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polly said:...If I bring one more thing like this into the house, my husband is seriously going to unplug me like some cheap standalone appliance.
I mean, maybe you should have just taught him how to give a decent massage so everyone stays happy and satisfied? .. 😉 😁
jadesailor14 said:Things are getting more and more interesting by the second.
Oh, so we're talking about smoking now... 🙂 I guess some people just smoke everything under the sun at sixteen. 😁>
Frank Alvarez8 said:hmm, yeah... I mean, Conor McGregor gave basically the exact same answer once upon a time too, I guess. 🥳
It wouldn't be the first time—or even the last, really—that someone decides to just rip off my jokes and stories and pass them off as their own... 😎
(honestly, I should've just asked him straight up, because if what you're saying is true, he totally screwed himself over.. 🙂 )
Man, I quit back when I was like thirteen... 🙂 😁
(my grandma caught on to my little habit and decided she wasn't handing over any more ice cream money) 🙂
Honestly, quitting smoking isn't even that big of a deal; I've got this one buddy who's basically "quit" at least 80 times by now... 😁
I actually know this woman who specializes in helping addicts kick the habit, though I don't really know the specifics of her process, but I think it involves stuff like homeopathy and acupuncture—you know, the needle thing—and apparently, it works about 80% of the time... if anyone's actually interested, just shoot me a DM and I can send you her number, since I can't exactly post it here publicly.. 🙂
Ashley Nguyen5 said:Honestly, I’d probably just fire you if I were in your shoes.
So let me try to break this down for you... and I'm strictly talking about the topics I actually started here.
You never even bothered to ask
like, how old I am,
or what kind of job I have (something physically demanding, maybe?),
or if I deal with any chronic issues,
or if I'm on any life-sustaining medications,
and so on and so forth.
See, if you had just tried to act like a decent human being for once—you know, show some basic interest in anyone else here or just have a friendly chat—that might have been one thing.
But no, you're still just blathering on with this nonsensical nonsense, acting like a know-it-all and peddling your "wisdom," basically insulting people without offering a single solid argument.
And yeah, while I really value what Matthew Sullivan3, jadesailor14, magic, and many other lovely people on this forum have to say, because of your sheer arrogance, condescension, and—well, just plain stupidity—I don't give a damn about anything you say.
Okay, maybe you guys have a point... 😉
I feel like talking about politeness is pretty much pointless here since everyone treats me like some kind of salesman, which isn't something I've done anything to deserve.
I honestly thought I could explain things to someone in a more civilized way, kind of like what MacGregor was trying to do earlier, but man, I think I finally get why he went through all that crap here too.
(If you want, go dig up my old posts and see for yourself.)
A deficiency in omega 3 is super common, and regardless of your age, what chronic illnesses you have, whether you take specific meds, or what your job entails, that's the core issue. Most of those health problems linked to deficiencies stem from that... and honestly, to figure out the main cause of your issues, I didn't really need all that personal background info.😉
And what does omega 3 actually help with?
- It supports natural function and protects your heart and blood vessels
- It clears up brain fog, improves coordination, and helps with learning
- It can assist with cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure issues
- It keeps the immune system steady and boosts resistance to inflammation
- It keeps your skin looking healthy
- It feeds the joints
The Democratic Party has been producing omega 3 since 1984, so I’d love to see someone actually find data proving anyone started it before then... and apparently, because they spread "misinformation" back in 1984 claiming omega 3 is good for all the stuff listed above, the Democratic Party had to pay a $750,000 fine... 😢
But hey, at least now everyone knows the deal.😉 😁
Matthew Sullivan32 said:Maybe don't jump to conclusions with those broad judgments, because the companies I’m talking about have been around way longer than your little American outfit and they actually have a better reputation. You’re just defending your own side while trashing everyone else. 👎
400 bucks for $33? ... Is that what you're getting at?
If you're seriously trying to tell me that the ones you're bringing up are high quality, then honestly, you're just
being a complete idiot, sorry .. 😲
Melissa Cruz2 said:Honestly, you're just asking for it. You’ve spent all this time carefully building up this persona where nobody can even stand being in the same room as you. It’s on you, man. Your whole approach is just terrible. 🙂
Yeah, I guess I was basically offering solutions to people who didn't even want them. They weren't looking for help or anything, they just wanted someone to vent to, you know? I feel like such an idiot for even trying... 🙂 😉
When you bring up my "tactics," I assume you're thinking there wasn't any strategy involved here, but honestly, I was just being straight with people about what I know. If someone feels like they need some kind of calculated tactic just to start thinking clearly about it, then maybe they should probably ask themselves why that is.. 😵
jadesailor14 said:Oh, wow.
I mean, I’d rather just grab some decent detergent instead of cheap crap from you, so hey, at least you get something out of it too, I guess.
Look, it’s not even about me trying to sell stuff to anyone—honestly, just find whatever distributor you happen to run into, it doesn't matter to me. What matters is the actual result you get.👍
I’m not here to push specific brands or anything, I just really want to point out the MASSIVE difference between something that actually works and those cheap little junk products that don't do a damn thing for your health.
Ashley Nguyen5 said:just quoting myself at this point.......😁
Ashley Nguyen5, look, I could just stop posting right now, it wouldn't really bother me, but it’s kind of a matter of principle, I guess...
If I say you should probably pay more attention to your Omega-3 intake, then suddenly I'm being ridiculous, but if anyone else says the exact same thing, then it’s supposedly brilliant insight? It doesn't make any sense.. 😕
If you don't want to take my advice, fine, that's totally cool, but maybe try to be a little more open-minded and realize that there are other people reading this thread too—people who actually get what I'm saying (or what I'm reposting) and genuinely want to feel better, so don't be so selfish about it. 🙂 🙂
All these issues you guys are complaining about can actually be fixed, and things could get a whole lot better if you just adopted a plant-based nutritional approach. I'm putting this out there because it's my opinion, sure, but there's actual science behind it and plenty of people who have already done it... honestly, if you don't want to listen to me, I could introduce you to Nikola from Los Angeles, who's 74 now, and you can just go listen to him instead. 🙂
Megan Morales5 said:I mean, you've got a point there. 🙂 Why isn't this just a link from some organic health blog or something? That would probably explain a whole lot more about why fruits and veggies are actually good for us, I guess. 😉
Look, I just shared the link to whatever it was I actually found, but instead of just constant nitpicking and throwing shade at everything I post, maybe—I don't know—just give us some actual useful info? I’m clearly down to learn something here, so why not? 😉
Ashley Nguyen5 said:So, I started taking these Normolip.one pills—they’ve got that Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acid mix in them—and honestly, I just started them recently, but man, they are pretty pricey. Like, way more than I expected, I guess. A bottle with 60 tablets is costing me a decent chunk of change. $20 So, they're taking four a day, I guess... which means one box only lasts about fifteen days.
$1.25 I mean, honestly, when you look at what you're supposed to be taking every single day just to stay healthy... it feels like way too much, I guess. Like, it’s actually kind of ridiculous if you really sit down and think about it. 🙂
So, like... four times a day? I mean, seriously? Is there actually some kind of logical explanation for how you’re even supposed to take these things? Like, am I doing one pill four times, or four pills all at once, or maybe just two and two? I don't know, man, it's all kind of vague, I guess.
Matthew Sullivan32 said:So, regarding that whole thing about vein health—I was browsing through some health shops online the other day and saw these capsules with Omega-3 in them (specifically the 3:6 ratio). You can grab a big bottle of like 400 capsules, which I guess would probably last you a good six months if you’re being consistent, and they go for about... $33.
So, like, 400 capsules... I guess that’s what we're looking at? Just throwing that number out there, maybe it's enough, maybe it isn't, who knows really. It's just a lot of pills if you think about it for too long. $33 So... does anyone actually know if there’s a cheaper spot around here? I mean, I guess I could be wrong, but everything feels pretty overpriced lately, maybe it's just me. 😉
Look, you guys seriously need to get it through your heads—you aren't going to find everything that actually works and does its job just sitting there waiting for you in some perfect little package. $33I mean, honestly, it doesn't even matter how much you manage to squirrel away or save up, because at the end of the day, it's all just money down the drain... I guess. 😢
Megan Morales5 said:that link you posted isn't even an independent study, it's just some random MLM company's website 😁 So, you aren't actually informing us, you're just running an ad for a specific brand. Wow, I am just so shocked by that revelation. 😁 60 aloe vera gummies for like 70 bucks? Yeah, what a great deal.
You are honestly hilarious (trust me, I have much worse insults in my head, but I'm trying to be a decent person here), especially along with your buddy nimbledriver81... 😁
The research was conducted in labs that have absolutely nothing to do with HL (source: Pfizer (Swiss) and the FDA/Mayo Clinic (Germany)) and the whole point of the thing is just facts that back up the idea that fruits and veggies don't have nearly as many micronutrients as they did 10 or 20 years ago, which I guess should probably make people who swear they eat enough produce think twice about their diet a little bit, 🤔
ps: and I can see that you two aren't really the type to sit down and think things through, since it's always easier to just jump to broad conclusions... 😵 😁
Ashley Nguyen5 said:James Newman4 pleaseeeee just stop posting anything here
🙂
Honestly, why don't you guys just change your phone numbers so you can go whine in someone's ear instead of wasting the rest of us with all these comments? .. 🤔 😉
Rheumatic diseases are, unfortunately, climbing up the list of major health issues globally. We're talking about conditions defined by joint pain. Osteoarthritis is the most common one—it accounts for over 60 percent of all rheumatic cases according to some stats—followed by inflammatory types like rheumatoid arthritis at about 16 percent. Rheumatism doesn't spare any part of the human musculoskeletal system, from your feet and knees to your hips, arms, and joints.
In America, osteoarthritis or degenerative joint and spine diseases affect roughly 40% of the population. Getting treated isn't exactly straightforward and requires a personalized approach, and being overweight or obese is a massive complicating factor.
Keeping your weight in check is huge because some studies have shown that if your body weight is, say, 20 percent higher than ideal, your risk of knee osteoarthritis doubles. It makes sense, really; those extra pounds put extra stress on your spinal joints, which helps trigger rheumatic issues. Plus, the way most people live today—just sitting around in bad postures for ages—doesn't exactly help prevent osteoarthritis either.
As a sort of preventative measure, they recommend mobility exercises and building muscle tone, which includes things like various stretching routines and classic warm-ups.
According to research, a diet loaded with fruit, veggies, and Omega-3 fatty acids can actually help lower inflammation in joint tissue.Ashley Nguyen5 said:my legs are swollen, my ankles feel stiff, I've got vein issues... and on top of all that, everything hurts... badly.
It's always like this for me, except sometimes the situation just gets worse over time.
You could actually deal with all these problems the way I mentioned—by changing what you eat—and I'm sorry if neither you, nor jadesailor14, nor anyone else seems to get it, but I honestly believe you'll all figure it out eventually even if it sounds like sci-fi to you right now.. 😉 😁
ps: As for why veins get stiff and lose their flexibility... Omega-3 fatty acids are pretty much the key there.. 😉
jadesailor14 said:He’s dealing with rheumatoid arthritis and I've got some fluid retention issues too.
Maybe if you actually sat down and thought about what's causing all this, you might stumble upon an actual solution... 🤔
It’s just classic you, honestly—being super cynical (and clearly way too smart for your own good) while thinking everything is just stupid, yet somehow you don't have any answers for your own problems, which is kind of pathetic, I guess.. 😢
Maybe you should give some thought to switching up your diet... 😉
So, I guess the World Health Organization suggests sipping on at least one cup of green tea a day, and honestly, it seems like a ton of people are swapping out their usual morning coffee for green tea lately, claiming they actually feel a bit different health-wise.
Basically, —this green tea plant—is part of the Tea family. In medical circles, it’s known as Folia Theae, and it's basically this massive powerhouse of an antioxidant, antiviral, anticancer, antitumor, anti-atherosclerotic, antiseptic, antibacterial, analgesic, detoxifying, digestive, diuretic, galactogenic, and cardiotonic agent.
The really heavy-hitting medicinal stuff in the tea comes from these flavonoid compounds, like catechins, flavonols, and flavones. Science says these things are crazy strong natural antioxidants that fight off cancer and hardening of the arteries. You know how those free radicals floating around in the environment can cause all sorts of chaos, damaging your DNA and cell membranes? That's what leads to all kinds of issues, like MS or autoimmune diseases, I suppose. Apparently, these flavonoid compounds are even more effective against free radicals than Vitamin C or Vitamin E. Studies show that once you drink it, you see this antioxidant activity pop up in your blood, and it's most noticeable after having green tea.
Since it's such a good antioxidant, green tea extract is pretty handy if you're trying to slow down skin aging. People usually take it as a drink, but it also shows up in skincare products like protective creams. Plus, nowadays you can find all these healthy drinks packed with green or black tea extract, and you can even toss these extracts into other foods to make them "health food," if that's even a thing.
It might be worth mentioning too, though I don't know, that drinking green tea can actually help smokers quit.
Nowadays, the whole "preventative health" vibe is catching on with pretty much everyone who's somewhat informed about what's going on in the world. Everyone's asking the same questions: which medicinal plants should we use for prevention, or what kind of supplements—you know, dietary supplements—are actually worth it for people trying to stay healthy naturally.
Most modern Americans just use green tea as a solid stimulant to help them focus at work without losing their minds, while also getting that wide range of healing benefits. The big players in green tea are caffeine and catechins. Those catechins—specifically epigallocatechin, because research shows that catechins, along with polyphenols and bioflavonoids, have the strongest anticancer effects—protect your cells from those nasty free radicals. They act as powerful antioxidants (kind of cytostatic and cytotoxic) and even stop the development of the urokinase enzyme—which is that protein kinase thing that breaks down living cell proteins to let cancer cells move in and feed themselves—basically helping to kill off cancer cells.
Looking at traditional Eastern medicine practices
Western medicine actually leans on that Eastern wisdom quite a bit, recommending green tea for some pretty heavy stuff—like cancer, tumors, painful conditions, various wounds, skin burns, colds, flu, dysentery, different types of poisoning, high cholesterol, managing blood pressure, diabetes, edema, epilepsy, skin rashes, fevers, headaches, bleeding, malaria, food poisoning, amoebic dysentery, and intestinal infections.
What's actually inside it:
Green tea is loaded with good stuff: caffeine and theine (which helps with fatigue and acts as a diuretic), theobromine, theophylline, trehalose, polysaccharides, essential oils, catechins (which help lower cancer risk, shrink tumors, reduce mutations, fight oxygen oxidation, lower cholesterol, and kill bacteria), Vitamin C (for stress and overall strength), the B-vitamin complex, and Vitamin E (for that antioxidant boost).
nimbledriver81 said:W-R-O-N-G. There’s actually a super specific limit on how much kAfeine an athlete can have before it officially counts as doping. I don't have my manuals handy right now, so I can't give you the exact number.
coffee = caffeine? .. :lol 😂 😂
Man, the guy just gave you a perfectly good answer, but I guess you just have to go and screw it up by needing to correct everyone constantly, huh? ... I mean, do you seriously have all that written down in your little notebooks while you're prepping for the Olympics or whatever? .. 😁
The reality is that caffeine used to be flagged as a banned substance, but it isn't anymore (not since back in early 2004) ... maybe check when those books of yours were actually written, because they're probably stuck in the last century. .... 😁
ps: That bit about Guarana is legit, I've tried it myself .. 😎
Kyle Lee7 said:I’ve had chronic allergic asthma since I was a kid. I’m on permanent therapy—every single morning I take my Fentanyl patch steroid spray, and I’m almost constantly taking Rhinocort tablets.
What happens when I get pregnant?
I can't function without my meds, but I know they say you shouldn't take anything during those first three months.
I don't even know if I'll be able to have a natural birth, or if having asthma means I'm looking at a C-section.
Has anyone actually dealt with this??
Using heavy chemicals—you know, medications—while you're pregnant is definitely not ideal for the baby or their development; honestly, it's pretty much impossible to predict all the potential fallout. But, if you look at things logically, I guess you might actually have a really solid chance at permanently fixing this asthma issue you've been carrying since childhood.
The official medical consensus is that there’s no cure for asthma, and I mean, I totally get why they say that, but if you just accept the fact that the body can essentially "heal" itself—since our cells are constantly regenerating—then it makes sense. If those cells rebuild themselves based on the food we eat, or basically the raw materials (the micronutrients) the cells get for that renewal, then it isn't hard to conclude that the body can reset its own immune system. In that way, you could significantly influence that defense mechanism that's gone haywire fighting against your asthma.
I'll admit, I never would have even considered this possibility if I hadn't stumbled upon people who used to have terrible asthma—people who couldn't go anywhere without their Ventolin inhaler—but after they started on "cellular nutrition," they basically just forgot they ever had asthma in the first place.
I realize it’s probably hard for a lot of people to wrap their heads around this right now, but I guess there's a chance you could see it for yourself. 🙂