Hi everyone,
Blood pressure:
ESA Benefit:
Any comments regarding this? Good and bad experiences lately? Any pointers?
Thank you
Hello Poncho,
Balancing electrolytes is my passion. K Na Ca Mg. Potassium (K+, hence K factor, we need quite a lot) salads with avocado & banana really settle my tummy. For a vegetarian diet you need as much variety as you can. My wife and I were vegetarian for 8 years (a while ago). Now that I’ve had a stroke I’m very aware of keeping bone density up, so I have bone broth for collagen and plenty of chicken to rebuild muscles. If you have high BP there’s plenty to do. I also had BP issues, to the extreme, so have a lot of experience on the subject. Grounding is one of many things that will lower your BP
Good luck, Roland
@Poncho i have no experience of the K Factor but in relation to ESA it will depend on which version of it you mean. There is a contributions based version which you can get if you’ve paid NI contributions over the previous 2 years & you have exhausted statutory sick pay. You need a form from your employer (SSP1 I think) to send to the DWP. You’ll then get a form to complete in relation to your capability for work followed by an assessment. If they think you have limited capability you should them get an enhancement. This isn’t means tested
There is also a means tested version and your entitlement to this is based on income / savings of you & any partner / spouse.
I believe the ESA assessment isn’t as stringent as the PIP one but you still need to demonstrate what you are not able to in relation to the questions on the form. I believe once they have enough to show you meet the criteria they don’t keep asking questions. A lot of people find this assessment much easier than PIP and have a better success rate.
Dont know if that’s any help for you or not.
Best wishes
Ann
Hello Ann,
Thank you for explaining a few things. It helps.
It is obviously the one to go for first if someone feels, along with the backing of their GP, that they will meet the criteria.
I have also read that the Citizens Advice Bureau are there to help.
Hi Roland,
Thank you for your response.
Yes banana’s are good. I aim for slightly green so that it has not all turned to sugar!
I also consume plenty of chicken.
Bone broth - not something I have visited.
Thank you for your post ‘Grounding’ that I have just found.
The citizens advice can definitely help with any benefits claims. Have a look at this link.
If you haven’t already & you feel you meet the criteria you should apply for PIP too. Citizens Advice can help there too.
You can apply for both at same time although they are different processes. PIP isn’t means tested either & you can work & claim PIP.
Make an appointment with citizens advice they will help you with it all.
Good luck.
Ann
Yes, of course they have to be green. You’re following a good path, I feel.
I talked to my Radiologist friend; he’s totally on board with free electrons flooding us once we ground. If only more folks could grasp the significance, especially as post stroke we need all the help from mother Earth we can get ! ciao, R
I have tried bone broth, not the most flavourful of soups, I found, although I suppose it’s worth the end result
Nice. Get something good like Ossa bone broth… not powder. Learn to like it !! We all lose bone density even after a light stroke !
good luck, R
Thanks, Roland, that’s something I have never heard and very relevant (about the bone loss). I guess if I add turmeric it might also give more flavour and is healthier than salt now.
Another question for you now, why can’t I absorb the calcium in my tablets ( calcium citrate) since the Strokes? Causes head pains now.
Taking Calcium will not help your bones that much. Really, you need to look into vitamin D (a hormone) …it’s a long story !! You need K2 mark 7 Trans to direct calcium to your bones. Plus balance the process with lots of magnesium. Balancing electrolytes is important, and trust me, your body is a genius at getting this right and achieving homeostasis. If you’re having trouble absorbing anything look for those ingredients in a more bioavailable form, and therefore in food. Cheese, for example. I can’t absorb K2 very well, so I eat natto. Eating food which contain those elements you need, like calcium, is better because of natural ingredients (known as co factors) that help you to absorb calcium. Do you suspect / know you have a calcium deficiency? Are you trying to strengthen bones, perhaps you’ve lost some bone density? I feel I’m not sensing the big picture with your question!
Sodium : Table salt, bacon, broth, cold cuts, ham, frankfurters, sausage, sardines, caviar, anchovies
Potassium : Bananas, avocados, oranges, apples, apricots, spinach, kale, carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, dried fruit
Magnesium : Nuts, chia seeds, roasted almonds, boiled black beans, edamame, quinoa, plain low-fat yoghurt, spinach
Calcium : Dairy, milk, cheese, leafy greens, okra, bread, collard greens, cooked spinach, cooked nopales, cooked taro root
Good luck, R