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This research reshapes our understand of the human body. Essentially our bones play a far more active role in our health than we previously thought. Long story but eye opening.
Also decent exercise which encourages bone growth also reduces dementia and acts as anti aging factor.

Does the key to anti-ageing lie in our bones?
Bones are live organs, which play a role in regulating a range of bodily processes
Osteocalcin, a hormone produced in the bones, could one day provide treatments for age-related issues such as muscle and memory loss
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jul/04/does-the-key-to-anti-ageing-lie-in-our-bones#img-1
 
It seems to me to be a good time to talk about health in general in these times, triggered by the tweet linked below.

We know that covid is deadly for those with one or more comorbidity. These are many and varied some beyond the individual's control but some well within the person's control, such as excess alcohol consumption, smoking, obesity and diabetes type 2, poor cardiovascular health and so on.

I'm 60 have a physical job, have a good BMI, a good diet.... But my achilles heel is probably alcohol consumption. Yep, I like a beer. And to be honest I probably could have better cardiovascular fitness.

Maybe using this thread we can continue discussion on being as healthy as we can possibly be, so that if and when we do contract this damned virus, vaccinated or not, we are in the best physical shape for our bodies to fight it off.

My first resolution is to dramatically reduced my alcohol consumption... Difficult, as though I am definitely not an alcoholic I do like my grog.

Second resolution is to do more exercise outside of my job, commensurate with my age.

I love bike riding but don't fancy being on the roads with the number of people I see on their damn phones while driving... And there aren't too many bike paths around where I live.

Obvious thing for me is a bit of horse riding... haven't ridden much for a few years now but I think it's time to get back in the saddle for both mental and physical health.

So it would be interested in what others are doing to improve their health, in general, but also to fight the virus when inevitably comes.

 
I'm W@H at moment so I def try walk around in the yard with exposed arms and legs during lunch to combat risk of vitamin D deficiency. Some decent rays happening today ☀️
 
StockyGuy said:
I'm W@H at moment so I def try walk around in the yard with exposed arms and legs during lunch to combat risk of vitamin D deficiency. Some decent rays happening today ☀️
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Good point re vitD, as has been often repeated. My job I'm kind of out in the sun almost all the time so I wouldn't think it was an issue for me, but definitely something that people with indoor jobs should think seriously about... Either getting out in the sun more or taking supplementation.
 
StockyGuy said:
I'm W@H at moment so I def try walk around in the yard with exposed arms and legs during lunch to combat risk of vitamin D deficiency. Some decent rays happening today ☀️
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A great start, research nailed it early and it continues to show that Vitamin D up around 100nmol is a great help when fighting Covid.

The D range quoted is 40-100 nmol but we really need it up there at the 100, so no sunscreen but take it easy.

A family member plays golf 3 days a week, walks every other day, tested as Vit D deficient, the sunscreen worked !

An interesting one is that research shows Covid feeds on Arginine so cut out exercise, coffee, chocolate, walnuts, hazelnuts etc if you get it. A few bodybuilders have died, a lot of them supp Arginine.

Conversely it hates Lyseine, research has shown that taking a Cold Sore supp can build resistance to Covid (a good one is Cenovis brand, Lysine, Zinc and Vitamin C) One a day to maintain levels and 3 a day if Covid hits.

They do not claim that Lyseine kills Covid, they do say that it slows the incubation of the Virus.

Heaps of research OS, not much here of course, what is the point, can't rock the boat
 
Oh @macca, had not heard the thing about arginine, but have quietly observed that those who exercise excessively seem to be vulnerable, so that seems to make sense on an anecdotal level as well.

Seems a pretty good excuse to cut my work load in half LMAO.
 
Some fine tuning on my previous post, Vitamin D can actually be taken when one is already sick and it will still help a lot.

They tried this in an old folks home in USA, when people got the flu (after the flu vax) they gave some a 1000iu capsule of Vit D per day and those who took it got better a lot quicker than those who did not.

Amazing stuff vit D, as most of us here in Oz have pale skin we make Vit D really well if in the sunshine. Those of us who have a darker complexion simply need to get a bit more exposure to the sun, still works.
 
A further comment on Lyseine, the thing I found interesting with this is that apparently, it is very good at absorbing Zinc from our food.

I have read that Zinc is quite hard for our bodies to absorb so perhaps this is an easy way to improve my levels of that.

The researchers actually said that if taking Lyseine one should be wary of taking strong Zinc supps as it will suck it in quick smart and you can get too much.

What caught my eye is that Both Ivermectin and Hydrox do that as well, they are both Zinc ionopheres so do we have a poor man's version of them?

In vitro Zinc has been shown to trim the spikes which stop certain bugs from replicating ;)

Simply my opinion formed from a lot of reading to protect my wife who has multiple comorbidities
 
wayneL said:
Oh @macca, had not heard the thing about arginine, but have quietly observed that those who exercise excessively seem to be vulnerable, so that seems to make sense on an anecdotal level as well.

Seems a pretty good excuse to cut my work load in half LMAO.
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Unfortunately, another gym goer/power lifter has succumbed to Covid, in the prime of life, poor bloke

Double vaxed, no other health worries but he was a power lifter and Arginine is a very common supp with strongman guys so it is possible it contributed to such a bad case of Covid

<<The family of 23-year-old scientist and power lifter James Kondilios are in mourning as he's revealed as the young Canberra man who died in a Sydney hospital after testing positive for Covid-19. >>


au.news.yahoo.com

Man, 23, who died with Covid identified as James Kondilios

A friend said it was a heartbreaking reminder that 'even the strongest and wisest can be taken from this world before their time'. Read more about the tragedy.
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Hi Bas are you and the wife still on the diet? How is it working out?

basilio said:
I came across Dr Michael Mosley with his healthy living/fast dieting approach on some excellent BBC programs. Very impressive.

What has really blown me away though is his extensive work and research on the rapid improvement to health using a fast 800 diet. As it suggests this is a 800 calorie a day diet which it seems most people can handle and which loses 2-3kgs a week.

There is much more to it than just 800 calories. His diet reduces carbs substantially , keeps protein levels up, reduces processed foods as far as possible and is not overly fussed with fat. He is also exceptionally clever in constructing a number of tasty, easy to prepare recipes that aren't the infamous lettuce leaf on cracker diet.
My partner and I have been on the diet for a week. We have both lost around 2.5kgs. She has already been able to go off a medication that was controlling gastic upset ! Well work a look.

The Fast 800 book is an excellent read. Clear in it's science ; accessible in it's language and very encouraging in it's tone. Great recipes for the diet and many practical alternatives.


https://thefast800.com/
https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/The-Fast-800/Michael-Mosley/9781760850180
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sptrawler said:
Hi Bas are you and the wife still on the diet? How is it working out?
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I went back on the Mosley diet in November. I had originally lost 9 kgs but over a couple of years of covid my weight had crept up again.

A month of renewed diet saw me losing 8kgs and getting back to a far more comfortable feeling. I was never really over obese (just too fat) but I feel far better at the lower weight. I also dropped a pants size.

It works well.
 
basilio said:
I went back on the Mosley diet in November. I had originally lost 9 kgs but over a couple of years of covid my weight had crept up again.

A month of renewed diet saw me losing 8kgs and getting back to a far more comfortable feeling. I was never really over obese (just too fat) but I feel far better at the lower weight. I also dropped a pants size.

It works well.
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I know where you are coming from, my weight was slowly trending up over time, until I broke my leg in late November.
I've lost about 5kg, mainly due to the only food and alcohol intake is being supplied by the wife, who is a health nut.
I must say it is more comfortable, but a hell of a lot more boring. ?
Breakfast------------ porridge
Lunch------------------1 apple, 1 small handful of nuts, 1 hard boiled egg.
Dinner-----------------small serve of meat, and lots of either vegetables or salad, 1 stubbie of beer or 1 glass wine.

Can't wait for this leg to heal. ?
 
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sptrawler said:
I know where you are coming from, my weight was slowly trending up over time, until I broke my leg in late November.
I've lost about 5kg, mainly due to the only food and alcohol intake is being supplied by the wife, who is a health nut.
I must say it is more comfortable, but a hell of a lot more boring. ?
Breakfast------------ porridge
Lunch------------------1 apple, 1 small handful of nuts, 1 hard boiled egg.
Dinner-----------------small serve of meat, and lots of either vegetables or salad, 1 stubbie of beer or 1 glass wine.

Can't wait for this leg to heal. ?
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Yikes, that seeeeems like it might be well under the famous 8700 kilojoules. Most men would lose weight on that if that was their only calories each day (especially if they're overweight). Good nutritional balance overall. Are you leaving out things like coffee with milk, fruit juice etc? No snacks at all? I'm guessing your wife watches you militantly to ensure the porridge isn't painted liberally with honey, and the vegetables aren't too many heavily buttered potatoes etc.
 
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sptrawler said:
I know where you are coming from, my weight was slowly trending up over time, until I broke my leg in late November.
I've lost about 5kg, mainly due to the only food and alcohol intake is being supplied by the wife, who is a health nut.
I must say it is more comfortable, but a hell of a lot more boring. ?
Breakfast------------ porridge
Lunch------------------1 apple, 1 small handful of nuts, 1 hard boiled egg.
Dinner-----------------small serve of meat, and lots of either vegetables or salad, 1 stubbie of beer or 1 glass wine.

Can't wait for this leg to heal. ?
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You get more then that in prison, might be worth doing time just to get a decent feed :eek:

I eat well at breakfast and lunch with a my small meal at night, I have read that it helps to eat that way.

When/if the Covid bug arrives in WA they reckon nutrient dense tucker is the way to go, eggs, steaks etc............. might be worth practising while you wait
 
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This story is well worth checking out. The treatment seems to have profound, proven results. Couple of interesting asides are that there is historical evidence for the successful use of this treatment.
(Sound totally, unbelievably yucky ? So how would you feel about introducing maggots into a murderous wound ?)

Ready for your crapsule? Faecal transplants could play a huge role in future medicine​

An effective treatment for a whole raft of diseases, from irritable bowel syndrome to arthritis and even Alzheimer’s, comes from the most unlikely of sources – human poo. James Kinross explains the role gut biomes play in our health


An effective treatment for a whole raft of diseases, from irritable bowel syndrome to arthritis and even Alzheimer’s, comes from the most unlikely of sources – human poo. James Kinross explains the role gut biomes play in our health


...what if I told you that faeces was not toxic waste and that it contained the secret to human health? Would you eat it, if your life depended on it? What if it was rebranded as a faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) or, more accurately, a faecal milkshake given through a tube that passes through the nose into the stomach? You could even take it in the form of a capsule – or “crapsule” – if you wanted.

To help persuade you that this might not be such a terrible idea, I’ll tell you the tale of a patient.

www.theguardian.com

Ready for your crapsule? Faecal transplants could play a huge role in future medicine

An effective treatment for a whole raft of diseases, from irritable bowel syndrome to arthritis and even Alzheimer’s, comes from the most unlikely of sources – human poo. James Kinross explains the role gut biomes play in our health
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
 

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