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Falling sperm counts, declining egg quality, and endocrine disruptors

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Re: Falling sperm counts, declining egg quality, and endocrine disruptors

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Post by driverdan »

Droobfest wrote: post #424
wonder_er wrote: post #380

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> Overeating makes you fat, not a specific carb. Eating sugar creates a cascade of hormonal knock-on effects that can make you fat. I beg of you (especially if you're struggling with your weight!) to consider the alternatives to Calories-In/Calories-Out eating. My dad is a doctor, he's _convinced_ it's all CICO (which is what was taught to physicians in the 70s, and today), he struggles with his weight, constantly, a…

I'm a bit annoyed by the terminology here. CICO is as true as ever from a physics/physiology standpoint and I think it's good to acknowledge that. _However_ some calories keep you hungry so it's probably _much_ easier to limit your calories on low-sugar than a high-sugar diet.

That's absolutely true for some people. My personal anecdote is that often when I eat something that's high in sugar I crave it more. I've done extensive nutrition planning and found lowering carbs reduces my appetite.

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Post by cblconfederate »

cwkoss wrote: post #520
cblconfederate wrote: post #346

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Given that there isn't a dramatic increase of homosexual population, its probably not a major cause. In fact IIRC homosexual men with high T tend to be "more exclusively homosexual". It doesn't help that most research on the subject seems to be from the 70s, and i don't find many recent studies. ( I guess, because contemporary science)

Gender dysphoria is usually associated with gender identity rather than sexual preference.

there would be a significant correlation however

Re: Falling sperm counts, declining egg quality, and endocrine disruptors

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Post by atq2119 »

wing-_-nuts wrote: post #364
forgotmypw17 wrote: post #80

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If you wait for someone else to think for you and protect you from all the dangers in life, you'll be waiting a long time. The "regulators" are the same people and entities who make huge profits off this stuff. Do your research and act on it yourself.

>Do your research and act on it yourself. Or, we could acknowledge that most of the general public doesn't have the education necessary, and have the government regulate on our behalf. You know... like they're elected to do. Average Joe truck driver or Jane LPN shouldn't have to have an indepth knowledge of endocrinology just to be safe from the greed and callousness of polluting corporations.

> Or, we could acknowledge that most of the general public doesn't have the education necessary, and have the government regulate on our behalf.

It's also worth acknowledging that having this kind of regulation makes our society more efficient.

I would be capable of informing myself on this issue, but I don't. The are so many issues of this kind that if I were to attempt to inform myself on all of them, I wouldn't be able to get anything done anymore.

Another way of looking at it is that regulation is a form of implicit specialization, which is why it helps us be more efficient.

Re: Falling sperm counts, declining egg quality, and endocrine disruptors

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Post by 0134340 »

tuckerpo wrote: post #401
Razengan wrote: post #286

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What's so wrong with never having children?

Having children and passing on your genes is literally the entire reason you exist as a living breathing organism.

I wouldn't go so far as self-righteously telling someone what their purpose in life is. Besides that, if you want to go down that road, being in a support class and being a productive, supporting member of society in other ways is an evolutionarily valid position. Perhaps someone views their life's purpose to support close family, even if they can't have any kids, or their definition of family may be much more abstract and inclusive to a larger community. Perhaps they do what they do for humanity rather than for themselves alone.

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Post by forgetfulness »

airhead969 wrote: post #498
pb7 wrote: post #471

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It can be true if your judgment is poor. > Are you aware that many models you see in magazines are only in their early teens, made to look older with makeup? I'm not sure what this proves considering you can manipulate photos to look like anything. I would be able to tell within minutes of talking to them in person -- as would any reasonable person -- which is what the discussion is about. If you want to go that rout…

Judgement has nothing to do with my experience. It can also be true if someone experienced extreme precocious puberty from unknown causes, is highly gifted and a voracious learner/autodidact, is emotionally intelligent, went through some shit in life, and basically had to become the "adult" (became authentically internally-stronger and didn't fall apart) of the family and of siblings when their birth parents were irr…

Dude you got lucky but not in the way you think you did.

You found this kid that had a rough life and that led you to bond with her.

That could be something good, but you bonded with her in a way that's entirely wrong for an adult to do with a vulnerable minor. You got lucky in that you got that warning about yourself to try and change a dangerous behavior. You don't think of yourself as a predator for what you were doing but that's what it makes you.

You may mean no harm but you will cause it if you keep down this road.

Look into this critically and seek help instead of blathering about puberty.

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Post by triceratops »

jimbob45 wrote: post #14
vincentmarle wrote: post #2

> Store food in glass containers, not plastic. Above all, don’t microwave foods in plastic or with plastic wrap on top. Avoid pesticides. Buy organic produce if possible. Avoid tobacco or marijuana. Use a cotton or linen shower curtain, not one made of vinyl. Don’t use air fresheners. Prevent dust buildup. Vet consumer products you use with an online guide like that of the Environmental Working Group. I really want t…

Yeah this is my issue. I have to drink bottled water for water quality reasons. How am I supposed to avoid plastic there?

> I have to drink bottled water for water quality reasons

Why is your water quality bad?

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Post by yudlejoza »

amanaplanacanal wrote: post #240
yudlejoza wrote: post #150

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A simpleton tree-hugger mindset will automagically solve our biggest global challenges for 8 billion people in the 21st century. After all, it "feels" like it will work for millions, so it'll end up working for billions too. And it makes you feel all comfy and angelic inside. Got it.

The problem is having 8 billion children to begin with. I don’t think that problem is solvable.

So you're saying big-tech and big-money hates scales and scalability?

Who do you think bought all those billions of android and apple phones and tablets?

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Post by petertodd »

rjsw wrote: post #241
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Personally I just use cheap and simple solid stainless steel cookware, and scrub aggressively. Chainmail scrubbers work well for really baked on stuff: https://www.amazon.com/Knapp-Made-CM-Scrubber-Stainless/dp/B... I used to have teflon cookware. It's great in theory. But in practice, I find indestructible stuff that you don't have to baby works much better for me. Of course, if you don't have much upper body streng…

Traditional cooking techniques [1] make use of the browned bits anyway, you don't get this as much with non stick cookware. I don't find stainless steel pans too hard to clean. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deglazing_(cooking)

I remember how the first time I tried to make beef stew it tasted terrible. Then I tried browning the meat first...

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Post by pseudalopex »

pb7 wrote: post #457
zug_zug wrote: post #452

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Terminology is super important. Obviously everything about a person is a biological fact, but "medical condition" implies a certain severity and negativity. It's sort of like asking if being shorter than 6' a medical condition. Or if being unattractive is a medical condition. Obviously not in the common parlance, and anybody who wanted to classify it as such would be seen as a real agitator. I suppose for people who…

> It's sort of like asking if being shorter than 6' a medical condition. Maybe not 6' but isn't dwarfism considered a medical condition? > Or if being unattractive is a medical condition. Again, most cases not, but things like crooked teeth, cleft lips, acne, etc that could be left alone but are frequently treated because they reduce quality of life are considered medical conditions. I buy the argument that "medical…

Dwarfism is a symptom of conditions like growth hormone deficiency. Cleft lip can have complications. Most people don't think of cosmetic conditions when they say medical conditions.

Gender dysphoria is considered a medical condition. But people can be trans without it.

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Post by graeme »

lm28469 wrote: post #247
vincentmarle wrote: post #2

> Store food in glass containers, not plastic. Above all, don’t microwave foods in plastic or with plastic wrap on top. Avoid pesticides. Buy organic produce if possible. Avoid tobacco or marijuana. Use a cotton or linen shower curtain, not one made of vinyl. Don’t use air fresheners. Prevent dust buildup. Vet consumer products you use with an online guide like that of the Environmental Working Group. I really want t…

> For example, almost all the food I buy is in plastic containers. I stopped buying these a while ago. Buy fresh veggies, classic pasta/rice/lentils or whatever you fancy, meat from the butcher if you eat meat, I skip anything I can't identify or anything that I couldn't make myself at home with regular ingredients. It's super restrictive but you get rid of literally 99% of junk food. You are what you eat, quite lite…

Not that simple. The paper your butcher uses also has plastic most likely. Most paper products do these days.

You nonetheless minimize exposure that way to be clear.

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