Varma Ratan

“In one study, I found that almost all of our patients with poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (a type of glomerulonephritis that appears shortly after an infection with streptococci) had been exposed to organic solvents for several years or they had been exposed during the period between the streptococcal infection and the start of the glomerulonephritis. Half a year after the submission of the paper, it was rejected, because the editor considered my conclusion was ridiculous. How did I explain that Indians living in the forests of Trinidad got poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis? My paper was accepted by another journal however, and a few years later I read that many forested areas in Trinidad are criss-crossed by oil and gas extraction infrastructures. Probably some of the Indians had worked at these places.”
― Paul J. Rosch, Lipid Lunacy: Diet delusions and what really causes heart disease

“Writer and storyteller Vera Nazarian once said, “The world is shaped by two things—stories told and the memories they leave behind” (Nazarian, 2004), but many of us believe that storytelling is a complex art and talent bestowed on a few talented individuals.”
― Andrew Humington, The Neuroscience Of Gratitude: Why Self Help Has It All Wrong: Rewire Your Brain With A Science Backed Gratitude Practice In 5 Minutes A Day And Develop ... And Happiness

“Two workouts per week lasting as little as seven and no longer than 30 minutes is plenty to get you really fit and strong—really!”
― Mark Sisson, The Keto Reset Diet: Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn Fat Forever

“As far as I’m concerned, high school sucked when I went, and probably sucks now. I tend to regard people who remember it as the best four years of their lives with caution and a degree of pity. For most kids, it’s a time of doubt, stress, painful self-consciousness, and unhappiness. They’re actually the lucky ones.”
― Stephen King, Guns