- Gym Therapy by drpr
17 y
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Blog: Raw Odyssey
This wasn't the best weekend for me- I felt pretty blue and found it almost impossible to concentrate on my studies. Finally I decided to take myself to the gym- supposedly that helps with depression, especially when you go regularly. I decided to just do what I felt capable of doing. I ended up doing 3 miles on the treadmill in about an hour. I will be very sore tomorrow but it was worth it. If I can get myself to do 30 minutes a day, I'll be happy. I've already been lifting a 10 lb weight every other day for a few weeks now, so I know I've built up a little muscle by now in my arms and torso.
Both yesterday and today I got about 80 grams of protein by eating fat-free yogurt, my high-protein soup, quinoa, lentils and pepitas in addition to my other foods like fruit and salad. I had a Trader Joe's protein shake yesterday and have one more left. I've been taking MSM and the B-Complex vitamins (which I swear give me gas!!!)- I hope all of that is good hair therapy. By December maybe I'll have filled in the thinning areas.
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- hair study by ren
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- Re: hair study by drpr
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| Wow, that's quite a study, huh? I know I would never find the time and energy to put into a regimen like the one they describe. I was kind of surprised to see that my diet was like the one they described, yet I still lost hair (and lost it when I BEGAN to eat like that). I do see justification for adding green smoothies to my diet, though. Thanks for the information.
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- Re: hair study by ren
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| How old are you? Maybe you're getting into perimenopause. Have you had your hormones checked?
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- Re: hair study by drpr
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| I only lose hair when I do the diet. It seems related directly to that, rather than menopause, etc. My blood tests pre-raw have not shown any issues related to hair loss, according to the doctors. So I really do feel it is a nutrition issue.
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- Re: hair study by ren
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You might need more protein than other folks doing the diet. You have to do what is best for you. There are very nice raw cheeses and sushi out there. I would encourage you to do take the supplements suggested in the study but eat more protein, animal based if need be. I don't eat meat because I do not care for it and for ethical reasons. I guess the poor fish get the rough end because I take fish oil capsules. Consider taking fish oil. My magic number is 4000mg a day.
Here's a good protocol for you:
3,000mg/day fish oil
1,000mg/l carnosine
1,000mg/evening primrose oil
two-four tablespoon flaxseeds a day as tolerated. Some people have to start out with a little.
5,000mcg biotin a day
Also, the green smoothie a day is a must. I've stopped going gray and my hair has taken a nice sheen to it between the fish oil and the greens.
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