Some people have been asking how my muscles are. They are much better, thanks for asking! :-)
I must preface this by saying that I am not a doctor and if your symptoms worsen or persist you may need to consult with your health care professional. That being said it is important to:
A. Make sure that you are getting enough "healthy fats" as these are essential for supporting everything from the muscles to brain health to memory to mood etc. (they don't call them "essential fatty acids" for nothing). Good sources are flax seeds, chia seeds, walnuts, etc. Rip doesn't recommend it but if you feel you need to supplement there are some good vegan options, any of our Whole Body Team Members would be glad to help. Also throw some nuts/seeds/avocados into the mix as well. The idea is not to be "fat free" but to focus on "healthy fats" in their "whole food" form.
B. CoQ10 is often recommended for folks on statins to help ameliorate some of the muscle pain/weakness associated with taking statins. This may be helpful as well.
Hope this helps but again I am not a doctor and cannot diagnose or prescribe anything.
So what I did was eat more walnuts and consciously add more flax seed to my meals. I also started taking CoQ10. I used to take COQ10 and stopped taking it towards the end of last year. Luckily I still had some in the cupboard.
I am happy to report the muscle pain has gone away. I am still not sure if it was the diet or something strenuous that I may have done (Stella is certainly getting heavier), but I am glad this has slowly subsided.
I must preface this by saying that I am not a doctor and if your symptoms worsen or persist you may need to consult with your health care professional. That being said it is important to:
A. Make sure that you are getting enough "healthy fats" as these are essential for supporting everything from the muscles to brain health to memory to mood etc. (they don't call them "essential fatty acids" for nothing). Good sources are flax seeds, chia seeds, walnuts, etc. Rip doesn't recommend it but if you feel you need to supplement there are some good vegan options, any of our Whole Body Team Members would be glad to help. Also throw some nuts/seeds/avocados into the mix as well. The idea is not to be "fat free" but to focus on "healthy fats" in their "whole food" form.
B. CoQ10 is often recommended for folks on statins to help ameliorate some of the muscle pain/weakness associated with taking statins. This may be helpful as well.
Hope this helps but again I am not a doctor and cannot diagnose or prescribe anything.
So what I did was eat more walnuts and consciously add more flax seed to my meals. I also started taking CoQ10. I used to take COQ10 and stopped taking it towards the end of last year. Luckily I still had some in the cupboard.
I am happy to report the muscle pain has gone away. I am still not sure if it was the diet or something strenuous that I may have done (Stella is certainly getting heavier), but I am glad this has slowly subsided.
Hi, Matt! Hope you are doing well- enjoyed meeting you at the finale on Sunday. Looking forward to hearing the results of your blood work- I had my labs done today so should get my own results by week's end. Interestingly my blood kept on coming when the phlebotomist did the draw this morning- so much so that he asked if I was on aspirin or blood thinners (mercifully no to both); when I shared that info with Jenn she suggested that my increased intake of dark greens might have thinned my blood a bit. Hmm. In any event, glad you created this blog and will look forward to seeing what else you are up to!
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