Important Corona Virus Video for Those on a Keto Diet

Masks? Wear 'Em If You Got 'Em.

Simm Land said this is a recent promotional email to me that directed me to a website selling probiotics:

According to the CDC, it is not recommended that people who are well wear a facemask to protect themselves from respiratory diseases.

This is an accurate quote but the CDC is lying. "Not recommended." Why? Because there are not enough masks to do this, so in order to conserve masks, this is the recommendation. In Asia wearing masks is common and is one reason that Korea and Japan have had mild outbreaks. It is a reason why China has reduced infection.

The US has de industrialized and makes no masks. It is not surprising that the overseas manufacturers are giving masks to their own people first, I would too.

This should be a wake up call for the US to start making its own products.

BTW this should not be taken as a shot at Simm. I am a big fan and think the website, even though an ad,  was helpful. The CDC is lying, and that is not Siim's responsibility. (I take probiotics, but not this brand.)

Masks? Wear 'em if you got "em.

Update on Friday, March 27, 2020 at 7:26PM by [Positive Dennis]

Note that 3M does make masks in America. 

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What Am I Doing For the Crisis?

The short answer is, there is not much anyone can do. We all do what we can.

I plan to avoid all crowds, except once a week for groceries. I will wear a mask and gloves. Everyone in the moderate risk category should do the same. As I am 65, that describes me. You are higher risk if you have a disease that combined with the virus might kill you. These diseases can be as common as high blood pressure, or even being obese. If you are over 80, even if you are in good health, you are also at high risk. If you live with someone at high risk, then you should treat yourself as if you have high risk. If you get it, they might. You may still have to buy food if you are in a higher risk, but maybe someone can buy it for you and leave it on your front porch. This sounded goofy to me as I typed it, but it makes sense.

I think that these efforts at "flattening the curve," reducing the number of cases to reduce the overload of the medical system, are good. They can not last without destroying society as I mentioned in yesterday's post.

Eat as good a diet as you can within the parameters of only going out to get food once a week. Fresh is good, if you can get it. Personally, I have one high carb day, three low carb days, and three moderate carb days. That is just what works for me, and I only have 12 more pounds to lose to get to my high school weight. But this can not continue. Carbs are the easiest to store, and they have a longer shelf life. This longer shelf life is a reason why I think they are not healthy. I will have to increase my carb consumption because that is what I have. Instead of one dinner a week with pasta or rice, I think I will go up to 4 dinners a week like that.

I keep track of what I eat using chronometer, so when I run out of calories, I will just have to stop eating. Since carbs make me hungry, I am not looking forward to this.

You might consider making soup and freezing it. We have been doing this for some time. Especially consider it if you are about to lose some vegetables due to spoilage. We are making soup that both my wife and I can eat, which unfortunately means it can't be spicy. Another family member is just going to have to eat canned chicken noodle soup, as they would never considering eating beans, a common ingredient in my soups. (For those of you who do low carb, the reason I have moderate carb days is a combination of beans and a daily fruit.)

In terms of exercise, the forced leisure might be a good time to start exercising, gradually. I started doing weight bearing exercise 4 months ago, cardio exercise two weeks ago and plan to continue. There are various you tube videos you can watch and often exercise along with in both categories.

What am i doing?

The best I can, like you.

A Corona Virus Problem No One Is Talking About

The most important thing that has to be done is to keep the supply chain running. Everything else in not important. This means that the quarantine will be lifted and people will go back to work in a few weeks, maybe sooner. 

Why?

Diesel. Without diesel our whole society collapses. From the ubiquitous UPS truck to the long haul trucker, all need diesel. The oil refineries can not only produce diesel. It must be a mix of different fuels. So to get diesel you must make gasoline. If no one is buying gas, then it has to be stored. Storage is limited. 

The trucks must roll.

At first I was ambivalent about the “stay at home” rules. Now I think these rules will have to be lifted soon. I would not have thought that Boris Johnson’s approach of benign neglect would be correct.  Yes, at the South Korea death rate 500,000 might die in the US if 100 million are infected, but that is better than 100 million dying if the trucks don’t roll. 

The trucks must roll.

Supposedly at 65, I am at risk. I actually got modestly anxious at Costco yesterday even though I was totally equipped for the outing. Instead of mass quarantine, we need self quarantine of those at risk with a way quickly developed to bring stables to those who should stay at home. This too will require trucks. 

The trucks must roll.