tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post2894622878602775989..comments2024-01-29T17:51:55.608+00:00Comments on Nige's Diet & Nutrition Blog: Look after your brain.Nigel Kinbrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03368973941328529619noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-55781020947303778372009-11-25T16:11:39.332+00:002009-11-25T16:11:39.332+00:00Hi Doug.
In my mum's case it wasn't exces...Hi Doug.<br /><br />In my mum's case it wasn't excess abdo fat that caused her dementia. Dementia runs in her family. Her mum (skinny) had it and her sister (skinny) has it. Mum's quite skinny as well. Thanks for the link anyway.<br /><br />Cheers, Nige.Nigel Kinbrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368973941328529619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-11471331745655075332009-11-25T15:59:31.787+00:002009-11-25T15:59:31.787+00:00A new study just came out showing that women women...A new study just came out showing that women women with too much visceral abdominal body-fat are twice as likely to contract dementia.<br /><br />My post about the study - http://www.healthhabits.ca/2009/11/25/belly-fat-doubles-your-risk-of-dementia/<br /><br />Study abstract - http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/abstract/73/19/1559Doughttp://www.healthhabits.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-58346666601729702702009-08-18T15:30:37.272+01:002009-08-18T15:30:37.272+01:00During a recent trip to the US (I live in France) ...During a recent trip to the US (I live in France) I developed UTI for the first time in my life. Unsure of how to get medical help, and reluctant to spend a day at a clinic, I floowed some advice I'd read on the internet to drink baking soda (because of it's effect on pH) - it was miraculous. By then end of the day all symptoms were gone, and they never came back.caseytoussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04482259941095650449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-579830062493390682009-05-19T10:47:00.000+01:002009-05-19T10:47:00.000+01:00Hi Rosso. Long time, no see.
Ironically, it'...Hi Rosso. Long time, no see. <br /><br />Ironically, it's the Omega-3, K2 & D3 that mum doesn't mind taking, though she insists on chewing & popping the fish oil caps no matter how many times I tell her to just swallow them. They are from Nature's Best so maybe the contents of the capsules don't taste too bad.Nigel Kinbrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368973941328529619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-34909463269925345072009-05-19T10:26:00.000+01:002009-05-19T10:26:00.000+01:00Hiya Nige,
Very sorry about your mother’s health ...Hiya Nige,<br /><br />Very sorry about your mother’s health mate. If the pills are a problem for her (they kind of became annoying for me) you might want to have a look at my current protocol (links clickable):<br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.healthspan.co.uk/fish-oils-omega-3/omega-3-liquid-super-strengt/ProductDetail-p3196675-c138.aspx" REL="nofollow">Omega 3</A> - comes with a small plastic measure cup<br /> <A HREF="http://www.seeknatural.co.uk/product-1268.html" REL="nofollow">Vitamin K2</A><A HREF="https://secure.bio-tech-pharm.com/detail.aspx?product_id=20&cat_id=2&subcat_id=0" REL="nofollow">Vitamin D3</A>2 months supply of omega 3 at 5ml per day. So that’s 6 X D3 caps + 8 X K2 caps to give:<br /><br /><B>2100 mcg K2 per 5ml<br />5000 iu D3 per 5ml<br />1058 mg EPA/DHA per 5ml (I’m also taking some Zipvit fish oil caps)</B>From the Weston A. Price website:<br /><br />The assimilation and utilization of vitamin D is influenced by the kinds of fats we consume. Increasing levels of both polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids in the diet decrease the binding of vitamin D to D-binding proteins. Saturated fats, the kind found in butter, tallow and coconut oil, do not have this effect. Nor do the omega-3 fats. D-binding proteins are key to local and peripheral actions of vitamin D.Rossohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13516743883476727561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-58123746295435918992009-05-17T15:18:00.000+01:002009-05-17T15:18:00.000+01:00Thanks for that Ted. As I have no control over the...Thanks for that Ted. As I have no control over the food that mum gets in the nursing home (other than being able to specify vegetarian, diabetic, Kosher etc if necessary), there's zero chance of trying her on a ketogenic diet.<br /><br />She's continuing to take the D3, K2 & fish oil as the first 2 are small and the fish oil caps can be chewed.Nigel Kinbrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368973941328529619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-1221629509863900062009-05-15T10:29:00.000+01:002009-05-15T10:29:00.000+01:00The Alzheimer's ProjectFor people new to Alzheimer...<A HREF="http://www.hbo.com/alzheimers/index.html" REL="nofollow">The Alzheimer's Project</A>For people new to Alzheimer's who come across this thread there is a very useful set of video's here and some links to some excellent resources. <BR>Do be aware that this set of videos represents "official" understandings of Alzheimer's and does not therefore include the role of Vitamin D3 in detoxifying the brain nor does it reflect the knowledge we have on <BR><A HREF="http://www.coconutketones.com/" REL="nofollow">Ketones and Alzheimer's</A>TedHutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140097526458431747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-33401867811253889132009-04-29T05:03:00.000+01:002009-04-29T05:03:00.000+01:00Nigel,
She took your suggestions and moved up to t...Nigel,<br />She took your suggestions and moved up to the second varsity eight. Her team is likely to go to Nationals. She was voted most improved rower of the year and has her name on the plaque!<br /><br />Sorry about your mum.<br />ArtDr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-88736238275820420052009-04-27T21:20:00.000+01:002009-04-27T21:20:00.000+01:00Hi Art. Thanks for asking. I've not been in th...Hi Art. Thanks for asking. I've not been in the mood to blog recently as mum's mental state has not improved sufficiently for her to return home (& it looks like it never will) and her health is also slowly deteriorating.<br /><br />She began to chew pills instead of swallowing them and as a result refused to take the larger ones e.g. Turmeric, Berberine & Glucosamine.<br /><br />Changing the subject, how's your daughter getting on?Nigel Kinbrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368973941328529619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-36136460692365944592009-04-27T20:59:00.000+01:002009-04-27T20:59:00.000+01:00Nigel,
It has been a long while since you have blo...Nigel,<br />It has been a long while since you have blogged. Are you and your mum OK?Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-17036902454181178052009-04-03T13:37:00.000+01:002009-04-03T13:37:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507258080377587671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-13977879317168628892009-03-11T15:31:00.000+00:002009-03-11T15:31:00.000+00:00Hi all. I don't believe that there was a lapse in ...Hi all. I don't believe that there was a lapse in mum's D3 intake before the UTI as the level of caps in the bottle was definitely going down.<BR/><BR/>In mid-December '08, she fainted at a party after over-eating and had an involuntary bowel movement. This is possibly what led to the UTI.<BR/><BR/>As mum fractured her pelvis in a fall just before admission to hospital, this will delay her getting back to full mobility as she can't walk for long.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Art. RE Your daughter:<BR/>To increase stamina, she needs to do low-intensity exercise for long periods (e.g. rowing), which she is already doing.<BR/>To stimulate muscle growth, she needs to eat more and do resistance training (with weights or machines) at 80-85% of maximum load for 5-8 reps.<BR/>To increase strength, she needs to do resistance training at 90-100% of maximum load for 1-2 reps.<BR/><BR/>Regarding supplements: If your daughter can't eat 1-1.5g of protein per lb of LBM, protein powder supps will help. Whey powder is useful just after workouts as the branched-chain amino acids don't stay in the stomach for long and increase serum AAs quite quickly. For bulking, 50g of whey is usually accompanied by 50g of dextrose/maltodextrin (to replenish muscle glycogen quickly as more glycogen = more growth). Dextrose is sweet and can cause nausea as it has high osmolarity. Maltodextrin is not sweet and has low osmolarity, so a mixture of the two is usually the most palatable.<BR/><BR/>At other times, slower-digesting proteins (e.g. meats, poultry, fish, eggs, cheese etc.) are better, to provide a sustained increase in serum AAs. Casein powder is available but it doesn't mix with fluids well or taste particularly pleasant.<BR/><BR/>See <A HREF="http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/articles" REL="nofollow">Lyle McDonald's articles.</A>Nigel Kinbrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368973941328529619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-63450124056445919922009-03-11T06:29:00.000+00:002009-03-11T06:29:00.000+00:00Nigel,Ted's reference on innate immunity based on ...Nigel,<BR/>Ted's reference on innate immunity based on antimicrobial peptides and proteins, e.g. lactoferrin, is closely related to my work on inflammation and heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG) metabolism. Note that all of the defensive peptides and proteins have well developed heparin-binding domain consisting of lots of basic amino acids. Bacteria bind to the epithelial cells via the HSPGs on the surface. Mast cell secrete heparin (along with histamine) to block pathogen binding to the epithelium. That is why heparin is harvested from intestines and lungs of cattle or hogs.<BR/><BR/>The point of interest here is that inflammation shuts down HSPG production and that is why for example, chronic inflammation leads to proteinuria as the kidneys lose their protein barrier = HSPG. Chronic inflammation can also minimize retention of the antimicrobial peptides and proteins as surface HSPG declines.<BR/><BR/>Was there a lapse in your mum's vitamin D before the UTI? She could have been sailing along on the perfect combination of nutritional supplements to provide unusually good inflammation protection based on all of your efforts and then something happened and a complex inflammatory cascade led to her problems.<BR/><BR/>I hope she continues to return to health.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-20289440257586971282009-03-10T20:32:00.000+00:002009-03-10T20:32:00.000+00:00Antimicrobial Peptides, Innate Immunity, and the N...<A HREF="http://jasn.asnjournals.org/cgi/content/full/18/11/2810" REL="nofollow">Antimicrobial Peptides, Innate Immunity, and the Normally Sterile Urinary Tract</A><BR/>Michael Zasloff<BR/><BR/>It was after reading this I realised why I no longer had UTI's regularly. After I had to selfcatheterize 5 times daily repeat UTI's became a real pain, they make you feel so ill and down. I was on a permanent low dose antibiotic as well but I've not taken that for a couple of years now.<BR/>Have you had her 25(OH)D checked? <BR/>Do you know there's a $30 simple finger prick postal 25(OH)D from <BR/><A HREF="http://www.grassrootshealth.org/daction/index.php" REL="nofollow">GrassrootshealthDaction</A><BR/><BR/>.TedHutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140097526458431747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-38836972466604728412009-03-10T20:18:00.000+00:002009-03-10T20:18:00.000+00:00Dr. McCleary's Blogthis has very useful science ba...<A HREF="http://www.drmccleary.com/default.aspx" REL="nofollow">Dr. McCleary's Blog</A><BR/><BR/>this has very useful science based information by a brain surgeon on using nutrition to preserve brain function.TedHutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140097526458431747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-62249110813014358142009-03-10T05:37:00.000+00:002009-03-10T05:37:00.000+00:00Nigel,Thanks for the guidance. She needs to gain ...Nigel,<BR/>Thanks for the guidance. She needs to gain strength, burst speed and stamina, but she is also a little lean to survive the 5am work outs on the lake at 10C. She does mostly whole body erg/rowing machines for dry land. I just don't think that she eats enough calories. Should she consider protein supplements?<BR/>She rows stroke and is trying to move up to the second varsity 8. Her violin background gives her absolute strokes per minute. Very cool.<BR/><BR/>With your mum, my experience is to get older people back to their prior capabilities ASAP. I think that the cytokine data indicates that older people should be able to regain muscle mass quickly until they have enough muscle activity to lower inflammation. So make sure that the nursing home staff know that you expect your mum to stay active and make rapid progress.<BR/>Good luck.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-747791292562260702009-03-09T22:20:00.000+00:002009-03-09T22:20:00.000+00:00Art,Conventional medicine has nothing further to o...Art,<BR/>Conventional medicine has nothing further to offer my mum. I shall be meeting the GP who visits the nursing home tomorrow to discuss my approach with her. Interestingly, the NHS blocks internet access to blogspot.com from hospital PCs. I would like to have found more human trials of Vitamin K2 on mental function.<BR/><BR/>RE your daughter: Is she trying to gain muscle mass, strength, or a bit of both? There are different optimum rep ranges for muscle hypertrophy vs strength. If she is practicing 4-6 hr/d, she's probably burning a lot of kcals each day. To gain mass, she needs to eat more but not too much more, as women can only gain ~0.25lb of muscle mass a week if they're lucky.<BR/><BR/>What does the practice involve? Does she do resistance training with weights or machines? Such training requires a relatively high intake of carbohydrate to fuel the training & increase muscle growth. Protein intake needs to be 1-1.5g of protein per lb of LBM.<BR/>LBM = Bodyweight(1-(Bodyfat%/100))Nigel Kinbrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368973941328529619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-12055149128342395602009-03-09T21:15:00.000+00:002009-03-09T21:15:00.000+00:00Nigel,The nutritional support that you outline hea...Nigel,<BR/>The nutritional support that you outline hear is sensible and evidence based. It is also unusually low in negative side-effects. It is strange that healthcare providers are so reluctant to try nutritional approaches that are supported by evidence, but prefer their professional organization practices that are based on opinions of prominent authorities. Sad.<BR/><BR/>I would like your opinion on nutritional guidelines for my daughter, who is on a college crew team. She is strong for her weight, but can't continue to gain. She practices 4-6 hr/d. Advice?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the shout out. Hope your mum continues to improve.Dr. Art Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727664149735013259noreply@blogger.com