By Paul Goldfinger, Editor Blogfinger.net.
Blogfinger cow. Paul Goldfinger photo while grazing. (The cow, not me.)
a. Wegmans bakery: Superb peach muffins. Only available this time of year. They also have very fine croissants baked each day.
8/4/24 Blogfinger photos.
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Blogfinger.net received 3,582 hits on 8/1. Over 3,000 were from Germany. These fans are from Great Britain. From Peacock.com screen photo. Paul Goldfinger.
c. Blogfinger Netflix movie now streaming:
If you don’t mind some raunchy swearing, see “Wicked Little Letters”. We loved this movie.
d. If you are a cinema buff, the old Brando directed movie “One-Eyed Jacks” is streaming.
Derek Delorenzo. Ocean Grove. Carpenter. “All gas, no brakes.” Blogfinger photo
e. Carpenter opens his own business called “In House.” Derek Delorenzo is a talented young carpenter who lives in town with Crystal his wife. Derek’s self described title is “Remodeling and Repairs.” He likes to work on old OG homes and he has done excellent and creative work for us, even with small annoying jobs.
Derek is eager and patient and will take on small jobs so he will say “Yes.” if a client calls. Derek is reliable and nice to work with.
Derek: 908 675 4183.
f. Medical bits of tid:
—If you have low back pain, there are some new approaches that may replace surgery (laminectomy). In particular I heard of a minimally invasive procedure that takes about an hour under local and is safe.
It relieves pressure on nerves within the spinal canal. It is called the “mild procedure.” That may be the best name ever for any surgery in medicine. Talk to your spine doctor about it.
–If you take Vitamin D, you should know that it is a complicated subject. Just so you can get a feel for it, here is a cute doctor who is an expert from Harvard and who has made a video. Link below.
One item for me to mention is that when you take calcium supplements you must also take Vitamin D, and many calcium pills already have Vitamin D. But you may need extra D besides. And D blood tests are of questionable value, and sometimes your insurance won’t pay for them.
There are new D guidelines, so verify your dose with your doctor. Some people think that you can just pop vitamins, but not D.
Here is Dr. JoAnn Manson from Harvard. This video is meant for doctors, but some of you won’t be intimidated. Paul Goldfinger, MD
There is a blood test for colon cancer. Ask your doctor, especially if you have rejected screening colonoscopies.
THIS IS FROM THE AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY: 8/6/24:
Supplements are regulated as food:
“The FDA is responsible for regulating dietary supplements,” said Dr. Cohen, noting that while “we might think of them—because they’re health products—as being a subcategory of medication … the FDA regulates them as a subcategory of food.
“This has huge consequences for the whole category of dietary supplements—from vitamins, minerals, probiotics and all sorts of new ingredients,” he added. “What it means is that the manufacturer can introduce anything into the market that they believe is safe.”
“The FDA’s job is to identify the products that are causing harm after they’ve been on the market and remove them from store shelves,” Dr. Cohen explained.