Personal Update

The damage done to my body by the statin Lipitor will never completely heal but I am starting to feel better now that I seem to be getting good sleep and regularity, even though weight plateaued.  Blood pressure is fine with way less brain fog and more energy so I will continue to do what seems to be working without more weight loss.  Mostly, I avoid refined carbs and overly processed foods.

Stress triggered the most severe flares during the past year so I am focusing on keeping stress at a minimum.

I believe I never would have accomplished the extra 20+ pounds I lost so quickly without trying the Neuropathy Specialist last year.  Paying out alot of cash to the Specialist motivated me to adhere to his strict diet that enabled the weight loss during the first 3 to 4 months.  Neither the office treatments nor the diet seemed to affect my neuropathy.  Stress induced some terrible flares right up to a few weeks ago.   I have not had a treatment since February and may only have one more visit if that.  Going to the office and seeing others forking over loads of cash is stressful and I seem to be doing much better on my own.   In the first couple of months, the doctor seemed to spend some time with patients but I saw him spending more and more time on potential new patients and little to no time with signed patients which was bothersome.   Being an honest person,  I cannot recommend him to others unless their medical insurance covers most of the expense.

My best discovery has been the Frankincense and Myrrh rubbing oils for Neuropathy and other nerve pain with St. John's Wort as its main active ingredient.  They are available online on Amazon and Walmart.

On a more positive note, I am absolutely loving the WalkingOnlineWorkouts subscription which I have been doing almost daily for the past 4 weeks in addition to 10 minute walks outside after each meal weather permitting. This is absolutely the best subscription I have tried.
https://walkingonlineworkouts.vhx.tv/browse

https://dailyhealthpost.com/benefits-of-walking/

ETA:
My exercise routine which is mostly gentle bouncing to music and short outdoor walks after eating seems to be affecting my pre-diabetic condition very well.
Recent blood tests show a substantial decrease in A1C and Triglycerides!
Also a substantial increase in HDL.
Blood Glucose went down but is still alittle too high, probably stress related.

Do your own research

After taking Lipitor for over a decade and ignoring its adverse effects,  I learned the hard way to do my own research and not take for granted studies done by Pharmaceutical companies and guidance from the medical community making money from my misplaced trust.

Many adults over 50 are pre-diabetic and do not even know it.

Waist to Height ratio may be a better way to measure obesity risks than the BMI and weight.
(google waist to height ratio for more info)

The ratio of Triglycerides to HDL is also a good indicator of insulin resistance.
(google Triglycerides to HDL ratio for more info)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOoKd1QUD1c

Another informative video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4uVNywg848


https://youtu.be/awtmTJW9ic8

DVDs vs Streaming vs Downloadable Video Files

I have been a collector of workout VHS, dvd and digital downloads.
Slowly but surely, I have evolved into preferring digital downloads, especially if I want to edit them for my own private use.
However, I do like streaming when the video plays without any glitches if I like its audio and moves.

People who re-sell dvds are not putting money into the pockets of the original copyright owners. 
Many dvd owners rip their dvds and then sell, trade, or gift them.
(Some even clone them)
So why not enable all streams to be downloaded into digital files and owned permanently by the customer so they can be used without an internet connection?

I understand why some instructors prefer not to enable their streams to be downloaded and played without at least a protected app like the Purple Player platform but the truth is that there are many ways to download a stream into a digital file or record a stream anyway.
(There are also customers who pool their money and share expensive subscriptions)

By not enabling a download, they are probably losing more business than protecting their content.
A streaming only site that does not add enough new content to keep long term subscribers interested is not going to attract as many new long term customers.

An Old Dog Can Learn New Tricks

I recently turned 69 and have been online for almost 20 years and exercising regularly with videos for almost as long.   As much as I seem to be able to simplify complicated tech issues, I have been very resistant to change.  We were using AOL dial-up and totally skipped DSL.  Our family had nothing but one old Windows XP desk top for a decade, skipped Vista, and was late trying a Windows 7 laptop till 2011.  I clung to my exercise vhs and vcrs, never went blu ray, and only had tube tvs till 2012.  Even now we never went dvr and only have HD capability on one of our two HDTVs.  We use Tracfones and do not have an activated smart phone.

Part of it is frugality.  If it ain't broke, why fix it or spend more on something unnecessary.  My husband is tech phobic so prefers not evolving.  Changes can be stressful as well as more costly. Older folks tend to be resistant to advances in technology.  Every daylight savings day, it was a battle between my mother and mother-in-law whose vcr will have their time corrected by me first.  My Mother did not speak to me for 6 months because I did my mother-in-law's vcr before hers on that very first Sunday morning!

For almost 2 decades, I enjoyed working out every morning in our basement with my old tube tv, vcr or cheap dvd player, and cheap speaker system.  I liked working out with myself in a mirror and would just glance at the tv. 
Ever so slowly because of having so many bungees in so many rooms and two laptops plugged into old pc power speakers, I started using either video files or streaming on the laptops when working out.   The bungees were at better angles with the laptops than either HD TV and I was too lazy to move furniture and connect the laptops to the tvs.  Meanwhile, I was still editing files and burning them to dvdr to use in the basement but just on laundry days.  I am using so many streaming sites that I started buying streams and downloads instead of dvds.  Recently I finally tried some dvds which were identical to a couple of my streamed downloads and was shocked to see the streams on the laptops were better than the dvds on my tube tv.
 
I will still use dvds on laundry day but have definitely fallen on the streaming/download side of the fence.
An Old Dog has Learned a New Trick
but still no need for a Smart Phone, dvr, or fancier bungee LOL

Just wanted to give a shout out to WalkingOnlineWorkouts.
I am loving their streaming with great music, moves, and scenery.
So glad I had transitioned to streaming so I can enjoy these!

WalkingOnlineWorkouts

I had enjoyed Dance Faith Fitness on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpJ1fR6QMdH3XI7kkbWanWw

and  more recently WalkingOnlineWorkouts on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi2HHdXBrAkWsRlZEwleUfw

MUving (moving to music) was enabled without any editing on my end.
Unfortunately, youtube made some of her background songs unavailable.

AnyWho, she then started using more current tunes instead of faith inspired tunes and created her own streaming site: Walking Online Workouts
https://walkingonlineworkouts.vhx.tv/browse

She offers a free 7 day trial then charges ~$10 a month with the promise of adding 4 hour long walks each month.   I recently started my free trial and am loving it!

Most moves are bungee friendly and easily tweaked to bouncing.
Best part is no Whooing, just great music and wonderful scenery..
The site bookmarks where a workout was stopped so you can easily resume where you left off.

There is also a VHX app.


ETA:
some articles on neuropathy and rebounding
http://www.informationaboutdiabetes.com/lifestyle/lifestyle/diabetes-and-exercise-health-benefits-on-the-rebounder
https://cellercise.com/diabetes/how-to-use-rebounding-to-control-your-diabetes/
(I am just pre-diabetic but was on a statin way too many years)

from http://kitchen-doctor.blogspot.com/2008/07/neuropathy.html

Physical Activity (Neuropathy)

Physical Activity helps cleansing, it brings balance and relieves stress. Psycho-physical activities will help you balance your body and will help you relief accumulated stress. You will have to find a form of exercise that suit you. I will just give you a few examples:

Mini Trampoline jumping - rebounding!