Make sure to breathe through the nose as much as possible. Breathing through the mouth does not make the body create the necessary nitric oxide to improve blood flow.
There's a hell of a lot of "So please be clear – this article does not claim that nasal breathing, humming or breath holding are a cure or prevention for Coronavirus." in that article!Immune Protective Effects of Nasal Breathing and Nitric Oxide in the time of COVID-19 - Rosalba Courtney
Viruses and bacteria are spread through contact with contaminated surfaces and also through the air. Our nose is one of our primary lines of defence against airborne pathogens. It has a very…www.rosalbacourtney.com
I walk one mile twice daily, takes 18 minutes each time . Only one mile since knee surgery, and I skip some days.
That article states just over 2.5 hours a day? That's at least 8.5 miles a day. Even if I could make the time, that ain't happening.
No idea what you are talking about.Don't forget to keep up your egg and 5-a-day consumption while doing all that walking!
Also this made me unreasonably annoyed!I’m a doctor – here’s why I eat 56 eggs a week
As a gym-loving GP and dad, Dr Mezher’s diet consists of eggs and espressos to power him through the daywww.telegraph.co.uk
What he fails to mention is that he most likely wastes almost 50 yolks a week!
I don’t have any caffeine first thing in the morning because your natural energy levels are highest when you first wake up
I didn't mean to quote you as if the comment was aimed at you in particular, just at the notion of what some believe to be super solutions for healthy living combined with common medical advice, would have people literally doing stuff all day solely in the pursuit of lengthening their lifespan! An example of quantity versus quality.No idea what you are talking about.
There really isn't a need to do that if you follow simple advice based on my research on longevity (which I define as good quality long life rather than immortality):people literally doing stuff all day solely in the pursuit of lengthening their lifespan! An example of quantity versus quality.
Perhaps he is conflating morning wood with high energy. 🤪 Or he thinks we all wake up like NatalieAlso this made me unreasonably annoyed!
Nah. I recommended Now Cordyceps but you did your own research and possibly found a better brandI started taking Cordyceps-M, a supplement recommended by -- was it Igor?
When I literally starved myself with the Rice Diet to contain my diabetes and burn off the fat around my vital organs, I also lost a lot of muscle and my diastolic blood pressure was going as low as 60 which meant the heart had sustained muscle loss too. I noticed that I couldn't take deep breaths anymore. I went to see a pulmonologist to get my lungs examined and the oximeter reading showed 94 or something. The nurse wasn't too concerned but I was. I talked about this to the doc and he was skeptical that I would develop breathing issues before age 40. But he suggested I eat eggs and things should improve. He also asked me to come a week later to get my lungs examined if I wished but his disinterest in doing so made me give up that idea. Why bother when the doc isn't worried? So I just ate two eggs daily for ten days or so. That fixed my diastolic blood pressure and next time the oximeter showed 99.I know these oximeters have limited accuracy, but this seems to be an improvement.
I hadn't been aware of these other matters in relation to blood oxygen. The only cause I know of that significantly affects my BO is my COPD and lung function. I'm seeing my pulmonologist at the end of March. That's all I can say. But I had never seen the oximeter settle on a stable 97 reading before.When I literally starved myself with the Rice Diet to contain my diabetes and burn off the fat around my vital organs, I also lost a lot of muscle and my diastolic blood pressure was going as low as 60 which meant the heart had sustained muscle loss too. I noticed that I couldn't take deep breaths anymore. I went to see a pulmonologist to get my lungs examined and the oximeter reading showed 94 or something. The nurse wasn't too concerned but I was. I talked about this to the doc and he was skeptical that I would develop breathing issues before age 40. But he suggested I eat eggs and things should improve. He also asked me to come a week later to get my lungs examined if I wished but his disinterest in doing so made me give up that idea. Why bother when the doc isn't worried? So I just ate two eggs daily for ten days or so. That fixed my diastolic blood pressure and next time the oximeter showed 99.
I just wish I could PROVE the Cordyceps helps, but I can only say I've noticed health improvements, even as I can't easily measure them or their possible link to the supplement. Walking the mile is easier. Now -- blood-oxygen seems better.Nah. I recommended Now Cordyceps but you did your own research and possibly found a better brand
Also, the Universe made me go through diabetes which led me to research it more, made me realize that diabetes mainly kills by affecting blood circulation, causing me to look for ways to increase my blood flow and hence I found out about Cordyceps.
The Universe made me suffer for you. You must be important
No but deep breaths help to relax me so I do them sometimes. After the Rice Diet, it was a weird feeling when I tried to breathe deeply. My chest would go all the way in but I would not feel any tension in my chest like the diaphragm had flexed to its max ability. It was a pretty hollow feeling. You never really know what's normal until you lose the normal function and then your brain goes, wait. What is happening???Do you do much exercise that stress your lung function -- so that you have to breath deep?
I think I can relate to that. Today, I only walked 0.7 miles in 23 minutes. It was cold, and I took fewer rest stops -- but enough to extend the time just a bit. Frankly, >= 20 minutes for 0.7 is normal for me, or about what happens. A full mile takes about 35 minutes.No but deep breaths help to relax me so I do them sometimes. After the Rice Diet, it was a weird feeling when I tried to breathe deeply. My chest would go all the way in but I would not feel any tension in my chest like the diaphragm had flexed to its max ability. It was a pretty hollow feeling. You never really know what's normal until you lose the normal function and then your brain goes, wait. What is happening???
That's not as damaging at your age than it would be to someone in their 30s or 40s. There was an elderly guy in my office who used to have 11 and it reduced to something like 9 and his doctor was very happy about that.SEVEN POINT SIX??!!
If glucose is different than A1C, the result has yet to be returned to me. So far only the cholesterol and triglycerides and the A1C. 6.7 is close to my last result of 6.9, and I'm wondering if manual data entry occurs when posting the results, raising the possibility that there was a transposition error -- thus 6.7 was entered as 7.6.That's not as damaging at your age than it would be to someone in their 30s or 40s. There was an elderly guy in my office who used to have 11 and it reduced to something like 9 and his doctor was very happy about that.
Cordyceps cannot help your pancreas release more insulin. There are people who combine berberine and metformin: https://www.singlecare.com/blog/berberine-and-metformin/
I take only this version of Berberine (they claim it is absorbed better with MCT oil) with my largest meal: https://www.nowfoods.com/products/supplements/berberine-glucose-support-softgels
You could replace metformin for your largest meal with berberine and note what effect that has on your post meal glucose ( 1 hour, 2 hour, 4 hour and 8 hour later readings should be taken).
What's your current fasting glucose reading? Is it normal or higher than expected?
Glucose reading is the one you can get anytime from your glucose meter. If they give you that reading from your blood, it will be the fasting one on that day when they drew your blood.If glucose is different than A1C, the result has yet to be returned to me.
If the glucose measurement is different from A1C, I need to see more of the metabolic panel posted.That's not as damaging at your age than it would be to someone in their 30s or 40s. There was an elderly guy in my office who used to have 11 and it reduced to something like 9 and his doctor was very happy about that.
Cordyceps cannot help your pancreas release more insulin. There are people who combine berberine and metformin: https://www.singlecare.com/blog/berberine-and-metformin/
I take only this version of Berberine (they claim it is absorbed better with MCT oil) with my largest meal: https://www.nowfoods.com/products/supplements/berberine-glucose-support-softgels
You could replace metformin for your largest meal with berberine and note what effect that has on your post meal glucose ( 1 hour, 2 hour, 4 hour and 8 hour later readings should be taken).
What's your current fasting glucose reading? Is it normal or higher than expected?