In the garden, and RAIN!!! (2)
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UPDATED: Monday, September 7, 2026 11:50
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I'm glad to hear your doctor is hopping on it, SIX! He seems to be pretty responsive, is this a private practice doctor, or what?
I saw him once before, many years ago. Unfortunately, it looks as though it's been so long that I'll be considered a "new patient", so I'm not going to get in as fast as I would if I was a current patient. I'm fortunate though that he is still taking new patients. He's nowhere near the level of my primary care doctor when I was a kid back in Illinois, but he's okay. But it's the facility that impresses. It's the nicest hospital I've ever been in before.
TBH, I don't think one month is a very fast time for an appointment, but I am glad that if the tests come up with anything serious that they'll bump me up in the queue. I told the woman I talked to that if I had to wait until the middle of May I might be 125lbs by then.
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On the issue of vegetable oils: the short answer: Canola oil is the best COMMON source of your two essential fatty acids linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid.
But once you've had your required 2T feel free to switch over to olive oil (which BTW is a poor source of essential fatty acids, but has other health benefits).
Fats and oils are a good source of calories, if you're trying to keep weight on.
Yeah. I did some reading after I asked you that question and saw that there were differences. It seems that olive oil in particular is really high in calories.
One more question... Does Canola oil go bad? The stuff I have is pretty damn old. I'm talking like maybe 3-4 years old. I've been using the one that I've had open for a long time, but I do have another large container that was never opened.
Using it on my food hasn't made me feel sick, but since I don't know what my issues are right now, why complicate it by eating oil that might be rancid?
Also, it occurred to me today that maybe the last round of amoxicillin that I took may have been a catalyst here. Remember when I took that a while back and figured out that I am allergic when the hives came back for a few days? I don't have exact dates on anything especially since I didn't even notice I was losing weight until people were commenting on it, but I believe the time frame would track.
Is it possible that I just obliterated my gut biome with that round of drugs and that might be keeping me from absorbing nutrients properly from the food I eat?
I will never eat yogurt, but maybe a bottle of acidophilus and/or some other pro-biotic would help?
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Oil doesn't spoil from bacteria or mold bc there's no water in it, but long-term exposure to oxygen can partially oxidize the double bonds in the oil and make it go "rancid". (That's why food manufacturers like to use bad for you, saturated fat: no double bonds to react! Otherwise they have to add antioxidants to their products.)
Anyway, rancid fat has a noticeable bitter flavor and sour/bitter smell. You should be able to taste whether your oil is still good or not.
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Oil doesn't spoil from bacteria or mold bc there's no water in it, but long-term exposure to oxygen can partially oxidize the double bonds in the oil and make it go "rancid". (That's why food manufacturers like to use bad for you, saturated fat: no double bonds to react! Otherwise they have to add antioxidants to their products.)
Anyway, rancid fat has a noticeable bitter flavor and sour/bitter smell. You should be able to taste whether your oil is still good or not.
Okay cool. Thanks. It smells and tastes fine. I would have been throwing a LOT away if it was bad.
What do you think about the probiotics and the idea that the allergic reaction to the amox might have wrecked my good bacteria in the gut biome?
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Got my walk in on a dry day which is nice. Have to see if the dry holds out for tomorrow. Dentist appointment then on top of that I got to stop in and rearrange my hearing aide appointment. Got a call from them today.
Also have to adjust my bio for my submission. Everything third person and how do I stretch out about me into 200 words. Don't think I have ever really said 200 words about myself even in 1st person. This is for the phone meeting with the lady that is helping me on Wednesday.
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Quote:As I recall, you didn't complete a full course of antibiotics, so even tho an antibiotic can cause body wide allergic reactions, it's unlikely to do more harm to your gut biome than it would have without an allergic reaction.
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Oil doesn't spoil from bacteria or mold bc there's no water in it, but long-term exposure to oxygen can partially oxidize the double bonds in the oil and make it go "rancid". (That's why food manufacturers like to use bad for you, saturated fat: no double bonds to react! Otherwise they have to add antioxidants to their products.)
Anyway, rancid fat has a noticeable bitter flavor and sour/bitter smell. You should be able to taste whether your oil is still good or not.
Okay cool. Thanks. It smells and tastes fine. I would have been throwing a LOT away if it was bad.
What do you think about the probiotics and the idea that the allergic reaction to the amox might have wrecked my good bacteria in the gut biome?
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Probiotics do help restore gut bacteria after antibiotics, but unless you have a SERIOUS diarrhea problem (more than one abnormal bowel movement a day. https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0415/p472.html There's a scale on how to judge your stool: The Bristol scale ... with pictures! https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/bristol-stool-scale#stool-ty
pes) gut biome or gut issues are unlikely to be the culprit.
AFA probiotics, having looked rather deeply into this to help resolve someone's IBS, What I gather from the verios studies that I've read once you stop taking probiotics your gut biome reverts back to its "normal"... whatever is normal for you. It's probably more influenced by the food, fibers, and frequency that you eat than the bacteria that you're innoculated with. So by all means take a broad-spectrum probiotic (eight or more strains) but don't take it for more than a month bc it's not worth it.
I AM NOT A DOCTOR. THIS IS MY OWN PERSONAL OPINION AND NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. PLEASE RELY ON YOUR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL CARE.
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As I recall, you didn't complete a full course of antibiotics, so even tho an antibiotic can cause body wide allergic reactions, it's unlikely to do more harm to your gut biome than it would have without an allergic reaction.
No. I finished it last time. It was on the night of the 10th day, after I finished off the prescription that the hives presented themselves.
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Probiotics do help restore gut bacteria after antibiotics, but unless you have a SERIOUS diarrhea problem (more than one abnormal bowel movement a day. https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0415/p472.html There's a scale on how to judge your stool: The Bristol scale ... with pictures! https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/bristol-stool-scale#stool-ty
pes) gut biome or gut issues are unlikely to be the culprit.
Nah. Diarrhea is extremely rare. Mine is generally "4", but it has changed a bit toward "3" since I changed my diet up. Usually almost every morning. For a few years there it was every morning at the same time, but things are a bit out of whack right now so maybe 5 times a week.
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AFA probiotics, having looked rather deeply into this to help resolve someone's IBS, What I gather from the verios studies that I've read once you stop taking probiotics your gut biome reverts back to its "normal"... whatever is normal for you. It's probably more influenced by the food, fibers, and frequency that you eat than the bacteria that you're innoculated with. So by all means take a broad-spectrum probiotic (eight or more strains) but don't take it for more than a month bc it's not worth it.
Good to know...
IBS is a problem though.
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Sure... Whenever I actually get to see him.
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Off to the dentist. Root tips that need removing and hopefully they won't have any trouble.
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Back from the dentist and all went well. Had to have a bit of extra freezing and so there was some pain but nothing serious. Still frozen right now. Another good thing the rain held off.
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It's official. I've got diabetes.
Jury's still out on 1 or 2, but Dr.'s almost positive that it's Type 2. Next stop is the Endocrinologist to know for sure.
Enough about the bad news though...
Now I know why I've been pissing 2.5 gallons every day and waking up every hour to pee at night, so that will be a thing of the past soon.
Also, I don't have hyperthyroidism, cancer, tape worm or anything else.
And although there was some ketone present in the urine, I don't have DKA or I'd be in the emergency room right now.
New diet starts right now. Fortunately for me, about 70% of my current diet is A-Okay. Cutting down on brown rice from the obscene amounts I eat right now, cutting out Whole Milk, Peanut Butter and Cheese out of the diet are going to be rough though. Going to have to buy some chicken and ween myself off the burgers and go to chicken only. I'm not throwing away my freezer stocked with beef, but I won't be doing myself any favors eating that every single night.
Black Coffee is back on the table baby!
I'll beat this... As long as it's Type 2.
You can't ever cure it, but with good eating, exercise and vitamins I'm not going to be taking that pill for long and I'm never going to be taking insulin.
This might be a blessing in disguise, and the push I needed to start treating my body right. Not just some of the time, but all of the time.
I've got a real good head start. Most adults who get it are in really bad physical shape and fat. I'm lean and mean and ready to get back in shape. Can't let this prime looking body put on a bunch of fat again.
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Back from the dentist and all went well. Had to have a bit of extra freezing and so there was some pain but nothing serious. Still frozen right now. Another good thing the rain held off.
Glad to hear it went well, Brenda.
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