How-to:
Put all these together, but don't mix!
Just lay them on each other!
First add fancy misty layers of hills, then fill up with epic sunshine (with puffy clouds), then top it up with a blanket of big clouds!
Finally spice it with some fancy sunstar & lens flare!
Voilá!
Enjoy! =)
I use this notebook to write down random things that pop into my head. I don't write down any dates, I just fill the pages with a combination of streams of consciousness, notes from meetings and lectures, quotes from something I've read or watched, and pithy little comments and observations that I've made throughout the day.
I've transferred some of these thoughts to my various blogs (see here and here). I've discussed these things with friends and acquaintances. I've left the words to sit undeveloped.
I have an urge to document. I have an urge to record. This is my proof.
The light source is a Halloween pumpkin light that has a random flashing pattern of red and green lights. The tablets are sitting on a blue Tupperware lid.
I must be easily pleased - but, this small illustrated colour booklet of some 16 pages is so beautifully produced and is about such an esoteric subject as halibut oil that it is a gem! It was issued about 1950 I would say, given the style and 'feel', and was printed at The Fanfare Press, London, for The Crookes Laboratories who were based at Park Royal in north west London and from where they manufactured many vitamins and supplements including those made from halibut liver oil that provided Vitamin D.
Crookes have a fascinating history and they still exist as a multinational concern, based in Nottingham, as they had been for many years part of Boots the Chemists who had acquired them in 1971. Boots bought the company from the Park Royal 'neighbours' Guinness who had an interest in Crookes from 1960 when they'd jointly bought them along with a division of Philips. They're now owned by Reckitt Benckiser who took over Boots Healthcare manufacturing division in 2005.
The origins of the company go back to the eminant scientist Sir William Crookes, he of the Crookes Tube that allowed the development of many other technologies. It was his son, Henry, who started making colloids in around 1912 and whose concern became part of British Colloids in 1919, the name changing to Crookes Laboratories in 1951.
According to the booklet much clever technology was required from when the fresh halibut livers arrived at Park Royal until the purified capsules left! The charming illustrations and text look at the need for and importance of Vitamin D in such a sun-drenched country as the UK and the various demanding life and work styles encountered by many people. The illustrations are all signed "Xenia" and I'm tempted to think this is no other than Xenia Kashevaroff Cage (1913 - 1995?), the US born artist of some renown but whose work was overshadowed by her one time husband John Cage.
It seems a bit far fetched but Xenia, noted for sculptural forms and mobiles, did a series of posters for BOAC at around the same time and the style is so very similar. Hopefully this can be confirmed one way or the other! This page is striking - I'm not sure if this is Mr A D Green striding manfully along the street protected by his hat, brolly, gloves and Vitamin D!
As a fully fledged night owl vampire who hasn't seen daylight or sunlight in years, I've been advised by higher authority to invest in a supply of vitamin D or more specifically a years supply of vitamin D3 daily intake tablets.
Sunlight is a good source of vitamin D apparently and good for the bones, skin, muscles and so on..
A vitamin D supplement is often called the 'sunshine pill' hence the er sunshine on the label.. ;-)
www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-d/
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just watching, and waiting,
outside my sequestered door. As the oldest in the house... for whom the bell tolls... I prefer the plaintive coos of the nesting owls in the neighboring tree.
Once I accepted the inevitability of exposure, I focused on resistance: boosting my immune system and antivirals. I’ll share what I take daily, and if anyone is aware of any reason to *not* take these in the context of coronavirus, please let me know and I’ll update. I have not had a sick day for decades, and perhaps this helped, but remember that my personal journey is not prescriptive and that none of these have been properly studied to reach any conclusions on efficacy, yet:
1) Vitamin D (+ K2 for better absorption): “Studies have indicated that there is a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency worldwide. Vitamin D deficiency may affect the immune system as vitamin D plays an immunomodulation role, enhancing innate immunity by up-regulating the expression and secretion of antimicrobial peptides, which boosts mucosal defenses. Furthermore, recent meta-analyses have reported a protective effect of vitamin D supplementation on respiratory tract infections” — WHO and an apparently biased site, but some links: Vitamin D Wiki
2) Magical mushroom powder of Shitake + Maitake: “We found significant stimulation of defense reaction. In all cases, the most active was the Maitake-Shiitake combination” — NIH
3) Coconut oil: “Several in vitro, animal, and human studies support the potential of coconut oil, lauric acid and its derivatives as effective and safe agents against a virus like nCoV-2019. Mechanistic studies on other viruses show that at least three mechanisms may be operating. Given the safety and broad availability of virgin coconut oil (VCO), we recommend that VCO be considered as a general prophylactic against viral and microbial infection.” — Ateneo University
4) Zinc, short term use: “In this study we demonstrate that the combination of Zn(2+) and PT at low concentrations (2 µM Zn(2+) and 2 µM PT) inhibits the replication of SARS-coronavirus (SARS-CoV)” — Researchgate And some warnings about prolonged use: Oregon State
5) Oregano oil capsules: “Mexican oregano oil and its main component, carvacrol, are able to inhibit different human and animal viruses in vitro.” — NIH
And then found to be helpful with other viruses, like norovirus and herpes: “This study provides novel findings on the antiviral properties of oregano oil” — sfamjournals
6) Vitamin C: “2019-nCoV infected pneumonia, namely severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) has caused global concern and emergency. We hypothesize that Vitamin C infusion can help improve the prognosis of patients with SARI. Therefore, it is necessary to study the clinical efficacy” — Clinicaltrials
These are all inexpensive on Amazon, but if you want an even stronger placebo effect, find the most expensive version, as that is proven to work better :) ScienceDaily
7) Update: I have added Quercetin. Its impact on Covid-19 has not yet been properly researched, but the basic mechanism could be similar to Chloroquine, and is an over-the-counter supplement even if you don’t have symptoms. Best with Zinc. From molecular simulation studies: "Liu et al. (2020) successfully crystallised the COVID-19 main protease (Mpro), which is a potential drug target. Quercetin... and curcumin [among others] appeared to have the best potential to act as COVID-19 Mpro inhibitors."
8) I also take NMN + TMG and have been discussing possible downstream NAD+ / sirtuin effects on COVID-19 with David Sinclair of Harvard Medical School. As with all of these, nothing is proven; it's just a fascinating hypothesis. The observed age effect on mortality is stark — the younger a person is, across the spectrum, the lower the death rate and hospitalization rate. Looking to NAD+ depletion as we age, and exacerbated by inflammation, perhaps it's ultimately an energy crisis and a loss of NAD + ATP that does us in.
Snips from his recent book Lifespan:
“NAD boosts the activity of all seven sirtuins. And because NAD is used by over 500 different enzymes, without any NAD, we’d be dead in 30 seconds. NAD acts as a fuel for sirtuins. NAD levels decrease with age throughout the body. Human studies with NAD boosters (NMN and NR) are ongoing. So far, there has been no toxicity, not even a hint of it.” (p.134)
Also: "Most antiviral drugs target specific viral proteins. Consequently, they often work for only one virus, and their efficacy can be compromised by the rapid evolution of resistant variants. There is a need for the identification of host proteins with broad-spectrum antiviral functions, which provide effective targets for therapeutic treatments that limit the evolution of viral resistance. Here, we report that sirtuins present such an opportunity for the development of broad-spectrum antiviral treatments, since our findings highlight these enzymes as ancient defense factors that protect against a variety of viral pathogens." — Researchgate
Sinclair added trimethylglycine (TMG) in a recent podcast. He also mentions not to take NMN or NR at night as they interfere with sleep.
H/T Nova Spivack for the corona-relevant links. He is maintaining a more complete list here.
“Ah, distinctly I remember
it was in the bleak December
And each separate dying ember
wrought its ghost upon the floor.
Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl
to hear discourse so plainly,
Though its answer little meaning—
little relevancy bore
For we cannot help agreeing
that no living human being
Ever yet was blessed with seeing
bird above his chamber door
What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt,
and ominous bird of yore
Meant in croaking ‘Nevermore.’”
— Edgar Allan Poe
My first entry for the group below.
Week 23
Tuesday, April 28th at 6:00 p.m.
"all i need is a moment" Flickr group:
www.flickr.com/groups/allineedisamoment/
BLOG:
allineedisamoment.blogspot.com/
After a long day at work and a pink Tuesday, I put these two together on the table and I realized that they matched! lol So naturally, I decided to take a picture. It is just for fun!
I hope everybody is doing great! :-))
Note:
-Now, I have something to e-mail my friends. :)
-I simply applied 20, 60, 0 unsharp and cropped to 500x500 in PS.
:
11th February 2019:
My much needed supplement of Vitamin D. This phial is a 3 monthly dose.
When I first came across these glass phials I was terrified that the ends would end up not breaking cleanly and I'd get glass in whatever I was taking; or giving to someone. Especially those that contain pure fruit juice concentrate for babies. They break far more cleanly than you'd think.
Better viewed large and thank you for your favourites. :O)
*Copyright © 2012 Lélia Valduga, all rights reserved.
Who else who least know who is going to the beach charity, even if it is only for the pleasure of hanging routine that drowns us every day. This psychological factor is one of the main virtues of the sun and the beach, to which you attach to these benefits going to the beach to health.
We firstly produces the benefits of the sun and on the other benefits of seawater, which together are combined to one infuse stability in the body, so it is a source benefit to health. The sun brings us joy and promotes the synthesis of vitamin D, while the sea water, which is loaded with minerals and trace elements, is a stimulant to our muscles.
Source: www.dicasagora.com
I must be easily pleased - but, this small illustrated colour booklet of some 16 pages is so beautifully produced and is about such an esoteric subject as halibut oil that it is a gem! It was issued about 1950 I would say, given the style and 'feel', and was printed at The Fanfare Press, London, for The Crookes Laboratories who were based at Park Royal in north west London and from where they manufactured many vitamins and supplements including those made from halibut liver oil that provided Vitamin D.
Crookes have a fascinating history and they still exist as a multinational concern, based in Nottingham, as they had been for many years part of Boots the Chemists who had acquired them in 1971. Boots bought the company from the Park Royal 'neighbours' Guinness who had an interest in Crookes from 1960 when they'd jointly bought them along with a division of Philips. They're now owned by Reckitt Benckiser who took over Boots Healthcare manufacturing division in 2005.
The origins of the company go back to the eminant scientist Sir William Crookes, he of the Crookes Tube that allowed the development of many other technologies. It was his son, Henry, who started making colloids in around 1912 and whose concern became part of British Colloids in 1919, the name changing to Crookes Laboratories in 1951.
According to the booklet much clever technology was required from when the fresh halibut livers arrived at Park Royal until the purified capsules left! The charming illustartions and text look at the need for and importance of Vitamin D in such a sun-drenched country as the UK and the various demanding life and work styles encountered by many people. The illustartions are all signed "Xenia" and I'm tempted to think this is no other than Xenia Kashevaroff Cage (1913 - 1995?), the US born artist or some renown but whose work was overshadowed by her one time husband John Cage.
It seems a bit far fetched but Xenia, noted for sculptural forms and mobiles, did a series of posters for BOAC at around the same time and the style is so very similar. Hopefully this can be confirmed one way or the other!
Dan Berger is Cartoonist behind Natural News.
" There is an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency sweeping across our modern world, and it's an epidemic of such depth and seriousness that it makes the H1N1 swine flu epidemic look like a case of the sniffles by comparison. Vitamin D deficiency is not only alarmingly widespread, it's also a root cause of many other serious diseases such as cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis and heart disease.
A study published in the March, 2010 issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found that a jaw-dropping 59 percent of the population is vitamin D deficient. In addition, nearly 25 percent of the study subjects were found to have extremely low levels of vitamin D." ...
... continue reading: Why you've never heard the truth about Vitamin D, by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger.
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I take Magnesium, Vitamin D and Vitamin C et al every day. It's so important to be pro-active with your health!
I must be easily pleased - but, this small illustrated colour booklet of some 16 pages is so beautifully produced and is about such an esoteric subject as halibut oil that it is a gem! It was issued about 1950 I would say, given the style and 'feel', and was printed at The Fanfare Press, London, for The Crookes Laboratories who were based at Park Royal in north west London and from where they manufactured many vitamins and supplements including those made from halibut liver oil that provided Vitamin D.
Crookes have a fascinating history and they still exist as a multinational concern, based in Nottingham, as they had been for many years part of Boots the Chemists who had acquired them in 1971. Boots bought the company from the Park Royal 'neighbours' Guinness who had an interest in Crookes from 1960 when they'd jointly bought them along with a division of Philips. They're now owned by Reckitt Benckiser who took over Boots Healthcare manufacturing division in 2005.
The origins of the company go back to the eminant scientist Sir William Crookes, he of the Crookes Tube that allowed the development of many other technologies. It was his son, Henry, who started making colloids in around 1912 and whose concern became part of British Colloids in 1919, the name changing to Crookes Laboratories in 1951.
According to the booklet much clever technology was required from when the fresh halibut livers arrived at Park Royal until the purified capsules left! The charming illustartions and text look at the need for and importance of Vitamin D in such a sun-drenched country as the UK and the various demanding life and work styles encountered by many people. The illustartions are all signed "Xenia" and I'm tempted to think this is no other than Xenia Kashevaroff Cage (1913 - 1995?), the US born artist or some renown but whose work was overshadowed by her one time husband John Cage.
It seems a bit far fetched but Xenia, noted for sculptural forms and mobiles, did a series of posters for BOAC at around the same time and the style is so very similar. Hopefully this can be confirmed one way or the other! I, of course, like this page of city life and commuting in that it has a fine illustration of a crowded London Underground tube train, even down to the old style strap hangers!