tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post5564772764321810008..comments2024-01-29T17:51:55.608+00:00Comments on Nige's Diet & Nutrition Blog: Polite Requests.Nigel Kinbrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03368973941328529619noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-10034590200017987422011-02-02T02:54:58.515+00:002011-02-02T02:54:58.515+00:00Result! See Keep 'em tight.Result! See <a href="http://nigeepoo.blogspot.com/2011/02/keep-em-tight.html" rel="nofollow"><b>Keep 'em tight</b></a>.Nigel Kinbrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368973941328529619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-9902343381019541422011-01-25T00:50:35.649+00:002011-01-25T00:50:35.649+00:00The Vieth safety study was part of his information...The Vieth safety study was part of his information pack.<br /><br />I think I impressed him with my reading list (two books by Jack Salway, Senior Lecturer in the School of Biomedical & Molecular Science at the University of Surrey and Biochemistry by Stryer).<br /><br />RE Jack LaLanne: Some of the blogs I link to have commented on his recent death at the age of 96.<br /><br />Exercise definitely helps, though. I never thought I'd hear myself say that!Nigel Kinbrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368973941328529619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-86811222833930022202011-01-24T22:32:37.450+00:002011-01-24T22:32:37.450+00:00Doctors are often surprised when their patients ma...Doctors are often surprised when their patients make assertions that cannot be dismissed as 'anecdotal' . Since they all ( at least nominally ) subscribe to EBM, when you present evidence it rather forces them to listen and consider what you are saying.<br /><br />I take D3, and my GP readily agrred to get my levels checked when I told him what I was planning / just started doing. He asked why, with a somewhat quizzical eyebrow raised, to which my reply was ’ I read it in the Times, so it must be true’. I did go on to quickly list the reasons, and he was fine. You are correct, they do like science. So do I – if only it were applied more widely e.g nutrition guidelines, statins, five a day – I could go on,sadly.<br /><br />It sounds like you have already built some credibility with him ( Pubmed always helps, doesn’t it ? ) so your Mum should be fine. If you didn’t tell him already that there is eveidence that doses up to 40000 iu are not toxic ( so 5000 is fine ) – which would surprise me – then he may see it in yur pile and agree to it.<br /><br />Mums are very special, and, stating the blindingly bleedin’ obvious, you only have one. Keep looking after her.<br /><br />Re depression. I suffered a bit. Nothing serious, but…. I found exercise helped a lot, which hacked me off, since it was something the nannies are always recommending but hey ho, it works for me. Just saw a great quote: "I hate exercise. But I like the results." (Jack LaLanne. Whoever he is – Sorry ! - and I can’t be bothered to Google him ). So keep up the walks.chmeeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512459282522875583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-41713140003415609602011-01-24T22:06:28.182+00:002011-01-24T22:06:28.182+00:00When mum's GP rang me for the first time, I sa...When mum's GP rang me for the first time, I said "As this is a phone conversation, there are no visual cues. Have I annoyed you with what I've done?" to which he replied "No, but I was surprised.<br /><br />We had a good chat during which he asked my background as I was very sciency.<br /><br />I just want him to O.K. the Vitamin D3. I've already got the care home on-side with mum's diet.<br /><br />My next plan is to make some tasty treats for mum out of flavoured whey powder and coconut oil. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19687389" rel="nofollow"><b>This combination is very ketogenic</b></a>.<br /><br />RE Scrumping: Shame to waste good Asian pears/Crabapples/Quinces etc.<br /><br />RE Recent posts: Having been a bit depressed for about 6 months, it's nice to be slightly hyper now.Nigel Kinbrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368973941328529619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174025374821038087.post-21945608017495091952011-01-24T21:46:45.191+00:002011-01-24T21:46:45.191+00:00Hi
Good luck with your GP. My bet is that he won&...Hi<br /><br />Good luck with your GP. My bet is that he won't read it, though with luck he'll weigh it. Which reminds me. Probably an apocryphal tale, but I once heard how final year theses were / are ( ? ) graded at Oxbridge. It seems the tutor would pile them up, go to the top of the stairs outside his garret ( they all live in garrets of course - it is de rigeur for a don ) and throw them all down, The ones that went furthest got a first, then back up the stairs, going 'second', 'third' and then 'fail' to any still at the top.<br /><br />I guess he wil agree to your requests, having weighed ( ouch ! Sorry !) the evidence, but I doubt he’ll read it. Though I have been called cynical in my time….<br /><br />Best, in my experience, is to build a rapport with him, such that he knows that you know what you are talking about, and evidence always helps in this. It can be fun, and I recall more than one amusing conversation with my GP.<br /><br />But who cares long as you get what you want ?<br /><br />I like the quirky recent postings BTW. Though I get the distinct impression you may simply be a wholly unrepentant thief.... :)<br /><br />Thankschmeeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512459282522875583noreply@blogger.com