Posts by Anthony Rodriguez58

@ James Newman4:
The real question here is whether this whole industry is actually heading toward a "return to nature" or if we’re just pivoting straight into "lab-grown food."

Are we talking about organic produce engineered to hit specific mineral and vitamin targets, or is it all just going to be "meal replacements"?

If they start mass-producing food in a lab, the need for actual, natural food—stuff grown with water and soaked in Sun—just vanishes. And honestly, we aren't astronauts; we still live on Earth.😉

James Newman4 said:Amanda Lee42, it’s not even about the weight on the scale. Inches matter more. Body fat percentage is the real metric here. And again—it isn't the fat you can see that's the issue; it's the visceral fat, the stuff tucked away around the heart and vital organs. I think you mentioned earlier that your husband was dealing with some health issues... what exactly was going on there?

ps: There's a decent nutrition seminar this Tuesday. If you want to attend, shoot me a DM. It's free, but you have to RSVP. 🙂

Are you actually trying to pitch her Herbalife?
Look, please try to understand why people on this forum can't stand you... it's because you always have an ulterior motive to sell HL. Everything you say eventually circles back to HL. You can't seem to hold a conversation about anything else without pivoting back to selling it... don't you realize you're basically the worst possible anti-Herbalife advertisement?

I know the product itself is high quality, but I just don't want anything to do with Multi-level marketing. I'd much rather just buy a meal replacement at the grocery store... and I'm definitely not the only one who feels that way.
That right there is exactly why people run away from Multi-level marketing.

Because you only make money if you're constantly selling, you never have actual downtime or a life outside of it. That's what pushes people away.

It's like every other part of your personality has vanished, leaving nothing behind but "Herbalife distributor."
Honestly, you sound a little brainwashed, almost like you belong to some religious cult.
For heaven's sake, go post in other sub-forums. Post something in Movies, Religion, Love, or Sex, just so I can see you have opinions on things other than HL. 👋

PS:
Just to be clear, nimbledriver81 is being a hundred times more patient with you than I am. 😉

Uranus said:They’re just like the crew at Kemik!!! When does this arrogance finally end?!?

Have you guys ever actually listened to your own bodies, or did some lady scientist have to tell you how you function too?

If we were still living in an era where science hadn't even proven the Earth orbits the Sun yet, I bet you'd be the first ones lining up to throw people onto a bonfire just for suggesting otherwise!

Hmm... but I don't see that written in any of our little science textbooks... so I guess I must be the fool here... if it isn't in the books, then it clearly isn't true!🙄

Way to go, genius! 👍 🙏

Amanda Turner70 said:I don't know how you can't get it! He doesn't need peer-reviewed studies or actual science! Water fixes everything!

The only thing I'm struggling with here... is how anyone actually makes money off "medicinal water" when it's basically everywhere now... Or are we talking about some specific bottled stuff from the grocery store?

Please, don't embarrass yourself... why are you even saying such nonsense?
What's the big deal about James Newman4 recommending people drink water—whether it's tap or mineral?
And seriously, what's the price difference for a bottle of mineral water?
Or even just a glass of tap water?
This feels pretty petty to me... attacking someone for no reason on this thread just because of something unrelated... 👎

I've got a laptop 👍

Sandra Lewis51 said:But even if this test isn't 100% reliable, I'll know. If I come back negative, then any infection would have come from my last partner. Regardless, I'll be responsible moving forward. Honestly, I only went testing because of that last encounter, which is what’s really eating at me. I'll definitely retest in five months; I hadn't even considered that I was supposed to wait the full six months...
I know I shouldn't try to play the math games, but if I had caught something five years ago from my ex—that foreign guy—I probably would have felt some complications by now. Besides, I've had quite a few partners since him, and things are fine with all of them; one even had a kid, I think? Who knows. God, this is awful. I can't believe how irresponsible I was. I just want to warn everyone to use their heads... so they don't end up like me.

You know what, you sound totally paranoid. You're exaggerating, jumping to conclusions, and you still don't actually know anything. You probably have nothing, so don't panic.
I agree you were irresponsible, but again, you're most likely fine and healthy, just panicking. 👋

So, what exactly constitutes durum pasta?

nimbleskipper13 said:I completely agree. It’s probably the only way out for everyone... at least then patients would actually see where their money is going, and primary care doctors would be forced to handle more on their own (in Canada, for instance, which was mentioned earlier, about 70% of patients are managed through primary care).
That way, more funding could go toward specialist care for those who truly need it, we could get better equipment, and maybe—just maybe—those waiting lists wouldn't be so long...

But, I guess we’ll all be waiting a long time before we ever see that happen.

Look, nobody wants to fully privatize healthcare just so the rich are the only ones who can afford a doctor.
A friend of mine lives in the US and doesn't have health insurance (she's a student).
Every single doctor visit costs her $100.
God forbid she actually needs a hospital or surgery...

😲

nimbleskipper13 said:All the gear, the machines, the disposables, the surgical tools... it's all coming from global manufacturers at global market rates. There’s no haggling there.
The only thing that stays cheap is the labor—nurses and doctors. That’s unheard of anywhere else.
On top of that, drug prices are astronomical.

Medicare covers a specialist visit around $23. Or maybe stitching up a minor skin laceration near $33.
But just the suture alone costs maybe $8-$15, since it’s an import (usually Johnson & Johnson). Then you have to factor in gauze, antiseptic, bandages... if you use $50 worth of supplies but Medicare only reimburses you $100, you're looking at a deficit. You have to pay the supplier for the sutures, otherwise they won't ship them anymore. That's how healthcare losses happen.
Plus, even a basic ultrasound machine runs about $10,000...

There isn't an antibiotic out there that costs less than $33 (a pack of Amoxicillin is roughly $15, Klavate $36... and those are last year's prices; they're higher now).

And then we wonder where the money goes.
A system where everyone chips in a percentage of their paycheck, only for the funds to be spent however anyone feels like? It can't work.
If there were options—say, someone who contributes, I don't know, $33 per month has the right to spend, say, $667 during that year, while those who contribute more can spend more—then things might start making sense. Not before then.

Of course, certain groups (like seniors, kids under 16 or 18, people with infectious diseases, pregnant women) would be protected. For everyone else: you get what you pay for.

But the main thing is just throwing sand in people's eyes by claiming three-quarters of the budget goes toward healthcare worker salaries.
A specialist's net hourly rate is about $12, an RN's is about $6.75... so do the math.

I'll say it again: health is paid for everywhere in the world. Just like food—you die without it too, and if you don't have cash, nobody's handing you free bread at the grocery store.
And you can't drive a car without gas.

We've gotten used to paying for everything else, so we'll eventually have to deal with this 😈

Wait, where exactly is healthcare paid for globally???
It isn't paid for in Canada.
It's paid for in the USA, while elsewhere they dump massive amounts of money into weaponry and stuff...
The wealthiest country on earth, and they can't afford health insurance?
Is it that they can't, or they won't?
People pay their taxes, yet they don't have health 👎

nimbleskipper13 said:It’s not an abolition, it’s just reform... one of many.

And it pushes us toward private health insurance, which is standard practice across the world.

Money talks!
Americans say it for a reason: there's no free lunch 😈

OH, COME ON... YOU MEAN IN THE USA? IS THAT YOUR EXAMPLE?
That's our tax money we're talking about, not their pocket change... 👎

James Newman4 said:I assume you're just working with the info you have, so I won't try to argue with your perspective. I'll just attempt to clarify my own stance, which leads me to this:

The drivers behind chronic illness follow this hierarchy:
1) Diet and eating habits
2) Stress management
3) Lack of physical activity
4) Genetics

So, I guess if someone wants to trigger their "genetic predisposition," they basically just have to ignore the first three factors—which happens more often than you'd think... 😢

Diet is always the primary factor, but the others aren't exactly trivial either. Honestly, food has never been this low-quality or processed as it is today. I’d argue that because of poor nutrition, we aren't getting enough essential micronutrients EVERY SINGLE DAY that the body actually needs to function and stay healthy...
Essentially, the issue is what we're MISSING from our diet... 🙂
(And maybe the most obvious "genetic" link is simply sitting at the same table together—what parents eat is exactly what their kids end up eating.) 😁

Big Pharma uses medication to mask symptoms—that's literally the point—rather than addressing the root causes. That’s why they never truly "solve" health issues. In fact, solving them isn't even the goal, because then they'd lose a steady stream of customers...
People, seriously, WAKE UP and realize what's happening... 🙄

Everything you said is true. 👍

So, I bought a thong, and for the first time ever, ended up with a yeast infection.
I am never wearing those things again.

dustypilot2 said:True... I mean, where's this idea coming from, driftinggull13? Did your cat tell you milk is healthy?
😁

I read the same thing regarding why we shouldn't drink milk—apparently, it's meant for infants, not grown animals. In reality, humans are pretty much the ONLY animals that keep drinking milk after they've matured... so, I guess there's some logic to the idea that it isn't good...

Anyway, I tried that soy milk, hoping I wouldn't have to give up my coffee with milk.🙂 But honestly? It was GROSS. I ended up just tossing it. It’s not even about adjusting to a new taste; I just don't get why anyone calls it a substitute when it doesn't even taste remotely like milk. I mean, seriously??
It was a total disappointment.

I might try rice milk next, and if that sucks too, well, screw it.

By the way, has anyone tried almond milk? Does it actually taste like milk, or is it just bland like the soy stuff?

I think rice milk is great.

rustymoose54 said:Then you've got people with actual soy allergies.

And then there are those who’ve turned "clean eating" into a whole new religion.

John Ruiz4 is lactose intolerant, not allergic to soy.
Avoiding stuff your body can't handle isn't some cult behavior; I guess it's just basic logic.

driftinggull13 said:First off, it’s an absolute certainty that milk is healthy. From a purely nutritional standpoint, it’s probably the most beneficial food out there. It's significantly better than those three other items you mentioned—I mean, we don't just feed infants or kids fish or broccoli and call it a day. They get milk. Period.
If someone’s getting worked up about this, I guess it’s more about their own issues than whether milk is actually "unhealthy." You feel me?
Do you have any soy milk? Please. And don't get me started on ice cream... honestly, what's next? "Turkey steak"? It’s all happening. We've been through this already. People really need to pick up a basic physiology textbook instead of swallowing that quasi-nutritional garbage found in pop-science books or on those "healthy food" retailer websites and militant vegetarian blogs.🙂

Fine. Take the high road, then.
If someone can't handle certain foods, they probably shouldn't be eating them. I guess it's that simple. Maybe just skip it.
Simple enough.
As for the whole milk situation... I guess it’s not even certain if it's actually healthy for adults. Maybe.
Kids drink milk while they're young, then once they grow up, they mostly stop, right? I guess. Maybe.

rustymoose54 said:People love ice cream, for instance.

There’s even soy milk versions out there...

driftinggull13 said:Because it’s healthy and nutritious.😁

That’s not even a given, but it’s definitely not healthy for him if he can't tolerate it.
Strawberries, fish, broccoli—they're all healthy, yet apparently some people just can't handle them...

John Ruiz4 said:It’s practically everywhere. Like, in powdered milk, there's way more of it than in regular milk. 😢

But for us, specifically in soy milk...

Why even bother with lactose?

hummer said:Ran into MacGregor today. He mentioned he was banned from this forum, which I honestly figured might be the case since his posts have gone quiet lately... though I can't say I'm surprised... 😁

Sandra Hayes88, I totally get where you're coming from regarding the aggressive branding and how distributors operate here in the States, but for actual users, that's secondary. Their health matters more. It’s hard to play the "cool" card when you realize you've found something that actually addresses serious health issues. I was just as enthusiastic once, I guess, I just happen to have better self-control than some people.

If you want to know what a company's true reputation is, don't just look at local marketing. Open a browser and look at the global picture—you'll find everything from disgruntled customer reviews (link) to the actual international market reality.

There's a huge gap between "it's okay," "it's good," and "it's amazing." Given that this stuff has been a top-tier staple for 25 years without massive TV ad spends, it speaks for itself... but hey, everyone's entitled to their opinion, I suppose.

I've noticed everyone on this board is constantly pitching or recommending something. Honestly, I don't see why Mac was kicked off. He shared plenty of interesting insights on nutrition and wellness—stuff that doesn't even touch HL directly. I hope he's back soon; his way of presenting info and debating was actually pretty engaging.

Best, .. 👋

We'll just have to agree to disagree... I wasn't criticizing HL products themselves, just their sales tactics and whatnot.
Sorry, but now you're starting to sound like a fanatic too. 👋