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Gonorrhea Is Becoming Untreatable, U.N. Health Officials Warn

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Re: Gonorrhea Is Becoming Untreatable, U.N. Health Officials Warn

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Post by tanto »

Angostura wrote: post #124
tanto wrote: post #105

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ask your brother to stop the intake of sugar completely for 3 month (including all the hidden sugar in any processed food). I know this from myself and couple people which had acne that if you stop the intake of artificial sugar long enough the acne will mostly vanish. Even today whenever I eat high amounts of sugar I know for sure what will happen. I think this is a good example of misuse of antibiotics.

There are many good reasons for cutting down on sugar, but before we get enthusiastic, it is worth recognising that there is no established link between diet and acne. See the 'common myths' section. http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Acne/Pages/Causes.aspx

Might be that the study says it's a myth but I know enough people including me which did nothing else then cutting down sugar and it worked. So for me the myth seems to be true. Also to be clear not eating less I mean full on stop! No sugar for month.

Also it's generally not useful to provide links like this. I can create hundreds of "sources" for you which say its myth. I can also do the opposite. If you want to link something please link a full blown study with hundreds or thousands of participants over at least half a year. Then we can talk.

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Post by agumonkey »

zackmorris wrote: post #60

Keep in mind that media outlets are unlikely to point out the fact that antibiotic resistance is mainly caused by antibiotic overuse on farms for livestock (due to the conflict of interest when so many ad dollars come from food). Yes, humans failing to finish their run for the time prescribed for them, and use of antibiotics for viral infections have been a problem too. But those are completely dwarfed by farm use. F…

How much of "modern" western societies are built on the reality distortion field of big corps advertising ? Felt like a sibling to VR and AR.

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Post by jpt4 »

milesf wrote: post #14

Here's a novel thought: Monogamy. Wait to have sex until you're married, then have only one sexual partner your entire life. That'll deal with the problem, and every other sexually transmitted disease out there. It's almost too simple to work, but I've heard that over time - thousands of years in fact - it is a strategy humans have used to build not just safe sex, but many other benefits as well http://www.theglobean…

The most straightforward answer is not guaranteed to be the most implementable, especially when it relies on co-ordination power. However, various people behave variously, and there exist those for whom "a twenty mile run at night" is entirely within their power [0].

[0] Commentary on the differing preferred escape strategies of Frederick Burnham and Winston Churchill. https://read.atavist.com/american-hippopotamus

Re: Gonorrhea Is Becoming Untreatable, U.N. Health Officials Warn

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Post by yequalsx »

tanto wrote: post #131
Angostura wrote: post #124

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are many good reasons for cutting down on sugar, but before we get enthusiastic, it is worth recognising that there is no established link between diet and acne. See the 'common myths' section. http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Acne/Pages/Causes.aspx

Might be that the study says it's a myth but I know enough people including me which did nothing else then cutting down sugar and it worked. So for me the myth seems to be true. Also to be clear not eating less I mean full on stop! No sugar for month. Also it's generally not useful to provide links like this. I can create hundreds of "sources" for you which say its myth. I can also do the opposite. If you want to lin…

It's odd that you require a full blown study with hundreds or thousands of participants before being willing to talk but you base your own conclusion on anecdotal evidence.

Re: Gonorrhea Is Becoming Untreatable, U.N. Health Officials Warn

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Post by dnissley »

Angostura wrote: post #124
tanto wrote: post #105

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ask your brother to stop the intake of sugar completely for 3 month (including all the hidden sugar in any processed food). I know this from myself and couple people which had acne that if you stop the intake of artificial sugar long enough the acne will mostly vanish. Even today whenever I eat high amounts of sugar I know for sure what will happen. I think this is a good example of misuse of antibiotics.

There are many good reasons for cutting down on sugar, but before we get enthusiastic, it is worth recognising that there is no established link between diet and acne. See the 'common myths' section. http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Acne/Pages/Causes.aspx

Not sure what counts as an "established link", but that doesn't mean there is no evidence, or that such a link is a "myth". Check this out:

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/exd.12180/full

That paper discusses a link between dairy, insulin levels, and acne.

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Post by shlant »

Angostura wrote: post #124
tanto wrote: post #105

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ask your brother to stop the intake of sugar completely for 3 month (including all the hidden sugar in any processed food). I know this from myself and couple people which had acne that if you stop the intake of artificial sugar long enough the acne will mostly vanish. Even today whenever I eat high amounts of sugar I know for sure what will happen. I think this is a good example of misuse of antibiotics.

There are many good reasons for cutting down on sugar, but before we get enthusiastic, it is worth recognising that there is no established link between diet and acne. See the 'common myths' section. http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Acne/Pages/Causes.aspx

Not sure why you chose that source, but one second searching google for "acne diet research" returns this from the AAD no less:

https://www.aad.org/media/news-releases/growing-evidence-sug...

Yes, the cause of acne can be different from person to person, but if you really think that the building blocks (ie. food) of our body doesn't have an effect on our largest organ then you are being willfully ignorant. From my experience, many Dermatologists still deny the connection for whatever reason, but I have come across many instances (including my own) where cutting back on processed sugars and dairy has drastically impacted the levels of acne someone has.

My sister-in-law is sitting across from me and is currently dealing with the acne directly related to the amount of sugary drinks she has started consuming since moving (Thai Iced Teas are addicting)

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Post by somenomadicguy »

shlant wrote: post #136
Angostura wrote: post #124

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are many good reasons for cutting down on sugar, but before we get enthusiastic, it is worth recognising that there is no established link between diet and acne. See the 'common myths' section. http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Acne/Pages/Causes.aspx

Not sure why you chose that source, but one second searching google for "acne diet research" returns this from the AAD no less: https://www.aad.org/media/news-releases/growing-evidence-sug... Yes, the cause of acne can be different from person to person, but if you really think that the building blocks (ie. food) of our body doesn't have an effect on our largest organ then you are being willfully ignorant. From my ex…

How can you be 100% sure it's the sugar? Perhaps it's a new set of chemicals and bacteria in the water supply of her new home? Perhaps it's the tea itself, the temperature of the drink, the cream, new molds or pollen in the air where she now lives? Or the stress of moving?

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Post by emodendroket »

ivanca wrote: post #76
aaron695 wrote: post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think they meant the conspiracy "media outlets are unlikely to point out the fact"

Conflict of interests is not a conspiracy... unless you believe stuff like Fox not covering Republican scandals is a conspiracy (its just Fox being Fox) Yeah, it may be a lie but not much else.

There was a big special on this on PBS Frontline.

Re: Gonorrhea Is Becoming Untreatable, U.N. Health Officials Warn

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Post by rmsaksida »

saiya-jin wrote: post #120
zackmorris wrote: post #60

Keep in mind that media outlets are unlikely to point out the fact that antibiotic resistance is mainly caused by antibiotic overuse on farms for livestock (due to the conflict of interest when so many ad dollars come from food). Yes, humans failing to finish their run for the time prescribed for them, and use of antibiotics for viral infections have been a problem too. But those are completely dwarfed by farm use. F…

go into any 3rd world country, ie whole south east asia/india, africa, south america etc. and you will find strong antibiotics sold freely over the counter for next to nothing, no prescriptions, people taking them at their will, without proper knowledge. so no it's far from only farming, billions of people are doing antibiotics in very wrong way

That is just not true. In Brazil where I live antibiotics are highly controlled and pharmacies will get in trouble if they sell them without a prescription. They take several steps to verify each prescription. The same is true for other countries I've visited in South America. Self medication is a real problem but it's usually done by people who have leftovers from past treatments or get these from friends.

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Post by lostlogin »

tingol wrote: post #126
lostlogin wrote: post #109

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That sounds fairly Puritan. How do you define "drug"? That's the bit that matters. Alcohol? Caffeine? Theobromine? Somewhere in your diet and routine is something that meets someones definition of "drug" but not yours.

He said legal.

The question stands, what is a drug?
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