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Originally Posted by Beachbum65
Hey Wide-O, your doctor sounds just like mine! Crazy uh ?
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You know, I have nothing against being skeptical, it's part of their job, and I'm sure some patients will come up with the weirdest stories.
But when he said I might as well take no supplements, I asked him "so even drop the B12"? "No, the B12 is OK". "And what about the B1?". "Yeah, that's important too, you can continue taking that". I think most people would agree that these are very important vitamins, especially after alcohol abuse, yet
not a single doc told me to take them. If I hadn't done my own research/depended on internet advice, I might still be B12 deficient, and would probably not have progressed like I did.
Same thing with the fish oil: just saw an episode of "Food Hospital", where they try to cure/improve all kinds of diseases with healthy food. One kid with ADHD was told to stop consuming so much sugar (d'oh), and to take omega 3 supplements "as it would be impossible to eat enough fish to make a difference". (they normally don't like to advise on taking supplements).
The kid had improved 60% (according to some standard checklist) after 10 weeks.
So that's B12, B1, omega3/fish oil. Dr. Sears is pretty sure CoQ10 might work in addition to his diet, but is expensive.
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"My recommendation for antioxidants: I recommend taking a supplement containing 200 IU of vitamin E and 30 mg of coenzyme Q10 every day with your fish oil. Your other option is to increase your intake of extra-virgin olive oil. According to scientists at the Norwegian Olympic Sports Clinic, this is the best antioxidative supplement they have ever tested in efforts to reduce excessive oxidation from fish oil.
Sears, Barry (2009-10-13). The Anti-Inflammation Zone (Zone (Regan)) (Kindle Locations 1468-1471). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition. "
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He's not so keen on ALA, but he's not against either, he's just not sure it works efficiently.
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My recommendations for ALA: Forget about taking ALA if you are taking high-dose fish oil. You will get far better anti-inflammatory effects from fish oil since the conversion of ALA into EPA is very inefficient.
Sears, Barry (2009-10-13). The Anti-Inflammation Zone (Zone (Regan)) (Kindle Locations 1359-1361). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.
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OK, that's B12, B1, omega3, CoQ10, ALA. Apart from biotin (another B-vitamin, which can help against hair loss - and it seems to have stopped mine) the only other item on my list was B6, but I had only taken that for a week, and then decided against it. No further need to explain the cutting of sugar/processed foods I hope...
Magnesium probably helps a lot of people who are deficient, nothing wrong with that either.
So, one has to wonder what exactly was "wrong" with my list.
It's not like I entered his cabinet on a broom!
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Originally Posted by mrsD
I love Angry Birds games. I play them over and over.
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Yeah, what is up with THAT?
My wife, who always hated computer games, is simply addicted to it all of a sudden. She can play it for an hour, completely forgetting her surroundings (i.e.: me!
). They really must be on to something!