More proof the real power rests with the unelected 

Any illusions that elected people run this country are shattered with stories like these. 

Trudeau picks cabinet advisor to become new head of CSIS 

Prime minister has named David Vigneault, an advisor in Privy Council Office to lead the country’s spy agency.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/05/11/trudeau-picks-cabinet-advisor-to-become-new-head-of-csis.html

Podcast #030 – Digital Nomads of Chiang Mai

Interesting new podcast. 

In this episode, I speak to five digital nomads in Chiang Mai, Thailand – the digital nomad hotspot of the world.   Andrea Wilde from Tennessee. She does website design and content writing.  On her blog, Andrea does a breakdown on how much money it costs her to live this lifestyle. It’s fascinating – especially if you’re considering coming out here.   WildeAtHeart.net Ron Tuch from Miami sells stuff on Amazon. It’s a very cool business model and he’s very good at what he does. He’s also got a bl

* Duration: 20:10, Played: 9:17

* Published: 2017-05-01 6:14:38 PM

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* Show Notes: 0304ba252a82ef74e5b5c00469c95409

* Episode Feed: The Radio Vagabond | Travel Inspiration From A Quest to Visit Every Country in the World – http://theradiovagabond.libsyn.com/rss

Code Blue Zone

Look at the diets of those that live to 100 for inspiration. 

Just off the coast of Turkey, very close to Samos, where Pythagoras and Epicurus lived, is a Greek island named Ikaria that is renown as “the island where people forgot to die” because of the exceptional lifespan of its inhabitants. Included in what is referred to as the Blue Zones — five regions in Europe, Latin America, Asia and the US with the highest concentrations of centenarians in the world — the people of Ikaria live about eight years longer than average and have exceedingly good health.

https://wakeup-world.com/2017/04/24/new-study-standard-american-diet-causes-nearly-half-all-deaths-heart-disease-stroke-type-2-diabetes/

Cholesterol confusion 

If you’re confused about your ldls and hdls this may not help. 

This week we’re glad to welcome Chris Masterjohn to the show. Chris is currently pursuing a PhD in Nutritional Sciences with a concentration in Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition at the University of Connecticut. He writes a blog called The Daily Lipid and is also a frequent contributor on the Weston A. Price Foundation’s blog.


https://chriskresser.com/the-healthy-skeptic-podcast-episode-11/