How many of you are over 37 with all your real teeth and no receding hairline and no medical problems and still run.

Teeth and gum issues are one of the most prevalent problems with plant-based diets. My teeth went from brittle as eggshells to kevlar-tough in a few years by ditching the "weeds" (plants). The cavities and bleeding, receding gums vanished within months.

51, have several teeth missing, but these were missing at 20, no further ones missing since. Have plenty of grey hair. Fitter now than ever (have lost a bit of speed, but gained in endurance), run about 40 mpw. Supplements I take are Vit-D&C.

38, missing some teeth, buzzed the head while going bald, make 650k, husband is hot, and can run sub 16:30 5k

Late 40s. Hair starting to recede and a some grey hairs too. All teeth but plenty of fillings and one root canal. Run 35 mpw and in around 18 min 5K shape. More money than I know what to do with. No wife and kids so dating desperate women in their late thirties. Still living the dream.

YMMV wrote:

Teeth and gum issues are one of the most prevalent problems with plant-based diets.

That cannot be correct.

I eat meat, fish, a bit of everything really, but my brother in law and his wife have been vegetarians for over 20 years and they have great teeth (all their own).

I have a handful of friends who are vegetarian (one vegan) and they all have normal teeth.

Why do you say such issues are prevalent with plant based diets? Did you focus specifically on a few food items and avoided others? Could it be a matter of balance?

And please don't post videos of vegans without teeth ;) I have seen those on several fora before and those are obviously people who don't really care about making their chosen diet a complete one.

40yo male. Full head of hair with no receding line and no gray except for some in my beard. Starting to grow more hairs elsewhere like in my ears though which sucks so I get rid of those. No lost teeth, no cavities, and I go to the dentist about once every 10 years--no joke. Time to get better about that.

Had a catheter ablation for a heart arrhythmia and a hernia surgery. Other than that I never go to the doctor but suppose it's time to start this too. Don't even get the flu vaccine because I almost never get the flu and the people who I know that get it are sick at least as often as me. I'm definitely not an anti-vaxxer, but why bother when it's just the flu?

In good shape. Still run relatively fast but get injured more frequently. I expect to start falling apart more rapidly in the next 10 years and will try to be increasingly cautious in hopes that I'll be able to walk down the stairs after the age of 50.

zumwalt high wrote:

KeepUpTheGreatWork wrote:

I still have all real teeth. Mild recede to my hairline. I had a LAD blockage at 32. For the most part I think I am doing alright I am 38 now I still have a six pack, I lift weights, run 20 to 50 miles a week, can still do 20 dead hand pull ups, and can still run 17's for 5k. I also weigh 168 and can bench press 225.

Right....

Actually telling the truth. I work hard write in a log and I am very crazy about my physical fitness and health. A near death experience at a young age either makes you live healthy or kills you. I was in good shape when I had my blockage. If your not in shape thats on you.

Turned 50 this year. Still full head of hair, no gray. One lost tooth, but last row lost awhile back. Have run my whole life, ran through my 40s, but it's getting tougher, too many injuries and too many miles. Haven't really raced in a few years. Used to lift and run every day, now it's basically one or the other, but all in all I'm holding up well. Decent job, wife's OK for her age, the 3 kids is the only negative factor.

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62, all teeth still, no receding hairline - ran for four decades but stopped running at 53. Damned cancer - and its effect (in my case) on red blood cell counts.

I retired from running then, because it was no longer fun. Treatments restored my red blood cell counts (Temporally?) at 60 and I ran for a while but then tore a calf muscle. That was it. I’m all done for life with running, but continue as an avid running fan and happy walker now, thankful to be amid the living rather than the dead.

I’m 37 exactly. I only run about 50 miles a month but I swim every other day so I’m quite active. If I break 5:40 mile, 12 min 2 mile, 20 min 5k and have a good 10k at least once each year I’m pretty happy. I noticed my first gray hairs in high school but my hot wife (probably 7-8/10 objectively and still fit) thinks the salt and pepper looks good and I know of no receding hairlines ever in my family. Very fortunate to make 150k working only 40 hours per week and that’s good enough for me. Oh and all my own teeth!

KeepUpTheGreatWork wrote:

zumwalt high wrote:

Right....

Actually telling the truth. I work hard write in a log and I am very crazy about my physical fitness and health. A near death experience at a young age either makes you live healthy or kills you. I was in good shape when I had my blockage. If your not in shape thats on you.

I don’t see what’s unbelievable about this. If the guy is lying he could say he’s even stronger. At 37 I’m pretty obsessed with my diet and even keep a photo log of my meals on my phone. These are all achievable feats depending on how motivated you are. And 38 is not old for everyone.

once before wrote:

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62, all teeth still, no receding hairline - ran for four decades but stopped running at 53. Damned cancer - and its effect (in my case) on red blood cell counts.

I retired from running then, because it was no longer fun. Treatments restored my red blood cell counts (Temporally?) at 60 and I ran for a while but then tore a calf muscle. That was it. I’m all done for life with running, but continue as an avid running fan and happy walker now, thankful to be amid the living rather than the dead.

Glad to have you with us. My father died in his 60’s due to a non-genetic degenerative illness. There are always risks no matter how well you treat yourself. I only biked for a few years (almost no running) and learned to love that. I hope the walking is a source of joy for you and you make it many more healthy years.

44 and still have all of my hair and health.

I don’t make 250k... and not currently married to a super model.

I didn’t run much from 21-35 so mechanically I’m still really healthy. I cross train quite frequently. Bike/ski/etc....Anytime I feel fatigued or a slight injury I cross train or run uphill on the treadmill till it goes away.

So far this is working quite well. I’m currently still running sub 2:30 marathons and around 16 for the 5k.

heck i'm sixteen and i haven't had all my real teeth since i was seven

I qualify. Well, except for missing a tooth due to a Mexican dentist that wanted to add excitement to his day.

Stocky Old Runner wrote:

Broken down old sap here. Not your typical skinny middle-aged runner who just runs. Played D-1 college football in the late 70s/early 80s - pretty beat up from that. Post-college did 10 yrs of competitive powerlifting & bodybuilding.

Anyway, because of health reasons and on the advice of a cardiologist, I quit BB & powerlifting and transitioned to running.

Could you elaborate on why your cardiologist advised you to quit bodybuilding and powerlifting?

54, all of my teeth, and they look great. No current medical problems (I mean, I have had a couple of surgeries that fixed issues I had). I can run whenever I want to. These days I don't much want to, though admittedly I should do it whether I want to or not.

Not sure why the hair thing is part of this as that's just genetics, but no, I do not have the same head of hair I had in my 20s.

Over 200k. Good shape for 55 year old. Still sub 16 min 5 km. 2:20 marathoner back in the day.

MiddleAgeObserver wrote:

I qualify. Well, except for missing a tooth due to a Mexican dentist that wanted to add excitement to his day.

That sounds crazy!