Thalassemia Patients and Friends

Discussion Forums => Diet, Nutrition and Supplements => Topic started by: tazo101 on May 28, 2015, 05:03:57 PM

Title: Experiment to see if supplements alter my results and my sporting prowess.
Post by: tazo101 on May 28, 2015, 05:03:57 PM

I am Thal Minor, Male 52 year old Avid (OCD Avid) Cyclist the endurance type. Not the best choice....

Having read the posts talked with a few people on here, (Andy mainly) got some great info and am putting it into place to see if I can get better, improve, faster whatever you want to call it.

Any input suggestions would be much appreciated, and hopefully this will help others.

I am posting my blood results and in 6 months will redo and see if any change.
Haemoglobin concentration       102 g/L
Mean Cell Volume                   63 fl
Red blood cell count                5.28 10*12/L

Normal Diet is High Fat low carbs,
Weight 80KG Height 6ft BMI 14
Exercise (When not suffering broken rib,) 15-20 hours on bike, weight and core training.

Have been advised to take and I am now.
Magnesium and Zinc
Epson salts baths
Vitamin D but only by going on holiday as much as i can.
Vitamin E (D-Alpha tocopherol)
B complex
Folic acid, however have read that Folate is much better.
Wheatgrass powder at moment but cultivating my own.
Barley grass (as above)
L Carnitine
Creatine (this isnt for Thal)

Title: Re: Experiment to see if supplements alter my results and my sporting prowess.
Post by: Andy Battaglia on May 29, 2015, 12:07:13 AM

L-methylfolate is the preferred form to take.

What helped me ride a bike long distance is what I call power breathing. I use deep powerful inhales, basically sucking air in with the diaphragm and then blowing it out powerfully. I could never ride distance without it. I can't run 400 feet without my asthma being an issue, but with power breathing, I can ride long distance.

Title: Re: Experiment to see if supplements alter my results and my sporting prowess.
Post by: tazo101 on May 29, 2015, 08:59:03 AM

Thanks Andy(again). Will change to tthat, form. Any brand or quantity recommended?
Quick search brought these up:
 http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=l-methylfolate&tag=hydrukspg-21&index=aps&hvadid=25397378007&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7290882027419438076&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=m&ref=pd_sl_3ltb58hl40_e

Title: Re: Experiment to see if supplements alter my results and my sporting prowess.
Post by: Andy Battaglia on May 29, 2015, 02:28:51 PM

Life Extension, Solgar and Jarrow all make quality products. The Life Extension product shown is a good dose. Seems like a good deal.

Title: Re: Experiment to see if supplements alter my results and my sporting prowess.
Post by: DrRajpal on July 30, 2015, 05:47:09 PM

Quote from: Andy on May 29, 2015, 12:07:13 AM

L-methylfolate is the preferred form to take.

What helped me ride a bike long distance is what I call power breathing. I use deep powerful inhales, basically sucking air in with the diaphragm and then blowing it out powerfully. I could never ride distance without it. I can't run 400 feet without my asthma being an issue, but with power breathing, I can ride long distance.

nice dr andy sir
in Yoga it is called BHASTRICA PRANAYAM, other pranayamas are also much beneficial in such cases.