[Low mileage 03 on marketplace]

9 hours ago, XXitanium said:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/993144665803510/

 

Spitball values please?

 

You are looking at a Harley Fat Girl? Must be for someone else.

[18t front sprocket]

5 hours ago, superhawk996 said:

I have a 16, it should be fun, but I've never tried it out.

16 front, 46 rear here but I don't do any highway droning. 

[18t front sprocket]

4 hours ago, silverbird1100 said:

A place they call Special Gearing for Homos. I’ve heard good things 

 

https://sprocketcenter.com/i-30497574-jt-sprockets-jtf339-530-pitch-chromoly-steel-front-sprocket-honda.html
 

 

I don't see where they say it is dampened.

[06 xx running hotter than usual]

1 hour ago, Zero Knievel said:

 

If you're going to tear it down, do it once...especially considering the AGE of the bike and IF it has ever been tested previously.

It's pressure tested every time he starts the bike.

[06 xx running hotter than usual]

Not saying this is it but if the radiator cap isn't holding proper pressure, it could be an issue.

[Is metformin a strong anti-aging pill even for non-diabetics?]

3 hours ago, SwampNut said:

More evidence for it.  I decided, fuck it.  Costs nearly nothing, I can just get some, why not?  I'm doing the minimal dose, blood sugar is better, and I'm cutting back on tirzepatide.  That has lots of side effects and Metformin, for me, has zero sides.

 

https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-metformin-work-as-a-life-extension-drug/?subscriber=true&utm_source=NutritionFacts.org&utm_campaign=e082c86ae9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_7_26_2022_12_48_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_40f9e497d1-e082c86ae9-28710906&mc_cid=e082c86ae9

 

I didn't watch the video but did you read the comments under it?  Here's a couple.

 

Metformin questionable to say the least leading to risk of b12 deficiency of particular concern to vegans.Berberine offered as an alternative though not for prengnancy.

 

I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2006 and placed on metformin. It did a good job of managing my sugars but devastated my kidneys. My GRE was 17 ( you go on dialysis at 15) and they took me off metformin. My kidneys recovered, thanks in large part to a WFPB diet, but my diabetes is another story. Nothing else worked, I was briefly on insulin, but am now doing ok on Mounjaro. Heaven only knows what damage it is doing to my body, but my latest A1c was 5.9 and I can live with that (I hope)!

[You can’t stop a Trane….bullshit.]

4 hours ago, superhawk996 said:

A joke no funnier than having to reboot the fucking washing machine.

How do you do that, when she's sleeping?

[Are eggs terrible for you or critical to overall nutrition?]

4 hours ago, superhawk996 said:

but I don't check.

I'm always telling the wife that ignorance is bliss.  😉

[Are eggs terrible for you or critical to overall nutrition?]

9 hours ago, SwampNut said:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6470839/

Sure is a lot of information there.  This grabbed my attention:

 

Quote

Most experimental, clinical, and epidemiologic studies concluded that there was no evidence of a correlation between dietary cholesterol brought by eggs and an increase in plasma total-cholesterol.

 

[Are eggs terrible for you or critical to overall nutrition?]

7 hours ago, SwampNut said:

Dietary Egg Protein Prevents Hyperhomocysteinemia via Upregulation of Hepatic Betaine-Homocysteine S-Methyltransferase Activity.

I have always said this.  🤥 😁

7 hours ago, SwampNut said:

Eggs are one of the highest food sources of choline, with an impressive 147 mg per large egg. reduces risk of dementia.

Eggs have always been a meal for me (two or three per day) but I stopped cold turkey after the cholesterol test. Now you are telling me I going to turn into biden?  

But if I do eat them, I'm headed for diabetes?  Your killing me dude with stress of food. 😉

1 hour ago, jon haney said:

I'm at much more risk of Dementia than diabetes, so I will continue my average of 8-10 eggs per week.  The alternative for a quick breakfast is cereal, or similar.  That will likely quadruple my risk of diabetes.

I think I'm going to stop checking this section of the forum.  Too much information is a real "life" buzz-kill.

For real.  I have been blessed with good health my whole life and I'm wondering if changing things now is good or not.  Maybe moderation?

We will see.

[Odd Braking problem]

If this is a 2023 Buick, isn't it still under warranty?

[You can’t stop a Trane….bullshit.]

I'm surprised you can buy anything analog anymore.  I'm not surprised that Swamp and Zero are at different ends of the spectrum. 

[Vitamin D toxicity when you lose weight]

23 hours ago, Biometrix said:

Well fortunately that was from 2019 and I had it checked based on a post you did back then about vitamin D. So thanks for prolonging my life. I have been taking 5000 IU D3/K2 daily since then and my current level as of last month is much better.

Just got mine today.

F

25OH Vitamin D

62

30-100 (ng/mL)

So I guess that is good.  I take 2,000 IU a day.

[Vitamin D toxicity when you lose weight]

Just a quick look.

 

The main consequence of vitamin D toxicity is a buildup of calcium in your blood (hypercalcemia), which can cause nausea and vomiting, weakness, and frequent urination. Vitamin D toxicity might progress to bone pain and kidney problems, such as the formation of calcium stones.

 

And another:

 

However, taking too much vitamin D in the form of supplements can be harmful. Children age 9 years and older, adults, and pregnant and breastfeeding women who take more than 4,000 IU a day of vitamin D might experience:

 

• Nausea and vomiting
• Poor appetite and weight loss
• Constipation
• Weakness
• Confusion and disorientation
• Heart rhythm problems
• Kidney stones and kidney damage

[Vitamin D toxicity when you lose weight]

14 hours ago, Zero Knievel said:

Remember the BS about wanting people under 200 cholesterol..

I do, like last week.

[Cholesterol]

6 hours ago, SwampNut said:

 

Unintentional double meaning?

😉

[Cholesterol]

My wife had some numbers that were a little high and with my cholesterol numbers, we have been weeding out more and more processed and high sodium foods.  It does make it more of a pain in the butt to eat day to day but we'll live.

[2010 VFR1200F DCT SOLD]

Yah, it was nice.

[Cholesterol]

4 hours ago, SwampNut said:

I thought to add--avoid statins or at least until you deeply research it.  They seem to have extremely low benefit.  I think we had a discussion here before.

 

Thanks, I generally avoid any drug (apart from mild antibiotics) unless everything else won't work and it's very necessary. 

[Cholesterol]

3 hours ago, SwampNut said:

Absolutely.  Beans, whole grains, nuts but almonds in particularly.  Believe it or not, fatty fish, although there is controversy over the sources of salmon and steelies.  And...soy is the most prominent and easy food to remove cholesterol.  I can't recall if you're one of the people I've talked to who hates tofu.  If so, I have a trick for you to try.

Years ago I read that soy causes low testosterone and really doesn't look appealing so I've never tried it.  If I can use it in place of eggs and don't hate it, might be worth a try.  Let me know your trick.

 

https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/how-much-soy-can-you-really-eat-before-it-affects-your-testosterone-w479484

[Cholesterol]

Any foods shown to lower Cholesterol? 

[Cholesterol]

There sure is conflicting information on eggs out there.

 

[Cholesterol]

So I haven't been to the doctor in about three years so I thought it wouldn't hurt to go.  All my specs (blood work) came back within range except for Cholesterol, LDL Calculated and NonHDL Cholesterol.  Triglycerides, VLDL, HDL and Chol/HDL Ratio all within range.

I haven't spoken to the Doc yet about it but I'm sure I can improve the numbers with diet.  So I normally eat two or more eggs everyday so now I only eat one and haven't ate red meat or pork in years.  I force myself to eat broccoli almost daily with other veggie's and could lose five pounds or so which I will do.

Any suggestions to improve my numbers without becoming a rabbit? 

[The TV show that made my friend's wife go from carnivore to vegan overnight]

3 hours ago, OMG said:

lightly cooked broccoli with spaghetti sauce, takes the place of pasta.

Just as a side note, we have checking all foods lately for sodium content and I was shocked when I looked at the spaghetti sauce we had, 600mg per serving and I'm guessing we would consume more than one serving.  Just about everything packaged is loaded with it.  

[Fuck turning 50]

Good stuff Scott.  I word of advise about weight lifting as you age, be sure to work up slowly.  Once I hit 60, had a warning sign trying to push more than I should have while bench pressing even though I have been doing it most of my life.  It scared me enough that I have become content with moderate weight.