Here's food for thought!

My son, knowing that my wife and I have recently gone Vegan sent me a link to a program shown by the BBC, I think in early April. You can watch it at vimeo.com50912488. Looking in Google I think that it's available at other places as well. The observations relating to IGF-1 levels (true or not?) may be of interest to those of you who inject for body building etc.

Worth a watch anyway. Sorry if I'm not allowed to post this info ... if the link 'disappears' PM me if you want it.

I got nothin'.

But I did want to let you know that I watched the documentary and I am fascinated by the results.

Not fascinated enough to try going hungry without some input from people I trust more than I trust a random reporter being paid to do a documentary.

I, too am hoping some folks have tried it and will post their experiences.

I got nothin'.

But I did want to let you know that I watched the documentary and I am fascinated by the results.

Not fascinated enough to try going hungry without some input from people I trust more than I trust a random reporter being paid to do a documentary.

I, too am hoping some folks have tried it and will post their experiences.

Sorry there should have been a '/' after the .com ie vimeo.com/50912488

Actually wife and I went Vegan some weeks ago ... my cholesterol levels have improved quite a bit

The link should have been vimeo.com/50912488 ... I forgot the '/'. Interesting about IGF-1 . I thought that the thinking was that it should be higher to repair the cells. IGF-1 injections are sometimes used by body builders.

Vegan diets can be quite healthy provided one is careful to get the necessary amino acids, which takes some planning. But they will be deficient in B12 so B12 supplementation is necessary.

There is a scarcity of hard evidence one way or the other on benefits of periodic fasting, though it certainly has its fans.

Vegan diets can be quite healthy provided one is careful to get the necessary amino acids, which takes some planning. But they will be deficient in B12 so B12 supplementation is necessary.

There is a scarcity of hard evidence one way or the other on benefits of periodic fasting, though it certainly has its fans.

Sheryl ... actually we have an injection of Nevramin (B1 B6 B12) every week and a good multivit each day.

I am not a great fan of vegan diets as they are too hard to sustain and too hard manage.

It is very easy to become anaemic and you have to watch every thing you eat.

I certainly wouldnt go vegan to lower cholesterol levels as you can do this without the need to go vegan by making othe dietary adjustments.

Vegan diets can be quite healthy provided one is careful to get the necessary amino acids, which takes some planning. But they will be deficient in B12 so B12 supplementation is necessary.

There is a scarcity of hard evidence one way or the other on benefits of periodic fasting, though it certainly has its fans.

Sheryl ... actually we have an injection of Nevramin (B1 B6 B12) every week and a good multivit each day.

Injections sound really natural. ;-)

Fasting is something to play with. Intermittent fasting has a lot of fans.. Including myself.

A little trickier with women because their stress hormone Cortisol can really ramp up with fasting.

I wish that BBC piece was shorter and more concise... Was like watching grass grow.