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Oct 16, 2023Liked by Gina Ferrari

Really interesting to read about your experience Gina. I think we are only just starting to recognise how important food is to our well being. Apparently Michael Mosley has a TV programme soon looking at this. My aunt (early 80s)has had 2 knee replacements but was still experiencing lots of pain, was recommend to switch to decaffeinated tea, and couldn't believe the difference in how they felt.

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That is really interesting about the decaffeinated tea. I think what is fascinating is how we all respond differently and finding what works is part of the mystery. I have always believed we are what we eat and if we put rubbish in our bodies we can't expect them to perform well but it is only recently that the medical establishment seem to be coming on board. Sadly most doctors receive very little training in nutrition and preventative medicine which seems so short sighted. But hopefully things are starting to change. I hope your aunt continues to improve and have a pain free future!

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Such an interesting read Gina, and yes, I am another Tim Spector fan and the research into gut biome is fascinating. I am glad to read your knees have less pain, that is good news. Tree climbing? I shall look forward to hearing about that.

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Thank you Karen. I'm a bit of a gut biome bore but it's so fascinating. And don't gut me started on ultra processed stuff! (Maybe another post about that another time)

I'm not entirely convinced tree climbing is a great idea but I'll definitely report back on that one.

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So interesting Gina. I’m a huge fan of Tim Spector and also do the intermittent fasting ( 6pm to 8am) and find it really helpful. It’s interesting that you feel it has improved your knee pain. It’s such a shame that health care professionals recommend giving up exercise, when I actually think the opposite is true. ‘Use it or lose it ‘ as they say!

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For years I felt the advice 'Stop running' was unhelpful and I am determined to find a way. I'm a huge fan of Time Spector too as all the advice is so down to earth, makes a lot of sense and is achievable.

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So interested to hear about your experience. I come from club level competitive sport too which includes some high running mileage and haven’t been able to run for more than a few months at a time without knee pain forcing another 6 months off since entering the problematic 50s. I’ve embraced intermittent fasting this year (8 hour eating window) and feel great. Now to see if I can embrace running again...

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I would be interested to hear how you get on Nicky. I'm in my mid sixties now and although I have no desire to run long distances again I would love to take part in the occasional park run or similar. I was listening to Rangan Chattergee last weekend and he was talking to Helen Hall about pain free running, also interesting as she claims it is all about posture! I'm convinced the intermittent fasting has been key to feeling better though.

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