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it very well may . i put off diabetes drugs for years exercising as well as threw away the blood pressure meds and now likely created so many shunts from intense cardio that i am low . . it is just harder to measure for some because it is measured not in gains but in not losing .
prior to losing weight and working out my triglycerides were at 1000 and my cholesterol in the 400's . genetically i suck ! today a small dose , 10mg of a liptor type drug has me at 150
it very well may . i put off diabetes drugs for years exercising as well as threw away the blood pressure meds and now likely created so many shunts from intense cardio that i am low . . it is just harder to measure for some because it is measured not in gains but in not losing .
prior to losing weight and working out my triglycerides were at 1000 and my cholesterol in the 400's . genetically i suck ! today a small dose , 10mg of a liptor type drug has me at 150
I think some types of diabetes require medication regardless of how much you exercise.
For sure, but it's so much better than the alternative of regressing rapidly.
So, to address Jrlinky's claim that exercise doesn't "payoff well" for older folks, It could be argued that it pays off even better for the aged than it does for younger individuals.
Also, if you stop exercising for a long time when you are old, it is harder to get back in shape than it was earlier. It does amount to Use It Or Lose It.
Even if exercising only means delaying and minimizing loss of physical abilities, I’ll gladly take that over being passive.
I think some types of diabetes require medication regardless of how much you exercise.
same with high blood pressure, especially those who have aggressive hypertension. It is highly unlikely, regardless of how much exercise I do (and I do plenty), that I will ever stop taking hypertensive medication. In fact, I probably have to have the meds re-evaluated since my pressure is creeping upwards.
for most americans weight loss is all about eating less and moving more. very few have actual physical reasons who are not seniors yet . we even have cardio machines at our gym that use hands instead of feet for those with mobility issues
I have an aggressive form of RA, when it first started I also had a nice side of fibromyalgia (Doc said they frequently go hand in hand). I could barely walk, literally, at age 45.
The last thing I wanted to do was workout, some days I just broke down crying, and I don't cry at stuff like that.
It took me years of exercise and meds to get the symptoms to subside, but it IS the exercise that keeps the arthritis quiet and slows down the advancement (and biologics).
Of course the meds made me gain weight, so I have spent the last year weaning off the meds, lost the weight, and continue the exercise.
Exercise is crucial, at all ages.
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I have an aggressive form of RA, when it first started I also had a nice side of fibromyalgia (Doc said they frequently go hand in hand). I could barely walk, literally, at age 45.
The last thing I wanted to do was workout, some days I just broke down crying, and I don't cry at stuff like that.
It took me years of exercise and meds to get the symptoms to subside, but it IS the exercise that keeps the arthritis quiet and slows down the advancement (and biologics).
Of course the meds made me gain weight, so I have spent the last year weaning off the meds, lost the weight, and continue the exercise.
Exercise is crucial, at all ages.
My husband’s friend in UK has fibromyalgia, she has found a person to do release for her, but it cost money at £80 a session. She can walk, not sure if it goes hand in hand or not with RA. You might want to find some person who can do myofacial release for you in your area. It might help you.
My husband’s friend in UK has fibromyalgia, she has found a person to do release for her, but it cost money at £80 a session. She can walk, not sure if it goes hand in hand or not with RA. You might want to find some person who can do release for you in your area.
Thanks, it is mostly gone, I'm essentially as pain free as I will get.
My husband far and away does the best job at massaging me. I asked him once how he knows where all my pain and knots were, he replied "because you have them everywhere".
Yoga works very well, as well as weight lifting to fatigue the muscles.
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same with high blood pressure, especially those who have aggressive hypertension. It is highly unlikely, regardless of how much exercise I do (and I do plenty), that I will ever stop taking hypertensive medication. In fact, I probably have to have the meds re-evaluated since my pressure is creeping upwards.
i was around 160/95 and was on meds . even after i started dong biking and ellipital it sill remained high but not as high .
once i started running 3-4 miles it dropped like a rock. it has been going lower every year . i had my exam last month and i was 120/83
I've read many posts here about retired people being "bored." I encounter some bored retirees in my real life as well. I always encourage them to exercise! I'm a young retiree at 55, but I still run 8 miles a day, five days a week. I do take 2 days off a week because I've found I need it for recovery and injury prevention. Also do weight training twice a week (I hate it, or I would do more). I've run regularly since I was 15 and it's helped me so much in my life in getting over stress, grief or other setbacks in life.
For those who can't run, then try walking. It will make you feel better and look better, as well as improve your health. Even the most sedentary people can gradually get to the point where you're walking an hour or more a day.
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