Hello Jacqueline,
Looks like longevity just received a boost here in America with Edith Ceccarelli’s 116th birthday! The whole town of Willits CA celebrates her birthday since when she was 107 years old. An avid dancer into her second century of life, she is the oldest person in the US (The Week, 2/23/24). She also reminds me of Story #5 which is about a doctor who at 83 still competes in a triathlon.
Another development from the same magazine issue, this time in energy, is the boost in installed solar capacity from China with 217 gigawatts last year. It was far above the US installed total of 76 gigawatts last year, which is very impressive as well. World population growth rate peaked in the 1970s thus preceding the world population quantity peak by at least 100 years. The same phenomenon is expected for world carbon emissions unfortunately.)
Story #1 announcing the release of our new book published by Kindle Direct Publishing and available on Amazon. It is a FULL COLOR paperback entitled, Modern Meditation Technique: Quick Training Guide for Guaranteed Health, Serenity, Success, Harmony, Fulfillment. The MM Technique has been honed to an easy, three-step process, well tested with audiences throughout the country and here in the Maryland area. It is also similar to what is taught in high schools that offer “quiet time” twice a day. The Amazon site also features a full-length training video of the author, filmed at the US Patent and Trademark Office which you can view for free training, to accompany the book. This comes on the heels of a new article discovery, “Diminished Age-Related Decline of the Amygdala in Long-Term Meditation Practitioners” published in the Psychosomatic Medicine Journal, 2021 Jul-Aug;83(6):650-654.
Story #2 gives us more hope for reducing and recycling carbon dioxide into fuel that is carbon-free. The U of Auckland research, published in the January 31st issue of Nature, is also called a “Durable CO2 Conversion” which is great. The reason is that creating formic acid turns out to be more stable than the common alkaline process which precipitates CO2 into a carbonate. The system achieves nearly 91% single-pass conversion efficiency for CO2 at a current density of almost one ampere per square centimeter working continuously for thousands of hours.
Stories #3 and #4 move us into the realm of light, with the first one using light to perform complex analog computational math and reducing energy consumption as explained in Nature Photonics .
Story #4 is even more exciting with a new connection between light and magnetism. Hebrew University has found a light control for magnetoresistive memory (MRAM) with an optical sensor. However, it also appears that they can use the magnetic portion of electromagnetic radiation (light waves) to control magnetic material as well using quantum properties and nano-magnets. More details can be found in their January 3, 2024, Physical Review Research article.
Story #5, as previewed above, gives our readers a simple but effective diet for longevity and vitality, as proven by a neurosurgeon Ironman athlete even at 83 years old and who's part of Aviv Clinics' Global Aging Consortium. The diet has been linked to a multitude of health benefits, including a lower risk of heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer's. It also includes serious exercise and training to keep the body young as well. The diet is mostly plant-based and focuses on whole foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, legumes, and healthy fats such as olive oil. It includes some fatty fish and red meat on occasion but avoiding trans fatty acids found in junk food and less sugar and avoidance of ultra processed foods. This is a great article with lots of links to inspire everyone.
Sincerely,
Tom Valone, Editor
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