#611

anything specific re blood serum?

#612

Serum to check advanced metabolic markers such as homocysteine, CRP, NMR particle size lipid panel, carbohydrate metabolism (fasting insulin, A1c, etcā€¦), look for autoimmune, vitamin D, anemia panel, full hormones.

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#613

sorry, know this was a year old, but what on green earth is: Apollo?lol and where do you buy it?

#614

What type of device do you use for those body parts? (interested for my knees)

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#615

What bio markers is this?

#616

@neo. MitoRedLight MitoPro 300. Itā€™s a tabletop lamp which makes it versatile but imperfect for rounded body parts. The red/IR lamp has been very effective for skin issues (poison ivy itch), joint pain in elbow, wrist, shoulder. Not effective for knee pain. I donā€™t have a hypothesis for why it does not work for my knees.

What has helped me with knee pain: physical therapy, analgesic cream, massage gun on tendons, foam roller and lacrosse ball on quads and hip flexors. Work in progress.

Good luck. Be patient.

#617

Thank you @Joseph_Lavelle . Much appreciated.

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#618

You must be a billionaire, because a multimillionaire canā€™t justify such price lol

#619

I would be careful with fagodia agrestes.

At least read the studies cited here before you decide to take it long term.

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#620

Ya, thanks. I cycle Fagodia week on/week off with that in mind. Iā€™m getting blood work done (including kidney & liver markers) this coming month so Iā€™ll keep a close eye on those numbers.

#621

I recently started it every day at same dose as the poster. I have issues with cold sores (esp after shaving under nose) and have had shingles before. Iā€™ve already noticed a reduction in cold sores after about 2-3 weeks. Iā€™d also seen before the suggestion that reducing herpes virus in the body through antivirals could help with dementia or Alzheimers. I asked doc to prescribe due to cold sores, and plan to keep taking it.

#622

There are other ways to help with he gut lining: Glutamine, Colostrum and Zinc Carnosine come to mind

#623

Nothing compares to his version of Stars Fell on Alabama.

#624

Update. I recently rediscovered a surprisingly effective treatment for my knee pain. I wrap my knees in large ice packs after each workout. Itā€™s not as cold as ice; they are leftovers from my daughterā€™s ankle surgery. I can leave the wraps on for 20 minutes without getting numb. It is so effective I canā€™t believe it.

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#625

Since many people have asked me to share my regimen, here is the main gist of it:

Diet

High carb, moderate protein diet, rich in fruits, vegetables, berries and nuts. Important staples are cocoa powder/dark chocolate, vinegar and extra virgin olive oil. I eat twice a day and sometimes skip a meal and occasionally fast for a day.

Supplements

Multivitamin
Relatively high doses of B vitamins, vitamin C, D, and E (with all eight tocopherols and tocotrienols) and K (K1 and K2)
Relatively high doses of calcium, magnesium, chromium and zinc
Lecithin
Carotenoids (lutein, lycopene, astaxanthin)
Green tea extract
Ginkgo biloba
Fish oil (for omega-3)
Few grams each of TMG, creatine, taurine and arginine
R-ALA
Glucosamine
Melatonin

Rxā€™s

Rapamycin
Metformin
Acarbose

Other

I lift weights regularly and sometimes do low or high intensity cardio. I maintain a very low body fat percentage. I avoid being in the sun a lot and use sunscreen regularly. I take blood tests occasionally to identify and tackle weak points in my health.

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#626

Do you measure your cholesterol or apoB?

#627

Yes, for cholesterol measurments I test LDL, HDL, ApoB and ApoA.

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#628

Ok I was wondering why you donā€™t use a cholesterol lowering medication in your stack as its hard to reach levels where ASCVD becomes irrelevant without them.

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#629

I have always had very low cholesterol levels ever since I first measured it. A lot of that seems to be attributed to good genetics, but in addition, I have had a healthy lifestyle and low body fat all my adulthood and that definitely helps. FYI I did a trial on and off rapamycin and my LDL was 62 and ApoB 60 when not taking it and the LDL was 63 and ApoB 64 when taking it for a while so I seem to also be lucky in rapamycin not having a major effect on my lipids.

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#630

Decreasing from LDL 63 and ApoB 64 has benefits to between 30 and 40. My apoB has been 55 and 59 but I am targeting between 30 and 40 if not a bit lower.

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