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If you have any of the above symptoms or chronic pain and fatigue and SIBO has not been found, it may be that no one has been looking for it! It is easy enough to find, if you take a good history and run the proper laboratory tests, such as Genova Diagnostics urinary organic acid profile with SIBO markers and Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis (CDSA).

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2 Bedroom Later Shreve was appointed U.S. 1 the invention before him. Fulton adapted ideas of others and • starting at put steamboats in the public eye. He applied for a monopoly Superintendent of Western River Improvements.

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Apartments favorite was always the Washington. When a A NEW PORT boiler exploded on June 9, 1819, Shreve was In 1851 David Denny and John Low built a cabin on the w / elevator injured and 8 others died. This was the first in Puget Sound and started a town. Shortly afterwards the a long string of steamboat accidents. Besides first steamboat arrived, looking for lumber to carry to San exploding boilers, another problem was the Francisco. The pioneers had lots of lumber, but there was no incredible heights of the boats. At first steamboats easy place where the logs could be loaded on the ship. The were only double-deckers, then a third and fourth settlers decided to relocate their town to a place where boats deck were added. These towering boats could could more easily be loaded and unloaded. The local Indians hold their own against crosswinds and were helped them find a new townsite. The new town was named Fully Equipped Electric Kitchen w/self Cleaning not often blown into shoals. Another danger was the for their chief. Today it’s the largest metropolitan area in Oven • Washer & Dryer • Cable TV and Computer fact that the entire boats were made of wood and the Pacific Northwest, and it the 8th largest port in the U.S. Hook-ups • Individually Controlled Central were extremely flammable.

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NAUTICAL RACES • In 1851 Prince Albert hosted the Great London Exhibition to showcase technological advances. In conjunction, Queen Victoria invited all nations to participate in the annual 53-mile regatta around the Isle of Wight. Fifteen British vessels entered, plus one American boat.

• The owner of the American boat, John Stevens, was the first commodore of the New York Yacht Club, and his boat was designed by engineer George Steers, who made his living designing sleek, quick boats. It won by a wide margin. Legend has it that when the Queen asked, “Who has won?” and was told who it was, she replied, “And who is second?” only to be told, “Your Majesty, there is no second.” It was some time before the second place winner showed up.

• The trophy, made of 134 ounces of silver, was called the ‘One Hundred Guinea Cup’ because that’s how much it cost. It was awarded to Stevens and his crew. He donated the trophy to the New York Yacht Club in 1857 with the stipulation that it be awarded to the winner of international boat races held once every three years, in order to stimulate competition between countries.

• The trophy and the race were named after Stevens’ boat, and a race was born. What was the name of the ship, now the name of a famous yacht race? Answer at the bottom of the next page.

A GOOD LOSER • As a young man in Glasgow, Scotland, Thomas helped his parents run their small grocery store. He spent a few years living in the U.S. where his work in a New York City grocery store introduced him to the effectiveness of publicity events and advertising. (continued next page) • Later Thomas returned to Glasgow and opened his own store, which was so successful that he kept opening more. He engaged in innovative marketing techniques including staging parades and hiring brass bands. By 1888 he owned over 300 stores.

• Around the time Thomas opened his 300th grocery store, the price of tea began to

fall, and his middle-class customers began drinking more of it. Spotting an opportunity, Thomas opened a tea trading office and established wholesale distribution channels that allowed working-class people to be able to easily afford tea. He bought his tea in such large amounts that he was able to undercut competitor’s prices.

• This was such a successful venture that he began to invest in tea plantations. In Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), coffee plantation owners had recently suffered a coffee blight that ruined their crop, so Thomas convinced them to plant tea instead.

• In a time when most tea was sold by the pound, Thomas pioneered selling it packaged in individual bags.

• Thomas’ hobby was yachting, and he entered the America’s Cup yacht race five times, hoping to bring the trophy home to Britain. He lost every time, but the publicity he got from being ‘the world’s best loser’ caused tea sales to soar. Today, Thomas’ last name is synonymous with tea. What’s his name? Answer below.

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Break Out the Steak For years we’ve been told to focus on plant-based proteins (beans, for example) rather than meats and cheeses from animal-based proteins.

Now all that may change -- depending on our age. Two studies, released within a week of each other, concur: In middle age, a high-protein diet makes us four times more likely to die of cancer, especially animal proteins like cheese, meat and milk, which increases overall deaths. Yet after age 65, an increase in protein is healthy.

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Men with the highest animal protein had a 39 percent lower chance of functional decline.

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The other study, in the journal Cell Metabolism, took a closer look at the physics of why protein goes from being bad for us to being good. The growth hormone IGF-I drops off after age 65, and we can become frail with muscle loss without an increase in protein to offset what we’re not processing.

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On April 23, 1838, the first steamboat to cross the Atlantic Ocean from England to America arrived in New York City. Come along with Tidbits as we remember the contribution made by steamships.

SIRIUS vs GREAT WESTERN • The SS Great Western was the first paddle-wheel steamship built with the intention of crossing the Atlantic, and it was the largest passenger ship in the world at the time. Built in Bristol, England, it was launched on March 31, 1838, whereupon a fire broke out in the engine room. Damage was minimal, but fifty passengers cancelled their bookings, leaving only seven passengers to make the trip.

• Taking advantage of the delay, rival steamship Sirius embarked for New York, keen on beating the Great Western across the ocean.

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