The Health and Fitness Thread

[finicky]

Frankly I do not understand the description of the study but it comes from South Aus Uni and sources a large cohort. A Vit D supp seems a good and easy call from a number of other sources I've read. Taking your shirt off in high sun for say 15 minutes is something less convenient to consider but might have benefits additional to Vit D production.

Vitamin D Deficiency and Dementia

Summary: Researchers found an association between low vitamin D levels and reduced brain volume. Lower vitamin D was also linked to an increased risk of stroke and dementia. Up to 17% of dementia cases could be prevented by increasing vitamin D.

Source: University of South Australia

Vitamin D Deficiency Leads to Dementia - Neuroscience News

Researchers found an association between low vitamin D levels and reduced brain volume. Lower vitamin D was also linked to an increased risk of stroke and dementia. Up to 17% of dementia cases could be prevented by increasing vitamin D.

neurosciencenews.com

 

[Knobby22]

Frankly I do not understand the description of the study but it comes from South Aus Uni and sources a large cohort. A Vit D supp seems a good and easy call from a number of other sources I've read. Taking your shirt off in high sun for say 15 minutes is something less convenient to consider but might have benefits additional to Vit D production.

Vitamin D Deficiency and Dementia

Summary: Researchers found an association between low vitamin D levels and reduced brain volume. Lower vitamin D was also linked to an increased risk of stroke and dementia. Up to 17% of dementia cases could be prevented by increasing vitamin D.

Source: University of South Australia

Vitamin D Deficiency Leads to Dementia - Neuroscience News

Researchers found an association between low vitamin D levels and reduced brain volume. Lower vitamin D was also linked to an increased risk of stroke and dementia. Up to 17% of dementia cases could be prevented by increasing vitamin D.

neurosciencenews.com

I have booked a holiday in Cairnes late July. Give my body a much needed boost living in Melbourne.
I was told vitamin D also good for bones. Probably the only vitamin worth taking supplements for if you eat healthily but have a desk job.

 

[finicky]

@Knobby22 sounds good. I am a fan of short bursts of sunshine but am erratic and slack about getting it.
I have read that Vit D 'receptors' are present throughout the tissues of the body which suggests important functions. Supposedly important in immune function, thus had some recommending it during Covid. I personally take largish dosages daily fwiw.

 

[noirua]

American Pickers' Frank's conservatorship says he was 'unemployed' before stroke

AMERICAN Pickers star Frank Fritz’s conservatorship reveals the star was “unemployed” before his stroke despite spinoff talks. Frank, 59, was hospitalized for a stroke on July 14 and has been…

www.the-sun.com

Health is fine but a sudden series of events can make life turn turtle. In this case, Frank Fritz went from being a star in a show out of Iowa travelling around America to a deep hole health-wise.

 

[basilio]

Excellent story in The Guardian on the signs of a healthy gut. The final observation was. IMV, the money shot.

What are the real signs of a healthy gut? A user’s guide​

It’s a huge organ that gives us the energy to live, grow and repair. But how does it work – and how do you keep it healthy? Our science editor unravels its astonishing job

It’s a huge organ that gives us the energy to live, grow and repair. But how does it work – and how do you keep it healthy? Our science editor unravels its astonishing job

..In one remarkable 2015 study, researchers invited African American and rural African volunteers to swap diets for two weeks. The rural Africans, who were used to a diet rich in beans and vegetables, fared worse on the US diet, which was rich in fat and animal protein, but low on dietary fibre. Their metabolism switched to that seen in diabetes and their risk of colon cancer rose. The African Americans did better out of the deal: they had less inflamed colons and their biomarkers for cancer dropped. The only negative was a ramping up of flatulence. The beneficial effect of the rural African diet was attributed to microbes that break down fermentable fibre in the colon to produce butyrate, known for its anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects. Prof Jeremy Nicholson, an author on the study at Imperial College London, said it was “startling” how profoundly the microbes, metabolism and cancer risk changed in just two weeks.

What are the real signs of a healthy gut? A user’s guide

It’s a huge organ that gives us the energy to live, grow and repair. But how does it work – and how do you keep it healthy? Our science editor unravels its astonishing job

www.theguardian.com

Fat, fibre and cancer risk in African Americans and rural Africans - Nature Communications

African Americans have much higher colon cancer rates than rural South Africans, which is associated with dietary and metabolic differences. Here, O’Keefe et al.show that switching quantities of fat and fibre leads to reciprocal changes in gut microbiota, metabolites and cancer biomarkers.

www.nature.com

 

[noirua]

Fiona Phillips: TV presenter reveals she has Alzheimer's disease at the age of 62

Phillips was diagnosed after initially believing her crippling anxiety and brain fog were symptoms of the menopause.

news.sky.com

 

[noirua]

American Pickers' Frank's conservatorship says he was 'unemployed' before stroke

AMERICAN Pickers star Frank Fritz’s conservatorship reveals the star was “unemployed” before his stroke despite spinoff talks. Frank, 59, was hospitalized for a stroke on July 14 and has been…

www.the-sun.com

Health is fine but a sudden series of events can make life turn turtle. In this case, Frank Fritz went from being a star in a show out of Iowa travelling around America to a deep hole health-wise.

'American Pickers' Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz reunite after 3-year separation

After three years of separation, the original 'American Pickers' duo reunited over Memorial Day. Will Frank Fritz return to the beloved show?

eu.desmoinesregister.com

 

[noirua]

'American Pickers' Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz reunite after 3-year separation

After three years of separation, the original 'American Pickers' duo reunited over Memorial Day. Will Frank Fritz return to the beloved show?

eu.desmoinesregister.com

American Pickers star Frank's conservator begs judge to seal financial records

AMERICAN Pickers alum Frank Fritz’s conservator has begged an Iowa judge to seal his financial records and whereabouts as he continues to recover from a stroke. Frank’s friends filed an emergency …

www.the-sun.com

 

[noirua]

Tired Legs: Causes, Treatment, Prevention, and More

Are your legs tired? Here are eight possible causes, plus home remedies you can try to relieve this symptom. We also share tips for prevention and guidelines for when you should talk to a doctor about tired legs.

www.healthline.com

7. Simple exercises​

There are some simple exercises you can do to help relieve tired legs. Even a minute of these exercises can get your blood flowing.

• Try rolling a tennis ball under your feet while you’re sitting.
• Roll your ankles in a clockwise motion, one at a time. Imagine you’re drawing a circle on the floor. You can do this either while sitting or standing.
• While standing, alternate between going up on your tippy-toes and returning both feet to the floor.
• Do jumping jacks, squats, or jog in place.

4. Anxiety and Depression
Lesser understood than some of the physical effects of sitting, are the mental effects. But the risk of both depression and anxiety are higher in people who sit the most. This could be because the mental health benefits of fitness are lacking when one spends their days sitting down rather than moving. If so, these risks could be mitigated with regular exercise.

10. Stiff Shoulders and Neck​

As with your legs, butt, and lower back, your shoulders and neck will also suffer from prolonged sitting. This is especially true if you’re hunched over looking at a computer screen.

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[Sean K]

Tired Legs: Causes, Treatment, Prevention, and More

Are your legs tired? Here are eight possible causes, plus home remedies you can try to relieve this symptom. We also share tips for prevention and guidelines for when you should talk to a doctor about tired legs.

www.healthline.com

7. Simple exercises​

There are some simple exercises you can do to help relieve tired legs. Even a minute of these exercises can get your blood flowing.

• Try rolling a tennis ball under your feet while you’re sitting.
• Roll your ankles in a clockwise motion, one at a time. Imagine you’re drawing a circle on the floor. You can do this either while sitting or standing.
• While standing, alternate between going up on your tippy-toes and returning both feet to the floor.
• Do jumping jacks, squats, or jog in place.

4. Anxiety and Depression
Lesser understood than some of the physical effects of sitting, are the mental effects. But the risk of both depression and anxiety are higher in people who sit the most. This could be because the mental health benefits of fitness are lacking when one spends their days sitting down rather than moving. If so, these risks could be mitigated with regular exercise.

10. Stiff Shoulders and Neck​

As with your legs, butt, and lower back, your shoulders and neck will also suffer from prolonged sitting. This is especially true if you’re hunched over looking at a computer screen.

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I highly recommend walking as a solution to just about everything. Everyone should get off their chair and walk around a park for 30-60 mins a day. It's even more enjoyable and beneficial if it's with a dog and you can watch their excitement from just smelling stuff in the great outdoors.

I highly recommend this guy for fitness advice:

Sean K Fitness

Personal Training, Fitness, Sean Kennaway, Weight Management, Weight Loss, Body Building, Veterans, Melbourne, Health Coach, Boot Camp

www.skfit.com.au

Free PT on-line for ASF members.

 

[noirua]

How to microdose movement

Sitting for too long is bad for your health. Here’s how to move your body throughout the day.

www.vox.com

 

[SirRumpole]

Why don't we use more potassium enriched salt instead of the artery clogging NaCl?

This salt alternative can help lower blood pressure. Why don't more of us use it?

High blood pressure is a common health problem in Australia and cutting salt intake can reduce the risk. But most people find it hard to change the way they cook and eat. Potassium-enriched salt might offer a solution.

www.abc.net.au

 

[macca]

Why don't we use more potassium enriched salt instead of the artery clogging NaCl?

This salt alternative can help lower blood pressure. Why don't more of us use it?

High blood pressure is a common health problem in Australia and cutting salt intake can reduce the risk. But most people find it hard to change the way they cook and eat. Potassium-enriched salt might offer a solution.

www.abc.net.au

Himalayan salt is a much better balance, it has more potassium in it

 

[basilio]

Here's a real DTE Health and Social Fitness regime. Sounds like a lot of boistrous 'don't take yourself seriously "fun - and fitness.

(Bit of a dodgy screenshot.)

Bootcamp with rants: the workout where you air a grievance, then get in the sea​

Every Friday at 6.30am, a group aged from eight to over 70 gather on Sydney’s Manly beach to trade jokes and insults, then race into the surf

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Did you know the idiom for pushing your luck in South Africa is “scratching a lion’s testicle with a short stick”? I discover this fun fact at FFF, which stands interchangeably for Friday Fast Fives and Freshie Fast Fives – a community group on Sydney’s Manly beach where getting something off your chest is built into the early morning bootcamp.

“I love Friday mornings,” declares FFF long-term member Jonathan Schaffer. The 66-year-old, whose repartee involves translating funny Afrikaans sayings into English, is among the welcoming bunch who give me a quick rundown on the multigenerational fitness group. It seems all you need is a nickname and thick skin to get into this un-exclusive club that is also free of charge. Not taking yourself seriously is an unwritten rule and the worst possible thing you can do is wear a wetsuit, which is punishable by push-ups.

The tongue-in-cheek session kicks off at 6.30am sharp with an individual (voluntary) rant, followed by a dash into the ocean. The aim is to swim out to the furthest wave, catch one back, then sprint to the beach wall, collect, and the next person rants. This is repeated five times.

Bootcamp with rants: the workout where you air a grievance, then get in the sea

Every Friday at 6.30am, a group aged from eight to over 70 gather on Sydney’s Manly beach to trade jokes and insults, then race into the surf

www.theguardian.com

 

[noirua]

Right guys you have been walking wrong all you lives:

“Everybody walks wrong” – This walking expert gives four tips to help improve your posture and age-proof your body

A walking expert and sports scientist weighs in

www.techradar.com

 

[noirua]

"Oatzempic" — No, that's not a typo - Mayo Clinic Press

"Oatzempic" is the newest word in the weight-loss world this month. Can this mix of oatmeal and lime juice measure up to ozempic and other drugs?

mcpress.mayoclinic.org