plankin

PLANKIN
i thought planking was for fun
heck the last year or two i planked all over my property
i was just having a good time doing it
as planking had became a fad

i planked my solar panels



my water tanks

 

my rock entryway

my big ole mesquite tree here at the country  n

my bale of pine straw i was about to use in my garden

i didnt know that this would become a way to get
exercise
to strengthen the core of muscles in you body
the body core

i was just having fun
but i did notice when i was planking for the photos
my wife she took too long some time
and
i realized how hard it was to hold the pose
and
i could feel the muscles that i was using to hold myself in place

guess these were good for my back
or
made it worse

so below is the pose for the 30 day plank challenge
i first thought it was planking like i did before
on different locations around the country n
but
this new challenge is to hold the pose for a set time
and gradually increase the time you hold it each day
so that  by 30 days you have held it for 5 minutes


heres the time schedule
good theres rest days


heres the pose i chose
poet and didnt know it

ok
push up position for 20 seconds
how hard could that be right

well i just did it
am short of breath
sweaty
arms hurt
toes hurt
so thats the core muscles

300 seconds seems like an awfully long time


maybe ill try the lay on your back position
seems like less work
or
the lounge chair on your back position
or
the watch football on tv position

but
im up to the challenge
in 5 days i get to rest some

are you up to the challenge

thanks to fb friend rn for introducing this to me

the organicgreen doctor

wtea t-2, cell phones a good thing, planking

WTEA T-2D

there are 2 days left before the austin walk to
end azheimers

you may donate and or join my team organicgreendoctor.com
at this link

CELL PHONES A GOOD THING
think that after reading this recent article that i will definitely
start using my smart phone more often and try to use it
on both ears

little did they know that science would explain why the new
phones are really called smart phones

in alzheimers disease the body builds up a substance called
beta amyloid that causes plaque buildup
this plaque causes the nerve cells to die
thus the person gets alzheimers disease

also in alzheimers damaged nerve cells there is a problem
with glucose metabolism
cell phone use increases the glucose metabolism in the brain
could that be how this works

at the university of south florida researchers did a study
that suggests that prolonged use of cell phones may prevent
or actually reverse the effect of alzheimers disease

the mice who were genetically programmed to get
alzheimers disease like i am were exposed to cell phone
radiation for 2 hours a day for several months

for those mice who were already having symptoms their
memory improved and
for those mice with amyloid buildup up in the brain the
amyloid buildup disappeared
for those mice without symptoms or disease yet they
retained normal memory

so guess ill stop texting from now on
and will only use my cell phone to do calls
must remember to use it on both sides
and will have to call more people now to increase
my cell phone usage (will use mobile to mobile so i wont
use up all my minutes)

if this is true a generation of teenagers will not get alzheimers

and it gives a new meaning to the word smartphone

PLANKING
planking when planking wasnt cool



the organicgreen doctor

post cut, the exam, planking doctor

POST CUT
survived the dermatology visit
wasnt too bad
a freeze here and a needle there with a swift swipe of
a razor blade and that ole skin cancer is gone

(my wife she got woozy again when i told her about this
hope she doesnt read this and get fainty again)

now back to those preventative measures
good sun screen
floppy hat to cover face and neck
long sleeve shirts
keep that beard
avoid the heat of the day when the sun rays are the
strongest
not a problem this summer for me
its too dang hot
watch for any new lesions cropping up
if they do get them zapped

dermatologists will always have business wont they

THE EXAM
the hardest part of all of these evaluations i have had and will
have in the future is not the mris or pet scans or the blood
draws or even the spinal tap
its the neuropsychological exams
ive had 4 now in the last year
its like taking an exam where no one can get a hundred
then the parts of the exam on short term memory frustrates me
as it reminds me that yes you do have a problem even though
you arent always noticing it

well today have to get an 8 hour one required by my disability
insurance
they want an independent neuropsychological exam
before they make a decision on my case
(my policy was written so that if i cant do my job as a
family physician then i should be covered)

dont look forward to doing it today but know it has to be done
i get to do another one for the research study in 2 months
then i will get a long break without having to do them

PLANKING DOCTOR
here is the organicgreen doctor planking in his garden

the organicgreen doctor

dusty, planking, cowboys football

DUSTY
last week when i was driving back from dallas after getting
my mri i drove twice into an area where there was  a dust storm
with winds and dust that affected the visibility momentarily
can only imagine what a haboob would be like to drive in

wonder if this had anything to do with how dry it is here
some areas in texas have their cotton crop suffering from such
severe dry conditions that are like the dust bowl of the 1930s
maybe well all have to move back to california like they did
in the 1930s

have been collecting rainwater for 8 years now for our drinking
water and this is the first time we have completely ran out of
rainwater
part of that was my fault as i had some of my tanks unplugged from
my system twice when we got 10 inches of rain and when we got
6 inches of rain so if i had been plugged in i probably would not
be out now
live and learn

we did buy water
its cheaper than gas
and should have enough now until we get rain
have improved my guttering and collection system so hopefully this
wont happen again

am encouraged though that with the worst drought in our history
we probably would not have ran out of water if i had not had
things disconnected

just am glad we are not settlers 100 years ago
as so many ponds (tanks in texas) and streams and rivers have
completely dried up here

can see how whole communities could disappear back then

there are two areas forming off the coast of africa that could be
promising
we have a 10% chance of rain here for the next 2 days
they are just trying to make us feel good

PLANKING
this is a picture of the organicgreen doctor planking on the
entry way to our property

COWBOYS FOOTBALL
am so ready for football to start
look forward to the cowboy vs broncos tonight
think the starters on both sides may play a little longer
than in past years

maybe well get a look at tebow also for the broncos
play him or trade him please

the cowboys need to produce this year as last
year they sure didnt except in the end
maybe coach garrett has them all lined out to play well
this year
we went to a practice in the alamodome in san antonio
last week and they all looked pretty rusty
the defense blitzed a lot and was breaking through the
offenses line frequently
romo would have been creamed several time in a real game

hopefully they pull it all together

now bring on the real season and bring on college football
am ready
its too hot to do much else anyway

the organicgreen doctor

wart removal, deal dingy, generics, planking

WART REMOVAL
the american academy of family physicians journal this month
published an article on wart removal
no i didnt write it but
if you were one of my patients you will recognize the first line
recommendations

first treatement is dont
67% of warts will be gone in 2 years
cost zero

2nd line of treatment
73% of warts will be gone eventually after treatment
cost minimal
no office visit required

from article directions (sounds familiar)
obtain salicyclic wart treatment from pharmacy or store
soak the wart area in warm water for five minutes
file or rub down any rough areas with a pumice stone
or emory board
apply the salicyclic acid to the wart
cover with duct tape (my duct tape post for the week)
repeat daily until wart is gone
may take several weeks
dont use the salicylic acid on the face

3rd choice for those 27-33% that dont respond
50-70% effective
the over the counter freezing units may not work as well as
the office ones
if these are used the treatments need to be repeated probably
several times over several weeks or
go to the doctor and get it frozen
will probably take several visits

a few warts wont respond to this and will need
other treaments

cost office visits and procedure fees
some risk for scarring

DEAL DINGY
the dingy thing about the new debt ceiling deal was that it
brought together the right wing tea partiers and the left wing
democratics to oppose this deal
strange bed fellows huh

GENERICS
those of you who have suffered through the expense of having
to pay for lipitor ($165+ a month) and plavix ($201+ a month)
now will soon be able to get them as generics

wonder why viagra is not generic as it was produced first in the
mid 1990s
wont they be one that people are looking forward to it going generic
but when that happens there will not be any more of those
good commercials you get to watch with your kids and parents

PLANKING
the planking journey continues

hurricane coming, poor willie, reverse planking, my nephew he-rainwater tank

HURRICANE COMING
could this be our relief from all this heat
this is a tropical wave that is drifting our way very gradually
hope the big high thats over us doesnt push it away from us

click on  http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ to see where its at
its only a 10% chance of developing but we all have hope
that it will progress
bring on the rain please

it is so hot and dry here that i have a cactus in the yard i planted last
year that is actually wilting


POOR WILLIE
willie nelson got busted for having 6 ounces of marijuana by a
border agent in el paso texas
originally the judge was going to just have him sing to them in
court and she would let him off
apparently that was unacceptable so the prosecutor decided a
$500 fine would be levied if he would plea guilty

now another judge decided said you cant do that and willie
has to be tried with the misdemeanor marijuana possession which
can carry up to a year in prison
now that would look bad wouldnt if willie locked up for a year

he just needs to go to california or colorado and go to a marijuana
clinic and get a prescription for marijuana to use for his chronic
wrist tendonitis
maybe that will keep him out of trouble

REVERSE PLANKING
here is my motherinlaw she doing a reverse planking on the
beach in nicaragua
you go girl

MY NEPHEW HE AND THE ROCK
go to this blog from september 2010 on my nephew trying
to get this limestone rock out of my rain water tank
http://www.organicgreendoctor.com/2010/09/my-niece-she-my-nephew-he.html

well the rock is still in my tank
my water level is low in my tanks so i pumped all the water
out of the tank with the rock
my nephew he may be coming in august to visit so ill leave
this tank empty until he gets here so he can go down in
the tank and remove the rock
last time he didnt complete the task

the organicgreen doctor

garden stuff, solar planking

GARDEN STUFF
ok its hot and dry out there
but now is the time to plant some things for the fall garden

this week will plant my fall tomatoes and my fall squash to
include zuchinni, yellow squash and spaghetti squash
will plant these from 4 inch pots to get them a head start
in this weather

will also summer over some of my tomatoes that are producing
well and are not diseased and are a type that will continue
producing in the fall eg sweet 100s, juliet

the beds were prepared before hand by adding 4 inches of
compost and an organic fertilizer or composted chicken manure

the plants will be planted and watered in well with a seaweed
solution and then they are mulched well
each plant is put in a wire cage which is covered with a
shade cloth to block the oppressive heat from the plant
as the weather gets nicer will remove the shade cloth
(hope that is sooner than later)

the plants are watered daily until well established then are
watered with a drip irrigation system that sits under the mulch

any bare or unused garden beds are overseeded with black
eyed peas as a cover crop and as a source of food
(just add cornbread)

it is also about the time to plant eggplant and peppers as they
do the best in the fall
i usually just keep my spring peppers and eggplants going
through the summer as they will produce some during the heat
but will usually take off again once the weather cools
(our fall gardening here is the best time to garden)

be sure and give your shrubs and trees supplemental water
in this drought we are having

be careful working in the heat
garden in the early morning or late evening
wear a hat and
drink plenty of water

good luck

SOLAR PLANKING
so will do green planking by planking my solar panels

the organicgreen doctor

planking, monkey pod vine, christmas limas, garden stuff

PLANKING
ok so my niece started planking on facebook
so i started reading about planking
so i thought i could do that planking stuff

maybe ill do organicgreen planking
so here it is

rainwater harvesting water tank planking by
the organicgreen doctor

MONKEY POD VINE

the monkey pod vine is growing
see my previous blog about the monkey pod vine
it now is reaching the top of our
arbor which is about 8 ft high
more later


CHRISTMAS LIMAS

the christmas limas that i blogged about recently is growing
its now at about 8 ft
its a long way until christmas
wonder if it will outgrow the monkey pod vine

hope it produces a lot of beans
more later

that black stuff in the picture is a sun screen that
ive put over my tomatoes and peppers to give them
some shade from our oppressive 100+ heat

GARDEN STUFF
dont put your seeds in the freezer
put them in the refrigerator instead

be mulching your garden
i have a 4 inch layer of mulch on my garden
i use a dripper under the mulch
this way my garden doesnt lose as much moisture in
all this heat

when i recently harvested my onions i overseeded the bed with
black eyed peas
they provide nitrogen back in the soil and provides peas for us
to eat and will turn the vines back into the soil this fall

the organicgreen doctor