Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Silver1

(721 posts)
85. It's great you're fit and healthy.
Sat Feb 15, 2020, 02:25 PM
Feb 2020

Do you keep a good diet? Or is it genes?

My FIL had the genes of a bull. He smoked, drank and ate whatever he wanted. He had a high stress job with tons of travel,
a temper and never sat still. He walked around in a t-shirt in winter and never had a cold.

I can tell you my mom takes Asian red rice to keep her cholesterol down. I don't know much about it so if you're interested you can research. She took statins for years, and after talking to a friend found out about the red rice. She switched and has kept her cholesterol down ever since.

When you read the entire article, you get very scared! Millions of people around the world could napi21 Feb 2020 #1
I thought the same thing. Silver1 Feb 2020 #4
Statins can cause joint pain Stargazer09 Feb 2020 #58
That's an incredible story Silver1 Feb 2020 #89
Medication can save lives Stargazer09 Feb 2020 #92
A lot of older people KT2000 Feb 2020 #2
I believe it. Silver1 Feb 2020 #6
I hear her KT2000 Feb 2020 #47
Often foods can be as helpful as meds dixiegrrrrl Feb 2020 #94
I agree Rebl2 Feb 2020 #24
Some drugs, like prednisone, have known mood side effects Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #27
Prednisone I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2020 #79
We are the most drug dependent society on the planet & I believe leads to easily being manipulated, yaesu Feb 2020 #3
Someting's going on. Silver1 Feb 2020 #11
The side effects of medications can be as bad as the illness you are taking medications BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #5
Sometimes the side effects Silver1 Feb 2020 #9
that's scary... statins are such weird animals renate Feb 2020 #7
Fuck around with the body's chemistry Aviation Pro Feb 2020 #8
I remember, years ago, asking my Dr. about an article I'd read about side effects of some meds, napi21 Feb 2020 #17
I take Pravistatin Kerrycrat Feb 2020 #10
So do I Mossfern Feb 2020 #19
I've been on it for a while Kerrycrat Feb 2020 #20
These meds are pretty new to me Mossfern Feb 2020 #25
I know. Kerrycrat Feb 2020 #29
Ha! Mossfern Feb 2020 #60
Get off the linisopril I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2020 #81
Antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and anti-psychotics LuvNewcastle Feb 2020 #12
I wonder the same thing. Silver1 Feb 2020 #14
Hell, it turns out... OldBaldy1701E Feb 2020 #15
I'm on Gabapentin, too. LuvNewcastle Feb 2020 #21
I'm on Gabapentin going on about 2 years now. For me it was literally a miracle drug. ooky Feb 2020 #28
It was that for me as well... OldBaldy1701E Feb 2020 #57
I was a frequent flyer to the E.R. before modern meds. hunter Feb 2020 #31
Those drugs do a lot of good, for sure. LuvNewcastle Feb 2020 #61
A few days before I started my medication routine last year, my anxiety got so bad RandySF Feb 2020 #52
I'm sill on them, and I don't think they're a crutch. LuvNewcastle Feb 2020 #59
This is actually interesting Ahpook Feb 2020 #13
That's disturbing. Silver1 Feb 2020 #38
My experience Timewas Feb 2020 #16
Every single solitary chemical you put in or on your body has some side effect. KentuckyWoman Feb 2020 #18
How many brokers and hedge fund managers take anti-depressants? hatrack Feb 2020 #22
Do you really think anti-depressants are Jane Austin Feb 2020 #39
There's a theory (although disputed) that lead poisoning was a factor in the fall of Rome, because lutherj Feb 2020 #23
Lead has been a huge factor throuout history defacto7 Feb 2020 #30
Ancient life spans are skewed by child mortality rates. Once they passed puberty their life spans lutherj Feb 2020 #37
Human life expectancy in the past is similar to today for an adult. NutmegYankee Feb 2020 #62
Not really. Whether the ancients had the capacity to live longer defacto7 Feb 2020 #67
And yet we keep finding elderly remains. NutmegYankee Feb 2020 #71
Yes, I've read about more elderly remains among the defacto7 Feb 2020 #75
The reason why this misconception must be challenged is modern politics. NutmegYankee Feb 2020 #84
Understood and I respect that point of view defacto7 Feb 2020 #87
I've studied/read about far too many digs in other parts of the world with elderly people. NutmegYankee Feb 2020 #93
It has to be making an impact on us socially. Silver1 Feb 2020 #41
"Emerging evidence" means no conclusions can be drawn Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #26
The studies are conclusive on acetaminophen. defacto7 Feb 2020 #32
Feel free to link to the peer reviewed research Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #42
Already been posted. defacto7 Feb 2020 #64
The link in the OP is a BBC article, not a research journal Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #68
Can you post your credentials as a mental health professional? defacto7 Feb 2020 #70
Master's level licensed therapist in both BC and California Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #73
I didn't offer any. Neither have you. defacto7 Feb 2020 #77
I've talked to several PhD pharmacists who have warned me to not take Tylenol. YOHABLO Feb 2020 #33
Yes, indeed the liver and kidney risks of OTC pain relievers are well known Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #76
Yep. None of it is conclusive evidence. kcr Feb 2020 #74
OK folks, stop panicking. Liberal In Texas Feb 2020 #34
I agree with everything you said! Silver1 Feb 2020 #44
I sometimes went with my mom to the doctor Mosby Feb 2020 #88
I completely agree with you!!! Wiseman32218 Feb 2020 #78
That is very scary indeed DFW Feb 2020 #35
Glad you're getting the meds to keep you alive. Liberal In Texas Feb 2020 #36
I only take the paracetamol in the combination pill, Tandrilax DFW Feb 2020 #40
That is an interesting story. Liberal In Texas Feb 2020 #46
It is a story far more common than told DFW Feb 2020 #49
I had acid reflux. Arthur_Frain Feb 2020 #91
looking that up, it also has Diclofenac (good pain reliever too) and a muscle relaxer Kali Feb 2020 #51
Thanks for the heads-up DFW Feb 2020 #53
it can be used/abused as a sedative. Kali Feb 2020 #55
Being Brazilian DFW Feb 2020 #56
Not just drugs-- article mentions a low fat diet can also make people more aggressive. andym Feb 2020 #43
Many years ago Silver1 Feb 2020 #83
Wellbutrin changed my temperament to angry! Greybnk48 Feb 2020 #45
Muscle damage is a well-known side effect of statins. DFW Feb 2020 #50
I tolerate something called Zetia Greybnk48 Feb 2020 #66
Several years ago I was trying to purchase a life insurance policy. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #48
It's great you're fit and healthy. Silver1 Feb 2020 #85
I suspect my excellent health is a combination of good genes PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #90
Some drugs have been connected to rainy Feb 2020 #54
It gets worse HAB911 Feb 2020 #63
Oh great. Silver1 Feb 2020 #86
The really scary part is this accelerates greatly in the elderly. lark Feb 2020 #65
My mother recently went on meloxicam for arthritis pain Ex Lurker Feb 2020 #69
My husband was taking Tagamet for acid indigestion tavernier Feb 2020 #72
Niacin Faux pas Feb 2020 #80
My psych meds I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2020 #82
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»The medications that chan...»Reply #85