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Running: A FEVER
Running: A FEVER is a podcast about fitness, diet, and medicine. The goal is to live a long, happy, healthy, active life right up to the very end. The host is not an expert but a fellow traveler on the journey to a physically fit lifestyle. Do you love your life enough to make it last as long as possible?
Episodes
Running: A FEVERRAF424: A Japanese Happiness Philosophy
I haven't been watching it lately, but I enjoy a YouTube show called That Pedal Show, which is ostensibly about guitar effects pedals but actually delves into…
Running: A FEVERRAF423: Probiotics
Recently, I started hearing about probiotics. How I heard about them was through some advertisements, probably on YouTube or Amazon Prime. A particular…
Running: A FEVERRAF422: 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…
Running: A FEVERRAF421: 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…
Running: A FEVERRAF420: 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…
Running: A FEVERRAF419: 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…
Running: A FEVERRAF418: 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…
Running: A FEVERRAF417: 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…
Running: A FEVERRAF416: 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…
Running: A FEVERRAF415: 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…
Running: A FEVERRAF414: 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…
Running: A FEVERRAF413: 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…
Running: A FEVERRAF412: Plant-Based Diets
Have you heard the hype about plant-based diets? I'm not sure when the word vegetarian went out of style. But now it's plant-based, so I guess I'd better get…
Running: A FEVERRAF411: AARP - Is It Worth It?
Well, I recently got an email from my employer about a discount membership to AARP, the American Association of Retired Persons. It's actually just AARP now…
Running: A FEVERRAF410: Happy Habits
We have spent hundreds of episodes on exercise, healthy food and dieting, various medical issues, and longevity. These are parts of my goal: long, healthy…
Running: A FEVERRAF409: Hobbs State Park AR - Shaddox Hollow Trail
Well, this is my triumphant return to Hobbs State Park in Arkansas. It's an Arkansas state park. I've just been to the visitor's center, which has changed…
Running: A FEVERRAF408: Mt. Magazine State Park Arkansas - West Benefield Trail
Well, gotta be careful here because this is the entrance, the trail head said Benefield Trails, which I assume they are talking about as the north and south…
Running: A FEVERRAF407: Turkey Springs Trail - Mt. Magazine State Park - Arkansas
Now you can see we are on the Turkey Springs trail at Mt. Magazine State Park in Arkansas. .3 miles. Level of difficulty not specified. So we'll see how it…
Running: A FEVERRAF406: Mt. Magazine State Park Arkansas 2025 - Greenfield Trail
It is about 7:30 in the morning here on November 19, 2024. It's 51 degrees, really lovely. A clear day, you can see the sun over there in case you want to get…
Running: A FEVERRAF405: Mt. Magazine State Park Arkansas 2025 - Cabin 13
There is a windstorm outside. I wasn't planning to go out today because rain was forecast. It rained last night. It was raining when I came in, and it rained a…
Running: A FEVERRAF404: The Jeanne Calment Story
The world is fascinated with long life. Perhaps because we wonder what we would do, individually, if we had an abundance of time, the world's most valuable…
Running: A FEVERRAF403: Jeanne Calment Update
Jeanne Calment, if you don't already know, is the person who lived the longest according to documented evidence. She lived to be 122. Some of you may be…
Running: A FEVERRAF402: Back to the Gym Again Again
And right now, I'm on my way to the gym. I'm on my way to the gym for the first time in a really long time. I can't even remember the last time I went to the…
Running: A FEVERRAF401: Working Through The Tired
I'm out walking along Spring Creek here. Doing alright. Hydration report: somebody left a full bottle of Gatorade in my yard. It was unopened so I put it in…
Running: A FEVERRAF400: What Are The Odds?
400 episodes? Are you kidding me? What are the odds of that? More on that later. It's always a pleasure to know I am beating the odds, in whatever area of life…
Running: A FEVERRAF399: Spring Creek Trail Part 2 and My New Diet
It's a beautiful day today. I think it's slightly over 80 degrees. I decided to just go out for a walk. I didn't wear any sunscreen. But it looks there is some…
Running: A FEVERRAF398: Spring Creek Trail, God Thing, Bad Back
I think that may be Spring Creek actually. This is video, if you're listening to the podcast. I'm doing video because I'm on a new trail today. And I'm not…
Running: A FEVERRAF397: Aging Reversed! Part 10 - Review
Well these are perhaps the most intense episodes I've ever done. There was a lot of technical info to sift through. And I hope I've made it more accessible to…
Running: A FEVERRAF396: Aging Reversed! Part 9 - Ethical and Social Implications of Extended Life
Do you really want a longer life? I always put those modifiers in—my conditions for living to a ripe age. And I think most of us would say that without some…
Running: A FEVERRAF394: Aging Reversed! Part 7 - Cold and Heat Exposure
There is a range of temperatures where we're comfortable. Our bodies don't have to do any work to stay warm or cool off. When we're exposed to temperatures…
Running: A FEVERRAF393: Aging Reversed Part 6: How Exercise Helps Us Live Longer
This episode we're going to cover exercise and its effect on aging. How different types of exercise can activate longevity genes and improve health. Now it…
Running: A FEVERRAF392: Aging Reversed! Part 5 - Calorie Restriction and Fasting
In this series we're talking about how to stop or even reverse aging based on some scientific research in this specific field. Thus far we've explored the idea…
Running: A FEVERRAF391: Aging Reversed Part 4 - Longevity Genes
Welcome to Running: A FEVER, a podcast about fitness, diet, and medicine. My name is Michael Davis. My goal is to live a long, healthy, happy, active life by…
Running: A FEVERRAF390: Aging Reversed! Part 3 - The Information Theory
We're getting deeper into our series on Aging Reversed. As I say at the beginning of every episode, my goal is to live a long, healthy, happy, active life…
Running: A FEVERRAF389: Aging Reversed Part 2 - Aging as a Disease
Last episode we talked about the topics we're going to be covering in this series about the possibility of stopping or even reversing the aging process, how…
Running: A FEVERRAF388: Aging Reversed! Part 1 - Introduction
I am very excited about the series we are starting today. In every episode, I state my goal: to live a long, healthy, happy, active life right up to the end. I…
Running: A FEVERRAF387: Living to 100 - Maria Branyas
Last episode, you got the list of the 10 longest-lived people, and a new person was on the list. Unfortunately, she died in August of 2024, so there are no…
Running: A FEVERRAF386: Living to 100 2025
And now it's time for the perennial favorite top 10 list of the oldest people ever. I'm a little surprised to realize that I didn't actually do one of these in…
Running: A FEVERRAF385: Intro to Pulse Oximetry
First of all, I want to say to all you podcast listeners that an unboxing video is included in the video version of this episode. You can see it on the blog…
Running: A FEVERRAF384: Back Knack
First of all, back problems are not new to me. I've had my share for sure. I know that going back to episode 53, that was when I started having pain in my arm…
Running: A FEVERRAF383: The Epidemic of Obesity
The topic I am addressing today is near and dear to my heart because I have been obese for most of my adult life. It is also such a large topic with a volume…
Running: A FEVERRAF382: The CORAL COVID-19 Studies
As I mentioned in the last episode, these topics have been a long time coming. They were first brought up in Episode 220. Check that out at…
Running: A FEVERRAF381: Long Covid 2024
I've wanted to do an episode on Long COVID since way back in July of 2020. It was actually episode 220 when I first mentioned it. At that time there was…
Running: A FEVERRAF380: Braces
So, the big news is I've got braces. I've got braces for the first time in probably 45 years. I can't remember exactly how old I was when I had my braces the…
Running: A FEVERRAF379: Dental Health Part 10 - Conclusion
Going into this series I knew good oral care was important. That's why I chose to do the series. But I honestly had no idea how important it really is. I'm…
Running: A FEVERRAF378: Dental Health Part 9 - Whole Body Health
The dental area is not a stand-alone system. It interacts with the other systems in the body. Dental problems are so closely tied to disorders in other parts…
Running: A FEVERRAF377: Dental Health Part 8 - Action - Planning
Hopefully you can see that this series aligns with my philosophy of becoming an expert at your own health. You'll need to tap into that philosophy to build…
Running: A FEVERRAF376: Dental Health Part 7 - Action - Protection
This is episode 7 in our 10-part series on dental health. We've already talked about dry mouth, diet, biofilm, genetics, and pH. The objective is not to preach…
Running: A FEVERRAF375: Dental Health Part 6 - pH
We've gotten to the 6th installment of this series all about healthy and unhealthy teeth. Our focus is not on the brushing, flossing, and avoiding sweets that…
Running: A FEVERRAF374: Dental Health Part 5 - Genetics
It's the 5th in our series of 10 episodes specifically about dental health. We're trying to find out how to obtain and maintain oral health by learning the…
Running: A FEVERRAF373: Dental Health Part 4 - Biofilm
It's #4 in our series on taking care of your teeth. The difference from what you may have heard before is that we are exploring the why and how of the problems…
Running: A FEVERRAF372: Dental Health Part 3 - Diet
This episode will be focused on diet. How does our diet affect our teeth and mouth positively and/or negatively? What can we do to improve this aspect of our…
Running: A FEVERRAF371: Dental Health Part 2 - Dry Mouth
It's the 2nd in our series of 10 episodes about Dental Health. The series explores the why and how of dental issues and then how to take action to correct and…
Running: A FEVERRAF370: Dental Health Part 1 - Introduction
Today we are starting a new series on dental health. Why is dental health important? Does it really fit within the bounds of fitness, diet, and medicine? Well…
Running: A FEVERRAF369: End of the Yo-yo String
So, it's the 84th and final episode in our series "Shattering the Yo-yo". Last episode, we took a look back at the last episode of 2018, number 111 which was…
Running: A FEVERRAF368: Enjoyment is Healthy
Hello and welcome to Running: A FEVER! My name is Michael Davis and this is a podcast about fitness, diet, and medicine. My goal is to live a long, happy…
Running: A FEVERRAF367: Quality Not Quantity
Welcome to Running: A FEVER. My name is Michael Davis. This is a podcast about fitness, diet, and medicine. My goal is to live a long, happy, healthy, active…
Running: A FEVERRAF366: It's About the Fat
I'm pretty sure I was very critical of the keto diet from the beginning. And even in this interview, you can tell that Michael had lost a lot of weight, but…
Running: A FEVERRAF365: Smoothies and Tomato Sauce
Episode 108 was recorded at Devil's Den State Park, which I have been to many times. And I was undoubtedly on the Yellow Rock trail. I've never been on an…