Posted on 10/16/2023 9:42:54 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
My LDL has been high since my 30’s. I have my arteries scanned by ultrasound every three years or so and I have never had any plaque buildup. She tried me on every statin out there and the leg pain was awful. I do take magnesium. The nexletol isn’t a statin and it’s been better than the statins, but my legs and feet still hurt enough to keep me from being active. Personally, I don’t think keeping cholesterol as low as they want it to be is right for everybody.
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I vaguely recall a study that was done years ago (in the 90s) that looked at centenarians that were all still healthy both physically and mentally and would be classified as ‘quite active’. There were a few physical aspects and medical characteristics amongst the group that seem to sort of point to common denominators but there was one that stood out above all.... every single one of them had a strong sense of purpose and strong desire to get out of bed every morning to get on with his/her purpose in life.
Based on my observations of many people, I think this study had it about exactly right. And if that purpose is centered around making sure that as many lost as possible come to Christ and join you in the hereafter, that’s the greatest purpose of all.
From seeing most Centenarians, it's a sad life. You're in a body deteriorated by age, all your friends are dead, your children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren may be complete douchebags, you're completely at the mercy of your caregiver, and you often have some form of dementia.
Turn to God in gratitude. Live the life the Lord God has given you and be happy with it.
How to Live to be a Hundred and Stay Healthy:
First, live to be a hundred......................
Keeping me away from any health issues at age 83. I am not preparing for Olympics. I wish you good luck to make it to age 83 in good health.
Thanks—and I meant that purely as a compliment: One would never guess from that clip that you were 83.
Sadly, they missed asking about chocolate. I plan to live a couple hundred years on that.
I learned a long time ago to not trust the medical industry. And like Chickensoup says, ALWAYS have someone at hospital 24/7...esp after surgery or for elderly.
On another note my MIL lived to 94...never ate well, never exercised, (not very active) was an alcoholic for many years...her cousin will be 100 next month (God willing)..ate better, but, again no real exercise except staying active...I think staying active is key.
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Great idea. I only have a daughter and she has four dogs and is allergic to cats. I’ll ask friends. One loves Daisy but her health is terrible and Daisy might outlive her. Daisy doesn’t like men except one who was visiting from across the country.
Guess I’d better keep on living.
“Guess I’d better keep on living.”
Yes. You’ve really got no choice.
God might send someone along when you least expect it who will be perfect to care for the dogs.
My grandmother only died in her mid-90s because of malpractice in a hospital.
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I’m so sorry to hear that. It’s especially galling that she was trying to tell them she wasn’t feeling well from those drugs, and they merely gave her morphine to stop the pain.
Good info.
Thanks.
It’s so terrible that your grandmother was taken prematurely by the vax.
So very sorry for your loss.
My husband had high cholesterol since he was a skinny college student. Heredity. Statins didn’t help and he was nervous taking them with the link to dementia. Plus they made him feel bad. Anyway, he has been on keto five years and all his numbers, including cholesterol, dropped to normal ranges.
Doc was skeptical at first, now tells him keep doing what he’s doing.
I’ll check into that. All I know about Keto is that it’s low carb, high protein. My doctor would yell if she knew I eat an egg a day (just one) but I feel better after my egg.
It’s worth a shot. Look for Dr. Barry videos - he explains a lot of the myths about low carb and solid research behind it.
Hubby’s doctor read him the riot act, but when his cholesterol, A1C, bp, etc came down he got on board. His other blood work numbers are good. He had a clean artery scan too.
He drinks a LOT of water, close to a gallon a day (for his size), eats as much salt as he wants. Fats are important too - he gets most of his from meat, eggs, and cheese. I don’t quite do keto but I do very low carb and definitely feel better on it. Most people feel pretty crappy when they first start, while their body adjusts. They call it keto flu, but electrolytes help.
My son has epilepsy and also does keto. He has not had a seizure since starting it around 5 years ago. At one point he even came off seizure meds for a year, but when he switched to an adult neurologist, he talked him into going back on a very low dose. His pediatric neurologist had patients who only did keto instead of meds. My sons biggest issue is he loses too much weight, so he has to go off every few weeks.
Great information! I have a hard time trusting any doctors anymore and look for natural alternatives when possible. Carbs are a problem. I crave them and then when I load up on them I feel sick. LOL They are like an addiction.
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