michael-in-phoenix
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ISO: ISO Marilyn: I answered your beef shank questions at #23956 above. Sorry I'm late!
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Thanks Michael! Unfortunately, I received news on my cholesterol numbers and the poutine quest
has been put to rest. While I've kept my weight down, I stopped exercising every night and now my numbers are again hovering around 220 (my doctor's cut-off point is 200).
Sometimes I think Fate works in Mysterious Ways. As in: the void created after drawing a few tubes of blood is suddenly filled with a craving for poutine. Where does that come from???
has been put to rest. While I've kept my weight down, I stopped exercising every night and now my numbers are again hovering around 220 (my doctor's cut-off point is 200).
Sometimes I think Fate works in Mysterious Ways. As in: the void created after drawing a few tubes of blood is suddenly filled with a craving for poutine. Where does that come from???
michael-in-phoenix
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I can relate. Being a type II diabetic who is not yet insulin dependent...
...I'm trying to transition to a low carb diet (like Richard) in order to cut my meds and eventually be diet-controlled and get off the meds completely.
I order to do so, I must do aerobic exercise daily. Missing a day already causes my blood glucose to jump up, and that's not good.
Daily exercise of the aerobic kind is no longer "optional" for me.
Good luck with your cholesterol,
Michael
...I'm trying to transition to a low carb diet (like Richard) in order to cut my meds and eventually be diet-controlled and get off the meds completely.
I order to do so, I must do aerobic exercise daily. Missing a day already causes my blood glucose to jump up, and that's not good.
Daily exercise of the aerobic kind is no longer "optional" for me.
Good luck with your cholesterol,
Michael
Is there a neighborhood dog you could walk? Gotta do something fun but you knew that already! Krill
oil capsules are also a big help to me. I just can't get myself to go on statins like my doctor is suggesting. Krill oil and exercise seems to be keeping my LDL pretty low.
oil capsules are also a big help to me. I just can't get myself to go on statins like my doctor is suggesting. Krill oil and exercise seems to be keeping my LDL pretty low.
cynupstateny
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I think of it like I think of going to the dentist. Not fun but necessary.
That's exactly what I say about going to the gym--like going to the dentist. I'm glad I went and
I'm glad it's over.
Jacques and I have been doing a 1-mile walk, to the end of the street and back, most mornings. It's 20 minutes, after coffee and before breakfast and doesn't seem so much like a trip to the dentist. My numbers have come down a tad since we started about 9 months ago.
We're lucky that we are both self-employed and our mornings are leisurely. Afternoons not so much.
I'm glad it's over.
Jacques and I have been doing a 1-mile walk, to the end of the street and back, most mornings. It's 20 minutes, after coffee and before breakfast and doesn't seem so much like a trip to the dentist. My numbers have come down a tad since we started about 9 months ago.
We're lucky that we are both self-employed and our mornings are leisurely. Afternoons not so much.
Despite losing a significant amount of weight, my blood pressure has remained
disappointingly high. I must exercise to get it under control or I will have to start meds, which I want to avoid if at all possible.
I am anxiously awaiting my for my Zumba Wii game to arrive so I can start working out more.
Part of my original weight loss was accomplished by doing Wii Fit. It is the only exercise I could manage to do on a regular basis, and it worked really well for me.
disappointingly high. I must exercise to get it under control or I will have to start meds, which I want to avoid if at all possible.
I am anxiously awaiting my for my Zumba Wii game to arrive so I can start working out more.
Part of my original weight loss was accomplished by doing Wii Fit. It is the only exercise I could manage to do on a regular basis, and it worked really well for me.
Thoughtful idea, but I barely know my neighbors other than to nod & smile. I do randomly take fish
oil pills...is that the same as krill (isn't that the small stuff that whales eat?).
She had me on statins and I had to fight with her to get off them. Lost weight and exercised and the numbers just dropped. So I know I'm the only one stopping this from working.
oil pills...is that the same as krill (isn't that the small stuff that whales eat?).
She had me on statins and I had to fight with her to get off them. Lost weight and exercised and the numbers just dropped. So I know I'm the only one stopping this from working.
My company's medical benefits have changed: we now have to EARN our medical funds by wearing a
pedometer (to prove we are walking) in order to earn points. After 6000 POINTS (not steps) you get $100. After the next 6000 POINTS, I can earn $200. Then I have to earn another 12,000 points to get $300.
Here's a typical day. Walk 7000 steps (approx 2.5 miles) to earn 60 points. Daily max is 100 points. 12,000 steps (6 miles = 80 points) can be reached if I bounce it around until it gets over 12,000 before going to bed (11:59 PM cutoff). There have been days when I just attach it to my twitchy knee and bounce my way to 7,000 without ever leaving my desk. One of our robotics guys has his tied to a machine he made that moves it for him.
Hey, give an engineer a challenge and we go for it.
I have to tether myself to a computer and download the data. Ever. Single. Time. I do this I feel like Neo tied to the Matrix.
pedometer (to prove we are walking) in order to earn points. After 6000 POINTS (not steps) you get $100. After the next 6000 POINTS, I can earn $200. Then I have to earn another 12,000 points to get $300.
Here's a typical day. Walk 7000 steps (approx 2.5 miles) to earn 60 points. Daily max is 100 points. 12,000 steps (6 miles = 80 points) can be reached if I bounce it around until it gets over 12,000 before going to bed (11:59 PM cutoff). There have been days when I just attach it to my twitchy knee and bounce my way to 7,000 without ever leaving my desk. One of our robotics guys has his tied to a machine he made that moves it for him.
Hey, give an engineer a challenge and we go for it.
I have to tether myself to a computer and download the data. Ever. Single. Time. I do this I feel like Neo tied to the Matrix.
Yes, krill is more concentrated in omega-3s they say
From Consumer Reports:
Both fish-oil pills and krill-oil supplements supply the healthful omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA. But there are differences. Krill oil comes from small crustaceans, not fatty fish, and typically contains more EPA. And unlike conventional fish-oil pills, krill oil’s omega-3s are linked to an antioxidant and other potentially beneficial substances called phospholipids, which sound appealing.
But we found a surprising dearth of recently published clinical research comparing the potential health benefits of krill-oil supplements with fish oil. Here’s a roundup of some early studies:
Heart health. Omega-3s from fish-oil pills and fatty fish can reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes, research has found. Now investigators have demonstrated that it’s possible to attain the same heart-healthy levels of omega-3s recommended by the American Heart Association from krill-oil supplements, according to a study in the January 2011 issue of the journal Lipids. In a clinical trial lasting seven weeks, researchers from Norway and Sweden analyzed the data from 113 female and male volunteers.
Tests found that blood levels of DHA and EPA increased just as significantly in both the groups that took krill oil and fish oil compared with people in a control group, suggesting that omega-3s from krill oil are at least as available to the body as those from fish oil.
Arthritis symptoms. Krill oil helped people with arthritis by reducing pain, stiffness, loss of function, and inflammation as measured by serum C-reactive protein, or CRP, which is linked with chronic inflammation, according to a clinical trial at the University Health Network in Toronto. Among the findings: Neptune brand krill oil reduced pain much more than a placebo, and CRP levels fell a significant 31 percent among those taking krill oil compared with a 25 percent rise among those in a placebo group, according to the study, published in the February 2007 issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.
Premenstrual syndrome. Neptune brand krill-oil supplements reduced PMS symptoms and painful menstruation much more than fish-oil pills, according to a report in the May 2003 issue of Alternative Medicine Review. (The Canadian team included two authors who worked for the company that sold Neptune Krill Oil.) Krill-oil supplements were statistically more effective in managing self-reported emotional symptoms, breast tenderness, and joint pain. There was no significant difference between the two oils in managing weight gain, abdominal pain, or swelling.
Neptune Technologies’ Neptune Krill Oil supplement was listed in a Food and Drug Administration “import alert” issued in July 2011, which advised field personnel that they could detain shipments of allegedly unapproved and/or misbranded products. A Neptune Technologies representative says the matter involved marketing material for its supplement. Since then, Neptune claims to have modified labels and advertising materials and is working with the FDA to lift the import alert. (June 11, 2012, update: Representatives for Neptune Technologies informed Consumer Reports that the June 8, 2012, FDA import alert no longer lists the company or its krill-oil supplement.)
Bottom line. More clinical research is needed. Most people can get enough DHA and EPA by eating fatty, low-mercury fish—such as Alaskan salmon and sardines—at least twice weekly.
If you take a supplement, consult a doctor because krill oil and fish oil may interact with some drugs, including blood thinners.
Fish-oil supplements are probably safe for most people in doses of 3 grams or less a day. There are no formal standards for krill oil, but the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), a nonprofit authority that works to verify supplements, is developing them. You can buy krill supplements in drugstores, health-food stores, and online. The price per pill can start around 30 cents, about what you’ll pay for some fish-oil capsules.
From Consumer Reports:
Both fish-oil pills and krill-oil supplements supply the healthful omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA. But there are differences. Krill oil comes from small crustaceans, not fatty fish, and typically contains more EPA. And unlike conventional fish-oil pills, krill oil’s omega-3s are linked to an antioxidant and other potentially beneficial substances called phospholipids, which sound appealing.
But we found a surprising dearth of recently published clinical research comparing the potential health benefits of krill-oil supplements with fish oil. Here’s a roundup of some early studies:
Heart health. Omega-3s from fish-oil pills and fatty fish can reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes, research has found. Now investigators have demonstrated that it’s possible to attain the same heart-healthy levels of omega-3s recommended by the American Heart Association from krill-oil supplements, according to a study in the January 2011 issue of the journal Lipids. In a clinical trial lasting seven weeks, researchers from Norway and Sweden analyzed the data from 113 female and male volunteers.
Tests found that blood levels of DHA and EPA increased just as significantly in both the groups that took krill oil and fish oil compared with people in a control group, suggesting that omega-3s from krill oil are at least as available to the body as those from fish oil.
Arthritis symptoms. Krill oil helped people with arthritis by reducing pain, stiffness, loss of function, and inflammation as measured by serum C-reactive protein, or CRP, which is linked with chronic inflammation, according to a clinical trial at the University Health Network in Toronto. Among the findings: Neptune brand krill oil reduced pain much more than a placebo, and CRP levels fell a significant 31 percent among those taking krill oil compared with a 25 percent rise among those in a placebo group, according to the study, published in the February 2007 issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.
Premenstrual syndrome. Neptune brand krill-oil supplements reduced PMS symptoms and painful menstruation much more than fish-oil pills, according to a report in the May 2003 issue of Alternative Medicine Review. (The Canadian team included two authors who worked for the company that sold Neptune Krill Oil.) Krill-oil supplements were statistically more effective in managing self-reported emotional symptoms, breast tenderness, and joint pain. There was no significant difference between the two oils in managing weight gain, abdominal pain, or swelling.
Neptune Technologies’ Neptune Krill Oil supplement was listed in a Food and Drug Administration “import alert” issued in July 2011, which advised field personnel that they could detain shipments of allegedly unapproved and/or misbranded products. A Neptune Technologies representative says the matter involved marketing material for its supplement. Since then, Neptune claims to have modified labels and advertising materials and is working with the FDA to lift the import alert. (June 11, 2012, update: Representatives for Neptune Technologies informed Consumer Reports that the June 8, 2012, FDA import alert no longer lists the company or its krill-oil supplement.)
Bottom line. More clinical research is needed. Most people can get enough DHA and EPA by eating fatty, low-mercury fish—such as Alaskan salmon and sardines—at least twice weekly.
If you take a supplement, consult a doctor because krill oil and fish oil may interact with some drugs, including blood thinners.
Fish-oil supplements are probably safe for most people in doses of 3 grams or less a day. There are no formal standards for krill oil, but the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), a nonprofit authority that works to verify supplements, is developing them. You can buy krill supplements in drugstores, health-food stores, and online. The price per pill can start around 30 cents, about what you’ll pay for some fish-oil capsules.
richard-in-cincy
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Lisa good luck...
I was on hyptertension medication and one of the results of my weight loss was that I was being overmedicated and my blood pressure was so low I nearly blacked out when I stood up. My doctor has reduced dosage twice now and I'm looking to get off of it entirely after I get to my final weight goal. Good luck with your efforts.
I was on hyptertension medication and one of the results of my weight loss was that I was being overmedicated and my blood pressure was so low I nearly blacked out when I stood up. My doctor has reduced dosage twice now and I'm looking to get off of it entirely after I get to my final weight goal. Good luck with your efforts.
Dawn, any money earned goes into a "medical bill" fund and my doctor/Lar's bills are paid
from it. This is used to supplement the deductible we have to pay on our insurance. My company used to give us $1000 each year toward that, then they lowered it to $500. Now we have to 'earn' it...or they don't pay anything. It's their attempt to make us more responsible for our own health.
And you're right...my friend has had both hips replaced and she can't walk anywhere near as much as I do. I told her to contact Medical and see what can be done. They've instituted a process where a person can submit a "handicap" document and the points will be adjusted downward for them.
from it. This is used to supplement the deductible we have to pay on our insurance. My company used to give us $1000 each year toward that, then they lowered it to $500. Now we have to 'earn' it...or they don't pay anything. It's their attempt to make us more responsible for our own health.
And you're right...my friend has had both hips replaced and she can't walk anywhere near as much as I do. I told her to contact Medical and see what can be done. They've instituted a process where a person can submit a "handicap" document and the points will be adjusted downward for them.
heather_in_sf
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Still sounds horrible. but now I understand about you getting your steps in!