Today’s mind sharpening anagram is a two or three word phrase. Can you unscramble the anagram to discover the two or three word phrase? It’s time to exercise your brain!
Today’s Anagram:
Month: February 2024
Today’s Inspiring Quote: Never Quit
“Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.” ― Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man
Absolutely Clear: A Poem by Hafiz
Absolutely Clear
Hafiz
Don’t surrender your loneliness
So quickly.
Let it cut more deep.
Let it ferment and season you
As few human
Or even divine ingredients can.
Something missing in my heart tonight
Has made my eyes so soft,
My voice
So tender,
My need of God
Absolutely
Clear.
Get Healthy: Should You Consider Taking a Vitamin B Complex Supplement?
I asked the AI research program Consensus about the medical research related to taking a Vitamin B complex supplement.
Medical research on the effects of taking a daily B complex vitamin supplement indicates a range of outcomes based on various health aspects, including bioavailability, effects on homocysteine and oxidative stress levels, implications for individuals with specific health conditions, and potential cognitive and mood benefits. Here are some key findings from recent studies:
- Bioavailability and Effects on Health Markers: A study comparing natural versus synthetic vitamin B complexes found that both forms have comparable bioavailability and can increase serum levels of B vitamins significantly. Supplementation was associated with decreased homocysteine levels and increased antioxidant capacity, suggesting potential benefits for cardiovascular health and oxidative stress reduction (Lindschinger et al., 2019).
- Importance for Individuals with Renal Disease: Patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing dialysis may have increased needs for B vitamins due to metabolic derangements and dialysis processes. Supplementation with folic acid, pyridoxine (B6), and ascorbic acid (C) is recommended to address potential deficiencies and support metabolic health (Makoff, 1991).
- Cognitive and Mood Benefits: Supplementation with B vitamins has been linked to benefits in stress reduction and mood improvement in healthy and ‘at-risk’ populations. A systematic review and meta-analysis found evidence for the benefit of B vitamin supplementation in reducing stress (Young et al., 2019).
- Effects on Homocysteine Levels: A study on hemodialysis patients showed that supplementation with B-complex vitamins can significantly lower serum homocysteine concentrations, suggesting potential cardiovascular benefits (Tremblay et al., 2000).
- Potential for Cognitive Improvement: Vitamin B6 supplementation has been associated with modest but significant improvements in memory, especially concerning long-term memory in elderly men, indicating the potential cognitive benefits of B vitamin supplementation (Deijen et al., 2005).
In conclusion, taking a daily B complex vitamin supplement may offer several health benefits, including improved vitamin B serum levels, reduced homocysteine levels, antioxidant effects, potential cognitive and mood improvements, and support for specific populations such as those with renal disease. However, individual needs and potential benefits can vary, and it’s important to consider personal health conditions and consult healthcare professionals when considering supplementation.
Today’s Joke: Joe Wants to Leave Work Early
Joe: “Yesterday, I asked my boss if I could leave early. He said I could if I made up the time.”
Pete: “What did you say to your boss?”
Joe: “I check my watch and said, ‘It’s seventy past ninety-five.'”
Episode 63: Grieving? It’s Time for a New Springtime in Your Life
In Episode 63 of my podcast, Journey from Grief to Healing, I speak of spring in San Antonio, Texas, and my anticipation of it bursting forth in all its splendor. I share important questions we can ask ourselves so grieving will not hold us back and we too, can enter our springtime and burst forth into new life.
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Attitude Word of the Day: Cheerfulness
Cheerfulness is a state of being happy and positive can also be described as a bright, pleasant quality.
Note: Would you rather be around a grumpy, depressed person or one whose cheerfulness is contagious? I’ve been around both. I avoid the grump and gravitate toward the cheerful person. When we radiate cheerfulness we attract people who want to share in our sunlight.
It’s Time to Exercise Your Brain – Take the Anagram Challenge
Today’s mind sharpening anagram is a two or three word phrase. Can you unscramble the anagram to discover the two or three word phrase? It’s time to exercise your brain!
Today’s Anagram:
Today’s Inspiring Quote: It’s Never too Late
“So long as you have courage and a sense of humor, it is never too late to start life afresh.“ ~ Freeman Dyson
Good Luck and Bad: A Poem by Grantland Rice
Good Luck and Bad
Grantland Rice
GOOD Luck is like a down hill tide
That helps to make an easy start,
Where one may paddle, drift or glide
Without much effort on his part;
But though it takes you to the goal
And brings you in the world’s acclaim,
It builds no fibre for your soul
Nor molds you for the rougher game.
Bad Luck is like an uphill sweep,
The test of courage and of class,
Where troubles grow and shadows creep
And none except the valiant pass ;
Where through raw gales that blow but ill
The entry clings to this lone dream :
The stalwart only stalks the hill
The gamefish only swims up stream.
If your main wish is but to win
Let Good Luck help to pull you through,
To know the cheering and the din
That go where laurel sprigs are due ;
But if you wish to build a heart
That scorns the fickle whims of Fate,
Take Hard Luck for the journey’s start
With rugged Trouble for a mate.
