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Less of the Gut from Hell...

posted about 6 hours ago and has 0 comments
12 Days have passed since starting the supplement regimen and the difference is apparent.

My sinus situation suffered a slight set-back on day 6 with what appeared to be polyps returning. I felt worried that some serious swelling was taking place...

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When did the Open mind die?

posted 2 days ago, updated 3 minutes later and has 3 comments
Ran into a hornets nest of unhealthy people with closed minds in a couple of Fibromyalgia groups. Several were miffed by the response I received when I tried to post information on the link between inflammation and FM.

Unfortunately, the managers...

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The Gut from HELL!

posted 11 days ago and has 0 comments
Wow, my gut has been messed up for so long! But I'm getting it back under control....

After years of taking anti-biotics and eating way too much sugar my gut has been severely damaged. I have Celiac disease which means that my body cannot tolerat...

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The Long Ball

posted 15 days ago and has 2 comments
Nothing better than the feeling when hitting the sweet spot of a golf club (OK, it's a second best to GREAT sex).

We have a large number of "young" long hitters at our golf club who routinely hit it over 300 yards. Tuesday I won "longest drive" ...

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Measure of Fitness...Heart Rate Recovery

posted about 1 month ago and has 0 comments
For those interested there is a method to evaluate cardiovascular fitness which is similar to a stress test. This fitness test is as follows:

1. Accelerating through running, biking, or other method to an anerobic level (a pace you can do for onl...

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6 months gluten and 17 months dairy free

posted about 1 month ago and has 0 comments
Making great progress, but still have some issues. Most of which are related to Candida, but some absorption issues.

Improvements:
1. don't react to bug bites other than little bumps (in the past I got huge bumps then bruises followed for several...

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A Friend's Heart Surgery

posted about 1 month ago and has 0 comments
I have a friend who just had open heart surgery. Two weeks earlier his stress test showed "good" cardio fitness for HIS age.

A couple of months ago he complained of shortness of breath. The prior year he had blockage in 2 of 4 carotid arteries wh...

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Summer Workout Plan 2008

posted 2 months ago and has 0 comments
Monday: Spinning followed by 30 minute chest/back or leg workout

Tuesday: Long easy run 50 minutes at 65-75% of max. then golf in afternoon

Wednesday: Spinning or a chest/back or leg workout

Thursday: recovery

Friday: Intervals either spinning...

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Workout Intensity

posted 2 months ago and has 2 comments
As for the question about intensity of workouts, seniors naturally are concerned about the risks of doing any exercise. Risk versus reward needs to be measured. The risk of premature death is much higher for out of shape people whether they exerci...

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How Long Does It Take To Get Fit!

posted 2 months ago and has 3 comments
Starting from many years of being "sedentary":

1. Strength and muscle development: Muscle tissue renews itself completely over course of about 6 months. As we train new cells are forming everyday. Those new cells will be stronger than the ones th...

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