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Cappella

Do people seriously think that healthy lifestyle choices will make them immune to life threatening illnesses? Or am I misreading?
I thought my healthy lifestyle choices meant that once upon a time. It did not work for me.
Maybe I bought the wrong chia seeds or something.
I also have nursed close relations through terminal cancer and I would say, if you have symptoms that worry you, see the doctor and take the tests.
Believe me a colonoscopy to check your bowels is uncomfortable, but not having it could have far more uncomfortable, and far deadlier consequences.

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fuddle wrote: »

Bob I'm 38. There's the distinct possibility that you're an older person. I spend my online days chatting to older people on OS and don't mean any offence. There's no need for resentment.

I didn't take offence. I was joking.

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We're taking part in the Bowel Cancer screening programme and have been since it started because we were given the chance and we both have the same opinion that should there be a problem we'd like it sorted out as quickly as it's possible to do so. It isn't particularly onerous, just take a stool sample and spread it on a pre-prepared card and you only have to do that on three consecutive days, seal the whole thing up and send it off to the lab for testing. Such a small thing that takes seconds and can save lives, why wouldn't you?

jk0

kittie wrote: »

not me, never, no need with my healthy ways and knowledge and my dh never went, he had hospitalised ulcerative colitis in his late 20s which I eventually zapped over time, never to return. He had a letter and cancelled the invasive procedure years later. Never looked back. Each to their own

Can you tell us more about this, Kittie. Is there anything in particular we should be eating or not eating?

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jko, I have high level health qualifications but not just that, I have been interested in health since I was 7, always instinctively knowing that we are what we eat and managed to get into that way of living when I got married in 1970. Wholefood right from the start, not excessive because too much fibre is bad, small amount of meat only, some fish, massive amount of veg, too much to eat on a plate so I had a green life juicer right from the word go. Re the ulcerative colitis, I changed his diet but cannot say how because this is a medical thing. His gut healed and remained healed. All this stuff and much more helped me cope when I was suddenly widowed, heart failure when riding his bike, was very fit but heart had had enough and it was his time to go

I got dh enrolled in meditation classes and so on too, stress reducing stuff

I am on the cooking for one thread and usually put a typical days food on there, not a perfect day because I like my treats but eg I had my (small) hm granola, low fat bound with an egg white, walnuts, hemp, dried raspberries and hm yogurt. An hour ago I made and drank a veg juice celery/carrot/lemon/ginger/ beetroot/lettuce

moneyistooshorttomention

I had generally gathered that many problems in "that area" boil down to our Western diet - ie with not enough roughage. Thinking of all those articles I half-remember about Africans in the bush having a lot more frequent/easier/etc bowel movements than most people in the West do (ie courtesy of the average unhealthy diet here) and they don't have these problems.

So - yep...it's usually wholemeal bread. Always wholemeal pasta/flour/brown rice - rather than the white equivalents.

Wouldn't dream of removing the peel from a potato, etc.

Generally plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.

VJsmum

Witless - i am so sorry you had to nurse your family through that, wishing good health to your sister.

i think we have to do what's right for us - if we eat right, do moderate exercise, generally practice good habits then we have done all we can. if something happens then that will be down to luck and / or genes.

But, like having regular smears and mammograms or prostate tests for the men, it's a no brainer to ensure nothing is lurking... isn't it?

Speaking personally, lots of roughage does my system no good whatsoever - causes bloating and constipation. SOrry if that's TMI I look after my gut with apple cider vinegar, homemade sourdough, and live yogurt.

pineapple

Cappella wrote: »

Do people seriously think that healthy lifestyle choices will make them immune to life threatening illnesses? Or am I misreading?
I thought my healthy lifestyle choices meant that once upon a time. It did not work for me.
Maybe I bought the wrong chia seeds or something.

I think the main factors which contribute to risk - in no particular order - are:
1) Genetic inheritance - which we can't do anything about
2) Environmental which we can influence - but only to a certain degree.
3) Lifestyle - which we CAN do something about
4) Our upbringing/early environment and the lifestyle of our parents
5) Plain old luck - like being in the wrong place at the wrong time. In fact the point above is also down to luck.
Most of us know someone who died early due to - say - lung cancer - who never smoked or who got some other serious condition despite being Mr/Ms fit. By the same token we may know someone who is overweight and who smokes a drinks a lot yet who has lived to a ripe old age :huh:. Life (and death) just seem so random at times.
But that's not to say we shouldn't try to stack the odds in our favour by making healthier choices and influencing the things we can influence - including trying to minimise our exposure to toxins in our environment. But personally I would never say never. I'm getting on a bit and so view each new day as a gift. The fact that I am still here may be in part down to me - but only in part. I have known too many people succumb to conditions which were a huge shock both to them and everyone around them, to be complacent.

juliettet

Exactly Pineapple.
I was invited soon after my first bout to a conference in London as I was atypical in responding completely to the treatment. I was quizzed on lifestyle diet and things I don't really remember. I was told by these world experts in inflammatory diseases that I had done nothing to influence this, no diet would cause or fix this and it was a complicated issue. They were and still are researching and one thing does stand out. No smoking at all, ever. I eat properly and live my life. My second and more serious flare occurred at age 50 I was quickly diagnosed and treated. Very grateful for the care. If the doctors advise a scope, take it up.

daz378

hi people not been in for a while bit of SHTF moment my last scan on 1st of March found a small abnormality on each kidney been having water infections every month since xmas , consequently got to have CT guided biopsy on monday it doesnt seem anything major but worrying nontheless started using bonuscard from icelund saving scheme rounds off your purchases to the nearest pound . should have a few quid by xmas.....you all take care