I’m not one of the “healthy lifestyle” people, don’t exercise only just staying mobile and functional daily (& glad for that). I think Dr. Wm. Campbell Douglass makes a lot of good points about that and other sensible stuff in his “Daily Dose” postings on his website.
My cholesterol & triglycerides and stuff like that are stellar now; were sort of iffy and wonky there for a little while. My last labwork, readings on everything were so good, the nurse couldn’t believe I wasn’t on cholesterol medicine. I take Dr. Sinatra’s “OmegaQ Plus” for the CoQ-10 and Omega 3’s. (Sinatra is a cardiologist and his stuff is right-on.) - I don’t take many supplements, though. I can’t afford all those “magic elixer” offers that come from Whittaker and the others at $40 a pop that adds up every month. Besides, I’m only gonna swallow so many capsules. - I’m 64 and thank God for helping me find things to help after trying everything from “garlic” to “magic cordyceps mushroom” to “peptides” to “you name it”!
Take care.
Twinkie (I know; it’s a silly name, but what can I say?)
It’s good you’re into monitoring your own health. What many people don’t understand is that we know our bodies better than most physicians. After all, we live with our issues. It’s paying attention to what’s happening that counts.
I think our point is, be aware of your health. Be aware of how you feel, but don’t think that fads or even physician ‘recommended’ severe health reforms are going to be a panacea. The best factor in monitoring one’s health is yourself.
And...what’s wrong with ‘Twinkie’? Usernames are usernames. Mine’s nothing more than an acronym for a business I had for a short period. It became so locked in my memory, I used it fairly universally for awhile.