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CourtneyGQuinn
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posted 07 November 2005 12:06 AM
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
From: Winnipeg | Registered: Feb 2004
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fern hill
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posted 07 November 2005 12:15 AM
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 12:43 AM
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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skdadl
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posted 07 November 2005 08:15 AM
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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Michelle
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posted 07 November 2005 10:27 AM
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."
From: I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell. | Registered: May 2001
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Timebandit
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posted 07 November 2005 03:01 PM
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.
From: Urban prairie. | Registered: Sep 2001
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abnormal
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posted 07 November 2005 06:35 PM
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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Sleeping Sun
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posted 07 November 2005 08:41 PM
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.
From: when I find out, I'll let you know | Registered: Sep 2005
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deBeauxOs
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posted 08 November 2005 12:36 AM
quote: 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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alisea
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posted 08 November 2005 01:01 AM
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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shaolin
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posted 08 November 2005 01:12 AM
- 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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rsfarrell
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posted 08 November 2005 05:32 PM
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. [ 08 November 2005: Message edited by: rsfarrell ]
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