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RAF422: Finding Your Biological Age

But what I’m here to talk about today is something I’ve just discovered. There is a company called TruDiagnostic offering what they call TruAge Test, which is a DNA testing kit and subsequent analysis providing several insights based on your DNA analysis. They have at least two competitors as well. DoNotAge.org has what they call…

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RAF421: Hottest Day of the Year

It’s a beautiful day at Lake Fayetteville. I’m back at Lake Fayetteville for the first time in a while. I have been on the Spring Creek trails for a while. Half of that is still blocked off due to construction. It looks like the construction is coming to a close. It’s very strange. The episode…

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RAF420: Mt. Nebo Rim Trail

If you’re watching on YouTube, you can see just how beautiful the view is right from my cabin that I just walked out of. Nice people. When I woke up this morning, I wasn’t planning to go hiking today. The story of that goes back a few days, when I got here, and even before…

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RAF419: Mt. Nebo State Park Arkansas – Bench Road Trail Part 2

Bench Road Trail today, again. Welcome to Running: A FEVER. Here we are, it’s the last day of April 2025, and we’re southbound on the Bench Road Trail from the parking area. I don’t know what they call the parking area. But it’s a parking area just south of the Bench Overlook, which is beautiful….

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RAF418: Mt. Nebo Bench Road Trail Part 1

It’s about 7:40 in the morning. Tuesday, I believe it is April 9th, 2025. It’s a beautiful day here at Mt. Nebo State Park. I got in here yesterday between three and four as I usually do. They have a check-in time at four. So I’ve already encountered my first person on the trail. I…

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RAF417: Mt Nebo State Park Cabin 5 Tour

I have just arrived at Mt. Nebo. This is my first day of my first trip to this state park in Arkansas for 2025, and possibly my last. I don’t know if I’ll be coming back this year. I will likely return at some point in the future. I thought this time, since I haven’t…

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RAF416: Why We Crave Sweets after Meals

Sometimes it seems like I just have to have dessert with every meal. I immediately want something sweet after I finish my main course. I wonder if it’s habit, but it seems to happen even when I haven’t done it in a while. It seems to be just a part of eating. Now, if I’m…

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RAF415: Devil’s Den State Park Arkansas – Devil’s Den Trail

It’s been a while since I last visited Devil’s Den. This state park is probably one of the closest, if not the closest to where I live. I’m here with my friend Robert, who has lived here all his life, so I feel comfortable that he’ll guide me through this okay. Read the full post…

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RAF414: Davidsonville Historic State Park Arkansas

Here we are at Davidsonville Historic State Park, near Pocahontas, Arkansas. I am here on my “daycation,” which is like a vacation with day trips. And I decided to come all the way out to Davidsonville. It’s a historic town, what used to be a town. It was donated back in 1957 by a man…

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RAF413: GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs – Wegovy, Ozembic, Zepbound and Others

On June 4, 2021, the FDA approved Wegovy for the treatment of chronic obesity and overweight individuals. Dr. John Sharretts, deputy director of the Division of Diabetes, Lipid Disorders, and Obesity in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said, “Today’s approval offers adults with obesity or overweight a beneficial new treatment option to…

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