angry_geek
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We all need to get healthy!! Tips, questions, ideas.
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PBComputer
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Reading the posts I might be the only person who is actually trying to put weight on. not loss it. just stopped eating and drinking junk.
Haaaa...ok, I'm going to pretend I didn't see that...
One little note about weight loss...if you're having continued struggles with it despite eating okay, note that sleep deprivation really screws up your metabolism...that might be a big factor. (Yes, I am a total sleep nazi).
This Is Your Body Without Sleep (Infographic)
A lot of people talk about losing weight, which is not really what you want.
You should aim to lose fat, and retain muscle. If you lose weight, where a high percentage of the weight loss is muscle, then your metabolism will slow down and it is highly likely you will put that weight back on later.
You can forget about your weight since it is not that important. Instead concentrate on your body fat percentage. 30% plus body fat is obese, regardless of what your weight is.
You should aim to lose fat, and retain muscle. If you lose weight, where a high percentage of the weight loss is muscle, then your metabolism will slow down and it is highly likely you will put that weight back on later.
You can forget about your weight since it is not that important. Instead concentrate on your body fat percentage. 30% plus body fat is obese, regardless of what your weight is.
Funny d3 came up twice.. My d3 was tested around 20, doctor prescribed 20000 iu pills once a week and 5000s daily. This thread was a good reminder to go get checked again..
And to quit smoking
And cut back on drinking
And start exercising
And to quit drinking so much soda.
Its kind of tough though when a pack of cigarettes and a 44oz drink is cheaper than a gallon of gas and a bottled water. I'm gonna sue circle k when I get diabetes.
And to quit smoking
And cut back on drinking
And start exercising
And to quit drinking so much soda.
Its kind of tough though when a pack of cigarettes and a 44oz drink is cheaper than a gallon of gas and a bottled water. I'm gonna sue circle k when I get diabetes.
I looked into d3, and found this :
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...hat-could-be-bad-for-your-health-2154057.html
Extract : "This review found that information about the health benefits [of vitamin D] beyond bone health were from studies that provided often mixed and inconclusive results and could not be considered reliable," the committee said.
They recommend people need 600 international units a day (800 a day over age 70) and warn that doses above 4,000 units a day may be harmful.
Vitamin D supplements containing 5,000 units per pill are widely available in the US, and can also be bought in the UK.
"Very high levels of vitamin D (above 10,000 IUs per day) are known to cause kidney and tissue damage. Some preliminary studies offer tentative signals about adverse health effects [at lower levels]", they add.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...hat-could-be-bad-for-your-health-2154057.html
Extract : "This review found that information about the health benefits [of vitamin D] beyond bone health were from studies that provided often mixed and inconclusive results and could not be considered reliable," the committee said.
They recommend people need 600 international units a day (800 a day over age 70) and warn that doses above 4,000 units a day may be harmful.
Vitamin D supplements containing 5,000 units per pill are widely available in the US, and can also be bought in the UK.
"Very high levels of vitamin D (above 10,000 IUs per day) are known to cause kidney and tissue damage. Some preliminary studies offer tentative signals about adverse health effects [at lower levels]", they add.
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Again, it's not so much the dosage you take, it is your blood levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D that matter. Some people need just a little supplementation to reach these levels (50-70 ng/ml), others need a lot more. So, you really should have your levels checked periodically if you decide to go down this road. See this article for more: http://blog.trackyourplaque.com/2011/01/the-folly-of-an-rda-for-vitamin-d.html
Also, be aware that increased levels of Vitamin D also facilitate your body's absorption of calcium. So, if you are taking vitamin D along with a calcium supplement, you can become hypercalcemic.
Admittedly I was a little concerned about overdosing on vitamin D myself, as a few cursory searches brought up the same frightening citations about overdose. That's why, actually, I stopped taking my pills in the first place. What a mistake. Further research revealed it's actually a lot harder to overdose on it than you would think. YES I think you should get blood tests to be sure of where you're at--absolutely. I have and I shall continue to do so (one test caught me hitting the B12 a little too hard once, for instance). But I'm currently on 50,000IU of D2 a week and haven't keeled over yet.
Yes I know D3 is considered better and I'm still sorting that out.
If I find any credible research about upper limits I'll post here, but many--if not most--doctors agree that the government's standards for vitamin D are absurd, at least here in the States.
Yes I know D3 is considered better and I'm still sorting that out.
If I find any credible research about upper limits I'll post here, but many--if not most--doctors agree that the government's standards for vitamin D are absurd, at least here in the States.
I went through a phase of taking Cod Liver oil capsules to alleviate my scheming knees.
Which worked up to a point, but I felt I became dependant on them.
If I missed a couple of days, my knees REALLY played up.
So I stopped taking them altogether, and after a bit of initial discomfort, they got (a bit) better themselves.
I'm currently trying regular "standard" multivitamin capsules to help "top up" a crap diet. The answer there, is obvious. I'm trying to eat better though.
Which worked up to a point, but I felt I became dependant on them.
If I missed a couple of days, my knees REALLY played up.
So I stopped taking them altogether, and after a bit of initial discomfort, they got (a bit) better themselves.
I'm currently trying regular "standard" multivitamin capsules to help "top up" a crap diet. The answer there, is obvious. I'm trying to eat better though.
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