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The pH actually ranges from 7.35 to 7.45 with an average of 7.4 Average blood bicarbonate is 25 ranging 22-28 Average CO2 dissolved in blood is 40. Ever wonder why you get tired after eating? It's because for every bit of acid you make in your stomach, you pump equal bicarbonate into the blood. It creates an "alkaline"…

I've never used it to bake but I used to use 2 packets of in the raw sugar in my coffee and had to cut back to 1 or less with stevia. I'd say it's atleast a 2:1 ratio.

Take a little genetics and mix it with luck and you will get some result. Weight loss will help but usually some remnant of them will remain.

This is horribly inaccurate. Na is a mineral and acts chiefly as an electrolyte within the body. It determines where water does and doesn't go. Our kidneys do a great job of keeping the amount of sodium we need but you ate always going to be losing some in urine, sweat, etc and it has to be replaced by intake. It can not…

also realize if you were a high fat/grease eater that your movements will become less frequent by cutting that out.

I understand what you're getting at. I just got off rounds of IM with a nephrologist hence why I am so "full" of knowledge as the area we are in we see large majority of T2D patients with no medication/diet compliance. The whole micro albumin came directly from the attending I was under as he grilled me on that on a…

I have my masters in biochemistry and am a 3rd year medical student. I have done 5 years of bench research into auto-immune diseases, my particular focus was type 1 diabetes. I have numerous publications as a 2nd author under the MD/Ph.D. I worked under. High blood sugar is the first "sign" per say of diabetes but is…

You can disagree but they are facts, or so I was taught in medical school which may be wrong.

You need a Doctor and Nutritionist team to see the best results. Ideally for T1 or T2 diabetes, you want to eat a Low Glycemic Index diet. Most type 2 can even control their diabetes with a strict low GI diet and can come off medications. For either, you need to stay away from Keto type diets. Diabetes is in essence a…

Prednisone mimicks cortisol, your stress hormone. It will cause you to retain water and may enhance/decrease your appetite depending on how you handle it. Just remind yourself if you're gaining weight throughout the day yet only eating say 1200 calories, you're retaining water. It usually takes a week or two to drop water…

i'll post mine on Wednesday. I finish Tuesday.

I am finishing up 30DS on the Tuesday. I will switch over to Ripped in 30 for the rest of the week and then starting next Sunday, I am alternating C25K with RI3. I made the mistake of bumping from albs to 8 lbs weights the same time I leveled from 2-3. It sucked! But I've pushed through it and am now about to push to 10 lb…

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Also watch your macros. Eating a whole bunch of carbs will keep your from losing remaining fat as it will provide the majority of your "instant" fuel rather than triglycerides from fat. You don't have to go to keto levels, but eat low Glycemic Carbs to control the sugar release and it will keep you from craving more carbs.

I get pain quite often. Ive had my right knee operated on before due to cartilage tears and it limits my plyometric type workouts. But even more random, my left knee gets sharp pain sporadically that about takes my breath away. I know its gotta be a pinched nerve of some sort since its a sharp, burning pain. Muscle pain…

I have flat feet and have had chronic plantar fasciitis all my life. I just recently got into jogging and am start C25K in February for my first 5K in April. I went to a New Balance store and had my feet measured and they confirmed the flat arch =. New balance makes shoes for people who over-pronate their feet (what flat…

Just get the fake salt that uses potassium and add it ad lib. eg http://www.amazon.com/Sodium-Free-NoSalt-Granules-Substitute/dp/B000GG0FNK

Creatine is a cofactor for Creatine kinase which is responsible for ATP (cellular energy) production. Hence, upping Creatine supplements increases the regeneration rate of ATP in muscles and enable you to work harder and longer. The trade off is Creatine is broken down into creatinine. Creatinine is what is filtered by the…

I went to a new balance store and had custom feet measuring done. I ended up with a pair of stability shoes called 940's. They are for walking and jogging. I have a collapsed arch and these shoes have a roll bar built into the sole that prevent you from rolling your foot too far in (over pronating) which is an issue with…

Atleast for me, I am currently doing a straight non-stop 30 days of the 30DS. On Wed, Feb 1st I will start the 5k version of c25k (5k app on iPhone) which is an 8 week program vs the 9 weeks of the original c25k. I am going M-W-F of C25K in the mornings with an additional 30 minute cardio component in the evenings.…

Its sounds like a neurological reflex, probably some along the vasovagal reflex type. A little explanation of this: Ever hear of people fainting at the sight of needles or after seeing blood? These are vasovagal reflexes in blood pressure where the sight of the given objects actually triggers a severe drop in blood…

Medical student here. If you let the "daunting" tasks of getting into school haunt you, you won't even stand a chance once you get in. Not trying to be negative or put you down in any way, but you have to have a strong central drive to make it through any professional school. If its what you want, you will only regret not…

Look in to a compression knee support device. I use one that is made of an elastic and has Velcro to allow you to further adjust the compression level. You won't want one that has the metal or rigid supports on the sides though.

I would say no. Is there any possibility of you do water aerobics or any low impact workout? If not, just stick to your calories.

Not diagnosing and you should follow up with a doc if it persists for more than a week but sounds like a sprain. It is an injury that requires a few days off to heal and I recommend alternating hot and cold to sooth it.

You both need to follow up with docs an get MRIs of your knees. I had a meninscus tear that only got worse by ignoring it. It had the popping going on when I fully bent my knee and it would swell and lock my knee. Good luck to you both.

Describe the pain... dull vs sharp, qualities such as ache, shooting/radiations, and any other words that come to mind. Also, rate it on a scale of 0-10 with 0 being absent and 10 being you're on the verge of death type pain. Next, does it hurt if you push on where its localized too and if so does it get better or worse?…

"sore" type pain can be worked through and is usually felt near joint where the transition from muscle to tendon occurs. It usually is tender but some feeling of relief comes when stretching. "Tingling, fuzzy, or out right painful" types of pain usually deals with excess strain placed on the joint itself, its surrounding…

I am a long time IBS sufferer and have found a few things that work for me. I didn't cut gluten completely but i did convert to whole wheat everything with no processed carbs of any kind. My wife and I also went organic meat and cut red meat from our diet except for special occasions. Lastly, and this has a pile of peer…

I am on a strict routine due to school so I am up at 6:00 and doing the 30DS by 6:15. Non stop day 12 so far.