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Re: Study finds mushrooms magnify memory by boosting nerve growth

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Post by penguinvondoom » Wed, Mar 08, 2023, 12:47 PM UTC

stantaylor wrote: post #144

CE02 wrote: post #141

As someone who has been very interested in diet and health from many perspectives, be it general health and wellness when I was younger, competitive cycling and rowing, and more recently competitive bodybuilding, I have come to a tragically bland conclusion. Every day it seems like there's a new study about a new food that will revolutionize XYZ. Meanwhile, most people don't sleep well, dont drink enough water, overi…

> Meanwhile, most people don't sleep well, dont drink enough water, overindulge in alcohol, don't get enough excercise, and don't get much sunlight. A couple I know in their mid-60s were both diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. They were both sedentary, overweight and ate horribly. They embarked on an ambitious diet and exercise plan, have both lost a lot of weight and are both no longer diabetic. It truly is fantastic,…

I don't think it's a lack of will. It is more an environment that is overwhelming most peoples capacity of will, as well as simply just material circumstances that make all those changes even more difficult, or impossible. Inbetween working long times, low wages, unavailability of healthy food in a lot of places, car-centred culture, you will need absolutely crazy amounts of will power. The solutions to these problems are not individual, but systemic.

Re: Study finds mushrooms magnify memory by boosting nerve growth

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Post by yamtaddle » Wed, Mar 08, 2023, 7:40 PM UTC

CE02 wrote: post #169

TheHumanist wrote: post #164

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I struggle so much with figuring out how to fit enough fruits and especially veggies into each day. Really fruit isn't an issue now that I think about it. It's nature's candy. Veggies, though I do love them, are harder to get enough of EVERY day. As an athlete and lifter, do you think smoothies destroy a lot of the benefit of veggies? Say I want to make a smoothie each day that is packed with spinach and broccoli and…

I personally don’t really think it’s a problem to blend them. In general, it’s still far better than not getting enough in at all. I think the important thing to think about is that not all vegetables are created equal. The nutrient profile of spinach versus lettuce isn’t even comparable for example. Then you have fibrous veggies like broccoli that can be great for digestion. So a diversity is amazing, making your co…

I find I can put quite a bit of kale in a fruit smoothie before I can even tell it's there.

Re: Study finds mushrooms magnify memory by boosting nerve growth

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Post by gymbeaux » Thu, Mar 09, 2023, 7:50 PM UTC

scruple wrote: post #161

gymbeaux wrote: post #158

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It seems like that “lack of motivation” applies to many other medical conditions as well, and people like me who actually want to and have and will commit to the “hard fix” are confused about just how “incurable” something is, and whether something like surgery really is necessary. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome for example can typically be cured with either months of exercise and stretching, and being cognizant of one’s p…

I've had orthopedic's tell me I needed an epidural steroid injection without even bothering with an MRI (same guy told me to, "Take it easy on the PT." despite the fact that PT and a systematic return to exercise is what got me pain free). So I'm personally just as likely to blame the so-called specialists here. They can't bill insurance when people start taking their health into their own hands.

I've had orthopedics (a total of 3) tell me I had Carpal Tunnel Syndrome when it was actually Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Preaching To The Choir

Re: Study finds mushrooms magnify memory by boosting nerve growth

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Post by Llamamoe » Sat, Mar 11, 2023, 1:42 PM UTC

CE02 wrote: post #141

As someone who has been very interested in diet and health from many perspectives, be it general health and wellness when I was younger, competitive cycling and rowing, and more recently competitive bodybuilding, I have come to a tragically bland conclusion. Every day it seems like there's a new study about a new food that will revolutionize XYZ. Meanwhile, most people don't sleep well, dont drink enough water, overi…

The problem is that taking care of yourself to that extent is a massive undertaking that often completely exhausts your functional capacity irregardless of the benefit.