Health & Family Symptoms of Getting Older

You taking them based on your own assessment or based on a doctors advice? If it's your own, then yes, If there is nothing stopping you from getting them from your diet like allergies.

No health advice, but just common sense.

 

Agree with this. Supplements are one of the biggest gimmicks out there and totally unregulated by bodies such as the TGA. In fact, you pee out most of it the first time you go to the toilet. There are only 3 essential fat-ty acids, and 9 essential amino acids your body requires from diet. The rest, our body can make itself.
You can get these from eating fish, nuts and proteins once or twice a week.
Certainly a case for vegetarians and vegans to get supplementation. They also need iron as well.

 

The person may well be an ex-CSIRO scientist. However it is possible this is the situation.

"Non-accredited settings

Testing offered by complementary health care professionals, some pharmacies or non-accredited pathology laboratories usually operate outside of an accredited framework which may have implications for the quality of the test results. Some of the risks associated with these tests may include:

• that there may be no evidence that the tests offered are appropriate or relevant
• the tests may be performed and interpreted by staff without appropriate laboratory qualifications, training or experience
• the tests may have a high risk for false-positive (testing positive for a disease or condition that isn’t present) and false-negative (testing negative for a disease or condition that is present) results which create unnecessary stress or false reassurance for the patient
• the test results may require follow-up testing to confirm their accuracy
• the tests may be expensive and are not eligible for a Medicare rebate which means the patient will probably be responsible for the full cost of the tests."

Department of Health | Pathology - The <em>Facts</em>. Where can I have a pathology test?

 

The only nutrient deficient on a whole food plant based vegan diet is B12. Iron supplementation is not required on a vegan diet.

 

Yep all my own initiative.

 

Yes, I noticed this also after transitioning to vegan. Also with better circulation some things become much harder.

 

Same here @wylie. What I was getting at in a very oblique way is the experiences of a number of people on an internet forum does not a scientific study make no matter who they may consult.

I am glad though you are finding the outcomes are good for both you and hubby.

 

And eccentric training (when the muscle is lengthening whilst under load) is excellent for tendon strength.

On Eccentric muscle action, here's a titbit:

A study (can't find it now) using older-aged subjects had one group walk up several flights of stairs then take the lift down; while another group caught the lift up and then walked down the several flights of stairs. All done a comfortable and safe pace. Third control group did nothing.

Group walking up got aerobically fitter, minimal change in strength.
Group walking down got stronger, minimal change in fitness.
Control group no positive changes.

So avoid the stairs both ways if you can.

 

?Huh? Do you mean lift?

 

Conducted my own study on muscle cramps. Magnesium 3/10, alcohol 10/10.

 

Suckers

 

Yes, yes I did. Facepalm.

 

In the ears is a much more sexy look

 

Now that is painful!

 

All good. Confused writing... a symptom of getting older. Lol

 

I found 2 white hairs just at my forehead!! I wonder if it's to do with the shock of the unicycle fall on Monday.