OTCs and other easy health tips

Kelt · 04-30-2014, 08:31 AM

Hi, I just read through the thread and it looks like you are doing an exemplary job of things. A couple of things I wanted to add;

The fish oil and the baby aspirin are both blood thinners that work in different ways so it would be best to let your Dr know you are on both. Lots of folks do this so it is probably fine but blood "slipperyness" is a specialty of its own for people with specific issues.

Also, I see that you are balancing your omega 3/6 ratio. Something to consider is your animal protein source. I've seen that factory raised and fed animals (including fish) can have the levels seriously out of whack so it might be a good idea to stick with organic land raised and wild caught on the fish.

Okay, one more. You are probably aware but vitamin D is actually a hormone and it comes in several ways;
"Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that exists in various forms. The animal form is vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) and the plant form is vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol). Vitamin D2 and D3 are not biologically active; they must be modified in the body to have any effect.
The active form of vitamin D is indeed a hormone and is known as 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3] or calcitriol. Both vitamin D2 and D3 have been commercially synthesized and both forms seem to be effective at maintaining blood levels of vitamin D in the body."

A source that I use to check for science based verification on supplements and if they are proven to really do what is claimed is Examine.com, a really great site. Here is a link to the fish oil findings as an example. Scroll down to the tables, they are quite good.

Congratulaions on all you are doing!

04-30-2014, 08:31 AM	#15
Kelt Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Beach Butch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,751 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 19,765 Thanked 15,303 Times in 2,539 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Hi, I just read through the thread and it looks like you are doing an exemplary job of things. A couple of things I wanted to add; The fish oil and the baby aspirin are both blood thinners that work in different ways so it would be best to let your Dr know you are on both. Lots of folks do this so it is probably fine but blood "slipperyness" is a specialty of its own for people with specific issues. Also, I see that you are balancing your omega 3/6 ratio. Something to consider is your animal protein source. I've seen that factory raised and fed animals (including fish) can have the levels seriously out of whack so it might be a good idea to stick with organic land raised and wild caught on the fish. Okay, one more. You are probably aware but vitamin D is actually a hormone and it comes in several ways; "Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that exists in various forms. The animal form is vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) and the plant form is vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol). Vitamin D2 and D3 are not biologically active; they must be modified in the body to have any effect. The active form of vitamin D is indeed a hormone and is known as 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3] or calcitriol. Both vitamin D2 and D3 have been commercially synthesized and both forms seem to be effective at maintaining blood levels of vitamin D in the body." A source that I use to check for science based verification on supplements and if they are proven to really do what is claimed is Examine.com, a really great site. Here is a link to the fish oil findings as an example. Scroll down to the tables, they are quite good. Congratulaions on all you are doing!