baskington's Journal, 08 October 2018

I am excited, I was talking to some folks about my issues and complications. there are some pretty smart folks over there. while many of the suggestions I have tried one guy came up with calcium replacement. the suppliments I use I don't absorb well, he uses milk which he realizes I can't use. So this morning I looked up high value calcium sources. one is canned wild red salmon. so I looked in my pantry and while I had two cans only one was high in calcium though both had bones in them. Very important to read labels closely, not all salmon products will produce the high levels. So my morning routine is to drink a lot of water to rehydrate which makes my calves a little better. then I had my coffee which gives me brain fog and my calves felt more loose. A hour later is when I ate half a can of the salmon which naturally gave me around 45% of my calcium. My calves felt almost normal within the hour. I also dosed a small amount of the magnesium since salmon does not have much, it has a goodly amount of potassium though. Later I ate my higher fat and smaller portion of steak to get my macro balance. Feel pretty good about my day! tomarrow I will test this combo again. coffee does something good for me besides the side effects. It may do the same at a lesser dose. coffee can interfer with absorbsion of minerals so they do need to be separated. possible win win here.

Diet Calendar Entries for 08 October 2018:
1558 kcal Fat: 137.65g | Prot: 80.40g | Carb: 0.19g.   Breakfast: Aldi Ribeye Steak, Beef Fat, Bumble Bee Wild Alaska Red Salmon, Coffee, Organic Valley Heavy Whipping Cream. Dinner: Aldi Ribeye Steak, Beef Fat. more...
1460 kcal Activities & Exercise: Exercise machine (slow) - 13 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 47 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...

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I hope this combo works! I went through arm discomfort for months and I would not wish that pain and discomfort on anyone. Now that it is gone I can't remember it :) I KNOW you will get this figured out! 
08 Oct 18 by member: adefwebserver
Look up vitamin code or garden of life vitamins. They’re the only brand calcium that I could actually feel a difference while taking. I used to ache horribly. Between this calcium, yellow mustard for leg muscle cramps and I just started adding collagen to my diet as well and I’m feeling wonderful. Good luck! 
08 Oct 18 by member: tempest22
thanks tempest I will look it up. 
08 Oct 18 by member: baskington
I do too Adef it would be nice to clear part of a problem area, now that the joy has worn off the tightness is starting to return, coffee effect lasts for about 4 to 5 hours. got some sardines too, I know I am going to hate the taste but if I get my calcium and it produces results I will struggle through  
08 Oct 18 by member: baskington
hope the salmon continues to work for you! great idea!! 
08 Oct 18 by member: nikeit
yes me too Nikeit I will try the sardines too, they might be a good light snack before bed to help me sleep better. 
08 Oct 18 by member: baskington
Yeah a natural source for calcium is much better than supplements. Some suppliers use Mineral sources, AKA rocks, that don't get absorbed and go straight through you.  
08 Oct 18 by member: 00Marx00
yep Marx I did a little research today for calcium suppliments and found a great research article showing how much of each type was absorbed and the effect. calcium citrate/malate is the best for absorbsion and does even better with vitamin D as a side I have had no improvement with suppliments of calcium. I am trying a new one with this formulation. it is in tablet form which is not best and I have a back up chosen that is in capsule form to order if this one does not do well. but I am going to get as much as possible from food. 
08 Oct 18 by member: baskington
I shared a photo of that bottle with the ingredient list for you 
08 Oct 18 by member: tempest22
I am sorry I missed it Tempest and I appreciate you going out of your way to offer me options.  
09 Oct 18 by member: baskington
chris my legs are still a work in progress the coffee effect only lasts so long. It will take time to see what changes actually make a longer term solution. today is only the second day I ate a calcium rich food. LOL! 
09 Oct 18 by member: baskington
I have 5 hour energy and that does not give the same effect of relieving my muscle tension in those calves. no symptoms of allergy from 5 hour but no relief. there is something in the coffee bean itself that causes this effect. and it lasts for 4 to 5 hours.  
09 Oct 18 by member: baskington
Ever tried those dark chocolate covered espresso beans? 
09 Oct 18 by member: tempest22
I am allergic or sensitive to almost everything so it is hard for me to eat anything. chocolate is one of those things that can give me symptoms. I would not have the coffee itself since it causes me problems if it did not help with my leg cramps. Hopefully this will resolve itself with time and more calcium added to my diet. I love chocolate but it is something right now I just can't endulge.  
09 Oct 18 by member: baskington
Does Green Tea have the same effect as Coffee? The antioxidants might be the difference.  
09 Oct 18 by member: 00Marx00
I have never been able to drink tea without an upset stomach, my body even healthy could not handle green tea and tolerates cold brew tea. I can't drink the regular stuff hot weird but true 
09 Oct 18 by member: baskington
I always hated tea until I added cream to it. Now I can drink it. I think it was the density of the liquid. I like it like my coffee sweet and creamy. I've gotten to where I can tolerate Stevia extract in my coffee and tea but it's not quite the same. :)  
09 Oct 18 by member: 00Marx00

     
 

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