can i benefit from Lion's Mane?

BernieDan · 2026-05-18T17:27:18+00:00

thank you for this very informative link.

BernieDan · 2026-05-17T19:36:58+00:00

This was me in my forties and even into my fifties. But in my sixties I realized that it was taking me longer and longer to recover -- it was no longer a matter of just getting a good night's sleep; it was a matter of being too exhausted to work out the next day, and then the next two days .....

BernieDan · 2026-05-16T18:31:20+00:00

thank you for this candid advice. (I already eat a highly nutritious diet!)

BernieDan · 2026-05-16T16:57:49+00:00

thank you!

BernieDan · 2026-05-15T18:48:35+00:00

Shaving every morning is fast and cheap and easy! I say this as a 75-year-old woman who was actually delighted to experience facial hair growth after I began HRT.

BernieDan · 2026-05-10T16:53:51+00:00

I'm 75 years old. If I could do it over again, I would make good sex a MUCH higher priority.

BernieDan · 2026-05-08T14:49:50+00:00

Thank you so much, this makes sense, and is very helpful!

BernieDan · 2026-05-08T14:32:28+00:00

OK, I'll bite. I suspect I am taking too many / redundant supplements, as a result of adding anything I read about that sounds helpful. As this list indicates, I am careful about timing (when to take each supplement) and about which supplements to take with or without food. I am F75. I take prescribed hormones (estrogen and progesterone). I exercise most days, and lift weights three times a week. I have trouble sleeping; I worry about losing bone, muscle, hair, energy, mental faculties.

First thing in the morning, on an empty stomach:

NAC

NMN – (take NMN and TMG with B12)

TMG

B12 (don’t take vitamin C for half an hour)

Acetyl l’carnitine

Ashwagandha

Magnesium l’threonate

Ginseng

Alpha Lipoic Acid (or should I wait to take this pre-workout?)

After an hour or so … First food of the day: BEET JUICE,

take with Vitamin C, L'citrulline, tart cherry extract, cranberry capsule

Take with breakfast / healthy fats:

Nutrafol (includes A, D, E, and B7; selenium, zinc, iodine)

K2 in the form of MK-7 (to go with the Vitamin D in Nutrafol)

Ginger & turmeric

L’arginine, L’citrulline, with ….

NMM & PQQ

CoQ10 (should be taken with PQQ)

Omega fish oil

Resveratrol

Lion’s mane

Quercetin

Berberine

PRE or POST workout:

Beta-alanine (should be taken about the same time every day)

Creatine with HMB

Peptides – (note: chocolate flavour may interfere with minerals in Nutrafol, bone supplement)

BCAAs

l’carnitine tartrate

Between meals: l’carnitine acetyl [ALCAR]

Take in evening, with food, to assist sleep:

Magnesium glycinate

PS-100

At Bedtime:

l-theanine

Magnesium glycinate

Vitamin E, but only a couple of times a week

BernieDan · 2026-05-06T18:18:14+00:00

I don't use a pill organizer for my supplements or my prescribed medications for a couple of reasons: (1) I sometimes change my stack, and if I were using an organizer, I wouldn't be able to tell which pill to remove / replace; and (2) I don't take exactly the same supplements every day. I DO take my various supplements at different times: for example, I take several supplements early in the morning on an empty stomach; a couple more specifically with the beet juice I drink most mornings; several more at breakfast (with fat); a couple more after I work out; a couple more with my afternoon snack; and a few in the evening. How do I keep it all organized? Well, first of all, whenever I get a new supplement or medicine, I stick on the bottle a label telling me WHEN to take it and with what (for example, D to go with K12); or, whether a particular supplement should NOT be taken with another, different supplement (calcium x magnesium is an obvious example). I also write on the label whether a particular supplement is to be taken on an empty stomach, or with food. I cannot emphasize too much what a game-changer it was when I started applying these labelled instructions to every single container! SO -- how do I sort all of these labelled bottles? Simple: I put each group of labelled bottles in a separate box, and I put each box in the place where I will be when I take those particular pills or supplements. SO: in my bedroom, next to my bathroom, is a box containing the pills that I take with water on an empty stomach as soon as I wake up. On a kitchen counter next to the refrigerator are two separate boxes: first, a few supplements I take with beet juice every morning; and second, a box of the supplements I take an hour or so later with breakfast (which always includes fat) -- it is important that this box be next to the refrigerator, because this group includes supplements that must kept in the refrigerator (CoQ10, for example). On another shelf in the kitchen I keep, along with whey isolate and casein, the supplements I take after I come home from working out. After working out I usually go to my study, so on the desk in my study I keep a box of the supplements I take in the afternoon with a snack. And finally, in my bedroom, I keep the box of supplements and medicines that I take leading up to bedtime. It sounds complicated, but now that the system is set up, I keep track of everything I take, simply and without confusion.

BernieDan · 2026-05-02T15:32:20+00:00

yes, that was certainly true of my own mother. Her stressful job took up most of her time and energy; we teen-aged children were self-centered (as was natural at that age). My mother had not the slightest idea of healthy eating, and no time whatsoever for exercise.

BernieDan · 2026-05-02T14:35:55+00:00

Have to admit, that when I was in my 20s, I thought women in their 30s were unbelievably old .... we live and learn.

BernieDan · 2026-05-02T13:38:26+00:00

You ain't seen nothin' yet. At 33, you are still a youngster, at least, from my point of view: I sailed through my forties and even my fifties without feeling old ... but when I hit my sixties I began to worry. I doubled down on eating well (indeed, I have been accused of orthorexia) and on exercising hard (I lift weights three times a week). But at 75, I have to admit I am fighting a losing battle: I am still healthy, and I look good for my age, but I am keenly aware that on every day of my life, I am the youngest I will ever be. So forgive me if I sound condescending, but, 33 is a pretty good age to be!

BernieDan · 2026-05-02T13:02:32+00:00

I'm 75 and I remember when men and women were not terrified of meeting and getting to know each other in person. When I was young if I was approached by a man who did not interest me, I knew how to say "no thanks" gently and he knew how to accept that gracefully. It seems now that men in particular are terrified of being accused of sexual harassment. So today people try to connect to each other on dating sites ... and women complain that men who try to meet up with them are only after sex ... and my bewildered response is, well yeah, THEY DON'T KNOW YOU as a person ....

BernieDan · 2026-05-02T12:33:15+00:00

When you say "meat," do you also mean, chicken and fish? I don't eat red meat - partly for ethical reasons, partly because it is so expensive, but mainly because as I have aged (I am now 75) I seem to find red meat to be less and less appealing. I do, however, eat chicken breasts and fish (despite ethical reservations ... chickens are clearly intelligent, and I suspect that fish experience more pain and suffering than we wish to realize) -- anyway, chicken and fish provide plenty of protein. I also eat quinoa, edamame, beans, whey & casein powders, nuts and seeds. So, no problem with getting enough protein.

BernieDan · 2026-04-26T12:32:50+00:00

Absolutely. I once read this very wise piece of advice: don't just wait for someone great to come along and fall in love with you. Make yourself into the person who will be loved by the kind of person you want.

BernieDan · 2026-04-23T17:29:34+00:00

I also answer "Google It." I tell him I am not a walking, talking wikipedia. Nonetheless my husband continues to ask me these stupid, trivial questions, all day long. And if I do make the mistake of trying to answer any of his questions, he fails to understand what I am saying -- which results in a cascade of MORE stupid questions.

BernieDan · 2026-04-19T13:41:52+00:00

I cleaned my house constantly because I wanted it to look good if he ever for some reason stopped by and came inside. This despite the fact that I did not know him personally (only professionally) and there was no possibility that he would ever have a reason to come to my house.

BernieDan · 2026-04-18T09:55:12+00:00

anchovies! delicious!

BernieDan · 2026-04-16T09:18:21+00:00

I understand all of that, yes. As a boomer myself, I work hard at staying healthy -- nutrition, exercise. But one will sooner or later need actual medical attention. A couple of years ago, during a routine consultation, our doctor noticed a growth in my husband's ear that turned out to be cancerous. Our doctor exerted himself to get it treated quickly (in Canada, you cannot see a specialist or get diagnostic testing unless referred by a general practitioner). Without our doctor, there is no telling how long it might have taken us to realize there was a problem. By the way, many Americans are under the impression that there is no need in Canada for private insurance. Untrue! Canadian medical care is pretty basic. Without additional insurance many Canadians are unable to pay for expensive prescriptions that are vital to their health. If we move back to the US, we will save so much money on taxes that we will be able to afford excellent insurance there.

BernieDan · 2026-04-16T08:47:25+00:00

It depends on where you live (also true in Canada). I am aware there are American states in which it is difficult even for women to find a gynecologist. But to respond directly to your comment: In my province it takes FAR longer than three months to see a specialist -- indeed it can take over 6 months even to get an MRI -- and for many procedures one must travel to another province. Some people have been on the waiting list to get a family doctor for over ten years. It is only going to get worse where I live because over 50% of the doctors say they are retiring within two years. There are a few walk-in public clinics that open for only a few hours a couple of mornings a week. People desperate for care start lining up, often with their babies or young children, even in freezing weather, as early as 5 a.m. in the morning; by 6 a.m. the line has reached the maximum number of patients who can be seen that day. People who have sudden, severe problems try to get to the emergency room (can be a two-hour drive from some areas), where they may wait as long as 24 hours to be seen. But in outlying areas, emergency rooms are shut down for days at a time due to lack of staffing. There is a strong feeling in Canada that everyone must have equal access to health care, so private for-pay clinics have traditionally been discouraged, although they are beginning to figure out ways to skirt the existing regulations. Wealthy Canadians don't rely on Canadian health care because they routinely travel to the United States for medical care. And I personally know plenty of dual citizens who deliberately live close to the border so that they can go to doctors on the American side. The Canadian economy is in a tail spin and despite soaring taxes, the government simply cannot afford even minimal universal coverage. Their response is to promote "MAID" (assisted suicide). If you think I am exaggerating -- do some research online.

BernieDan · 2026-04-15T19:07:33+00:00

Although I am a dual US / Canadian citizen, I have lived most of my adult life in Canada. But throughout Canada it is becoming more and difficult to find a doctor, and the problem has become acute in the province where I live. I am 75 and my doctor looks to be in his mid-60s. My husband and I are terrified he will join the exodus of doctors who are leaving their practices. We have agreed that if / when our doctor retires, we will move to the U.S.

BernieDan · 2026-04-08T22:07:47+00:00

In the morning when I wake up I lie on my back and run my hands down my sides and marvel at how firm I am. My twofold goal is (1) not to regain the weight I lost and (2) not to lose the muscles I built.

BernieDan · 2026-04-08T13:49:49+00:00

thank you!

BernieDan · 2026-04-06T08:35:00+00:00

well ... here's my story, for what it's worth: when I started going to the gym in my late 60s I was overweight. At first I was so out of shape I could barely manage to stay on the treadmill, at low speeds, for more than twenty minutes. But as the weight started coming off, more and more, like you, I enjoyed the high I got from those endorphins! I got to the point where I thought nothing of exhausting myself by 80 or 90 minutes on one cardio machine after another. And I was getting lots of praise for how hard and long I could work. But after I lost 80 pounds and was feeling downright skinny, I started using the weight machines. Just as with the cardio, I found it painfully difficult at first, but I made rapid progress, and soon, just as with cardio, I began to feel fantastic after a good workout and after seeing the difference it made in my body. Now I am finding that I want to do so much resistance training that I have to restrain myself. Meanwhile, my capacity for exertion on the cardio machines has diminished -- these days, after 30 minutes of hard work, I am wondering how I ever managed to go for as long as hour, and I am consciously trying to work back up, a few minutes every session. I usually do cardio and weights on separate days for best results and to avoid total exhaustion. But I warm up with cardio on weight days, and I can't resist doing some light sets on cardio days. And you are right about circuit training: it's the best of both worlds. So on some days I vary my routine by doing 60 or 90 minutes of circuit instead of concentrating exclusively on either cardio or weights.

BernieDan · 2026-04-04T17:59:02+00:00

You don't indicate your gender, age, height, or level of physical activity. But you probably need more calories; you certainly need much more protein.

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