Just a quick story....

[Guest guest]

Three times a week I go in for some physical therapy

for a shoulder injury... and when I finish the therapy

the physical therapist has me take some ultrasound on

my shoulder to get in deep into the joint and tissue.

Of course I have to take my shirt off and while I was

laying there today, he said, " I forget you had the heart

surgery until I see your incision. You just do not fit

the profile of someone who has had a heart attack and

a quad bypass. Your shoulder is healing so well and

the routine we put you through here has others who have

had a heart attack and surgery gasping for air before

they are done. Physically you are in better shape than most

your age. "

He knows I do not take statins or any other prescription

and of course the conversation then goes onto supplements.

He is a body builder as a hobby and he works with a supps

store in his neighborhood. He has told the owner of this

store about me and how I won't take statins or any other

drugs and the store owner wants to know how I learned so

much and who I am.

I told my therapist I will be in that area on Monday and

may try to stop by and see the store owner just to introduce

myself to him.

And....

I just now returned from getting my hair cut and like always

the guy who cuts my hair (for years now) has some chit-chat

and he stops right in the middle of a sentence and says

" are you still taking your supplements? " and of course I

said YES and asked why? " Because your hair is getting darker. "

The only thing I can think of is that I have increased my

intake of BIOTIN which has a side effect of being beneficial

on hair and fingernails. I had noticed my fingernails are

getting longer faster and are thicker but had not noticed

my hair getting darker until my stylist mentioned it.

This past Monday night I was talking to a guy at a Boy Scout

meeting while waiting for my son to finish his troop meeting.

The guy and I were talking about our kids and I told him that

I had a 27 year old son in the USAF. His eyes lit up and his

mouth dropped and he turned and looked to see how much

gray I had in my hair. He then said, " You have a 27 year old

son? I confirmed it again. He asked, " If you don't mind me

asking, just how old are you? " When I told him that I was 57

he about had a heart attack from the expression on his face.

He said, " you do not look at all like you are 57. More like

45. "

I thanked him of course and also felt pretty good about my

appearance from his compliment.

This all happened over the past 5 days. Which proves to me

one more time that supplements do work.

The only thing I am doing is taking supplements and a little

exercise every other day.... oh yeah, and am not taking any

prescription drugs of any kind.

I know this has no scientific basis to it but it tells me

truck loads.

Contrary to popular belief, through pharmaceutical company

advertising... we do not need their drugs to sustain a good

quality of life.

Before I get swamped with messages asking what I am taking

now... here is the list.

Biotin - 10,000 mcg

Folic Acid - 400 mcg

CoQ10 - 200 mg

Saw Palmetto 320 - mg

Chromium Picolinate - 500 mcg

Niacin (time release) 2000 mg

Cinnamon - 500 mg

Serrapeptase - 10 mg

Policosanol - 10 mg

Ed - Moderator