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I just take each day, one face lift at a time...
Aging --- how are you doing it?
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I was told the other day that I was the youngest-looking man my age they'd ever seen.
Then I gave her a twenty-dollar bill, she giggled and skipped happily away -- I'm not quite sure what that was about...
Then I gave her a twenty-dollar bill, she giggled and skipped happily away -- I'm not quite sure what that was about...
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If you want to know how I'm aging, I'll put it this way. Prior to passing away last month, my dad and I were mistaken for brothers regularly for the past ten years.
I'm 38, and he was 24 years older than me. Yeah, that always felt good!
I'm 38, and he was 24 years older than me. Yeah, that always felt good!
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At 38, I'm still mistaken for being in my 20s all the time. Last time it happened was 2 days ago at Systembolaget. Parents of my pupils think I'm 25-ish. One of my pupils, aged 12, said that even she has more wrinkles than I do. Not sure if she really meant it, but I ran with it.
I suspect that I can thank my genes. Mom looks younger than she is. Grandma didn't have much wrinkles. Some, not all, look quite young on dad's side as well.
But I do have one wrinkle. That annoying vertical frown line slightly to the right of the middle of my forehead. I fully blame my eyes for it. They're very sensitive to sunlight that I have to often squint.
I suspect that I can thank my genes. Mom looks younger than she is. Grandma didn't have much wrinkles. Some, not all, look quite young on dad's side as well.
But I do have one wrinkle. That annoying vertical frown line slightly to the right of the middle of my forehead. I fully blame my eyes for it. They're very sensitive to sunlight that I have to often squint.
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I'm sorry for your loss.
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Thank you. He was a great dad. He took me to Southfork for my birthday in 2006. I'm the guy dressed in black for those of you wondering.
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I knew a girl who took a flight cross country to California with her 23 year old brother, and the flight attendant thought she was his mother -- only she was 15 at the time!
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Thanks for sharing. That is so sweet of your dad to bring you to Southfork for your birthday.Thank you. He was a great dad. He took me to Southfork for my birthday in 2006. I'm the guy dressed in black for those of you wondering.
He did look young in that photo of the two of you.
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Hahaha ---- I meant: below the neck -- not "the waist"... Freudian slip of some kind??
Below the waist, I'm okay. It's area above the waist and below the neck which is irritating me .... especially now that my pancreas is back too producing insulin and I'm gaining some weight.
Let me go edit that....
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Everybody needs to supplement with 10,000 IUs of Vitamin D-3 per day. That's the amount needed to get your blood levels up to 60 ng/mL, which is the sweet spot for superior immune function. (Actually, it's about 9,000 IUs, but round it up).
The RDA is so low, it's a joke.
And if you have extra weight -- and most of us do -- double it, because the fat cells suck in the D-3 and much of it doesn't go where it's supposed to go).
And if 20,000 IUs/day seems like a scary amount, it's not -- IUs are so tiny that 20,000 IUs only equate to 1/2 of one milligram.
The RDA is so low, it's a joke.
And if you have extra weight -- and most of us do -- double it, because the fat cells suck in the D-3 and much of it doesn't go where it's supposed to go).
And if 20,000 IUs/day seems like a scary amount, it's not -- IUs are so tiny that 20,000 IUs only equate to 1/2 of one milligram.
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Who should supervise it? Big Pharma-friendly "doctors'??
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Depends on the vitamin. Sometimes you're just making expensive pee.
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They certainly lowball the vitamin D3. I was severely deficient, with a blood level of 11.8. I had to take 50,000 IU a week to raise it, but after that, my doctor only prescribed me 1000 IU daily for maintenance purposes. That only brought my level up to about 25, which is still deficient. I started taking a multivitamin soon after, which contained another 1000 IU of vitamin D3. That brought my level up to 31, which is the low end of "normal." About a month ago, I finally bought 2000 IU of strictly vitamin D3, putting me at a total daily dose of 4000 IU. I don't get my blood checked again until December, but if my vitamin D3 level is still below 60, I'll switch the over-the-counter vitamin D3 to 5000 IU.
I was also deficient in magnesium FOR YEARS, and my doctor never offered any recommendations. I finally did my own research (the horror, I know), and found that I should be taking about 400 mg of magnesium glycinate (because it's easiest on the stomach). Once I did that, my magnesium deficiency went away. Magnesium and vitamin D3 work together, so I'm surprised that this wasn't addressed by my doctor. It just goes to show that you can't rely on the so-called "professionals" alone when it comes to your health.
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You are taking too little still. Doctors aren't trained in nutrition and will tell you all sorts of crap (1000 IUs is like taking nothing).
As I said in my prior post, in order to get your blood levels up to 60, you'll need to take 9,000 IUs daily (round up to 10,000 IUs). And anyone who's overweight (which prevents the D3 from being properly absorbed) then double it to 20,000 IUs/daily.
This is not a dangerous amount. 20,000 IU equates to only 1/2 a milligram.
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I'm sure you're far more qualified.
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There are several reports that the recommended daily dose of vitamin D is based on a statistical error, but many doctors still prescribe the outdated amount. As I said, I was prescribed the recommended amount and remained deficient until I started taking a multivitamin that also contained vitamin D. And even then, I was on the low end of normal.
This may sound conspiratorial, but leaving people deficient in vitamin D leads to other complications, which in turn creates more business for the healthcare industry. That's why I often look to experts outside of the mainstream to get accurate information. Doing so has helped me a couple times when it comes to nutrition and supplement options.
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Aging?
I'm 52. My husband is 74. We have four grown kids between us aging from 44 to 25, 5 grandkids from 18 to 10. Honestly, except for taking more advil than we used to and maybe going to bed a bit earlier, we haven't changed a thing. He drinks whiskey and smokes cigars. I drink beer and smoke cigarettes. We eat whatever we feel like eating (budget permitting). Our doctor says he is in remarkable health and I am doing very well for a woman with Lupus.
Oh, I know we could change our lifestyle and probably add a bunch of years to our lives. But seriously, why? I wouldn't want to live forever if I had to live being miserable.
I guess I feel like I have done everything in this life I needed to do and I am damn sure gonna enjoy my golden years.
I'm 52. My husband is 74. We have four grown kids between us aging from 44 to 25, 5 grandkids from 18 to 10. Honestly, except for taking more advil than we used to and maybe going to bed a bit earlier, we haven't changed a thing. He drinks whiskey and smokes cigars. I drink beer and smoke cigarettes. We eat whatever we feel like eating (budget permitting). Our doctor says he is in remarkable health and I am doing very well for a woman with Lupus.
Oh, I know we could change our lifestyle and probably add a bunch of years to our lives. But seriously, why? I wouldn't want to live forever if I had to live being miserable.
I guess I feel like I have done everything in this life I needed to do and I am damn sure gonna enjoy my golden years.
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That's basically how I feel too. I turned 43 last month, and my health had been steadily going downhill since my mid-30s. I ended up making a lot of dietary changes and started exercising more, and it has done wonders for me. I feel better now than I did during my entire 30s. That said, I still try to not get too obsessive about the food I consume. I've never smoked or drank, so food has really been my only vice. And while I've worked hard to make better choices, I also allow myself to enjoy certain foods from time to time so I don't feel completely deprived. I know it's not what's best or recommended, but I'm not hung up on the number of years I have left to live. I just want to strike the right balance between decent health and enjoying myself while I'm still alive. As long as I have my physical and mental faculties, I don't mind enjoying something decadent now and then.
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