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CourtneyGQuinn
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posted 07 November 2005 12:06 AM      Profile for CourtneyGQuinn     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
i'm not taking are pharma pills right now....but i am taking a vast number of pills:

bee pollen
B6
B12
cayenne
Norwegian Kelp
Omega 3-6-9
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Ginkgo Biloba
Calcium, Magnesium with Zinc
Odourless Garlic
Glucosamine Sulfate
Siberian Ginseng
Vitamin E
Licorice Root Extract
Black Cohash Extract
B Complex
Multi Vitamin

another question...

what foods do you think are xcellent?:

pine apple
sardines
oatmeal
flaxseed cereal
beans (multiple types)
youth mix (lots of seeds + nuts)
fish


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CourtneyGQuinn
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posted 07 November 2005 12:08 AM      Profile for CourtneyGQuinn     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
should also mention teas.....sweetened with honey of course....
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posted 07 November 2005 12:15 AM      Profile for fern hill        Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by CourtneyGQuinn:
i'm not taking are pharma pills right now....but i am taking a vast number of pills:

I dunno what "are pharma pills" are, but this reminded me of one the worst experiences of my life. I was in a crunchy-granola household and the people were extolling the virtues of bee pollen. The jar was produced and the little pellets were pretty: green, yellow, orange. As instructed, I ingested a small amount, forgetting, not thinking about, the fact that I have HAY FEVER = I am allergic to pollen. OK, I didn't die, but I had a major reaction. Ever since, I have been super careful about so-called ''natural" supplements. I may come back later with the US Food and Drug dept.'s web site on reports of reactions to these things. Scary stuff. All unregulated, uninspected.


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CourtneyGQuinn
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posted 07 November 2005 12:29 AM      Profile for CourtneyGQuinn     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
fern hill---

you are right...non-pharma pills are unregulated...one doesn't relly know the potency they are taking (if any)....but i wonder what other people are taking and if it has any effect....


do you take any pills that aren't pre-scribed?....do they work?...(how would you (or anyone really) know if they work?)


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posted 07 November 2005 12:32 AM      Profile for nuclearfreezone     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
I get headaches, almost instantly, and a metallic after-taste after eating or drinking anything sweetened with Aspartame or Sucralose or other artificial sweeteners. And my heart-rate increases dramatically if I ingest MSG. And these products are legal, regulated, inspected and approved for human consumption. Give me sugar or honey or any other natural sweetener any day.

Sorry about your hay fever. I'm allergic to fish (anaphylactic shock allergic) so I've learned to stay away from the pisces.


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CourtneyGQuinn
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posted 07 November 2005 12:43 AM      Profile for CourtneyGQuinn     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
nuclearfreezone---

i've heard that drinking one or two sips of a beverage containing Aspartame or Sucralose will cure your stomach of what ails it...supposably the "poison" contained in those artificual sweetners will kill the bacteria and viruses in your stomach/intestinal tract

(btw...if i ever have an upset stomach/tract...the first thing i reach for is yogurt....the natural bacteria in yogurt is suppose to be good for you)

also...if you know you'll be eating something that might upset your digestion....try a cayenne capsule or tons-o-hot sauce....if your body can't digest the bad stuff...let the cayenne/hot sauce do the digesting for you....

(and MSG...there ain't one thing in that concoction that's somewhat good for you....avoid it at all costs...(read ingredients!!))


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posted 07 November 2005 12:43 AM      Profile for Hephaestion   Author's Homepage        Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
what are you taking?

Liberties.

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posted 07 November 2005 02:35 AM      Profile for Papal Bull   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
University courses, mostly.
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posted 07 November 2005 02:57 AM      Profile for Gir Draxon     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
I don't take any pills.

And I eat a capsaicin-based diet with no red meat or poultry.


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nuclearfreezone
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posted 07 November 2005 04:54 AM      Profile for nuclearfreezone     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Aspartame to ease your stomach ache? No thanks. I drink fruit juice and go for walks. Sprite works but not the stuff with artificial sweetener.
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posted 07 November 2005 08:15 AM      Profile for skdadl     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Daily ASA.

About ten years ago some journalist surveyed the scientists who work at the Atlanta Centres for Disease Control on the supplements they take. About half of them take megavites, or did at the time (that may have changed -- news on vitamins keeps changing).

But ALL of them take daily ASA, and I believe the news about ASA has only got better.

I know that some people can't tolerate ASA, but if you can, it's a happy way to help your heart.


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posted 07 November 2005 09:28 AM      Profile for brebis noire     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
skdadl, over 30 years ago, my 84-year-old grandmother went into a nursing home. She had been taking daily ASA for several years,and for some reason they wouldn't let her take her daily aspirin. Never had a stroke in her life. Less than a year later, she died in her sleep of a brain embolism.
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posted 07 November 2005 10:02 AM      Profile for skdadl     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Hmmn. I know that we are asked to halt the ASA a week or so before surgery, since ASA thins the blood and surgeons want us to clot up real nice after they cut.

But short of that, or some stomach complaints, I can't imagine why they would force your grandma to stop.


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posted 07 November 2005 10:07 AM      Profile for venus_man        Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
In a world of ‘pills’ I trust the experience + purity and quality. The best brands I would recommend are: SISU (Canadian), Nature’s Sunshine (US). They both been in business for over 20 years, both have staff of scientists etc. testing and developing varieties of health and wellness related products. Both are environmentally friendly and are not using any harmful chemicals or preservatives (in majority of products at least) in a process and are vegetarian/vegan suitable.
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posted 07 November 2005 10:27 AM      Profile for Michelle   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Skdadl, every time I see you say that you take ASA every day, I keep meaning to go out and get myself a bottle because I've been meaning to do that for ages. And every time, I forget.

Like, this morning before I left for work, I saw that and thought, hey, I'm going to pick some up on the way. And sure enough, here I am at work, looking at it again saying, "I'm gonna pick some up at lunch."


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posted 07 November 2005 10:35 AM      Profile for brebis noire     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
I'm off to the pharmacy right now to pick up some Glucosamine for the joints (I often advise people to give it to their dogs who are starting to get arthritic, a lot of people have told me they've noticed a difference) and some Omega-3s.
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posted 07 November 2005 10:37 AM      Profile for skdadl     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Michelle, I used to take the full-strengthers, although then I started worrying that I might be giving the tummy a hard time with those, so I switched to the wee coated ones that are sold as daily dosage pills.

Unfortunately, that has left me, I just discovered the other day, with nothing around for an ordinary headache -- the wee daily-dose ones are considerably less powerful. I don't often get headaches and they are usually easily cleared up by aspirin, but not the wee ones.

So I gotta remember to shop for some too, both kinds.


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posted 07 November 2005 10:41 AM      Profile for lagatta     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Does Glucosamine really work? I'd like to take less ibuprofen (I do have stuff I rub in joints but sometimes I ache all over). And for cats?

I keep forgeting to get more aspirin too... I'd been taking one (or sometimes just half of one) daily but have run out. And it's so cheap, at supermarkets especially.

I take a calcium/magnesium every day because I'm allergic to cow's milk, so I eat little dairy (love my goat's cheese and yoghourt, but it is expensive and there is a fair bit of fat in the cheese).


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posted 07 November 2005 10:48 AM      Profile for kuri   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Both my parents swear by glucosamine. I think my dad also takes those elk antler pills for arthritis.

I used to take daily calcium supplements on the advice my mum, as there's some very severe osteoporosis in my family. But, those can get very expensive, so now I just make sure I get two glasses of milk a day instead. Generally, my feeling is that it's better to get everything from food (when that's possible) anyway.


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posted 07 November 2005 10:50 AM      Profile for brebis noire     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
lagatta, I haven't recommended it for cats, but only because no one has asked me yet (arthritis is much more common in dogs.) But apparently, as they say 'it can't hurt'. The recommended dose is 150-300 mg per cat per day. The only thing is: will the cat willingly take the pill in its food...after all, you don't want to be stuffing a pill down Renzo's throat every day for the rest of his life. Glucosamine is a much better choice than antiinflammatories - it's not as hard on the poor old kidneys.
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posted 07 November 2005 12:15 PM      Profile for Boom Boom     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
CBC Newsworld Morning usually has tons of advertising from 'Lakota'. Has anyone tried their products?
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posted 07 November 2005 12:18 PM      Profile for Scott Piatkowski   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by Boom Boom:
CBC Newsworld Morning usually has tons of advertising from 'Lakota'. Has anyone tried their products?

No, but I've been looking for one of the old "most offensive ads" thread so that I could complain about the racism and paternalism in those ads.


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posted 07 November 2005 12:25 PM      Profile for Boom Boom     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by Scott Piatkowski:

No, but I've been looking for one of the old "most offensive ads" thread so that I could complain about the racism and paternalism in those ads.


Oh, Scott - I watched the new Lakota ads last week - show everyone in a city wearing 'feathered headresses' after using the product. I thought that was just bizarre.


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posted 07 November 2005 12:50 PM      Profile for Makwa   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by Scott Piatkowski:
No, but I've been looking for one of the old "most offensive ads" thread so that I could complain about the racism and paternalism in those ads.
I just want to slap that guy upside the headdress.

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posted 07 November 2005 01:15 PM      Profile for Diane Demorney   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by kurichina:
I used to take daily calcium supplements on the advice my mum, as there's some very severe osteoporosis in my family. But, those can get very expensive, so now I just make sure I get two glasses of milk a day instead. Generally, my feeling is that it's better to get everything from food (when that's possible) anyway.

kurichina, you might try using Tums (or the generic antacid). They are almost completely calcium, and a lot cheaper. My mum uses thoses instead of calcium supplements; and she did do a lot of research first to make sure it was a good substitute (and it is).

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posted 07 November 2005 01:18 PM      Profile for skdadl     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
What a great tip, CS. That had never occurred to me.

Is yogurt also high in calcium?


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posted 07 November 2005 01:31 PM      Profile for Diane Demorney   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by skdadl:
What a great tip, CS. That had never occurred to me.

Is yogurt also high in calcium?


You're welcome! re: yogurt. Probably as it is a milk product. I would check the labelling. Should tell you there. Watch out for the sugar content though. My mum makes her own and then adds fresh fruit. She says it's easy to do.


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posted 07 November 2005 01:32 PM      Profile for CHCMD   Author's Homepage        Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 

[ 26 May 2006: Message edited by: CHCMD ]


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Makwa
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posted 07 November 2005 01:36 PM      Profile for Makwa   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by CHCMD:
the best medicine for many ailments is a little THC.
Tender Hugging Care?

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kuri
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Thanks, CS! That is a good idea.

And yeah, CHCMD, stevia is awesome. I've been baking with it for a couple of years now and it works great.


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posted 07 November 2005 02:14 PM      Profile for CHCMD   Author's Homepage        Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Tender Hugging Care?

Yeah, that's it, you betcha, yup.

Surprising though that a little of the happy-smoke relieves my back pain better than the narcotics I was prescribed for pain relief (although they were fun to take too!)


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posted 07 November 2005 02:26 PM      Profile for Bacchus     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
I take daily low dose asprin now (my doctor recommneded it for diabetics) as well as Omega 3 and calcium pills. Plus my experimental diabetes medication as well of course
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posted 07 November 2005 02:26 PM      Profile for lagatta     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Yecch, pre-sweetened yoghourt.

I usually use yoghourt in savoury dishes anyway, with herbs and garlic. Usually make my own, as goat yoghourt is so expensive. I did get some lovely ewe's milk yoghourt at the market yesterday; it was marked down as it was near its best-before date (it is fine...).


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quote:
Originally posted by CHCMD:
Surprising though that a little of the happy-smoke relieves my back pain better than the narcotics I was prescribed for pain relief
Oooh, narcotics! Now we're talkin'!

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I take a multivitamin and flax oil. I don't have any health problems at the moment, so as long as I eat a relatively balanced diet, I figure that's enough.

One thing we don't buy is no-fat yogurt, and even try to avoid the extremely low-fat kind -- the bacterial culture is good for you, and so is the calcium, but you can't absorb calcium and a number of other vitamins/minerals without a certain amount of fat. That doesn't mean you need massive amounts of fat, but none isn't good, either.

Other than that, lots of whole grains (Red River Cereal, yum!), natural or organic meat for the most part, and organic produce where we can -- we eat a lot of veggies.


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posted by Zoot: ... we don't buy .. no-fat yogurt, .. even ... extremely low-fat kind .. bacterial culture is good for you, and so is the calcium, but you can't absorb calcium and a number of other vitamins/minerals without a certain amount of fat.
Indeed. Astro has a 2% organic yogurt that is perfect, I strain most of the liquid (whey?) out and the labneh is mellow and not tart, requires little or no sweetener and is great with fruit or savoury dishes. I think that no-fat yogurts (not organic) contain additives to artificially thicken them. I swear by glucosamine. My knee and hip joints are more functional and less creaky - if I forget to take it for a few days, I feel a subtle difference in my range of motion. Since I walk everywhere, keeping my joints healthy and flexible is important.

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quote:
Originally posted by Canadian Socialist:

kurichina, you might try using Tums (or the generic antacid). They are almost completely calcium, and a lot cheaper.

Hrrrmmm . . .
The problem with those IMHO is that they are, after all, antacids. Your stomach is supposed to be acidic--that's how you digest food. Neutralize it and it seems to me you could have problems. In fact, I seem to remember reading that overuse of these things does lead to health problems.


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quote:
Originally posted by Rufus Polson:

Hrrrmmm . . .
The problem with those IMHO is that they are, after all, antacids. Your stomach is supposed to be acidic--that's how you digest food. Neutralize it and it seems to me you could have problems. In fact, I seem to remember reading that overuse of these things does lead to health problems.



I agree. I should have mentioned to take one every couple of days. That won't hurt.

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You could follow your Tums with a chaser of wine, which would add some acid balance and is also antiseptic.
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A wine chaser? What a wonderful idea!

And just in time for this evening's dinner,too!

{Have I used my quota of " "???}


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Just a multivitamin, here. I just finished off a bottle of Flintstones chewables some girl left behind after she finished her MA year, now I'm back on the coated big gulp Centrum. Oh well.

I find peppermint tea is the most effective remedy for stomach upsets, although I've heard good things about ginger tea as well. skdadl's tale about daily ASA was interesting, but I have to wonder what the age of the gentlemen/women in question was..?


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posted 07 November 2005 06:35 PM      Profile for abnormal   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
I've been taking a bit of a mix of thing":

glucosamine sulfate/chondroitin/MSM - I've got knee problems and ski season is coming up

multi-vite/multi-mineral

cod liver oil

When I'm training hard I add a heavy duty Vitamin B and Vitamin C to that along with Vitamin E.

In my serious jock days I'd would have added Creatine, chromium, and vanadyl to that mix.


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Although a lot of people take MSM for arthritis, there's anecdotal evidence that it helps hay fever type allergies as well. It seems to work for me (though there may be other factors at play, notably that I haven't been living with cats for a few years, whereas I did for most of my life before that.

Incidentally, I'm also taking:

A Life brand multivitamin
Zinc
Ginseng
St John's Wort


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posted 07 November 2005 07:29 PM      Profile for Diane Demorney   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by aRoused:
I just finished off a bottle of Flintstones chewables some girl left behind


Once, when my nephew was 5? And he pissed me off? I bit off the heads of all his Barnies.


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My regime is the following:

multi-vitamin/mineral
iron
glucosamine/msm
omega 3-6-9
cod liver oil
lots of ground flax seeds (I put them in everything)
fresh homemade yogurt everyday

I started the last four about 2 months ago, and I don't know if it's the combo or one of them, but I am soooo happy to report that I have been cramp free for the last 6 weeks (ok, so I say 'cramp', but it's endo, so it's cramps and a whole lot more). I used to be on 292's, T3's, and the occasional shot of Demerol. Last 6 weeks: nary a single regular otc tylenol. So I'm a big fan of the essential oils and homemade yogurt.

And I've been using the glucosamine/msm for a few years now. Every now and then, I'm a little slow on getting a new bottle, but my knees get really cranky within a couple of weeks.


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Damn! I forgot again!
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Wow. What a reference source here. I've had people try to convince me on various supplements. So let me ask all of you. My basic problems are daytime tiredness and general fatigue from time to time. My diet isn't the greatest, but should I be on some kind of megavitamin and if so, which one? What other types of supplements might help with energy issues?
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posted 07 November 2005 11:36 PM      Profile for deBeauxOs     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
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posted by Américain Égalitaire: My basic problems are daytime tiredness and general fatigue from time to time. My diet isn't the greatest ...
Well, there could be a range of health concerns that a mere multi-vitamin would not harm, but not necessarily address. You could have a gluten allergy, which causes fatigue. Twenty minutes a day of exercise - a brisk walk, a swim, taking the stairs, could help. Are you sleeping well. You could be anemic ... if you have health care coverage, get your gp to test your blood sugar levels, etc. Or get a thorough dietary work-up done by a licensed naturopath or homeopath.

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Américain Égalitaire
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posted 07 November 2005 11:40 PM      Profile for Américain Égalitaire   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Yes, I have has sleeping issues pretty much all my life. I need to talk it over with my doctor. But its not like I have to push myself to get through the day (only occasionally). Its just I always feel like I never got enough sleep the night before. I don't snore really or have any apnea issues. I tried that new drug for restless legs (which I have) and it only made me more tired and didn't really work for me so I stopped it. I have a follow up appointment Nov. 14 so I'll bring it up then.
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posted 08 November 2005 12:36 AM      Profile for deBeauxOs     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
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posted by Américain Égalitaire: Yes, I have has sleeping issues pretty much all my life. ... Its just I always feel like I never got enough sleep the night before.
Just for the heck of it, try cutting out anything with gluten and refined sugars for the next week. Rice, potatoes, veggies, fruit, fish, meat is okay but NO bread, pasta - anything made with grains - wheat, oat, rye & barley. Corn meal is fine. Oh yeah, no beer either because of the malt. See how you feel after this time. If you see an improvement, then you may have a grain/gluten sensitivity or intolerance - you may have to limit how much you take in each day. So you may decide that you can't live without beer, but can do without pasta, say. Refined sugar in many processed and convenience foods can also contribute to tiredness because of yo-yo glucemic levels.

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posted 08 November 2005 12:49 AM      Profile for al-Qa'bong   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 

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posted 08 November 2005 01:01 AM      Profile for alisea     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
I tend to be instantaneously sceptical about magic-diet-cure-alls. However, I'm over 50 now, and I'm paying more attention to how my body feels.

What's working for me: dumped processed carbs (sugar, white flour bread, white rice) almost entirely -- indulging in a baguette now and again, and a bit of rice when I make curry. I'm eating more fresh veggies and more fruit than I used to. Last night, e.g., we had 'real' ham (smoked, on the bone, with a pineapple-chili-garlic-ginger sauce concocted by Kate), baked squash, broccoli and cauliflower florets steamed and tossed with a bit of fresh-grated parmesan, and a romaine salad with pine nuts. Apples and old cheddar for dessert. A good Niersteiner to wash it down.

We've almost never used processed foods (rice-a-roni, pasta mixes, that sort of thing); we cook from scratch pretty well every night, somehow, despite both of us having full time jobs, two kids, a dog, two cats, the fish ... I also avoid margarine, soy milks, that sort of stuff. Digression: I'm concerned about the growing trend to dump dairy in favour of soy. Soy's not benign, environmentally or in terms of how it interacts with many people's bodies.

We're eating almost entirely organic veggies, and increasingly at least free-range antibiotic-free meats, if not strictly organic. We're blessed with small dairies that have really good milks, creams, butters, that aren't sitting around in storage forever. Most butter I taste from large producers in Ontario or Québec is verging on rancid, but ours is gloriously fresh.

I'm walking every day, and biking to work when the weather permits (i.e., not this morning, despite some of my more fanatic co-workers, who Will Bike Through Anything).

I'm taking a handful of vitamins and herbs every morning, and I really notice when I forget:

Stress B complex +C+Iron,
ginkgo,
ginseng,
milk thistle (liver and kidney),
cranberry (bladder and urinary tract),
calcium,
halibut liver oil,
glucosamine,
Thyro-sense (a mixed supplement for thyroid support),
and a multi-vitamin, just because :-)

I haven't lost any weight lately, per se, but I feel a lot better, healthier, more capable, more able to focus.


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posted 08 November 2005 01:12 AM      Profile for shaolin     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
- Multivitamin
- Omega 3-6-9 (when I splurge for a new bottle)

No meat and no cheese. No dairy/eggs - unless I'm away or eating out and can't find anything suitable on the menu, in which case I'll order something with a small amount.

I try and stay away from all drugs - including hormonal birth control.

Is it really true that everyone should take a daily dose of ASA? I thought I had many moons before I started thinking of that...


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posted 08 November 2005 01:48 AM      Profile for Papal Bull   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
I'm taking gas suppressents.

People really can complain about fatulance. I don't know why it isn't more widely accepted as a beautiful and natural thing.


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posted 08 November 2005 02:09 AM      Profile for deBeauxOs     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
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posted by Papal Bull: I don't know why it isn't more widely accepted as a beautiful and natural thing.
BEANO!!

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posted 08 November 2005 03:24 AM      Profile for Papal Bull   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Dude. No.

It's natural. It may not be that nice smelling, but it is part of me...Or at least it is until I expell it's foul odour from my body.


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posted 08 November 2005 03:35 AM      Profile for googlymoogly     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
I never thought of farting as beautiful; I should totally mention that next time I fart, I don't know, in the middle of a job interview or something
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posted 08 November 2005 02:14 PM      Profile for CHCMD   Author's Homepage        Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 

[ 26 May 2006: Message edited by: CHCMD ]


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posted 08 November 2005 05:32 PM      Profile for rsfarrell        Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Homopathetic and herbal remedies are great, really, but people should realize:

* Anything that can help your health can hurt it taken in the wrong time or the wrong way. You can be proud of avoiding "pharma"; but if you are taking a list of "natural" supplements as long as your arm, the same concerns apply. You can OD, have toxic interactions, damage your liver or your kidneys, have allergic reactions, etc.

* Being granola requires a great deal more knowledge about health and medicine than a conventional "whatever my doctor says" attitude. If you don't have that knowledge -- which, very importantly, includes the knowledge of when to call in the big guns of Western medicine -- you are endangering the patient, whether it is yourself or someone else.

A couple of weeks ago I had a patient -- a six year old girl -- who got the flu and went into febrile seizures. On arrival, we found her wrapped in a wool blanket in a warm living room. When I asked if they had given her Tylenol, and how much, the father handed me a homepathetic flu remedy -- lots of honey and ginseng, no antipyrrics.

My answer to "What are you taking?": a six-year-old girl to the PICU with a rectal temp of 41 C.

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posted 08 November 2005 05:39 PM      Profile for Hephaestion   Author's Homepage        Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
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Originally posted by rsfarrell:

Homopathetic and herbal remedies are great...



What is a "homopathic remedy"? Something like, "Ooooo, I bet your shoulders are stiff and sore from being constrained in that nasty ol' shirt all day, poor thing. Here, lay down on the couch and let me give you a back massage to loosen up all those knotted, tight muscles..."


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posted 08 November 2005 05:42 PM      Profile for Diane Demorney   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
I am a firm believer in "Better Living through Chemistry". Having said that, I also make sure I do my research. That is why any prescribed drugs I get, I check out. I am lucky, though, for several reasons. My mother and sister are medical professionals (mum went to Yale on a scholarship for surgical nursing, sis has a couple of degrees in nursing); as well my brother & sil are Phds. that know how to research anything. Anyway, the medications I am on, have worked for me. Which is good, considering about a month ago, I was suicidal. Now? Not so much. Thank you anti-depressants.
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posted 08 November 2005 10:16 PM      Profile for deBeauxOs     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
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posted by CHCMD: ... I've often wondered about the inverse relationship between the ability to fart and having an uptight personality ... Anyone have a theory about this?
Nope, all yours, and yours alone, your own theory. Go for it!!

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posted 08 November 2005 10:24 PM      Profile for googlymoogly     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Well, I do fart a lot, so maybe there's something to this inverse personality relationship.

And in other news...999 posts!


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posted 10 November 2005 03:14 PM      Profile for HACK (splatter)     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Guys. Saw Palmetto. It keeps your prostate* fizzy and zippy and peppy. (Well, maybe not fizzy!)


*Am I allowed to say "prostate"?


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deBeauxOs
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posted 10 November 2005 03:38 PM      Profile for deBeauxOs     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
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posted by HACK (splatter): ... Am I allowed to say "prostate"?
Definitely not. Decorum is highly rated on this board. Nothing below the waist.

Prostrate is acceptable, though.


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