Pernicious Anemia and Multiple Myeloma: A link?

Roger Albert - Always a Sociologist: Now Living With Myeloma

Well, well. I should have known. Sometime before I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in October of 2019, I was diagnosed with pernicious anemia. That’s a vitamin B12 deficiency that cannot be corrected by just taking a supplement. With a B12 deficiency, a dietary supplement can fix the problem, but pernicious anemia is a situation where B12 cannot be absorbed into the blood by ordinary means because of a missing intrinsic factor, a protein which is produced in the gut by gastric parietal cells. For me to get vitamin B12 into my bloodstream I need to inject it intramuscularly. I do it myself because I can’t be bothered to go to the Nursing Centre or somewhere where someone can do it for me. It’s a simple jab in the leg. No big deal, but for me it’s a life saver. As Martyn Hooper, the Founder and President of the Pernicious…

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Cooking measurements

I don’t know who created this but it is brilliant and I’ve posted it on my fridge.

Cooking measurements template

Soccer First Steps, First Kicks for 6-10 year olds

Coaching resource

BC Income, Disability, and General Supplements & Programs Rates from 2007 – present

Google Doc for sharing, last updated August 1, 2021

Disability Assistance

• Present – May 1, 2021 (pdf)
• April 1, 2019 (pdf)
• January 1, 2018 (pdf)
• October 1, 2017 (pdf)
• July 1, 2017 (pdf)
• April 1, 2017 (pdf)
• September 1, 2016 (pdf)
• October 1, 2012 (pdf)
• June 1, 2007 (pdf)

Income Assistance

• Present
• Present – May 1, 2021 (pdf)
• April 1, 2019 (pdf)
• October 1, 2017 (pdf)
• July 1, 2017 (pdf)
• February 7, 2017 (pdf)
• June 1, 2007 (pdf)

*Note some of the dates on the pdf files are wrong, look for the correct date in the url. 

General Supplements & Programs Rate Table

• Present – August 1, 2020 (pdf)
• July, 2020 (pdf)
• December 1, 2018 (pdf)
• August 1, 2018 (pdf)
• July 1, 2017 (pdf)
• August 1, 2015 (pdf)

12 minute exercise plans for men and women developed by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)

5BX Plan for men

XBX Plan for women

Prince Philip kept fit with this 11-minute Canadian workout known as 5BX – “The workout was developed in 1956 to help get members of the Royal Canadian Air Force into shape without the need for equipment, but it gained widespread popularity“

How a Half-Century-Old Exercise Plan and 12 Minutes a Day Could Make You Your Fittest Yet

Helen Mirren works out like the Royal Canadian Air Force

XBX Age Goals and Rep Repeats Schedule – Use this table to find your goal level and how many days to stay at each level on the way

Here are links to the exercises for levels 1-12, 13-24, 25-36 and 37-48. The age goals and rep repeats schedules for 5BX, the regime for men, are here.

5BX Age Goals and Rep Repeats Schedule – Use this table to find your goal level and how many days to stay at each level on the way.

To see how many days you should maintain a level before moving up the the next one, click here. You can replace the running in place with a half-mile run or a one-mile walk. Here are links to levels 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

252 Accredited Agencies by CARF cost BC citizens $123,000,000/year

The MCFD is building an empire and agencies might be fearful of advocating for change for fear they will lose their funding. I have heard social workers being iced out by their coworkers for speaking out.

There are approximately 252 agencies, accredited by CARF – Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities or COA – Council on Accreditation. Accreditation is needed when they receive $500,000 or more from the Ministry of Children and Family Development and/or Community Living British Columbia.

These organizations receive $123,000,000+/year from the MCFD.

Click here to view the list of accredited agencies. (list archived on: 16 Apr 2021 – 252 entities, 29 Oct 2021 – 245 entities)

An Introduction to Point of Entry / Point of Use (POE / POU) Water treatment Systems in British Columbia

I strongly feel we should install POE systems on every home and let water treatment purveyors focus on the more complicated and costly contaminants. POE water filtration systems meet 4-log treatment which is the same standard mandated for communities by BC health authorities. The units could be serviced similar to the fireman who check fire extinguishers every year in business and rental establishments. Communities could increase their purchasing power by buying standard units in bulk. Click here or on the pdf file to learn more.

The USGS has an “Idealized diagram of a public water supply’s water distribution system.” It is ideal because water can become contaminated in distribution systems after the water filtration plant. The closer the water is treated before it is used the less contaminants it will contain. I don’t believe a chlorine residual, or secondary disinfection would need to be added to the distribution system to indicate contaminants in the distribution water if there was a POE system which would remove the chlorine and stop it from entering the environment as we wouldn’t have to drink chlorinated water or use it to water our vegetable gardens. Click here or learn more below.

Secondary disinfection is needed to prevent contaminated water in the distribution system from:

• Treatment breakthrough

• Potable water storage reservoirs

• Cross connections and backflow

• Transient contamination

• Water main installation, breaks and repair

Click here or on the pdf file to learn more.

Idealized diagram of a public water supply’s water distribution system

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First Signs of Asperger Syndrome in Bright Young Girls Pre-school – Updated December 11th, 2016

Welcome to Aspiengirl

Updated 11/12/2016

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The following list is my official working screener document consisting of the unique characteristics and traits of pre-school girls with Asperger Syndrome, or AspienGirls. It is not a research-based formal assessment tool. This list comes from the many pre-school girls I have worked with over the years. I have assessed, observed, diagnosed and worked with hundreds of girls and women of all ages across the lifespan. This document is based on my clinical anecdotal evidence and research by other well-known professionals. I will be modifying and/or updating this list from time to time. This list was written from my reflections, observations and experience, and is written in no particular order. No one person needs to have every trait, and it is rare that a person would…

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Enzymes

Click here or on the pdf file to read the full article or an excerpt below.

ENZYMEMAX

Amylase, Glucoamylase, Lipase, Pectinase, Cellulase, Protease SP, Bromelain, Alpha Galactosidase, Hemicellulase, Beta Glucanase, Phytase, Xylanase, Invertase, Maltase, Catalase, Lactase, Papain, Acid Stable Protease, Lemon, Fructo Oligosaccharide & Isomalt.

What are Digestive Enzymes?

Digestive enzymes are enzymes that aid in the process of digestion by breaking down food we eat into nutrients to be utilized by the body. Different types of enzymes function differently. In general amylase breaks down carbohydrates, protease breaks down proteins and lipase breaks down fat.

​Enzymes ensures the complete digestion of carbohydrates, fat, and proteins, where it is necessary in order to prevent stomach discomforts, such as bloating, feeling of fullness, constipation, and diarrhea. At the same time, it also keeps the colon clean. And if there is one thing you absolutely have to avoid is a clogged colon. Colon cancer can in fact result from a clogged colon.

Keeping the digestive enzymes at a healthy level will alleviate symptoms of heartburn, flatulence, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), premature aging and fatigue after meals, food allergies, bloating, stress, weight gain, gout, kidney stones and clogged blood vessels and arteries. 

How-To Build a Dry-Stacked Stone Retaining Wall

Click here or on the pdf file to learn more.