10 Weeks Post-Op X-Ray / Diet Banter
Went to the orthopedic surgeon again on Monday for my (hopefully) last appointment. He put me through all the ROM stuff and said it was good. Asked if it hurt through all the ROM as well as being tender to the touch and the answer to all was yes. He was a little perplexed. Said he wanted to take an xray just to make sure it was good to go. Three snaps of the xray, three minutes and 300 dollars later (thanks shitty PPO insurance), he concluded that it was "perfect" and that I probably just needed more time. Said if I wasn't 100% full go with loads by May, something is up. So, we wait....and wait.....and wait.
Talked to Roy about diet the other day. We concluded that I eat pretty clean, but there were still some issues. Namely omega 3 to 6 ratio and fiber intake. We went through a typical day of food for me and he estimated that my omega 6:3 ratio is something like 15-20:1 judging the fat sources I have. The "accepted" ratio for legit health is somewhere around 2:1. I've read this before and I guess I never really thought it would become an issue for me due to the "cleanliness" of my diet.
I made a spreadsheet (cause I'm a nerd like that) laying out omega 3 and 6 consumption by meal for a typical day of eating. Turns out I'm somewhere between 10-15:1, even taking 2 fish oil caps a day, which is still not good.
If you don't know, the whole big deal with the ratio balancing all comes down to inflammation. Get more O6 and you get more inflammation. Could be a huge reason I was feeling like death for so long last year? Tons of fat intake from nuts/olive oil (still O6 heavy) jacked my omega 6 levels through the roof. Either way, I think my body has some inflammatory/allergy problem, but the diet was just perpetuating it with the joint pain and whatnot.
Anyways, I bought some ground up flax seeds in bulk (there's a sweet store by me called Henry's) and am throwing them into my blender shakes as well as taking 10 fish oil caps a day. This brings my ratio to somewhere between 2-4:1, which is close enough. Roy and I both think my surgical shoulder has been being a bitch because of the level of inflammation my body is generating. With a better balance, the shoulder should finally start to mender, at least quicker.
Give it a shot for a few days, load the fish oil. and see how you feel. Can't hurt.
Talked to Roy about diet the other day. We concluded that I eat pretty clean, but there were still some issues. Namely omega 3 to 6 ratio and fiber intake. We went through a typical day of food for me and he estimated that my omega 6:3 ratio is something like 15-20:1 judging the fat sources I have. The "accepted" ratio for legit health is somewhere around 2:1. I've read this before and I guess I never really thought it would become an issue for me due to the "cleanliness" of my diet.
I made a spreadsheet (cause I'm a nerd like that) laying out omega 3 and 6 consumption by meal for a typical day of eating. Turns out I'm somewhere between 10-15:1, even taking 2 fish oil caps a day, which is still not good.
If you don't know, the whole big deal with the ratio balancing all comes down to inflammation. Get more O6 and you get more inflammation. Could be a huge reason I was feeling like death for so long last year? Tons of fat intake from nuts/olive oil (still O6 heavy) jacked my omega 6 levels through the roof. Either way, I think my body has some inflammatory/allergy problem, but the diet was just perpetuating it with the joint pain and whatnot.
Anyways, I bought some ground up flax seeds in bulk (there's a sweet store by me called Henry's) and am throwing them into my blender shakes as well as taking 10 fish oil caps a day. This brings my ratio to somewhere between 2-4:1, which is close enough. Roy and I both think my surgical shoulder has been being a bitch because of the level of inflammation my body is generating. With a better balance, the shoulder should finally start to mender, at least quicker.
Give it a shot for a few days, load the fish oil. and see how you feel. Can't hurt.
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