Posts by quietpilot87

silentmason15 said:Seriously, how many years has it been where being thick-headed isn't even synonymous with being dim? Like, who even showed up to say this? 😁

What kind of moronic comment is this? 🙄

The most gut-wrenching thing I can still picture is from Oldboy 🙏
Oh-Dae-Su goes head-to-head with his old classmate.

jadesailor14 said:just because it worked for you doesn't mean it works for everyone
People deal with health issues for a million reasons—it’s not just about eating the "wrong" stuff or overindulging
claims like that are pretty damn arrogant

So go ahead—run out and buy the biggest candle you can find, then go burn it on your doorstep as a little thank-you note since you solved all your problems so easily

I'm with them on this one👍
Stay lucky 🙂

I’ve got a pretty deep-seated distrust of modern medicine—specifically doctors who just hand out prescriptions like candy without actually looking at the big picture. Speaking from experience, though... my whole family has dealt with this.

Basically, I’m with you 👍, but there are exceptions.
My brother’s dealing with sky-high blood pressure, and he’s incredibly young. He’s done everything by the book—dropped every extra pound (even though he was never overweight to begin with), stays active, avoids caffeine and salt entirely—but he’s still stuck on meds. They’ve ruled out all the usual suspects, like kidney issues or whatever else. Honestly? The docs just don't have a clue why his pressure is spiking like that.
Until they figure out what's actually pulling the trigger, he’s gotta stay on the pills.

hollowotter88 said:A lot of sickness is just baked into your DNA—so I don't think diet is the whole story here.

Sure, you can tweak certain numbers with what you eat—especially if you're dealing with diabetes—but "curing" something? I'm not so sure about that.

I'm with you on the first part. It’s not one-size-fits-all. For instance, high-carb diets absolutely wreck me. I gain weight and feel like a zombie all day. Meanwhile, I know people who live off pastries and seem totally fine. Me? No way.
Basically, you're just born with it. Guess 😬

I disagree with the second point, though. I really think plenty of people could massively boost their health and quality of life if they actually caught the issue early and used food as a tool. Yeah, it's a lifelong commitment, but it's worth the grind. I managed to pull it off by following my gut and ignoring most of the standard "rules." I did my own digging, tested things out on myself, and finally found what works.

Maria Doyle27 said:I’m totally with you on that—people basically live on processed junk and additives these days. There was actually a thread about this recently listing all those "E" numbers linked to health issues. One of the worst ones—which they've already banned here in the States—is E330, which is tied to cancer.

Look, an additive isn't exactly the smoking gun for cancer. ☕

Raymond Gray2 said:Just wanted to throw an interesting theory out there for discussion... Lately, I've been reading up on healthy eating and I've come to the conclusion that almost all—if not most—modern illnesses stem from a bad diet. What do you guys think? Take high blood pressure, cardiovascular issues, diabetes, cancer, even just basic cavities... and plenty of others. It's all down to poor nutrition. People used to eat way less and were much healthier. Nowadays, everyone's overdoing it on meat, sugar, and carbs—maybe fats a bit less (since that's one thing most people actually know is bad)
By cutting back on food and making better choices, I managed to drop my blood pressure from an average of 150/100 down to 130/85—all while slowly tapering off my meds... (Lisinopril and Atenolol). Honestly, modern medicine only seems to have one solution: more pills, instead of just telling people: "Hey, eat less."
If I can finally kick the smoking habit, I bet my blood pressure would be perfect.

Obviously diet matters 👍
Way more than most people realize.
But look, nothing is good in excess.
In my opinion, totally banning stuff like sweets or a slice of pizza just backfires—you end up craving it like crazy. And let's be real, neither of those things is exactly health food. 😬
I'm all for a balanced, healthy diet that includes the occasional guilty pleasure.👍

The truth is, most people eat pretty damn poorly. Looking at my coworkers, it's nothing but pastries in the morning and pizza for lunch. If I ate like that, I'd be passed out by noon.😲

Joseph Watson3 said:Look, you're acting like I used Wikipedia as my main source when the data actually comes straight from the European Commission. That’s a pretty cheap shot in an argument. Besides, unlike half the garbage sites out there, Wikipedia at least cites its claims—or puts up a [citation needed] tag since it isn't an official authority—so if you get burned by a fact, that's on how you chose to use it.

Fine.
But just because the European Commission is the one pumping out the numbers doesn't mean those numbers are actually right.

jadesailor14 said:no one has actually proven artificial sweeteners are safe to eat
and nobody's footed the bill for research to prove they're toxic either
i mentioned that I know neurologists advise staying away from them

Yeah, so basically just like Stevia 👍
Except the big players making artificial sweeteners have way more pull in the market.
I’d go as far as saying they’re practically in bed with Big Pharma—the guys pumping out insulin for diabetics.
It's not some wild conspiracy theory, either. I'm not diabetic, but I can't handle carbs well, and I've felt the effects firsthand by switching up my diet, cutting out artificial sweeteners, and telling all those trendy "diet" products to shove it.

But hey, that's just me 🙂
I'm stoked I finally found an eating plan that actually works for me.
I'm sure there are people out there for whom neither sugar nor Natreen causes any issues at all 😉

I rarely bother with Wikipedia when I'm digging for info—I've been burned too many times before.
The internet is just a massive dump of everything under the sun, most of it total garbage and half-truths.

And why the hell are you getting so worked up?

Did the woman even ask for an opinion? Did she ask for mine? You're using Natalie. Fine. Keep using it if you want, I don't care. I'm not about to jump into some pointless fight of Nate vs. Stevie.

Joseph Watson3 said:It’s the same deal with most sweeteners. There's this whole controversy swirling around that isn't even really based on facts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia#Health_controversy

Well, I guess that just leaves it up to personal preference then. 🙂
As far as I'm concerned, Natrue is total garbage. 🙂
And let's be real—Wikipedia is a pretty shaky source, way less reliable than most other decent sites out there.

Look, I usually test stuff out on myself first before I bother sharing what I've figured out. 😁

I just went with stevia—it fits perfectly since I mostly stick to the Zone diet anyway.
Cutting back on sugar and artificial sweeteners finally stopped all that water retention issues I was having. Though, honestly, the Zone diet probably does a lot of the heavy lifting there too.
Stevia works great for me. 🙂

Don't get me wrong, I still eat regular chocolate—I'm not some kind of fanatic.

Can you actually confirm that thing about the stevia ban? Like, do you have articles or something?
I'm genuinely curious.

Stevia comes straight from the plant itself.
You won't find it sitting on the shelves of your local CVS or Walgreens—mostly because they claim there isn't enough research on potential side effects yet.
If you ask me, the whole massive industry built on junk artificial sweeteners would go belly up overnight if stevia actually took over their market share.
And honestly? I get why. Your body doesn't even register stevia as a carb—so no weight gain, and it's a total win for diabetics—plus it’s completely natural.
Sure, it has a slightly weird aftertaste that I'm still trying to get used to, but it works just fine in coffee, tea, cocoa, fruit salad, or pudding 👍
A little bottle runs you about $15. You measure it out drop by drop 🙂

Natreen is absolute garbage.
Brown sugar is pretty much identical to white sugar anyway. If I need to sweeten something, I’d take that over Natreen any day of the week.
Honey works too, I guess.

The best option is Stevia 👍 You can find it at a local health food store.

The heart is a raging wildfire 🙂
That’s the first image that pops into my head when I think about the heart 🙂

Honestly, the resemblance is there 😍 😍
Plus, my upper lip sticks out just like Simpson's 😍
And my mouth sits way too low under my nose 🙏

Anyway, I feel like this would fit better on a movie forum—there’s plenty of Simpson fanatics over there who’d probably dig it 😍

I get these sharp stabs of pain every now and then—been happening for years, honestly. My gut feeling? It's probably cysts bursting. 🙂
Everything comes back clean on the medical exams, though.

To the topic header 😉

Emotional intelligence isn't about getting swept up in the feeling or letting it eat you alive—it’s about seeing it for what it is and actually processing it 🙂

brightlynx11 said:I wouldn't have even thought about using a strip if Iva Balent hadn't gone public in the papers. I had no clue that was even an option—even after bouncing from doctor to doctor. Not one of them ever mentioned it or even seemed to know it existed.

Interesting. Honestly, I think it’s actually a doctor's duty to point out those options to patients.

Around here, nobody tells you anything. Seriously, at this rate, I’m starting to lose faith in even the positive PAPA-test results. 👎