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Hello Everyone, First off, some of you could not enter the office building two weeks ago for the speaker series on aerobic training. Please accept my deepest apologies. The doors lock automatically at 5 pm and I was remiss in keeping them open. Secondly, welcome to the new "Amuse-Bouche" series. Just like a chef brings a small creation in anticipation of the meal, these are small intellectual appetizers to stimulate your thinking about health. This one talks about game theory among other things, to stay healthy. I hope you enjoy it. The body is a magnificent piece of architecture, nothing short of the wonders of the world. At the beginning it is structurally perfect. As years pass, a stone column develops hairline cracks. The color weathers slightly. This is not a descent into ruins, but an evolving monument. From a thermodynamic perspective, our body functions as a non-equilibrium open system that temporarily defies the second law of thermodynamics through metabolic processes. With age, energy transduction becomes less efficient—mitochondrial function declines, DNA repair mechanisms falter, and quality control systems weaken. These entropic manifestations appear clinically as decreased muscle mass, immune function, and cardiovascular reserve to name a few. As entropy's influence grows, the metabolic cost of maintaining cellular order increases. The aging body requires more high-quality protein (1.2-1.5g/kg daily) to combat muscle breakdown, while micronutrients become more vital as their absorption efficiency declines. Quality sleep enables vital repair processes, while strategic exercise upregulates protein synthesis and mitochondrial biogenesis that otherwise decline with age. Where is the answer? Through the lens of game theory. We're playing an infinite game but treating it like a finite one. If we make a wrong move, all is not lost. We can change our strategy even at a late stage and win the game. Every meal is a bid. Every workout is a counteroffer. Every night of restorative sleep is leverage in our favor. The choice isn't between perfect maintenance and total neglect. It's about strategic imperfection—knowing which stones need immediate attention and which weathering creates character. Our temple doesn't need to be frozen in time. It needs to be living architecture—responsive, adaptive, intelligently maintained. If you would like to talk about these ideas, please reach out to me by replying to this email or call me at 971 229 4545.
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