Posts by dustycanyon6

Taroth said:My bad... I phrased that poorly... I meant from 38 to 39 degrees (since aspirin doesn't really do much once you hit those higher temps)

Hold up a second! You’re using nothing but scare tactics, just like the big pharma companies do! 😉

Kyle Nelson2 said:Alright then, give me an example of a drug that’s already on the market but hasn't been properly researched.

Stories about drugs like that pop up all the time... like Vioxx back in 2004, or even certain blood thinners... but you're just choosing to look the other way if that makes things easier for you. It seems like your whole philosophy is just: What you don't know can't hurt you! 🙄

lonecobra71 said:More than half of all herbal supplements have zero transparency regarding their ingredients, and there’s basically no actual research on them.
And we can't just ignore the fact that nature—and by extension, these various herbal extracts—can contain some seriously toxic and dangerous substances...
Not to mention how much environmental pollution affects the raw materials used to make these things in the first place...
😎

With a lot of pharmaceuticals, we know they're harmful, but nobody seems to care. And let's be real, manufacturers often know exactly how damaging they are, they just bury the data. Most newer drugs don't undergo nearly enough rigorous testing—it's like the patients being prescribed them are just lab rats in a clinical trial. As for the old ones? People assume they're fine because they've been around forever. If Aspirin were being submitted for FDA approval today, it probably wouldn't even be available over the counter, yet we treat it like it's totally harmless. And yeah, herbal supplements are sketchy too. Honestly, I think for a huge chunk of them, the placebo effect is doing all the heavy lifting, which means people might just heal without them anyway. And I mean, look at Ginkgo Biloba products—sure, it's technically an herbal supplement, but why the hell do they pack them with artificial dyes?! If I want Ginkgo, I want pure Ginkgo. I don't give a damn what color the pill is...

The only real way out is getting your body back into balance—eating right, avoiding toxins, staying active, and actually getting enough sleep... Plus, you have to tackle the root cause of the illness: talk to a nutritionist, a chiropractor, or a therapist... 😉

Most doctors out there just focus on treating symptoms—you know, handing out pills to mask what you're feeling—instead of actually getting to the root cause of why you're sick. If they actually fixed the underlying issues, Big Pharma would go belly up overnight... and honestly, most doctors would be out of a job because everyone would finally be healthy! 😉

Lisa Sullivan said:If you follow that advice, you won't have a single health issue. It’s just your typical doctor response when they don't actually know what else to say...
+ lose some weight, quit smoking (if the patient is a smoker), and there you go. 😁

I don't know what your experience with herpes has been like, but whenever it popped up for me, it was always because I was under massive stress or something similar. It never just happened out of nowhere... it always hit when my immune system was down for one reason or another. Now that I don't have those old amalgam fillings, it doesn't even show up when I'm stressed anymore. Occasionally I get a little tingle and I start worrying it's coming back, but then nothing happens...😉

Look, it’s true that herpes is caused by a virus, but that virus really only triggers those painful outbreaks when your immune system takes a hit... if you focus on boosting your immunity, you should see those flare-ups drop off significantly. Now, I'm sure you guys already know the drill for staying healthy: eating right, getting enough movement in, keeping up with decent hygiene, keeping stress levels down, and avoiding toxins (like those old amalgam fillings 😉) and so on...

Kevin White5 said:I think I mentioned this on another sub... if you go to Dr. Ćuruvija-Opačić over by Times Square,
an exam runs about $250 or so.

Does he actually check your blood pressure too?

Chloe Wells29 said:I usually stick to just a little bit of bread—maybe a slice of sourdough or some ciabatta, white or dark, you know? But since the store was out of what I wanted the other day, my grandma tried to pass this Eco Mavrovic stuff off on me. Man, it’s pricey... I think I paid almost $2.75 a couple of bucks for it, and honestly, it just crumbled everywhere. Not to mention, I'm really not a fan of seeded bread, and by the next morning, it wasn't even edible anymore. Never again!!

Honestly, I feel like she might have swapped it out for something else and just called it Mavrovic's bread! 😉

Brandon Nelson3 said:We bought some Mavrovič's bread, ate some, then totally forgot about the rest, so it just sat in the bread box for a few days. It grew mold and smelled so bad I almost gagged while I was cleaning out the box.😁

Well, the box at the grocery store literally says "Eco Mavrovic" right on it, highlighting "No Additives." So, what exactly are you expecting? That the bread stays fresh forever?😉 Actually, I think you might be mistaken—Mavrovič's bread definitely wouldn't mold after just a couple of days (if it did, there’s probably something wrong with your bread box...😁)—it's perfectly fine even after sitting in a plastic bag for three days.

I personally think Mavrovič's bread is great. It feels way healthier than those "standard" brands. When you eat it, you actually feel like you're eating real food... whereas the other stuff feels like you're just chewing on air. Plus, it stays good for several days, and it doesn't mess with my sensitive stomach like those "extra light" loaves do. You know how it is when you go to a local bakery and ask for corn bread, but they give you this white loaf with a few specks of corn and some weird curry or spice seasoning thrown in to make it taste "interesting"... man, forget that crap! 😁 Real homemade cornbread is amazing, but what most bakeries sell isn't even close to the real thing. Mavrovič's bread actually tastes like the real deal...

So, I wear glasses, and I’ve noticed this weird pattern where every time I get a new pair, my prescription seems to jump up... It actually got me thinking. I’ve decided I’m not going to let them bump my prescription up until I truly can't see straight with my current ones. Right now, I think I'm sitting at a -1.25. Honestly, glasses feel like a bit of a trap—you usually end up with a prescription that's slightly stronger than what you actually need, and then your eyes just react by trying to adjust to that higher power. It’s like a cycle. And since there’s no reason for your eyes to "adjust" back down to a lower number when you're already wearing a stronger lens... it just keeps climbing...

William Doyle2 said:The biggest headaches are usually:
-finding the actual time to go
-the waiting rooms are always packed
-clumsy nurses who jab you like they have a grudge against your whole family
-your arm swelling up and throbbing (though, honestly, I don't know if that happens to everyone)

It really just depends on which clinic you end up at (in Cleveland, things aren't too crowded) and how your body reacts—especially regarding that arm swelling thing.

For me, it’s mostly been a good experience... though before I started allergy shots for dust mites, life was pretty miserable. During the winter, I’d deal with a stuffed-up nose for two or three months straight without fail! Maybe I gave up a little too early, too, since I stopped after about three years... but even after just one year of shots, those issues mostly cleared up. It didn't totally cure me, but it definitely helped...

frozencobra37 said:Lately, my sleep schedule at college is just all over the place... one night I'm out from 2 AM to 10 AM, then the next I'm sleeping from 6 AM until noon, just bouncing around. Honestly, even though I wasn't getting nearly as much sleep back in high school, having a set routine made me feel way better than I do now.

It’s weird, too... when you aren't sleeping much, you actually feel kind of wired and upbeat for a bit. At least, that's how it starts. But eventually, that chronic exhaustion hits you, and then you can't catch up no matter how hard you try...

I don't know what you're on about... I wouldn't say I'm in a bad spot, not really. My back and neck are acting up a bit, sure, but that's just the symptoms. Still, I know I need to get ahead of this whole spine situation. I definitely don't want to be dealing with a total breakdown in ten or twenty years when there isn't much left to do... 😉 And honestly, looking at the pros and cons right now, there isn't much to weigh. The risk is tiny, but the payoff could be huge.

I just started seeing this chiropractor who is a total legend—he’s actually worked on some huge celebrities before. 😉 My neck is pretty much a wreck, which shows up clearly on my X-rays, so we're talking real physical issues here. For now, my chiropractor is feeling optimistic and thinks he can really help me out. I mean, I don't know how much truth there is to all of it (though it sounds logical)... a lot of health problems could stem from a misaligned spine if those vertebrae start pressing on nerves and blood vessels. If an illness is actually caused by a displaced vertebra, wouldn't it make sense to fix it by getting that bone back where it belongs? Treat the cause, not just the symptoms! Anyway, I guess I'll just have to wait and see which way things go over the next few weeks... My roommate is actually a patient of his too, which is kind of why I decided to give him a shot in the first place... she was absolutely raving about him.

Look, Jamie Clark74, I’m not looking for a fight here—you could end up in a ditch the second you step out onto the road. But if those vertebrae are out of alignment and pressing on nerves or blood vessels... causing all sorts of issues, like poor circulation to the brain for instance... is it really smarter to just leave it alone? To let someone suffer for the rest of their life while things get worse because they won't fix themselves? Or is it actually worth seeing a solid chiropractor to get everything back where it belongs and finally solve the problem? (That was a rhetorical question 😉)

Are we talking just muscle cramps here, or is your spine acting up too? If it's the back itself... you might want to go see a chiropractor. 😉

Anthony White57 said:So, I've been buried under a mountain of coursework at the university lately. It's been pretty intense, and I've basically been pulling all-nighters just to keep up. I'm curious though... how bad is it for you if you're only getting about 3 or 4 hours of sleep a night? Because honestly, I've been living like this for over a week now...

Look, if you usually get a solid 7 or 8 hours, but you start dropping down to just 3 or 4 hours for the next month or two, you're going to run into some serious trouble. First off, your memory starts slipping and everything you try to learn just won't stick. Your focus goes out the window. You might even struggle with insomnia—yeah, even when you *are* trying to catch those few hours. You'll feel irritable, foggy, just totally out of it. It can really mess you up... seriously, don't do it. If you push it too far, it's going to take a long, long time to get back to normal.

rustymoose54 said:🤣

Since when is basic common sense considered "disruptive"? Oh right, we live in America... 😢

It isn't even about basic knowledge, it's just a total blunder. If you're too thick to see that, I don't know what else to tell you. Seriously, one time I was running on zero sleep, hopped on a bus, and asked some guy if that train was heading to Chicago. He gave me this weird look, said yeah, and then it hit me a few minutes later that I'd actually asked him that. So now what? I don't even know the difference between a bus and a train? Like, do I lack even that kind of fundamental knowledge? About buses or trains? Or traffic? Or gasoline versus diesel engines? 😕

Linda Hernandez15 said:I'm dying to know: MAX, WHAT DO YOU EVEN EAT YOUR CHOCOLATE WITH, besides your fingers? 😁

Ever since I found out I was allergic (or whatever) to dairy, I stopped eating milk, which means no more chocolate... or chocolate bars, really.

Casey Palmer5 said:But people who are lactose intolerant can still have fermented dairy products, they shouldn't have any issues with those, right?

A good chunk of people with lactose intolerance should be fine with fermented dairy. Raw milk also works because the lactase isn't destroyed in those products—the lactase enzyme (yeah... I'll never forget that lactase is an enzyme, not a hormone! 😁), which is what you need to digest lactose, gets killed off during pasteurization. Now, I'm not entirely sure what all gets pasteurized nowadays—some dairy products are made from pasteurized milk... You've got cheeses made from pasteurized milk and others from fermented milk.

rustymoose54 said:Look, if you're going to lecture people on biochemistry and physiology, maybe pick up a textbook first. Is it really a syntax error when someone says "computer" when they actually mean "monitor"?😁

Listen, I haven't used either of those terms in months, let alone thought about them deeply. It happens to me all the time—mixing up words even with stuff I use daily (though I’d never mix up computer and monitor since that's my field). Anyway, both hormones and enzymes are just substances produced by an organism, whether it's a human or an animal, they just serve different purposes. I only used the word "hormone" to describe a substance the body pumps out that causes issues when there's a deficiency. You can keep acting high and mighty with terms like "biochemistry" and "physiology" to highlight a mistake that isn't even that big of a deal, especially given how I was using it. Plus, someone else followed my lead and used the word hormone too... yeah, clearly I've committed a crime worthy of eternal damnation.😁

shadowfalcon33 said:Right, as we can see, we're talking about people in the USA, not Africa. Also, pay attention to the wording—"consider themselves."

Check what Dustflower wrote: It's not true that Black people can't digest milk (maybe some can't, but you shouldn't generalize), and a staple for many African tribes (like the Maasai) is milk (just freshly milked) mixed with animal blood.

Quoting myself here: That pasteurized milk you grab at the grocery store isn't exactly health food, and it's nothing like the milk straight from a cow or goat, which is packed with everything. Little babies are fed high-quality breast milk, not pasteurized cow's milk!
So, don't lump fresh milk together with that pasteurized stuff you buy at the supermarket—where the lactase is basically gone—they aren't the same thing.😉

And regarding "consider themselves"—you're actually highlighting something that contradicts your own point. How does a person know they're lactose intolerant? Through cause and effect, right? They drink milk, their stomach hurts or they get diarrhea, or something similar... and it happens regularly. Don't they have the right to consider themselves intolerant? How would you even diagnose lactose intolerance otherwise? There's probably an even higher percentage of people who are sensitive to it but just haven't realized it yet, or haven't connected the dots. Honestly, I didn't realize it myself because I'd been drinking milk almost every day for years. Then, after an allergy test, I cut it out for about a week and suddenly it became obvious I had issues. Now, whether it's specifically the lactose or something else in the milk... I can't say for sure. But most likely it's the lactose, just like it is for most people dealing with dairy issues...

shadowfalcon33 said:Look, the reasoning here isn't actually about milk being "toxic."

I never even said that... what I meant was that adult animals don't drink milk because they just don't need it to live a healthy, normal life.

Megan Morales5 said:Just reading you guys while I finish my daily liter...

We aren't all built the same way. If you can handle pasteurized milk without an issue, hey, lucky you. But that doesn't mean you'll be able to keep down the same amount five, ten, or twenty years from now without running into trouble. Enjoy it while it lasts... 🙂

That whole thing with the balm reminds me so much of that pollen blocker from Dr. Bronner's... you know, where you apply it right to the inside of your nostrils? It’s basically just creating a physical barrier to stop allergens before they even get a chance to trigger anything, since the nose is such a sensitive entry point...