My [modest] proposal to move the United Nations to a new facility

The decrepit headquarters of the UN are in need of substantial rebuilding and rehabilitation. I believe this would be an auspicious time to move the UN headquarters from New York to another more appropriate place.   There are numerous reasons for this move;

• Financial – the proceeds from the sale of the current UN land and facility would more than meet the cost of a newer more suitable facility

• New York is a very high cost living area – delegates could live and work better elsewhere.

• The United States would be relieved of a substantive security burden keeping tabs on numerous delegates and staff who are potential security threats.

• New York is geocentrically, geo-politically, and population-centrically isolated from the majority of countries. Please see a world map adjusted for population. Asia has much more population than North America. Besides, the money is not here anymore – it’s in Asia!

        

My modest idea to move the UN – sent to the Sec. General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the Security Council, Sylvie Lucas. It’s outrageous the US can deny a visa to a UN representative. The buildings at the UN are a disgrace, NY is a zoo and $$$. The UN should be moved to a small principality like the Vatikan. The map is from http://www.worldmapper.org/posters/worldmapper_map2_ver5.pdf 

IMO, the population map roughly maps the possession of gold in the world also. There is going to be HECK raised when it’s discovered the US has NO gold at “Ft. Knox” or elsewhere. 

Sports Nutrition - updated

updated 6/20/2016
updated 9/23/2016 re: magnesium

“Behind your thoughts and feelings, my brother, there stands a mighty ruler, an unknown sage--whose name is self. In your body he dwells; he is your body. There is more reason in your body than in your best wisdom. And who knows why your body needs precisely your best wisdom?” Nietzsche

Nothing has so enhanced my continuing performance as a hiker, trekker, mountain climber and cyclist as modern sports nutrition. The following are some of my opinions and experiences after almost 40 years of strenuous activity.

1. CytoMax sports Performance Mix – Tangy Orange http://www.allstarhealth.com/f/cytosport-cytomax.htm

The single most important supplement I take during exercise. Hydrates the body better than water alone. Generally, I mix 2 scoops in 24 oz water hydrating by the clock not my perceived need. Note ONLY the tangy orange flavor has the ‘Herbal Lift’ caffeine boost from guarana, which I believe is much preferred. Recently upgraded to stevia sweetener from, what I called, rat poison.

Note that D-ribose is recommended for chronic fatigue sufferers and others. My experience is Cytomax works better – usually the flavors without the guarana herbal lift. Cytomax, and a few other brands somewhat similar, are used for rehydration in neo-natal clinics and cases of acute dysentery/diarrhea and cholera.

2. Trace Minerals Research Electrolyte Stamina Tablets

http://www.traceminerals.com/products/energy-performance/electrolyte-stamina-tablets

I take 2 every hour while exercising. You MUST sustain your serum electrolytes during continuous exercise. Mineral depletion is the main reason, IMO, people conk over dead at races, probably potassium and magnesium depletion.

3. Magnesium

Magnesium deficiency is probably the most prevalent problem of most athletes. In addition to the magnesium I get from Cytomax and the electrolyte stamina tablets I take additional magnesium. I currently take a dry mixture of Magnesium di-malate and taurine in a 1:3 proportion up to 400 mg. Magnesium per serving. IMO the best supplement is Jarrow Magnesium Optimizer although other forms such as magnesium glycinate and magnesium aspartate are preferred by some. https://secure.endfatigue.com/store/products/publications/from-fatigued-to-fan/

Watch our for magnesium citrate as it has a laxative effect.

I am researching magnesium L-theonate as it purportedly gets more magnesium to the brain than other forms, promoting sleep.

IMO Take taurine with magnesium to facilitate absorption AND note overdoses of magnesium can cause kidney damage. That’s why I like the Jarrow and Trace Minerals Research forms of magnesium as they include taurine.

4. Post exercise recovery nutrition

After 2 or more hours of exercise I am careful to take a carefully crafted post exercise protein/mineral/carb drink. The components are:

        A. Whey protein isolate – natural, stevia sweetener http://www.allstarhealth.com/de_p/26558/BODYSTRONG_100PERCENT_Whey_Protein_Isolate_Natural.htm

        B. 200 mg magnesium

        C. 500 mg. arginine/250 mg. ornithine [Jarrow brand]

        D. ½ scoop Cytomax or, preferably, Cytocarb, just the carbs of Cytomax http://www.cytomax.com/products/cytocarb/cytomax-cytocarb2/?tab=technical-details

         E. 600 mg. taurine

With this post exercise drink I NEVER get muscle soreness or ravenous cravings to eat 1 and 2 days after a big hike or climb AND I recover enough to do a big exercise again the next day.

5. Daily trace mineral supplement – smooths out heart and brain function

Trace Mineral Research Concentrace Trace Mineral drops -- http://www.traceminerals.com/products/liquid-tablet-minerals/concentrace-ionic-minerals   

Take only 10-15 drops a day, allow at least a month for it to begin working. By itself this removed a heart arrhythmia I had for 40+ years and, IMO, greatly contributes to my being depression free, along with niacin, noted below. I have run an unsupervised ‘clinical trial’ of about 20 people on Trace Mineral Concentrace and niacin and none have resorted to mood or mind altering medications.

6. Niacin – I take 1000 mg./day every day. A known anti-depressant https://www.google.com/search?q=niacin+depression&oq=niacin+depression&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.5214j0j4&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8  also improves heart function and cholesterol. I have had several consultees avoid certain invasive cardiac procedures by taking niacin and Concentrace.

7. CoenzymeQ10 – increases the blood hemoglobin’s capacity to dissolve oxygen. I currently take 100 mg. of Jarrow’s Q-Sorb http://www.allstarhealth.com/f/jarrow-q-absorb_coq-10_100mg.htm    [equivalent to a larger dose of another brand/formula] per day. My performance noticeably drops off if I stop taking this. A few months after I first began taking CoQ10 I went to the Himalayas and was tested by a scientific expedition and I had the highest dissolved oxygen of anyone they tested including all the Sherpa [97% while walking at 13,000’, the Sherpa ran 95% and lower].

8. Vitamin C 100 mg. – Calcium ascorbate or Ester C. The only one I can currently recommend is http://www.allstarhealth.com/f/solgar-ester-c_plus_1000mg_vitamin_c.htm  . I take 1000 mg. per day AND one 1000 mg. tab every 2 to 4 hours of a big climb or hike. I’m convinced the vitamin C assists sugar metabolism preventing muscle soreness, but I can’t prove it by the literature or any health “professionals” I’ve talked to, even Olympic trainers.

9. MUSCLETECH Hydroxycut Hardcore Elite http://www.allstarhealth.com/f/muscletech-hydroxycut_hardcore_elite.htm  is a spectacular energy boost, mostly from caffeine. I sometimes take ½ a capsule 4 hours or more into a long climb or hike. This stuff has some INTERESTING ingredients, like coleus! Having a logy day? Take ½ cap [approx. = 1 espresso shot of caffeine]

10. White Willow Bark extract http://www.bulksupplements.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=White+Willow+Bark+Extract+ All the many benefits of aspirin with none of the substantial drawbacks. I currently take this daily and have several other people on it all reporting great results.

11. NALT –

http://www.bulksupplements.com/n-acetyl-l-tyrosine-nalt.html I don’t want to say too much here for any potential liability reasons. I take it daily. When I hiked 10 miles yesterday, 10 miles the day before that, it’s 95 degrees outside at 2 PM and the ‘market’ is not going my way, I take NALT and take another hike. Trust me, it’s on my list here for a reason.

12. Green coffee extract

http://www.bulksupplements.com/green-coffee-bean.html A nice gentle caffeine boost.

13. Clark’s Minerals

https://www.amazon.com/T-J-Clark-Legendary-Colloidal-Mineral/dp/B0052C0P4W/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1465870389&sr=1-1&keywords=T.J.+Clark+Legendary+Colloidal+Mineral I recently set a weekly distance record hiking. I noted I was taking Clark’s mineral daily during that time.

14. Rhodiola

This stuff definitely improves my long term trail stamina. I’m currently taking a heaping teaspoon of https://www.mountainroseherbs.com/products/rhodiola-root-powder-north-american/profile

15. Other supplements I am currently taking but cannot comment on in detail yet:

         1. L-Citrulline DL-Malate – malates are VERY important for the sugar burning cycle in the body I get noticeably better endurance hiking/climbing in hot weather when I add this to my carb/electrolyte drink. See the reviews for this product on Amazon for a lot of EXCELLENT information. 

         2. L-theanine – I take it daily and I’m sure it boosts me somehow but haven’t discerned it’s exact impact.

My current view is that minerals are more important than vitamins. I have a lot of other opinions and things I have tried. Email me.

Headstand – sirsasan

To: those who might be interested

Headstand – sirsasan

The headstand is sometimes called ‘The King of Asanas’ and should be practiced by all serious yogic aspirants. However headstand should never be taught in a class or studio setting to anyone UNLESS a headstand stool or appliance is used such as Health Mark Yogacise Bench or Original Bodylift Yoga Headstand because:

a) Injury liability issues

b) Student and/or instructor unwillingness, ignorance, or inattentiveness to follow stringent guidelines for the posture such as;

         1. Having a thin, fit body.

         2.  not eating or drinking ANYTHING  for the preceding 8 or more hours AND not having eaten any ‘heavy’ meal for at least 12 or more hours before.

         3. beginning with a one second inversion and increasing no more than one second per day

         4. concluding the asana with the arms raised over the head for at least one minute for every 5 minutes or less of inversion, Urdhva Hastasana or equivalent pose, up to minutes. ie. 9 min. inversion = 2 min., 22 = 3

         5. doing corpse pose, Savasana, for 3 minutes or longer immediately after Urdhva Hastasana. Longer is better AND savasana does not truly begin until the heart and the breathing cease.

         6. not immersing in water for at least an hour after completion.

Just my opinion. My experience is beginning the headstand with NO instruction, or actually, instruction to NOT ATTEMPT THE HEADSTAND, beginning in 1978. Working up to remaining in the posture for up to 60 minutes daily for many months. Having to stop the posture all together after 22 years due to a back problem which I discovered was a congenital misalignment, beginning again with a headstand stool in 2010, currently at about 18 minutes/day and increasing one second per day having not missed a day since then.