Fountain of Youth or the Most Expensive Urine in Town?

I just quit reading all this hysterical crap about,, what were we talkin about?

Duh, I dunno!

I don't like exercise, but I know I'm sharper physically and mentally when I spend some part of every day moving vigorously.

I know a lady who says her memory for everything has improved since she started trying to learn Spanish. Can't vouch for it, but it sounds about right.

I've also noticed that after a day with some vigorous motion, my dreams are both more colorful and more cheerful.

Roger- I think that makes a lot of sense. When a person is attempting to learn something new, and really studying, he tends to develop a flair for details, which probably generalizes to other parts of his life.

Noddy- One of the reasons that I love to walk, is that I find it is a great stress reliever. After I walk myself to exhaustion, I find that absolutely nothing bothers me. It is probably a result of the endorphins kicking in. What I am working on now walking the same distance, but cutting my time down by a few minutes every day.

Phoenix--

I finally got around to reading one of the New York Life Span articles and learned that while walking is good, walking briskly is extra-good.

Evidently life was not supposed to be a languid event.

Noddy- I have found that over time, as I am building my aerobic capacity, I am lowering my pulse rate, which tended to be high. My next goal will be to reach a point where I can start to taper off my blood pressure meds.

I was able to go off blood pressure pills after I lost some weight and revved up my sluggish metabolism.

As for your mega-vitamins. Knowing you, you researched the issue to a fare-the-well before you parted with your money. All the same, I tend to classify a lot of people as Snake Oil Salesmen.

I'm a great believer in placebos and positive thinking. I've learned to "untrigger" an automatic rage with other peoples' irrationality by touching the right, outside seam of my jeans.

Particularly outrageous irrationality requires touching the fleshy part of my right hand--just under the fingers to the top of my right knee.

Voila! Baby, I'm I charge here!

Actually, I do something similar. When faced with unmitigated irrationality, I slam the side of my outstretched left hand, with the pinkie down, into the crook of my bending right arm!

Phoenix--


I don't waste my time intimidating the blethering fools--I just slow down my beating heart.

Better Blood Pressure through stealth.

Noddy, for the life of me, I don't know which stuff works, and which doesn't. The thing is, something is working, and I don't care to mess with success.

Phoenix--

Women of our age have spent a lot of time being nurturing, giving, understanding and patient.

If your new pills give you a daily payoff for the years of self-sacrifice, go for it.

Could it just be a placebo effect?

Miller--



Maybe--or it could be a reward for all those years of Devotion to Others.

It is likely too late for this mushy brain but just in case, would you please name the supplements and recommended dosages?

I know exercise is a proven way toward better health, mental and physical, but something more is needed when you find that those little moments of forgetfulness happen with regularity.

Glad to hear you are feeling so much better Phoenix. It's been a long time for you and for most of those in the nurturing crowd. I say anything that helps without hurting in the long run, is worth the expense.

Diane- Ok girl, you asked for it. It is a long list.

This is for Tier 2- Prevention, Repair and Enhancement-

DHA-300mg.
Co- Q10 - 60 mg.
Vitamin E- 200 IU
Vitamin C 200 Mg. 2X daily
Alpha Lipoic Acid- 80 mg.
N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) 400 mg.
Acetyl L Carnitine 400mg
Phosphatidylserine-100 mg.
Vitamin B Complex supplement that has:
B1 50 mg.
B3- 50 mg.
B6 50 mg.
Folic Acid 400 mcg.
B12 500 mcg.

Take another folic acid and B12 in the pm.

Most of the common things you can get in a drug store. For the more esoteric stuff, you can get it at:

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/

Di- It might pay for you to get the book. There is a lot of other stuff in there about nutrition, and effects of certain medications on brain functioning, and exercises for enhancing the functioning of the brain.

I really doubt it. Too many positive things have been happening to ascribe it to placebo effect.

Thank you for the listing. My doctor recomended Centrum Silver ( I'm 44!) mainly for eye care. Evidently there's a specific vitamin included, at the correct dosage, that has reduced occurences of macular degeneration, which is similar to the histoplasmosis I have.

I will have to compare the Centrum Silver with your listing to see what may be missing.

Then, I suppose I'm gonna have to get out of this chair and actually exercise. Yuck! But, I'll do it.

This is quite motivating. It would be great to see if others have the same improvements.