#83

Glucose spikes doesn’t cause type 2 diabetes I think, only when the pancreas or something gets too fatty, meaning from too much fat mass on the body than what’s good for that person.

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#84

Its a rough approximation. Labs such as Randox charge £255 for two tests which averages the figures down, but some charge over £200 for one test. I also do specific tests for things like lithium, selenium, copper and manganese from time to time.

Mainly, however, it is tracking things to make sure I am doing no harm with the unusual things that I do.

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#85

This is the question as to what is the value of good health. I do spend a lot on things to eat such as supplements. I bought 100kg of various types of citrate for about £1,500.

However, I take the view that if I can substantially avoid the main diseases of aging even if my life is no longer that is a very valuable thing to have.

What I do, however, is to tell people my results in terms of what vitamin D I take and how it affects my vitamin D levels, or what lithium I take to maintain a serum level just under 50 microMolar.

This sort of information sadly is hard to get. To be honest it would be nice if some other people could track these things so we could develop a database that understands the variety of response to dosing.

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#86

Dosing is very individual. For instance, I took 5000 IU of D3 daily and my level was only 30 (29 is deficient). I am now taking 10,000 IU daily and am looking forward to getting my new D3 levels this summer because the test is unreasonably expensive here in Hong Kong.

#87

I think you will be right that there will be individual variation. It would, however, be IMO quite useful if some other people could do some weekly D3 tests whilst tracking what vitamin D is actually taken. It would give some idea as to the ranges of responses.

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#88

Also, with vitamin D3, I think you need to track magnesium dosing as well since many people have a magnesium deficiency which then prevents the absorption of D3.

#89

I take 5000 iu of D3 daily and my level is 51. I take it with magnesium threonate. My magnesium levels are always within range.

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#90

Sadly it appears that Andrew Steele and Brad Stanfield are not taking this any further. It has all gone very quiet. Such is life.

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#91

I have now had a response it was merely a holiday delay.

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#93

I approached him and offered a debate, initially he agreed and then decided not to debate the issue.

#94

Thank you - a pity !
I got the video in my inbox today but deleted it as just after posting I realised it was already posted here :sweat_smile::woman_facepalming:t2: