Posts by Jose Barrett31

Hair length doesn't actually have anything to do with balding. There’s zero proof that people with long hair go bald any faster than anyone else. The real issue is just physical damage—like if you're pulling it way too tight in a ponytail or brushing it too aggressively. It's also been suggested that being completely bald might help circulation since your scalp gets more sun exposure, but honestly, that's pretty negligible. Losing up to 80 strands a day is perfectly normal.

So, I just learned something interesting. There’s a massive reservoir near me that supplies most of the city—mostly thinking about the Greater New York City area and surrounding suburbs. The water comes from incredible depths, way deeper than my local tap. If my stuff is okay, then the water from those depths has to be top-tier. Honestly, I think filter companies are doing a great job with their marketing in places like Spain or France, where you actually need them because of how the water tastes and smells. Here? We probably don't need to stress over it. The only real downside to using a filter is stripping out the chlorine, but you end up losing the iron, magnesium, and calcium along with it.

I’d say herbicides are the main culprit when it comes to water pollution since they get used way too aggressively in places they probably shouldn't be. That said, I don't think the US has much of a problem there yet; compared to other countries, it's practically negligible. Industry isn't even at a level where they're using the really nasty stuff, like mercury, which is the worst offender in gold refining. Fortunately, that process was phased out ages ago and nobody touches it anymore. Honestly, I don't think water filtration makes a massive difference for your health or blood pressure—it's really just down to personal preference. I know people who swear by having a specialized filter just so their water stays at room temperature 🙂 which is pretty ridiculous; they probably only bought it because they saw someone else with one. My other issue is with blood pressure monitors. I have both a classic manual one and a digital Omron that's ISO certified, which is rare. If you have even a slight arrhythmia, don't bother with the digital one; it won't give you anything close to an accurate reading. For someone with normal health, my experience shows a discrepancy of about +/- 15 mmHg compared to the manual one, which I figure is within the margin of error.

Hey everyone! I live in a house with my own private well, so I don't deal with chlorinated tap water, but I’m wondering if anyone else in my shoes would bother using a filter? I'm worried about stripping out all the good minerals—not that I can list them all right now—while trying to get rid of whatever bad stuff might be lurking. A buddy of mine ran some tests on the water, and everything checks out perfectly, which makes sense since my property is in a protected groundwater area. Honestly, I feel like we should take advantage of clean water while we still can; I can't stand the smell of city water, especially since I rarely drink it. So, I'm leaning toward getting a filter, but I'm feeling a bit stuck on whether it's actually worth it.