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Micawber said:
Doctor released everything? You think if Trump had herpies or treatable siphylis the doctor would release that information?

And the way Trump's henchmen lie for him, I trust nothing said about him in the way of glowing praise.
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so now the doc is a Trump henchman...lol...you can't make this up..
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
Exactly. The whole idea of eating a molecule of duck's liver "because avians are a reservoir for influenza" is ludicrous on its face. But hey, if some idiot who read about it on FB thinks it's true and wants to spend her lunch lady pension on something that is quakery, it's a free country!

Don't want the flu? Get a flu shot, practice frequent and thorough handwashing, and keep yourself healthy with plenty of hydration and a good diet. You may still get it anyways; shit happens.

For colds, zinc tabs can often lessen the severity and duration of the bug, but don't do much for influenza. Always remember that many OTC herbal things are not regulated or even tested for efficacy so you likely may be just throwing your money away if you listen to gossip and "advice." If you are taking other meds -- prescription or OTC -- be sure to look up interactions between them and any other meds you are considering.

About zinc tabs and other OTC flu/cold remedies:
https://nccih.nih.gov/health/tips/flucold.htm
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Yep...the problem with many herbal remedies, is that they aren't standardized, so one pill could be a dud, and another could be 5 times what it should be. It sounds like the 'duck pills' should act to build up immunity to the flu. If so, then taking it when sick should be too late. Zinc is another great preventive measure. It helps build the immune system, but ironically, too much will weaken the immune system.


I never get the flu shot for a variety of reasons. I simply eat right, take a few basic supplements, and most important....I don't work in a large office/school etc. setting where I'm exposed to hordes of unhealthy people.
 
TOP said:
LOL...all of you are just mad that he's in better shape than you....
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Not me. Last year I competed in a mud run, a half marathon, a full marathon and two triathlons.
That requires around the calendar training. I've been an avid fitness buff for years. But you are right, if he is not gravely ill
at that age, he has some decent genes working, and its a crapshoot. So I envy anyone generally disease free by that advanced age.
Even many kids die of cancer. If maybe he thought about that, he wouldn't have spent his entire life being a total asshole.
 
TOP said:
LOL at our resident "career nurse"...
Get the Oscillococcinum and the Airborne. Stone? You eat a duck liver... the flu shot? Get it, but still get the OTC stuff... Unless you want to be sick for weeks...
Her links are hilarious, btw...
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Airborne is nothing more than a high dose of Vit.C/B/Zinc and a few other minerals. All great as a preventive, but once you have a cold, it's a bit late. High doses of Vit. C will act as an anti inflammatory, and Airborne has 1000mg. It might help to reduce swollen sinuses, and give a bit of relief.

Better to have a daily regimen of the same ingredients. I never get sick. Been that way for decades. Best to prevent, than to treat.
 
Micawber said:
Not me. Last year I competed in a mud run, a half marathon, a full marathon and two triathlons.
That requires around the calendar training. I've been an avid fitness buff for years. But you are right, if he is not gravely ill
at that age, he has some decent genes working, and its a crapshoot. So I envy anyone generally disease free by that advanced age.
Even many kids die of cancer. If maybe he thought about that, he wouldn't have spent his entire life being a total asshole.
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Good for you, that's awesome-I admire you, because I hate running (I'm a swimmer and bike, though) It certainly does make a difference...
I'm glad you're not mad he got a good health report. What kind of person hates on something like that no matter who it is?
 
Althea said:
Airborne is nothing more than a high dose of Vit.C/B/Zinc and a few other minerals. All great as a preventive, but once you have a cold, it's a bit late. High doses of Vit. C will act as an anti inflammatory, and Airborne has 1000mg. It might help to reduce swollen sinuses, and give a bit of relief.

Better to have a daily regimen of the same ingredients. I never get sick. Been that way for decades. Best to prevent, than to treat.
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There's nothing wrong with either OTC I mentioned. We don't get the flu shot. Never have. Airborne is awesome. At the first sign of a cold, you take a couple and poof...gone. At least for us...during the cold and flu season we take it often, whenever we're around a bunch of germy students...and just people in general who have no idea of the proper way to contain a sneeze or a cough.
We have a daily regimen, as well. I think chlorine may have something to do with it as well. Lots of chlorine:)
( I had over 400 sick days when I retired...)
 
TOP said:
LOL...all of you are just mad that he's in better shape than you....
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I know very few adults that are 40 plus pounds overweight.
And I do not think I know anybody who routinely stuffs their face with Big Macs, Milkshakes, and KFC fried chicken, and makes it a point to avoid exercise.

Now, granted I live in a relatively health conscious area of the country, so I cannot speak to what they are doing in the grossly overweight, socially conservative southern states.
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
I don't know but I found his triglyceride reading to be pretty amazing given that he's on 10mg of Crestor. My brother had a mild stroke last year and was found to have mildly elevated lipids including the triglycerides. His doc put him on 5mg of Crestor. On re-testing a month later, his total cholesterol had fallen from 222 to a total of 130. Trump's triglycerides alone were 129 on twice as much Crestor.

For an older and obese man, though, Trump's BP and HR are outstanding.
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At first, I didn't think his cholesterol was that bad...similar to mine. But he takes Crestor, and I refuse to take anything.
 
Cypress said:
I know very few adults that are 40 plus pounds overweight.
And I do not think I know anybody who routinely stuffs their face with Big Macs, Milkshakes, and KFC fried chicken, and makes it a point to avoid exercise.

Now, granted I live in a relatively health conscious area of the country, so I cannot speak to what they are doing in the grossly overweight, socially conservative southern states.
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I'm just going to go with the report, which included advice for the President as far as his diet and exercise. He's healthier than most people here, as I mentioned. And quite a bit older. It is what it is...
I don't eat fast food. I've seen how it's prepared...;)
 
Cypress said:
I know very few adults that are 40 plus pounds overweight.
And I do not think I know anybody who routinely stuffs their face with Big Macs, Milkshakes, and KFC fried chicken, and makes it a point to avoid exercise.
Now, granted I live in a relatively health conscious area of the country, so I cannot speak to what they are doing in the grossly overweight, socially conservative southern states.
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We live in the far north. During the winter when hiking or show-shoeing we often encounter ppl on the trails during the day -- they are almost all our age (60s), some even older. I can't think of a single one of our friends and/or neighbors our age who is overweight. One neighbor is, but she's in her late 30s -- and even so, she's out on her snow mobile in the winter, ATV in the summer, plus spends all day logging their property down the road, driving heavy equipment and the feller-buncher. So she's in good shape too. My favorite is Ann, the neighbor down the road in the other direction. She's Trump's age, about the size of a leprechaun and as flexible as a pretzel, does an hour of yoga daily, and still runs her own tailoring business in town (she works 10 hr days at that).
 
TOP said:
There's nothing wrong with either OTC I mentioned. We don't get the flu shot. Never have. Airborne is awesome. At the first sign of a cold, you take a couple and poof...gone. At least for us...during the cold and flu season we take it often, whenever we're around a bunch of germy students...and just people in general who have no idea of the proper way to contain a sneeze or a cough.
We have a daily regimen, as well. I think chlorine may have something to do with it as well. Lots of chlorine:)
( I had over 400 sick days when I retired...)
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Zinc spray is one of the only things that actually works once you're sick. That's a physical reaction, as opposed to an immune issue. But yes...prevention is always the answer, which is why so many preventive procedures were included in ACA law
 
Althea said:
At first, I didn't think his cholesterol was that bad...similar to mine. But he takes Crestor, and I refuse to take anything.
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That's probably why the ASCVD risk calculator put his risk at 16.7% despite his otherwise good #s.

You're wise to avoid statins if possible. They've been implicated in several conditions, including diabetes. My brother quit taking his and is focusing on diet and more exercise. He is 74, 6' tall and 165 lbs, and has always been quite athletic, hiking and/or biking several miles daily. A month after he started on the Crestor, his fasting glucose shot up to 125 (normal is <100) and he developed gout. The gout probably wasn't related. At any rate, a month after he quit taking the drug, his glucose was back to normal and the gout was gone.
 
Althea said:
Zinc spray is one of the only things that actually works once you're sick. That's a physical reaction, as opposed to an immune issue. But yes...prevention is always the answer, which is why so many preventive procedures were included in ACA law
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Zinc coats the lining of the upper respiratory tract and prevents the cold virus from entering the cells. Unfortunately it doesn't work on influenza viruses
 
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