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weird, I've lived in the US most of my life and I think pretty much everyone washes their hands?
When people walk into a restaurant - fast food, slow food - especially before COVID, do you see people go to the bathroom to wash their hands before the meal? That never happens.
No, we order first and then do it.
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Most people aren't actually interested in knowing what's going on. But one can find out. Even if one isn't conspiracy minded, it's quite obvious that oligarchs, their multinational companies and governments couldn't give a single fuck about normal people. PFAS and microplastics everywhere, rises in autoimmune diseases as well as allergies and Alzheimer's. Addictive amounts of sugar in a lot of food. GMOs everywhere u…
Having lost 30lbs so far in 2024, you are highly under estimating the devastation of our gluttonous foodie culture. All the factors you mention I suspect are completely meaningless in comparison to consuming excess calories and I am pretty sure research would back this up. I was starting to have various health problems a year ago this time that have all gone away literally like magic. I think what you are talking abo…
Don't be so sure. We don't really know what messed up with our satiety/hunger signals.
"our gluttonous foodie culture."
Our which one? Obesity is a global problem, not a specifically American one. You will meet a lot of obese people in Brasilian favelas or rural Serbia, not exactly places that have "foodie culture".
"Having lost 30lbs so far in 2024"
I am not trying to discourage you, but the main stumbling stone with obesity is not losing the weight, but keeping it off for years. Your comment would carry a lot more weight (pun intended) if you lost that weight in 2020 and kept it off until today.
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Once a (DNA) virus incorporates itself inside your DNA and that cell divides you are never getting rid of the virus
Wait, is that how viruses work? Is a parent guaranteed to pass on viral illness to their children (genetically) then?
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Autoimmune responses are well known with some vaccines and some conditions, such as GBS. Most real experts know that vaccines carry all sorts of risks. It's the general public that is mostly unaware and would find this sort of thing surprising. It's the whole "safe" vs "generally safe" thing.
>Most real experts know that vaccines carry all sorts of risks And that's why all the real experts made sure to properly communicate the risks vs benefits of the Covid vaccine in an age, sex, and dose-stratified fashion, right? Oh wait...
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Having lost 30lbs so far in 2024, you are highly under estimating the devastation of our gluttonous foodie culture. All the factors you mention I suspect are completely meaningless in comparison to consuming excess calories and I am pretty sure research would back this up. I was starting to have various health problems a year ago this time that have all gone away literally like magic. I think what you are talking abo…
"I am pretty sure research would back this up" Don't be so sure. We don't really know what messed up with our satiety/hunger signals. "our gluttonous foodie culture." Our which one? Obesity is a global problem, not a specifically American one. You will meet a lot of obese people in Brasilian favelas or rural Serbia, not exactly places that have "foodie culture". "Having lost 30lbs so far in 2024" I am not trying to d…
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Having lost 30lbs so far in 2024, you are highly under estimating the devastation of our gluttonous foodie culture. All the factors you mention I suspect are completely meaningless in comparison to consuming excess calories and I am pretty sure research would back this up. I was starting to have various health problems a year ago this time that have all gone away literally like magic. I think what you are talking abo…
"I am pretty sure research would back this up" Don't be so sure. We don't really know what messed up with our satiety/hunger signals. "our gluttonous foodie culture." Our which one? Obesity is a global problem, not a specifically American one. You will meet a lot of obese people in Brasilian favelas or rural Serbia, not exactly places that have "foodie culture". "Having lost 30lbs so far in 2024" I am not trying to d…
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When people walk into a restaurant - fast food, slow food - especially before COVID, do you see people go to the bathroom to wash their hands before the meal? That never happens.
> When people walk into a restaurant No, we order first and then do it.
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I did this for covid. The second my vaccine kicked in I dropped all precautions and started staying indoors with as many people as possible for as long as possible, basically trying to never go a day without a small exposure. I’ve tested for infection a number of times and a university study tested my antibodies periodically for a year and I’ve never had a detectable case. Continuous exposure to small amounts of the…
So, another anecdote: I have COVID right now. I have had a bunch of self tests at home, and have tested myself every single time I have had any kind of cold or fever. Despite me getting on a crammed bus every morning and afternoon to go working in the same room as about 80 other people 4 days a week I didn't get COVID (that I know of) until now. Sometimes we are just lucky. Maybe the vaccine worked better-than-averag…
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I use to get the flu 1 or 2 times a year. I started going out in more crowded areas, going to pub, etc, and I haven't had a cold or flu in 4 years. I don't know the article knows as much as they think they do about health, because using muscles also damages them. I been nursing a bicep injury for the last 4 months. I get its not a prefect analogy, but nothing is, else it would be the same thing I don't think people s…
I did this for covid. The second my vaccine kicked in I dropped all precautions and started staying indoors with as many people as possible for as long as possible, basically trying to never go a day without a small exposure. I’ve tested for infection a number of times and a university study tested my antibodies periodically for a year and I’ve never had a detectable case. Continuous exposure to small amounts of the…
You don't.
You probably haven't been exposed at all, or you're one of the lucky asymptomatic people.
For example, I live in a major city, and am constantly around people post-vaccine. Yet I've had Covid 3x since them.
You can't draw the conclusion you're making from your behavior in public, as there's so many other likely possibilities.
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So, another anecdote: I have COVID right now. I have had a bunch of self tests at home, and have tested myself every single time I have had any kind of cold or fever. Despite me getting on a crammed bus every morning and afternoon to go working in the same room as about 80 other people 4 days a week I didn't get COVID (that I know of) until now. Sometimes we are just lucky. Maybe the vaccine worked better-than-averag…
PCR tests also love to give false positives...
But it's also easy to test multiple times, and often enough the symptoms will confirm it.