This New Yorker cartoon shows in humor the limits of attempting to optimize your health. http://www.condenaststore.com/-sp/Thought-balloon-above-man-reads-Less

This New Yorker cartoon shows in humor the limits of attempting to optimize your health. http://www.condenaststore.com/-sp/Thought-balloon-above-man-reads-Less-Cholesterol-Regular-Checkups-No-Nic-New-Yorker-Cartoon-Prints_i8575250_.htm http://www.condenaststore.com/-sp/Thought-balloon-above-man-... Of course it's important care about your health and do what you can, but given the large error bars on our knowledge and the randomness of life in general, I think that it's worth thinking about how much time and effort should be spent on it. There is a correct amount of effort, I'm just not sure that monitoring these additional numbers is worth it; it may be adding more noise than signal to the problem of living a fulfilled, healthy, and happy life.