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Title: Physical Ailments Forever
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 04 July 2025, 18:03:02

Is it just a fact of life that once a human reaches a certain age they begin developing aches and pains in their bodies that never go away?
Does every older adult simply have constant 24/7 pains in their bodies they just learn to live with and work around?

Title: Re: Physical Ailments Forever
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 04 July 2025, 18:24:11

Nope, only people eating a SAD (standard american Diet).

All known blue zones, (high centinarian regions) of the world unanimously eat differently, whereby 80-90% of calories come from Complex Carbohydrates/ Whole plant-foods.

Title: Re: Physical Ailments Forever
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 04 July 2025, 19:53:15

Quote from: noisyturtle on Fri, 04 July 2025, 18:03:02

Is it just a fact of life that once a human reaches a certain age they begin developing aches and pains in their bodies that never go away?
Does every older adult simply have constant 24/7 pains in their bodies they just learn to live with and work around?

Yes and No

The old joke - Patient: "Doc it hurts when I do this" - Doctor: "Well, don't do that" - is not really a joke.

Take care of yourself as best you can, and then learn to adapt and ignore.

For example after my shoulder surgery I will never be able to shoot a basketball or throw overhand worth a damn.   c'est la vie

PS - I get a hamburger and fries at McDonald's once in a blue moon, there really is no substitute