Honestly, what really gets under my skin about these kinds of preachers—besides the fact they clearly don't have a clue—is how they love implying people are actually to blame for their own illnesses.
And I’m not talking about common sense stuff, like, okay, you eat junk, you gain weight, now you’ve got high blood pressure... that’s just basic biology. No, these folks take everything and drag it up into this weird metaphysical plane where they perform some kind of "spiritual healing."
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There was actually a thread about this a few months back. Someone was pasting chapters from this trendy pop-psychology book where the author basically lists various ailments and claims she knows the "root cause" for every single one. Like, according to her, endometriosis is just what happens when you fail to embrace your feminine identity, or some other total crap like that—citing things like "negative energy"... which, honestly, I always wonder if these people even realize that a molecule is actually more stable when its energy level is lower?
Anyway, after I promptly tore that theory to shreds, they had the nerve to tell me I wasn't "qualified" enough to weigh in on such "elevated theories." 😁
Taylor Brown61 said:look, man, none of this back-and-forth is actually gonna help you distinguish the flavor profile or how one sugar tastes compared to the other...
I mean, I know the difference—I've got a tongue, after all 😁 🙂
but I'm still curious why (and by how much) brown sugar is supposedly healthier than white sugar
besides, I don't think the issue with a standard, balanced diet—one where you aren't constantly packing on the pounds—is about getting calories just for fuel (you know, those "empty calories" everyone talks about)
The real headache starts when junk food makes up too huge a chunk of what you're eating... then your body ends up dealing with malnutrition even while you're hitting your calorie goals or, worse, overdoing it...
Taylor Brown61 said:molasses is basically what makes sugar actually "good"
just trace vitamins and way fewer "empty calories."
Look, trace vitamins aren't exactly life-changing... I mean, if you're eating a decent diet and you're healthy, we aren't exactly running low on micronutrients here.
What I'm getting at is, I don't really see the point in trying to supplement ourselves with molasses...
And as for this whole "fewer empty calories" thing—that just implies the concentration of pure sucrose in brown sugar is lower than in white sugar. So what does that mean for sweetness?
Basically, if brown sugar is just as sweet, then fine, whatever.
But if the lower sucrose concentration means it's less sweet, then we haven't actually achieved anything—because to get that same hit of sweetness, you'd just end up using more brown sugar, meaning the total amount of sucrose you're dumping into your system stays exactly the same...
dustycanyon6 said:Yeah, you're totally right... I meant enzyme, but I typed hormone—just a total slip of the tongue there. But honestly, me tripping over one word doesn't change a damn thing about my point regarding milk—it’s not like the whole argument falls apart just because I swapped 'enzyme' for 'hormone' in my post. Like, who cares, seriously?
Sorry, but if you're gonna try and lecture people on biochemistry and physiology, maybe pick up a textbook first? It's kind of basic. Is it a "syntax error" when someone points at a computer and thinks they're talking about the monitor?😁
Jonathan Reed4 said:Look, I AM older than you...😉 😁 😁
I mean, seriously—if I hadn't specifically said "older than me," we'd be looking at some massive shortage. There wouldn't even be enough doses left for the elderly folks who actually need them, right? 😎
Anyway, back to the point... the last time I caught the flu was back in January 2000, and man, I almost ended up in the ER. Luckily, I didn't have anyone to drive me
during those tiny windows when I felt slightly less like death—I would've been sitting there thinking about funeral flowers. My own, probably...
It was pretty grim, honestly, but I pulled through. And by the next flu season, I made sure I was already vaccinated. 👍
Look, getting the flu shot actually stops you from catching the damn thing—I’m telling you, I know because I’ve lived it...
The thing is, healthy young people don't really need to bother with it, you know? It should just be for the seniors and folks dealing with chronic health issues...
swiftbison7 said:Like, Vitamin C supplements or even just eating a ton of regular bell peppers can trigger a false positive for glucose... and you won't even see that warning on the packaging.
Nah, from what I’ve gathered, having a super high concentration of Vitamin C in your urine—which, honestly, you could get just by snacking on two fresh bell peppers—actually gives you a FALSE NEGATIVE for glucose if you're using those cheap dip strips.
Glucose should technically always be showing up in the blood—it might be elevated, sure—but usually, that’s just down to some messed up metabolism (doesn't necessarily mean you have "real" diabetes)... in those cases, doctors run stress tests and more high-tech diagnostic stuff to figure out what's actually going on.
stormylynx14 said:And honestly, for everyone else out there... what I said before still stands: stop wasting time. Just get yourself to a specialist right now and start therapy immediately.
Wait, hold up a second... so you're telling me every woman who hits 30 just has to sprint to the nearest doctor if she ever wants to be a mom? Like, the clock just runs out for them at 30? wtf 😕
stormylynx14 said:Explain to me how a woman could feel judged for not having kids if she didn't have them when the timing was actually right. It’s like... nature takes its course, you know? It's out of your hands, so how can you be blamed for it?
I mean, the whole "what if" thing is a total rabbit hole... maybe if I'd gotten pregnant by accident at 19, the kid would've been perfectly healthy—who knows, really? Nobody has a crystal ball. But look, when I talk about women feeling judged—and I don't care what you or anyone else thinks, honestly—it's more about that internal struggle. It's hard not to beat yourself up over infertility when you waited too long because of a war, or some health issue, or just life getting in the way... it leaves you feeling pretty crushed. Especially after all those constant warnings floating around here—you know, the ones creating these mental roadblocks like "fertility drops off a cliff after 30," or "you should've prioritized this differently," or "if only I knew back then what I know now"... it's just exhausting.
That’s just a totally flawed comparison... like, seriously... honestly? You can't even compare those two things—it's apples and oranges, or more like comparing a greasy burger from In-N-Out to a five-star steakhouse meal... which, let's be real, isn't even close... anyway, you're missing the whole point there...
Look, nobody’s ever actually dropped dead from fertility issues... but you know, people definitely kick the bucket from cancer. It's just one of those things, isn't it?
Every single woman who’s posted in here has her own thing going on—like, seriously, everyone’s got a totally different story... it's wild how much variety there actually is.
If I actually sat down and replied to every single one of them individually... honestly? Every single response would end up sounding exactly like what I told Tinchy. Just total carbon copies... nothing more.
So, here’s my deal... looking back about 10 or 15 years ago—I’m 33 now, so yeah—it felt like my chances of ever actually having a kid were basically zero. I was dealing with this chronic illness that, honestly, wasn't even treated that well back then... you know how it is. Even if I’d had a partner at the time, I wouldn't have even dreamed of trying for a baby. It just felt way too risky for me, and obviously for a little one too. And yeah, I won't lie, it sucked... I was pretty miserable about it because I've always wanted to be a mom, deep down. For a long time, I figured things would only get worse health-wise, but then life happened. Medical treatments have actually come a long way since then, and I finally found someone I want to spend my whole life with—someone I actually want to start a family with. So, somehow, against all those old odds... pregnancy is actually a possibility for me now.
Oh, one more thing you’re totally glossing over—the demographic here... we're talking to guys and girls in their early twenties, sure, but the women who might feel targeted by this stuff? They're my age. And look, most of us were just out there trying to survive the fallout of a recession, dealing with total instability, or basically just trying to keep our heads above water through some seriously rough times... I know you mean well, really, I do, but adding a side of guilt over potential infertility on top of everything else? That's the last thing those women need after everything they've already been through... honestly...
stormylynx14 said:Some women just put their careers above everything else—climbing that ladder for 15 or 20 years until they hit the top, only to spend the rest of their lives feeling empty and miserable, especially every time they catch sight of a pregnant woman. Then you’ve got couples who drag their feet about seeing a doctor when they can't conceive (which is exactly what my partner and I have been doing)... if they actually understood the fertility risks involved, they probably wouldn't be waiting this long.
give me a break, if you knew at 22 that you were gonna have fertility issues, you would've done this, or that, or whatever... you could only guess
it's one of those things where you say, "if only I had known back then"... (but then it wouldn't even be my life anymore, would it?)
And honestly? Maybe those women *are* unhappy because they spent 20 years "making it big" and now seeing pregnant people gets under their skin... but even if they weren't, they'd probably just be bitter watching other women crush it in the corporate world instead.
And hey, maybe you’re starting to deal with presbyopia—you know, that whole thing where your eyes just lose the ability to adjust their shape to focus on stuff up close... yeah, it’s basically just part of getting older, like that age-related farsightedness everyone talks about. Since you've been dealing with myopia forever anyway, it’s kind of a nasty little combo to be stuck with...
Look, you still haven't really walked me through how aspirin actually drains your Vitamin C levels...
Because what I was getting at—adding Vit C to aspirin to help with those stomach issues—is a totally different ballgame. We're talking about soothing micro-lesions in the lining right there on the spot.
Besides, let’s be real, there's no way you can just eyeball it... without actual testing, you can't really tell how much any specific chemical compound—any of them, really—actually helped dial back the oxidative stress.
So, there's actually a thing with Vitamin C and aspirin—like, if you take them together, it might actually help cut down on all that nasty stomach irritation you get from just popping aspirin alone. There’s a ton of research out there on this, and I stumbled upon this recent one: Aliment. Pharmacol. Ther.2004, 19, 367-374.
Oh, and side note... I also dug up this study claiming that taking aspirin after a workout can actually be a good move for lowering oxidative stress. Check it: Steinberg J. Gainnier M. Michel F. Faucher M. Arnaud C. Jammes Y., "The post-exercise oxidative stress is depressed by acetylsalicylic acid", Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology2002, 130, 189.
Gary Sanchez said:...I mean, I'm not saying aspirin doesn't do its thing, but you gotta consider the body is also getting hit with Vit. C at the same time
for real? can you walk me through that a bit, please?