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EddieV

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  1. No doubt .... there are many different theories for different diseases. And pharmaceutical companies are happy to keep on selling statins to help us treat the symptoms of cholesterol ... but sometimes we have to question what might be another solution ... or what might be the cause.
  2. Thank you ... very informative article. The issue though is that my good cholesterol HDL went down, and the bad one LDL up.
  3. ... continuing .... He found that the highly reactive nature of the chlorine molecule scars the arterial intima [the inner lining of the artery]. The body protects itself by painting a thin film of cholesterol over the damaged area. It's not the cholesterol that kills, it's the continual need for protection against the scars that eventually gets out of hand."
  4. I will get it checked out. And my HDL levels is also lower which also correlates to Price's theory. An extract from Dr Price's book: Our modern lifestyle has paved the way for the epidemic of heart disease, Most municipal water is contaminated with pharmaceutical drugs, fluoride, BPA, and chlorine. Chlorine-tainted water changes the preferred HDL cholesterol into LDL cholesterol. creates free radicals inside the body that require more anti-oxidant vitamins to neutralize, and it destroys fatty acids that are needed by the heart. According to the book, Coronaries Cholesterol Chlorine by Dr. Joseph M, price, chlorination was first suspected Of causing heart disease during the Korean War, because the men who had canteens with the highest amounts of chlorine also had the greatest damage to their arteries, Physically fit soldiers in their twenties had arteries reminiscent of their seventy-year-old grandfathers. "Chlorine is the greatest crippler and kil of modern times. While it prevented epidemics of one disease, it was creating another. Two decades ago, after the start of chlorinating our drinking worer in 1904, the presemr epidemic of heart trouble, cancer and senility began. — Dr. Joseph M_ Price
  5. I know it sounds ridiculous ... even my partner told me not mention my theory out there. But I don't know how many swimmers might be receiving medication for high cholesterol? And maybe it was never a genetic predisposition, but brought on by the high chlorine content in pools .... just maybe
  6. The following had me started on all this: Mark Spitz(1972 Olympic swimming champion): In my early training days, I had my cholesterol levels checked regularly. Even then, they were a little elevated - around 210 or 220, which in that day was considered okay, but my doctor recommended we monitor it. When I elected to make a comeback at age 38, I weighed 220 pounds and my cholesterol was 227. Three months of training later - after working out four-and-a-half hours a day and eating a healthy diet - my cholesterol was 317. It was pretty clear my diet and exercise weren't causing it. Rather, I had a genetic predisposition on my mother's side for high cholesterol. And .... The cause of death of Norwegian swimmer: Dale Oen. - cholesterol These made me think that there might be more to chlorine and cholesterol than we are made to believe. As for now I will attempt to only do my swims at Silvermine dam, or in the sea. And then go for another check up in 3 month's time. Obviously it won't be a definitive result as I will also be checking my carb's cholesterol content, and try to lower my stress levels. I was hoping to find other swimmers with high cholesterol levels to see if there was a correlation. (And whether they used chlorinated pools or open water for training)
  7. Thx,the doctor did question my stress levels too ... and that was another reason for wanting to redo the test in 3 month's time as I have recently had a stressfull time at the office .. I do hope it was that. As for gulping down gallons when gasping for air ... as I'm a beginner in terms of swimming .... I have definitely struggled with that too .. especially when tiring. That made me think that the chlorine was the culprit. If studies found chlorine in drink water to effect cholesterol levels, how much more would the high content of chlorine in swimming pools not effect my cholesterol.
  8. I am very health conscious and generally try to keep to very low cholesterol veggies etc. for my carbs. I'm currently on 5% visceral fat, with total of 12% body fat. It was a enormous surprise to me when my cholesterol test came back as it did. Will definitely keep a much closer eye on the cholesterol content of my carbs too now. Thanks.
  9. I know that I need to go for a proper check now. My physician said we need to have another cholesterol check within 3 months. Thank you for the advice.
  10. A very interesting article: http://www.purewatergazette.net/chlorinationfox.htm. It also makes reference to a book by Dr. Joseph Price, Coronaries/Cholesterol/Chlorine where he explained the basic cause.
  11. Doubling of cholesterol levels within 11 months (from swimming) in chlorinated pools. I would be interested to know whether there are any other cyclists that took up swimming lately, and as a consequence have higher cholesterol levels? I know it sounds ridiculous. But there has been studies in the past where excess consumption of chlorinated water caused higher cholesterol. My LDL cholesterol levels have been 2 to 2.1 average etc for many years, until recently (last 11 months) when it jumped to above 4.0, which pushed my Total cholesterol to above 6.0 My diet has remained the same, but my exercise levels have doubled as I now participate and train for triathlons. As I do about 80% of my swim training in chlorinated gym pools, (greater than an hour at a time), I do swallow (chlorine water) and breath in a large amount of chlorine. Also, to top it all, I consume large amounts of municipal (chlorinated) water just cycling and running. Anyone else experienced the same inexplicable cholesterol increase?
  12. 25mm but 26/27mm on the rim
  13. I just mounted Mavic Yksion Pro UST tyres to Mavic Open Pro Tubeless rims ... I hope I don't regret going road tubeless. Mixed Stan's Race and Stan's std Sealant 50/50, at about 80cc to each tyre.
  14. Thank you .... at some point I'll get a paint job,..... for the frame and fork to match too Love commuting on it. It rides like a dream on the 700x40c rubber.
  15. In getting ready for my early morning Cpt commutes before sunrise, I at last managed to sort out my lights .... Crc had a special on their dynamo light and starbike had a good price on their 15mm SP dynamo .... ???? .. so sorted for winter now .. With a 2 hour plus commute daily keeping the batteries charged will hopefully be a past issue now.
  16. The plastic keeping the buckle to the shoes came apart ... so attached a piece a leather in the meantime until I have time to fit/find new shoes .... so I don't miss a commute ????
  17. There has been a lot of movement here ???? Nancy needs 21km Andrew needs 10km Cat i needs 9km Did not think it was going to be this close ...
  18. ... Glad you are ok .... breakage at times of maximum effort more often than not causes serious injury.
  19. .... me thinks Andrew is going to take it .... Bateleur is moving fast though ... all 4 is in it still ... graph is rate of change since beginning of this month ...
  20. was late this morning though ... usual time is before 7 .... trying for 6:30 .. and then summer will try for 5:45, or maybe earlier..... I enjoy the quieter road earlier ... where you have the road to yourself to challenge the strava segments
  21. I left Obs around 7:20am .... stopped raining by the time I got to the N7 ..... and then just very wet roads up to Tygervalley ... But with the wind from behind it really made the ride a lot warmer .... I was wet, but not too cold.
  22. yes ... had the North-western breeze behind me this morning .... now for the cycle home against it ..
  23. looks like Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday weather may cause us Cape town commuters to leave their bikes at home ....
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