What's everyone's experience with L-Lysine supplements? I found some references last night that I thought were interesting, they indicate L-Lysine and a vitamin C supplement could be helpful.
The main idea, to me, is to get collagen to build up. I've seen that one of us needs an excess of vitamin D in order to maintain basic healthy levels. Maybe we need to approach proline, glycine and lysine in the same way? What's been your experience with it?
And this article sums up nicely where lysine fits in all of it:
Collagen is assembled in a triple helix design from the amino acids proline, glycine, lysine, and hydroxyproline. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein.
Two students who discovered a seemingly impossible proof to the Pythagorean theorem in 2022 have wowed the math community again with nine completely new solutions to the problem.
While still in high school, Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson from Louisiana used trigonometry to prove the 2,000-year-old Pythagorean theorem, which states that the sum of the squares of a right triangle's two shorter sides are equal to the square of the triangle's longest side (the hypotenuse). Mathematicians had long thought that using trigonometry to prove the theorem was unworkable, given that the fundamental formulas for trigonometry are based on the assumption that the theorem is true.
Jackson and Johnson came up with their "impossible" proof in answer to a bonus question in a school math contest. They presented their work at an American Mathematical Society meeting in 2023, but the proof hadn't been thoroughly scrutinized at that point. Now, a new paper published Monday (Oct. 28) in the journal American Mathematical Monthlyshows their solution held up to peer review. Not only that, but the two students also outlined nine more proofs to the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry.
My significant other has EDS, diagnosed within the last couple of years by a rheumatologist. Since then, we've found some physical therapists are quick to dismiss us when they find out Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is involved. There seems to be a rule that if they don't have experience with EDS, it's in their best interest to not try to help.
The upside is, doctors who know of EDS are suddenly much more invested in my SO's well-being on hearing they have it. The doctors end up doing what they can and recommending others in their circles who have experience with EDS.
From my view, it doesn't magically open doors, but it does help screen doctors for their ability to help out. Along those lines, if your doctor isn't willing to screen you for EDS with simple things like the Beighton scoring system, it gives you a good chance to find someone who is.
But overall, my opinion would be to not discount your ability to self-diagnose, especially if you have people in your life who are suspecting EDS may be involved. My SO and I see things in their daily life that a doctor would likely miss in our rushed appointments.
My significant other has EDS, diagnosed within the last couple of years by a rheumatologist. Since then, we've found some physical therapists are quick to dismiss us when they find out Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is involved. There seems to be a rule that if they don't have experience with EDS, it's in their best interest to not try to help.
The upside is, doctors who know of EDS are suddenly much more invested in my SO's well-being on hearing they have it. The doctors end up doing what they can and recommending others in their circles who have experience with EDS.
From my view, it doesn't magically open doors, but it does help screen doctors for their ability to help out. Along those lines, if your doctor isn't willing to screen you for EDS with simple things like the Beighton scoring system, it gives you a good chance to find someone who is.
But overall, my opinion would be to not discount your ability to self-diagnose, especially if you have people in your life who are suspecting EDS may be involved. My SO and I see things in their daily life that a doctor would likely miss in our rushed appointments.
Best of luck with your appointment!