The Health and/or Diet Thread

[Amicale]

1960-1999 AD    39 more "oops"... Here, take this more powerful antibiotic.

Does it have to be more powerful? Why not just different?

Probably because humans build up resistance to one, so you have to try something more powerful/stronger aka something different that'll knock a disease out. I dunno.  I've just always thought that joke was cute. And a bit true, too.

[Asmodean]

Well, I don't think more power is always necessary - If something that works in a different way does the trick, then it does the trick.

[Hector Valdez]

Antibiotics induce environmental chances on the nanoscopic level that prevent bacterium from being able to survive, and thus, mutate. Of course, being an environmental change rather than an antibody, any life form, including bacterium most of all, is quite capable of adapting to survive the new environment. Unfortunately, really harsh environmental antibiotics are out of the picture, as we are also made of living cells. You can kill a germ with hydrochloric acid, but that doesn't mean you should down the stuff with beer.

Luckily, bacteriophages are there to help us out. Now, I want a full report on chapter ten on my desk by tomorrow morning. Class dismissed!

(heh. I just taught Google chrome the word "bacteriophage."

[Velma]

Recently I was diagnosed with arthritis.  It started in my left knee, but it is now in my hands and all my major joints.  I've lost some weight (40+ pounds) and that has helped.  Still have a long way to go.

[Tank]

Recently I was diagnosed with arthritis.  It started in my left knee, but it is now in my hands and all my major joints.  I've lost some weight (40+ pounds) and that has helped.  Still have a long way to go.

There's nothing like pain as an incentive. Did I say that?

[Asmodean]

There's nothing like pain as an incentive. Did I say that?

Yes. Usually, losing weight requires some degree of suffering. It's only natural that one would need to escape from greater suffering in order to follow through.

[Ali]

Recently I was diagnosed with arthritis.  It started in my left knee, but it is now in my hands and all my major joints.  I've lost some weight (40+ pounds) and that has helped.  Still have a long way to go.

Congrats on your 40+ lbs weight loss!  That is a wonderful achievement.  I have joint problems too, which is one of the major reasons I am always trying to be mindful about keeping my weight down.  The heavier I am, the worse I hurt. 

[Velma]

Recently I was diagnosed with arthritis.  It started in my left knee, but it is now in my hands and all my major joints.  I've lost some weight (40+ pounds) and that has helped.  Still have a long way to go.

There's nothing like pain as an incentive. Did I say that?

Yes you did. 

Right now I'm have about 30 pounds to go before I get back to where I was about three years ago.

[Tank]

Recently I was diagnosed with arthritis.  It started in my left knee, but it is now in my hands and all my major joints.  I've lost some weight (40+ pounds) and that has helped.  Still have a long way to go.

There's nothing like pain as an incentive. Did I say that?

Yes you did. 

Right now I'm have about 30 pounds to go before I get back to where I was about three years ago.

Well keep up the good work! 

[Hector Valdez]

I might be getting carpal tunnel syndrome. But I can't help how fast I type. (67wpm. I want to get faster.)

On another note, both my knees are completely effed up. The right knee went when the kneecap was twisted around(there was a dog involved, I won't go into details), and the left knee was pretty much done in when the whole left side of my car(underneath the dashboard) collapsed in a frontal collision.

Two years+ physical therapy, and I am proud to say that I can now stand again. Unfortunately, I'll probably need a cane in the future, and It is doubtful if I can run or do anything strenous.

[Ali]

I might be getting carpal tunnel syndrome. But I can't help how fast I type. (67wpm. I want to get faster.)

On another note, both my knees are completely effed up. The right knee went when the kneecap was twisted around(there was a dog involved, I won't go into details), and the left knee was pretty much done in when the whole left side of my car(underneath the dashboard) collapsed in a frontal collision.

Two years+ physical therapy, and I am proud to say that I can now stand again. Unfortunately, I'll probably need a cane in the future, and It is doubtful if I can run or do anything strenous.

Wow!  It sounds like you have been through a lot and have overcome a lot.   

As for exercise, do you have access to a pool?  Tank gave me that suggestion, because I also have effed up joints (although not anything to your level!) and when I do get a chance to swim and whatnot, it has not been hard on my joints (although it does make my muscles sore!)

[Hector Valdez]

I should probably exercise more, but I'm pretty slim already. I'm about 6'1'', and I eat a lot of cremá da árroz, cream of mushroom/wheat/oatmeal, and salads with avocado/tomato/etc. A recent pizza binge added on a few pounds, but even then, I'm a a slim 171 lbs.(Was previously 168 lbs).

As for pools, I hate pools. I'm like a cat.

[Tank]

[Whitney]

So...after months of my ankle going out on my even after I thought it was okay to exercise on again; I went to the doctor.  Chronic ankle sprain, 4 weeks of physical therapy and should be able to run again without a brace if I follow instructions.

I've been having a hard time not maintaining my previous loss with not being able to do much real exercise (I'm one of those who does better exercising off the excess calories than trying to eat less).  Going to find out monday what I'm allowed to do now.  I tend to do things unless it hurts and so I need a professional to tell me where the line is. I hope I can be cleared to run by the end of april so I'll have plenty time to slim down before our anniversay beach trip.  For now I'm going to up my efforts to eat right...starting working in an office again and getting home late with no time to really cook has not helped but I'm going to try to do some meal planning this weekend to fix that problem.

[el_presidente]

Drinking black tea (hot or cold) seems to take care of a lot of my food-related cravings.  I know green tea is supposed to be the epoch of weight loss (just like acai berry  ), but it works for me.