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Originally Posted by graciegirl
The study is finding that healthy people in their nineties are not thin but not fat either. I got that it was better to be a few pounds heavier than a few pounds thinner. I know that is true in osteoporosis studies.
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Science is all about measuring things so I doubt a study that doesn't quantify what they are talking about. For example, what range are they talking about on the BMI chart and what percentage range of body fat do they allow? It seems they are leaving it to the viewer's or reader's imagination.
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You see I have no problem with people developing medicine to prevent and alleviate symptoms of illness. I do not think that not taking medications is some big badge of honor. I do not mind that pharmaceutical companies fund research sometimes. And I often wonder about folks who say they take no medicine whether their doctor agrees that that is the best plan for their health and wonder if they just refuse to take the medicine the doctors suggest.
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No one ever said that not taking medication is a big badge of honor. I was told that one should set a good example. This is for anyone who wants to share their good fortune or experience. So I tell people what or how I eat and I mention that I'm healthy and don't have to take any medication. The reason I do that is because I have become aware of the fact that there are now people who take multiple medications and claim to be healthy. I do it in the interest of being factual and to show people that there's a better way of aging.
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It is a proven fact that people are living longer because of statins.
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I think many of them might even live longer if they would improve their lifestyle (diet and exercise) and not have to take statins.
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Most people do not wish to follow a very defined diet. I was pleased to hear that the long livers or the oldest old didn't restrict themselves much in diet.
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I didn't see any statistics about their health status: Have they had heart procedures, operations for cancer etc. or do they take multiple prescription drugs? All of the above have an effect on one's quality of life.
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For everyone's theory there is an opposing one. Our family chooses the best primary care provider that we can find and we follow his or her advice. For those who think a study or a plan or a book is good that opposes my study or plan or book, well it's a free country.
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I just finished reading a new book where the author talks about how the scientific process works. He said that not all studies are going to be good, for various reasons. It's just how the process works. One study may not be the best but gives another researcher an idea for a study that is designed and controlled differently. The best bet, therefore, is to look at lots of different studies before deciding on what the best lifestyle might be.
He also talks about doctors and how they are limited. They may be doing the best they can under the circumstances but there's only so much they can do.
Dittos.