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Comment on 7 Adverse Effects of Protein Deficiency by Tom

Tom — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:23:11 +0000

No problem Michele. I knew what you meant :).

Comment on 7 Adverse Effects of Protein Deficiency by Tom

Tom — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:22:19 +0000

Thanks for your comment Michele. To be honest, I’m not very with this disease, so I can’t really give you a very good answer. It seems like a bit of a catch 22 situation. If you’re being told to limit your protein intake but you’re also losing a serious amount of protein then I don’t know what to suggest. There aren’t any other nutrients you can eat to replace protein. Protein is the only nutrient that can build, repair and maintain your body’s cells.

Have you asked your doctor for any advice on this? If not, I’d recommend you check with them.

Tom

Comment on Five Fun Ways To Shift That Extra Weight by Tom

Tom — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:15:09 +0000

Thanks for the comment Richard. Yeah it really is surprising how much of an influence social factors have on all areas of our lives – not just health. The good news is that we can use this knowledge positively and make sure our social interactions support our goals, as you say.

Comment on Understanding Power Napping and Its Benefits by Tom

Tom — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:53:17 +0000

I don’t think there’s any best time Melissa. I don’t nap that often but when I do, I find between 4pm and 5pm is a good time to nap. That’s usually around the time when my energy levels are flagging and going for a nap gives me a boost for the last few hours of the day.

Comment on 12 Top Health Benefits of Jogging by Tom

Tom — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:50:30 +0000

Hi Barbra – Glad you liked the article. Nutrition is definitely the most important factor when it comes to losing weight. However, doing cardio can certainly help you burn some extra calories and when it comes to losing fat, I’ve personally found running to be the best cardio exercise out there. When I’ve been trying to lose weight and gone running daily I’ve seen my stomach visibly shrink after about 3 to 4 weeks of consistent running.

Comment on 12 Top Health Benefits of Jogging by Barbra

Barbra — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:05:25 +0000

Hello Tom
Thank you for such an insightful and helpful article. I just started running. I am doing 15mins around the neighborghood pond, walking paths. I guess I would call it, for starters.
My aim is to lose the inches on the waist(belly fat). Is this acheivable with just running. Oh and offcourse a diet consisting one proper meal a day and two shakes-Body by Vi. I usually run mornings.

Comment on Understanding Power Napping and Its Benefits by Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:13:48 +0000

When is the best time to take a nap?

Comment on Five Fun Ways To Shift That Extra Weight by Richard

Richard — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:17:27 +0000

It is amazing how important making weight loss social is to your success. Last week I was at a wellness symposium and one of the presenters showed stats on how our friends and family impact weight loss/gain…fat spouse/significant other equals fat you, but if your same gender friends are overweight than you are doomed because it was an even higher coorelation to being overweight. So make sure your social group shares the same goals!

Comment on 7 Adverse Effects of Protein Deficiency by Michele

Michele — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:34:26 +0000

Normal range. Not normal anger. LOL

Comment on 7 Adverse Effects of Protein Deficiency by Michele

Michele — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:31:19 +0000

Thanks for this information. I can’t believe how hard it is to find out the effects of protein deficiency on the net!

My problem is a little different to most other previous posters. Basically, I enjoy eating protein rich foods and indeed my diet is quite balanced. In 2007 I was diagnosed as having MPGN Type II which means I have Chronic Kidney Disease.

The great news is that my kidney function is near that of someone with healthy kidneys (with a GFR of greater than 89), however the downside is that I lose a serious amount of protein. Eg 460.1mg/mmol ( with a protein/creatinine ratio of 33.83 when the ‘normal anger’ is between 0.0 and 2.8!

Because I’m losing about 30 times more protein than most people then Im obviously concerned that he protein loss is bound to have an effect on me.

The dilemma is, I get the impression people with nephrotic syndrome are told to limit their protein intake, but then go do I try to compensate for this loss? Which other foods should I try to eat to replace the nutrients I am not getting from protein?

Any advice?

Thanks
Michele