Eat right, Run..bike..work out..swim..yoga..and die anyway. What’s your health and workout plan

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kiddiedoc said:
Maybe a weird question, but do any of you guys take OTC testosterone-boosting supplements? I'm getting older and feel like maybe a little help would benefit my lifting.
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I do the optimization through a drs office that I trust. They watch a lot of things in my bloodwork. I’m taking all kinds of supplements. L-augarine, zinc, magnesium, DHEA, CoQ10, there’s a specific type of multivitamin they have me taking as well as a small dose thyroid.

I’m a little bit fanatical about my and the Red woman’s health after all she’s been through and survived. But I feel it’s been very positive and worth the effort experience.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Maybe a weird question, but do any of you guys take OTC testosterone-boosting supplements? I'm getting older and feel like maybe a little help would benefit my lifting.
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I think most of the things claiming to do that are not very effective. If they actually had a significant effect more lifters would be taking them regularly. I think more or less just eating healthy, whole foods will be better than anything you can buy in the supplement aisle.
 
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Hunter10139 said:
I think most of the things claiming to do that are not very effective. If they actually had a significant effect more lifters would be taking them regularly. I think more or less just eating healthy, whole foods will be better than anything you can buy in the supplement aisle.
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Agreed, without the blood work you don’t actually know what your needing to adjust….and honestly it’s probably not an issue till you hit you 40s and 50s
 
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Orangeslice13 said:
Agreed, without the blood work you don’t actually know what your needing to adjust….and honestly it’s probably not an issue till you hit you 40s and 50s
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Definitely. Not to mention that test levels fluctuate anyways and can be temporarily down due to poor sleep, diet, etc. I feel like people should focus on fixing those things first before they try anything else.
 
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Hunter10139 said:
Definitely. Not to mention that test levels fluctuate anyways and can be temporarily down due to poor sleep, diet, etc. I feel like people should focus on fixing those things first before they try anything else.
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Most definitely. It’s just a small part of an overall lifestyle. If you’re eating fast food and sodas everyday the supplements are a waste of time.
 
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Orangeslice13 said:
I went and got groceries today. It always amuses me the difference in my cart and everyone else.
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90% of the time, my cart has nothing from the frozen section. It really is no wonder we have so many preventable health problems in this country when you start observing what most people eat and drink on a daily basis. The check out line at Weigel's is also quite informative.
 
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Orangeslice13 said:
Agreed, without the blood work you don’t actually know what your needing to adjust….and honestly it’s probably not an issue till you hit you 40s and 50s
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I just had bloodwork this winter, and everything was great. He told me he didn't see a reason to check my T, unless I specifically was interested.

I did a little looking and found an ashwagandha, shilijit, and boron product from a reputable line that I'm going add to my daily regimen. Studies are limited but there are some that suggest benefit. Even just a small boost might be helpful as I'm getting older. I'll report back.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
I just had bloodwork this winter, and everything was great. He told me he didn't see a reason to check my T, unless I specifically was interested.

I did a little looking and found an ashwagandha, shilijit, and boron product from a reputable line that I'm going add to my daily regimen. Studies are limited but there are some that suggest benefit. Even just a small boost might be helpful as I'm getting older. I'll report back.
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I am 58 and take a 1/2 cc of testosterone a week . Keeps my free testosterone levels around 550 /575. I would not start this until you absolutely have been tested twice and absolutely need it though.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
90% of the time, my cart has nothing from the frozen section. It really is no wonder we have so many preventable health problems in this country when you start observing what most people eat and drink on a daily basis. The check out line at Weigel's is also quite informative.
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Hey, frozen broccoli is great! Easiest way to work in cheap veggies to any meal.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
90% of the time, my cart has nothing from the frozen section. It really is no wonder we have so many preventable health problems in this country when you start observing what most people eat and drink on a daily basis. The check out line at Weigel's is also quite informative.
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Went to a quilt show last week with Red. Not a damn thing I could eat at the “free breakfast “.
 
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tn4elvis said:
I am 58 and take a 1/2 cc of testosterone a week . Keeps my free testosterone levels around 550 /575. I would not start this until you absolutely have been tested twice and absolutely need it though.
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I’m 56. I was a swimmer in college and actually have my bloodwork from then. (They took swimming very seriously at the university of Tennessee in the 80s.)
My natural level was 1050 so we try to maintain that. I’m on .4 twice a week.
I crashed out at 49. T at 245 and thyroid was way off too.
Felt terrible all the time. I feel great now. I’m told by Dr I see that how I feel is way more important than the specific number on the chart. Everyone is different
 
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Hunter10139 said:
Hey, frozen broccoli is great! Easiest way to work in cheap veggies to any meal.
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I put spinach in every damn thing.
Eggs….with spinach
Wheat spaghetti…..with spinach
Salad….spinach salad.

I also have a thing for oranges and anything related to an orange. Probably eat 5-8 a day. Red says I’m a savage because I just rip them open with my thumb.

Broccoli is great too.
 
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Orangeslice13 said:
I put spinach in every damn thing.
Eggs….with spinach
Wheat spaghetti…..with spinach
Salad….spinach salad.

I also have a thing for oranges and anything related to an orange. Probably eat 5-8 a day. Red says I’m a savage because I just rip them open with my thumb.
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Broccoli is great too.
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Fresh baby spinach are my leafy greens of choice. Most of the layered bowls that are frequently my dinner have a base of spinach. When my lunch isn’t apple slices with peanut butter or hummus eaten with slices of sweet peppers and/or celery sticks, I’ll wrap spinach in slices of turkey or cheese instead of a sandwich. My wife asks why I don’t just make a salad, and I’ll say something flippant like, “I’m saving the forks for dinner.” If I get peckish, I’ll snack on a handful of nuts. Breakfast is most often ~1/2 a cup of low fat Greek yogurt with blueberries and pecan pieces, sometimes two scrambled eggs, sometimes apple slices with peanut butter. The missus is a midwestern yankee girl who likes her beast flesh, so layered bowls will have rice, wild rice, pasta (lentil), beans, potatoes, various broccolis, onions, peppers, and some kind of meat (or mushrooms). Since she’s still a working woman, I do make her dinners with fish or meat, green veggie, and sometimes a starchy vegetable. I wonder at my younger self who would eat half a slab of ribs at one sitting and center every dinner around a large portion of beast flesh.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
90% of the time, my cart has nothing from the frozen section. It really is no wonder we have so many preventable health problems in this country when you start observing what most people eat and drink on a daily basis. The check out line at Weigel's is also quite informative.
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I get some vegetables and fruit for smoothies from the frozen section because then they’re pesticide and preservative free.

Like a bag of peas and carrots.

Or frozen berries.
 
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We went out for an early anniversary dinner last night and my duck main had a little kimchee (pan fried with a sesame glaze?) On it. Now i'm obsessed. Mrs. KD says it's super healthy. I put some in my tuna bowl at lunch. So freaking good.
 
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