There are an increasing number of "activists" who want to start relabelling ageing as a disease. The idea is that if you can develop a pill to tackle ageing, you will also wipe out a whole bunch of other diseases in the process.
As we get older, the body decays, This decay leads to disease. Disease is where things go wrong. But when you get older, things are going wrong. So, cancer is an umbrella term for all sorts of diseases. Is ageing not the mother of all disease?
I've never had Ethiopian food. But I do love trying new cuisines.
Incidentally, my curry last night was excessively hot - like a vindaloo. However, for some very odd reason, the morning after was absolutely fine! Maybe I will suffer later on today with a delayed reaction, who knows!
"No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable" - Socrates
I do love curry! Is it not surprise, considering the number on meal in the UK is curry. It used to be fish 'n' chips, but we are oh so multicultural nowadays.
Tonight, I have this street food Patak's curry sauce thing, with chicken breast and red onion. It is baking in the oven as we speak. It...
I think it would be good to know what the chances of a last minute cancellation is. It could be lower than the risk of dying driving to cast your vote in a general election. :LOL:
I think it might be a bit different in the US. We have the NHS but they only give you the minimum required, rather than much on the preventative side. I can imagine going to the Doc asking for a battery of tests while I feel fine, and getting a rather irksome look.
Actually, it does cover all issues at once. It works on the nerves. So it reduces pain. My mother has nerve pain (neuralgia) from a bout of Shingles. She has lower back pain. She has Fractured hip. Then, it also calms the nerves to stop agitation, which she had a lot on. It is all in the drug...
The approach ties in neatly with the philosophy of "prevention is better than cure." Find out what is wrong before symptoms appear and it becomes acute.