Quotes of the Day
The biggest mistake businesses make is advertising before they have become well known. [2005] - Jeffrey Gitomer
The planned presentation is twenty times more powerful than the spontaneous presentation. Use three-part presenting. These three parts are the product feature, the product benefit, and then the customer benefit, which is the real reason the customer will buy. [2004] - Brian Tracy
A polygenic risk score can be inexpensively obtained from a gene chip (array) that assesses over a million common genomic variants that have been quantitatively validated to be associated with risk of a particular cancer, in terms of a score. While these were initially based on European ancestry cohorts, their accuracy and clinical utility have been markedly improved with diverse ancestry and large population data. The principal goal of a polygenic risk score is to identify high-risk individuals so that they can be followed closely. Polygenic risk scores can miss high-risk cases, which is why it's so important to have multiple layers of orthogonal (complementary, additive) data. [2025] - Eric Topol
If you have tooth decay, you're presumably deficient in vitamin A and D. The most potent and easy way to consume the fat-soluble vitamins A and D together is cod liver oil (dosage: ¼-½ teaspoon 2-3 times per day with meals for teens and adults for a total of ½-1½ teaspoons per day). Cod liver oils purchased at health food stores don't have any of their natural vitamin D intact. The best available cod liver oil in health food stores seems to be Nordic Naturals Arctic Cod Liver Oil without vitamin D added. Green Pasture produces the highest quality, most nutrient-dense cod liver oil on the market called Blue Ice fermented cod liver oil (www.traditionalfoods.org). Green Pasture's cod liver oil capsules equals about a quarter teaspoon (7-10 capsules per day, spread throughout the day). [2011] - Ramiel Nagel
Mindfulness-based stress reduction, or MBSR, is a program created by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School for people with no or little meditation experience. MBSR is great for anyone who wants to reduce stress; it's an especially good match for people suffering from chronical physical pain. MBSR includes training in the nature of the mind, mindful breathing, a mindful body scan, and yoga. Taking a class in a group is a unique live experience, but for those who don't have access to MBSR locally, the University of Massachusetts Medical School's Center for Mindfulness offers an online course (https://www.umassmemorialhealthcare.org/umass-memorial-center-mindfulness). [2017] - Elizabeth Blackburn