Happy Memorial Day Weekend …. may this blog find you in better spirits than yesterday, honoring the fallen soldiers 🪖🎖️🪦who gave their lives to protect our nation. We owe them more than gratitude and prayers🙏.
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The Big 65 is has made a donation to Fisher House, one of the best-vetted and most respected charities helping veterans and their families. They have many amazing programs. Fisher Houses provide military families housing close to a loved one in the hospital for an illness, disease or injury. Let’s do what we can do.
This was taken four years ago just after Airman Nicholas finished up training in Texas. He’s been on bases in four different countries since then. Now he’s a man, and we’re proud as hell❤️.
Well, yours truly is finally back home from overseas🌐, cleaning up the house and taking care of our bees (and Plato). One hive is thriving, the other is in need of serious TLC😢 (Plato is fine😅).
The hive almost died 🐝🪦because of the tough winter and the varmints. We are adding 5 additional frames of bees to hive number two, plus sugar water to give the hive some good energy.
“Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health” by Dr. Casey Means is also the name of the provocative book I read this week on metabolic health. Thanks to Cary for the suggestion😊👍!
Have you ever wondered why some days you feel energized and sharp—and others you feel like you’re dragging yourself through molasses😩🐌? According to Dr. Casey Means, the answer might lie deep inside your cells.
By the way, Q is still traveling🧳. After visiting Siracusa with our son, she took off for Albania. The love of travel is deep in her cells🌍✈️.
Here’s what I took away from the book:
Your cells are talking—are you listening👂? Poor metabolic health is a leading cause of chronic disease, from heart issues to Alzheimer’s. And yet, 93% of Americans aren’t metabolically healthy. That means our cells aren’t converting food into energy efficiently.
This week, I’m babysitting our daughter’s Rottweiler🐶, (yeah I know, it was only supposed to be a temporary foster). They fell in love with Elwood and this week I need all the metabolic energy I can get while they are on vacation!
The symptoms are sneaky. Fatigue, brain fog🧠🌫️😵💫, weight gain, blood sugar swings, depression—these could all be signs of poor cellular energy production. And it’s not just about food.
Sedentary behavior🪑💻📺💤, processed snacks, poor sleep, and stress all chip away at your mitochondrial health.
Did I mention Kali the cat 🐈⬛is with us too? She’s keeping her eyes on these two goobers.
Track the basics. Dr. Means recommends tracking key biomarkers like blood sugar, triglycerides, blood pressure, waist size, and HDL cholesterol. Most of these are checked in your annual physical👩⚕️⚕️🩺 —use them!
Speaking of physicals, say hello to Tank, a seven month old rescue dog from the California fires! Tank is a madman (but very sweet). I cannot wait until he finds his forever home😅🙏😌! Hint hint.
Eat like your life depends on it (because it does). Cut out industrial seed oils🛢️🌾, sugar, and refined grains. Prioritize fiber (shoot for 50g/day), healthy fats, and whole, unprocessed foods. Think olive oil, avocados, black beans, chia seeds, and leafy greens🥬.
My little brother Haas back in Virginia eats a super healthy diet. He catches 🐟 and grows 🌽most of his food. I’m still waiting for some of his deer jerky!
Move your body—especially after meals. THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT IN THE ENTIRE BOOK👀⚠️📢!
Even a 30-minute walk🚶♂️within six hours of eating helps regulate glucose and insulin. Can’t do 30 minutes? Try brisk 5-minute walks🚶♂️every half hour. Set a timer ⏱️. Make it a habit.
I have to confess that part of the reason I came home was to try to get a couple more days of skiing⛷️in before the mountains close. I was so impressed by granddad Chris teaching his grandson how to ski. His grandson had the best jokes:
Why should you never iron a four leaf clover? You don’t want to press your luck😆!
Small changes = big wins🏁. The good news? You don’t need a complete overhaul. Just one healthy habit at a time—walk more, sleep better, eat cleaner—can dramatically boost your energy🌞, mood, and disease resistance.
Every time I get on my bike, I add one stone to this cairn, so do others. Just like this cairn, with small simple steps, your health will improve over time🌱.
At The Big 65, we believe every step👣 you take toward better health makes Medicare work for you—not the other way around. If you’re feeling the drag, maybe it’s time to check in with your body’s power grid⚡and flip the switch 🔛on Good Energy.
For over thirty years, my wife Q was a workaholic: 6 days a week, 10 plus hours every day, and email on Sunday. Thank goodness she flipped the switched in retirement and is finally living her best life. I’m so proud of her. Plus, she said she will come home, eventually, right Q🙏 ?
Keep squeezing the juice🍊 out of life and look for ways to help others!
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