What are everyone's daily health protocols?

[Sensiblejoe]

I have never took supplements and with getting older I am looking into vitamins, zinc etc., but always thought they were waste of time. 

[Pabloisawake]

AM sunlight is most important. Light controls our biology, not food.

[Ethel]

A shot of spirulina in the morning, and one at night. Turmeric tablets. Vitamin D tablets, since the majority of humans have a deficiency. A spoonful of Cacao powder, raw. Eight or more glasses of water a day. Pomegranate seeds. Dates - a lot of them. A banana and blueberries pretty much every morning. A banana will replenish lost electrolytes and boost your potassium. It is also good to have a banana as soon as you wake up because it will immediately raise your blood sugar. Bringing your blood sugar up will bring your cortisol levels down, which is important for anyone who has ever experienced trauma to a serious extent.

 

Maca powder is another staple. I sprinkle it on food. I also eat large amounts of Spinach, Kale, Beets and Chestnuts, on a highly regular basis. 

Edited November 10, 2021 by Ethel

[Mr H]

On 11/10/2021 at 8:52 PM, Ethel said:

A shot of spirulina in the morning, and one at night. Turmeric tablets. Vitamin D tablets, since the majority of humans have a deficiency. A spoonful of Cacao powder, raw. Eight or more glasses of water a day. Pomegranate seeds. Dates - a lot of them. A banana and blueberries pretty much every morning. A banana will replenish lost electrolytes and boost your potassium. It is also good to have a banana as soon as you wake up because it will immediately raise your blood sugar. Bringing your blood sugar up will bring your cortisol levels down, which is important for anyone who has ever experienced trauma to a serious extent.

 

Maca powder is another staple. I sprinkle it on food. I also eat large amounts of Spinach, Kale, Beets and Chestnuts, on a highly regular basis. 

What are the dates and chestnuts good for dude?

[Ethel]

2 hours ago, Mr H said:

What are the dates and chestnuts good for dude?

 

The chestnuts, Manganese, amongst other things. The Dates are high in antioxidants, amongst other things.

 

Having said that I just eat those because I like the taste. Those are my indulgences.

[Mr H]

37 minutes ago, Ethel said:

 

The chestnuts, Manganese, amongst other things. The Dates are high in antioxidants, amongst other things.

 

Having said that I just eat those because I like the taste. Those are my indulgences.

Thanks. I don't even know what manganese is or does, will have to look into it. 

 

Yeah dates taste awesome!

[CrowintheSnow]

On 11/5/2021 at 10:45 AM, Sensiblejoe said:

I have never took supplements and with getting older I am looking into vitamins, zinc etc., but always thought they were waste of time. 

No, not a waste of time. But not overdosed either. Check out what foods you eat, daily requirements of vits/minerals too. Are you getting enough? If not, supplements are good to be at optimum levels. But- (yeah, I know they're expensive...) -try to get a fairly pure one, not too much crap in them.

(Weird how we have to pay more for stuff taken OUT. )

 

And another weird fact....TEA contains manganese. Yep, just a cuppa.

Edited November 22, 2021 by CrowintheSnow

[CrowintheSnow]

I think the basic simple things are good health protocols:

trying to get at least 6+ hours of sleep a night, preferably more.

Eating veggies and fruits if possible and if gut can take them.

Going for at least one daily walk in all weathers and seasons in fresh air, in as green a space as you can find.

Not forgetting to breathe properly.

Drinking fluids.

Making sure you poop properly. Every morning if possible.

Letting digestion rest overnight (intermiittent fasting, which allows the gut to do it's "clean sweeps" )

Cultivating a decent vibrational energy in onesself re: thoughts and emotions. Holding onto heartfelt meaningful things.

Enjoying a treat. Whether that be a few drinks or a pot of ice cream. No one can be too perfect. Enjoy!

 

 

[Mr H]

What do you guys think about Quercetin? 

[Mr H]

And also curious as to whether anyone has ever tried the controversial Miracle Mineral supplement?

 

I met a bunch of crazy American scientists in the jungle once who swore by this stuff, although my understanding is that it's kinda like bleach so never tried myself.

[TerryH]

Pretty much do nothing that is recommended just the things I like

Egg bacon mushrooms and a fried slice for breakfast dont usually feel hungry again until the evening when it will be some kind of meat with potatoes and veg.

A few beers of an evening and smoke as many fags as I can.

First sign of a sniffle vit C vit D codliver oil and zinc seems to do the trick.

Am I super healthy ...no....am I happy yes very

[Nobby Noboddy]

Two or three fried eggs on toast (in bed) with black pepper and grated cheese EVERY morning unless I'm hung over in which case I'll have a fried egg sandwich in a boiling hot bath. Copious coffee in the morning. This is when I usually check out David's site.

 

Fags but only a small amount of tobacco, leaving plenty of room for herbs.

 

Red wine at least four times a week, sometimes in excess (always in excess according to my first wife).

 

Meat and two veg is standard and occasionally some fruit, but love hearty puddings.

 

Pretty well never been even moderately ill in my life.

 

And apart from being very concerned about our current situation, and in spite of all the suffering bought down on me by others, I too am happy.

 

I love being alive, I love our home. I just wish we could be left alone to enjoy it.

 

BTW WTF is Quercetin?

 

And Crowinthesnow's advice about not forgetting to breathe is pretty sound too.

And yes fluids are much much better to drink than solids, but how does one poop properly? Maybe I've been doing it wrong until now.

 

 

[Mr H]

16 hours ago, Nobby Noboddy said:

 

 

BTW WTF is Quercetin?

 

 

 

 

It's a supplement found in nature in stuff like onions..... it's meant to be super anti inflammatory....

[sickofallthebollocks]

 

[Vanquish_793]

The older I've gotten, the more research I've done into male HRT. It is accepted and expected that women will have to be treated with HRT at a certain point in time, but for men, loss of bone density, infrequency of erections, loss of muscle mass are just a handful of the symptoms associated with the decline of your testosterone. Most people immediately think of steroids and all stigma that is linked to the abuse of them, but HRT or TRT is completely different and imperative for people who are looking to maintain better than average physical and mental performance after 35-40... 

 

'Standard' supplements I use are;

- Brainzyme nootropics

- Lions Mane 

- Cordyceps

- Magnesium 

- L-Glutamene 

- HUEL Shakes, usually mid morning snack 

 

I rarely drink, don't smoke or take recre drugs and keep myself above average fitness. I personally think it's more important than ever, with this assault on the human biology and psyche, to keep yourself as optimum as possible. If this means choosing healthier foods and supplements in place of other luxuries, then all the better I think. It all depends on how far your budget can stretch.

[JJ73]

For me, it's a nice brisk walk in the morning getting some early sunlight before the skies become criss-crossed with trails.  Plenty of green leafy vegetable, fruit, nuts and seeds. I don't eat dairy and am currently weaning myself off meat. Herbal tea and Green tea mainly. I try and walk about during the day, even if it's just 5 minutes in every hour. I have a good sized garden so go and get fresh air as and when possible. I don't drink or smoke. 

Edited December 7, 2021 by JJ73

[BeeThrive]

Vits/minerals are very good if you find food an issue to get a balanced diet certainly give bio-absorbable vitamins/minerals a go, rather than synthetic versions. 
 

The common deficiencies in the modern western diet i tend to supplement those:

magnesium, vitamin C sodium ascorbate, omega 3 (theres too much omega 6 in modern fats/oils) Udo’s oil contains a nice balanced ratio of omega 3,6,9. Drizzle it raw on whatever you like…dont heat it up…keep it in the fridge. Omega 3 is anti-inflammatory….great for the brain. 

 

Vit E (mixed tocopherols) , B12 methylcobalamin, Vit D3, especially if you dont get much sun. B-complex for nervous system health/stress, like jarrow B-Right - all bio absorbable forms instead of many other B complex’s which are synthetic.

I dabble with zinc picolinate, selenium yeast, medicinal mushrooms tinctures for immune system, probiotics for hut health.

 

If you feel sluggish, fatigued, low moods, id wholly recommend a 30 day course of mixed probiotics containing at least 10 billion CFU’s per capsule. The more billions capsules you can get the better. 50 billion is a great dose, 100 billion is mega dose best used after taking antibiotics.. Best to start with 10 billion if never had probiotics before. (Good health starts in the gut)

 

The most healing aspect to life is enough sleep, good food but not gorging with addictions, some tasty treats….and compassionately loving yourself as much as you love others or wish someone else would love you.

Especially the last one, that’s the most healing/healthy action we can take for self-care.