A little about me.

I turned 60 in December, 2011.    I suffer a little from Diabetes, an under active thyroid and slightly elevated cholesterol and triglycerides.    Otherwise, the Doc gave me a clean bill of health today.    Normal blood pressure, clean arteries and no other problems to speak of.    I take a few supplement pills from the health store which I will itemize:   Potassium Glutamate for heart and nerve function, Flax Oil capsules for the Omega 3 and 6.   Lecithen for nerve function and a little energy boost.    Glyburide and Metformin  to keep my sugar levels down, and I try to eat a proper diet.   That is not always easy as I go about life's travels, but I do the best I can.    I am cutting down on my salt intake.    I do love the salty fries and popcorn.    I am cutting down on consumption of red meat.   I'll really miss those burgers and steaks.    I cut out pork for the most part years ago, because that meat caused me to feel drained and weak every time I ate it.    I love stir fry, fresh veggies and salads so I'm glad those are on my approved list.    About five years ago, the docs found a dime sized hole in my heart that caused a couple of TIA's so I got that repaired in January, '08 and my blood pressure went from very low to textbook normal and I haven't had another TIA since.    I get moderate exercise and my heart rate goes from about 50 bpm resting to about 160-180 when very active.     I'm not a rabid exerciser or runner but I value what exercise I get from work, walking (not enough) and cycling (also not enough) in the summer.    My point in telling you all this is that if I can be healthy with my life style, than anyone can be.    I'm not prescribing these things, but just telling you my experiences.   I hope they are of value to you.     I welcome comments from you readers anytime.    I will put another post here when I get the notion.    The floor is now open to anyone that is interested.