General health matters.

[Ray P]

Might this be a better place to discuss mortality, and how to avoid it ?

You can't avoid it Phil, the best you can do is to try and delay it.

[pre65]

Might this be a better place to discuss mortality, and how to avoid it ?

You can't avoid it Phil, the best you can do is to try and delay it.

Indeed Ray. I've never been one for excessive exercise, when I used to do pre65 motocross, I used 2 bikes in different classes, and after a days racing I was totally knackered, but I recovered in a couple of days. If I raced consecutive weekends the second one was less strenuous.

Cycling is just something I don't get on with, as a form of exercise, not so bad for social riding. Waking is more my thing.

[Greg]

Waking is more my thing.

So in terms of favoured exercise, I take it sleeping is as well

[IslandPink]

Good vigilance there Greg.

Here's a different take on the subject :
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/c ... ard-335700

[pre65]

I had a blood test the other day, and now the Doctor has made me an appointment to discuss about me verging on being diabetic.

[Mike H]

[pre65]

Have you tried Xylitol, or birch sugar as it's otherwise known? Tastewise, I couldn't distinguish it from normal white sugar in tea, coffee or on my morning porridge, although you need about 10% more to achieve the same sweetness. It doesn't get absorbed into the bloodstream, so passes straight through the gut. The only thing you have to watch is that it's toxic for dogs. Also a bit pricey.

I've just had delivered a 1Kg bag of Xylitol, so when I get back tonight I can start trying it. I've got a good supply of bog rolls.

Last couple of days I've had terrible (burping) wind, I've tried some probiotic drinks which seem to have helped.

If it's still a problem on Monday I'll ring the doctors.

[IslandPink]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4549665/

[shane]

Have you tried Xylitol, or birch sugar as it's otherwise known? Tastewise, I couldn't distinguish it from normal white sugar in tea, coffee or on my morning porridge, although you need about 10% more to achieve the same sweetness. It doesn't get absorbed into the bloodstream, so passes straight through the gut. The only thing you have to watch is that it's toxic for dogs. Also a bit pricey.

I've just had delivered a 1Kg bag of Xylitol, so when I get back tonight I can start trying it. I've got a good supply of bog rolls.

Last couple of days I've had terrible (burping) wind, I've tried some probiotic drinks which seem to have helped.

If it's still a problem on Monday I'll ring the doctors.

Hope it does the trick!

[Nick]

An interesting report on the possible effect of Sars-Cov-2



With a reference to the possible effect of Vit D on CV19

[pre65]

An interesting report on the possible effect of Sars-Cov-2



With a reference to the possible effect of Vit D on CV19

Yes, very interesting.

Will we ever know the true source of this Covid bug ?

[Nick]

Will we ever know the true source of this Covid bug

1. Does it matter?
2. Is there any real reason to think anything other than an animal -> human jump?
3. Its not a bug, its a virus.

[pre65]

Re 2)

"Chinese scientists believe the deadly coronavirus may have started life in a research facility just 300 yards from the Wuhan fish market.

A new bombshell paper from the Beijing-sponsored South China University of Technology says that the Wuhan Center for Disease Control (WHCDC) could have spawned the contagion in Hubei province.

'The possible origins of 2019-nCoV coronavirus,' penned by scholars Botao Xiao and Lei Xiao claims the WHCDC kept disease-ridden animals in laboratories, including 605 bats.

It also mentions that bats - which are linked to coronavirus - once attacked a researcher and 'blood of bat was on his skin.'"


Of course, the above may be mere coincidence.


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[Nick]

disease-ridden animals

Well, if your post is correct than it agrees with me, The source was Animal -> Human transfer, it may have taken place in a wet market and into the wild, of via the lab, its still the same origin.

once attacked a researcher and 'blood of bat was on his skin.

Generally the blood comes from that which is attacked, not the attacker. Not that AFAIK there is any sign of blood born contagion with Sars-Col-2

Article on your theory from May, doesn’t seem to have gained much traction.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52318539

But I go back to point 1.

[pre65]

Yes, I think it does matter.

There, I've said it now.

It won't change what has happened, and I still don't thing we will ever get the truth.