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angryenemyprincess · 27 days

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Exploring the Profound Benefits of a Vegan Diet

In recent years, the popularity of veganism has surged, driven by growing awareness of its numerous health, environmental, and ethical benefits. A vegan diet, which excludes all animal products, has been shown to offer a wide range of advantages for both individuals and the planet. From improving cardiovascular health to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the benefits of adopting a vegan lifestyle extend far beyond the plate.

Improved Heart Health:

One of the most well-documented benefits of a vegan diet is its positive impact on heart health. Research consistently shows that plant-based diets are associated with lower risks of heart disease, stroke, and hypertension. By eliminating cholesterol-rich foods like meat, dairy, and eggs, and emphasizing nutrient-dense fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes, vegans can significantly lower their levels of LDL cholesterol and blood pressure, reducing the risk of cardiovascular complications.

Lower Risk of Chronic Diseases:

In addition to heart disease, a vegan diet has been linked to a reduced risk of other chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, and obesity. Plant-based foods are rich in fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, which play crucial roles in supporting overall health and immune function. By focusing on whole, unprocessed plant foods, vegans can help protect themselves against a host of preventable diseases and improve their long-term well-being.

Weight Management:

For those looking to manage their weight effectively, a vegan diet can be a valuable tool. Plant-based foods tend to be lower in calories and saturated fat compared to animal-derived products, making them ideal for weight loss and weight management. Additionally, the high fiber content of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains helps promote feelings of fullness and satiety, reducing the likelihood of overeating and aiding in weight control.

Environmental Sustainability:

Beyond personal health benefits, adopting a vegan diet also has significant environmental implications. Animal agriculture is a leading contributor to deforestation, habitat destruction, water pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. By abstaining from animal products, vegans can significantly reduce their carbon footprint, conserve water resources, and mitigate the negative impacts of agriculture on biodiversity and ecosystems. Transitioning to a plant-based diet is one of the most effective actions individuals can take to combat climate change and promote environmental sustainability.

Ethical Considerations:

In addition to health and environmental reasons, many people choose to adopt a vegan lifestyle out of concern for animal welfare. The factory farming industry subjects billions of animals to unimaginable suffering, including confinement, mutilation, and slaughter. By abstaining from animal products, vegans align their dietary choices with their values of compassion, non-violence, and respect for all sentient beings. Choosing plant-based foods allows individuals to live in harmony with their ethical principles and contribute to a more humane and compassionate world.

Conclusion:

The benefits of a vegan diet extend far beyond personal health, encompassing environmental sustainability, animal welfare, and ethical considerations. By embracing a plant-based lifestyle, individuals can improve their cardiovascular health, reduce their risk of chronic diseases, manage their weight, and minimize their environmental impact. Furthermore, adopting a vegan diet offers an opportunity to align one's dietary choices with values of compassion, empathy, and respect for all living beings. As veganism continues to gain momentum worldwide, it represents a powerful force for positive change, both for individuals and the planet as a whole.

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fatliberation · 1 year

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I saw a comment on your blog that says 'the way you eat does not cause diabetes'...are you able to expand on that or provide a source I could read? I've been told by doctors that my pre-diabetes was due to weight gain because I get more hungry on my anti psychotics and I'd like to fact check what they've told me! Thank you so much!

Pre-diabetes was rejected as a diagnosis by the World Health Organization (although it is used by the US and UK) - the correct term for the condition is impaired glucose tolerance. Approximately 2% of people with "pre-diabetes" go on to develop diabetes per year. You heard that right - TWO PERCENT. Most diabetics actually skip the pre-diabetic phase.

There are currently no treatments for pre-diabetes besides intentional weight loss. (Hmm, that's convenient, right?) There has yet to be evidence that losing weight prevents progression from pre-diabetes to T2DM beyond a year. Interestingly, drug companies are trying to persuade the medical world to start treating patients earlier and earlier. They are using the term “pre-diabetes” to sell their drugs (including Wegovy, a weight-loss drug). Surgeons are using it to sell weight loss surgery. Everyone’s a winner, right? Not patients. Especially fat patients.

Check out these articles:

Prediabetes: The epidemic that never was, and shouldn’t be

The war on ‘prediabetes' could be a boon for pharma—but is it good medicine?

Also - I love what Dr. Asher Larmie @fatdoctorUK has to say about T2DM and insulin resistance, so here's one of their threads I pulled from Twitter:

1️⃣ You can't prevent insulin resistance. It's coded in your DNA. It may be impacted by your environment. Studies have shown it has nothing to do with your BMI.

2️⃣ The term "pre-diabetes" is a PR stunt. The correct term is impaired glucose tolerance (or impaired fasting glucose) which is sometimes referred to as intermittent hyperglycemia. It does not predict T2DM. It is best ignored and tested for every 3-5yrs.

3️⃣ there is no evidence that losing weight prevents diabetes. That's because you can't reverse insulin resistance. You can possibly postpone it by 2yrs? Furthermore there is evidence that those who are fat at the time of diagnosis fair much better than those who are thin.

4️⃣ Weight loss does not reverse diabetes in the VAST majority of people. Those that do reverse it are usually thinner with recent onset T2DM and a low A1c. Only a tiny minority can sustain that over 2yrs. Weight loss does not improve A1c levels beyond 2 yrs either.

5️⃣ Weight loss in T2DM does not improve macrovascular or microvascular health outcomes beyond 2 years. In fact, weight loss in diabetics is associated with increased mortality and morbidity (although it is not clear why). Weight cycling is known to impacts A1c levels.

6️⃣ Weight GAIN does NOT increase the risk of cardiovascular OR all causes mortality in diabetics. In fact, one might even go so far as to say that it's better to be fat and diabetic than to be thin and diabetic.

Dr. Larmie cites 18 peer reviewed journal articles (most from the last decade) that are included in their webinar on the subject, linked below.

#diabetes #t2dm #type 2 diabetes #prediabetes #weight science #weight stigma #fat liberation #fat acceptance #inbox

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frannssey · 8 months

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Blood Pressure Discovery Leaves Doctors Speechless (Try It Tonight)

[Scene: Dr. Smith's office. Dr. Smith, a middle-aged physician, is seated behind his desk. Sarah, a concerned patient in her 40s, sits across from him.]

Dr. Smith: Good afternoon, Sarah. How can I assist you today?

Sarah: Hi, Dr. Smith. I've been feeling really off lately. I've been getting headaches, feeling dizzy, and my heart seems to be racing even when I'm not doing anything strenuous.

Dr. Smith: I'm sorry to hear that. Let's discuss your symptoms. It's possible that what you're experiencing is related to high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. This condition is often referred to as the "silent killer" because it doesn't always come with noticeable symptoms, yet it can have serious implications on your health.

Sarah: High blood pressure? But I thought that was something older people worry about.

Dr. Smith: It's true that the risk of hypertension increases with age, but it can affect people of all ages. Our blood vessels, over time, can become less elastic due to factors like genetics, poor diet, lack of exercise, and stress. This can lead to increased pressure on the arterial walls, which in turn can damage organs like the heart, brain, and kidneys.

Sarah: So, what's happening inside my body?

Dr. Smith: Picture your circulatory system as a network of pipes carrying blood. When your heart beats, it pumps blood into these pipes, exerting pressure on the walls. If the pipes narrow or become stiff, the pressure increases. High blood pressure means your heart has to work harder to push blood through, which can weaken it over time.

Sarah: That sounds serious. Can it be treated?

Dr. Smith: Absolutely. Lifestyle changes play a crucial role. Incorporating a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins, along with reducing sodium intake, can help. Regular exercise also strengthens your heart and improves blood vessel elasticity. If necessary, medications can help lower blood pressure and reduce the strain on your heart.

Sarah: What can happen if I don't address this?

Dr. Smith: Untreated high blood pressure can lead to various complications. It significantly raises your risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney damage, and even vision problems. By managing your blood pressure, you're taking a proactive step toward preventing these potential issues.

Sarah: I had no idea how serious this could be. Thank you for explaining, Dr. Smith.

Dr. Smith: You're welcome, Sarah. Remember, understanding your body's signals and taking action early is key to maintaining your health. We'll work together to develop a plan that suits your needs and helps you regain control over your blood pressure.

[Scene fades out as Dr. Smith and Sarah continue their conversation.]

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4theitgirls · 7 months

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benefits of exercise that are not weight loss

* there are so many reasons to implement movement into your daily life that have nothing to do with changing your appearance, and it’s good to have non-aesthetic reasons to stay active, so here are some 🫶🏼

the physical

reduces the risk of cardiovascular complications and improves circulation

increases lung functioning

reduces the risk of many chronic diseases

improves strength and flexibility in muscles

prevents the loss of bone density that comes with age

improves bodily coordination

can reduce the risk of certain cancers

improves sleep quality

boosts the immune system

improves posture

aids digestion

increases the body’s resilience and decreases the risk of injury

prevents the joint and mobility problems that come with age/ultimately improves quality of life

increases production of many helpful hormones (e.g., collagen and growth hormone) and reduces stress hormones

* strengthening the muscles and joints can also reduce body pain

the mental

reduces general stress levels and anxiety

helps boost mood

improves memory and reduces the effect of the cognitive impairment that comes with age

grounds and quiets the mind

allows you to connect more with your body

boosts focus and supports the brain for productivity

decreases the risk of cognitive disorders such as alzheimer’s

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mphountitled · 13 days

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐫

Summary: He wants to be your only one... the fact that you've barely said a word to each other is irrelevant.

Warnings: Language, Humor, Unedited, Fluff, Neighbours to fuck buddies to Lovers, Leehan as his own warning, Jealous!Leehan, Possessiveness, Smut +18 (Minors DNI), Cunnilingus, Needy sex, Grinding, Premature Orgasm, Masturbation, Degradation Kink, Rough Sex

He's wrecking so very badly, Send help

Donghyun was going about his day perfectly fine until he set his foot over the kitchen threshold, and the first trickle of a moan came in from the adjacent walls. He immediately recognized the very specific, very airy octave of your voice.

The panting, the gasps, the very scheduled short exhales that ran through the conduit of your throat. He tries to stare at the fish through the aquatic looking glass in peace, hoping to alleviate the sound of your moaning that continues to bleed from the insulation in the thin apartment walls.

He finds himself quite vexed which is incredibly rare for nonchalant, unbothered Donghyun. For the longest time he thought he was broken. Never being able to forge any special connection with anyone that didn't sport a fin or gills.

When he met you though…

“No-” Donghyun shakes his head, hoping the movement might wash away all the mental images threatening to implode his head in. The memory of your passionate, albeit short history as neighbourly fuckbuddies threatens to rear its ugly head… Donghyun tries to distract himself and these new and complicated feelings of jealousy (definitely jealousy) by focusing on the underwater scavengers swimming blissfully about their makeshift prison. Every time he tries, you moan a particularly loud ‘F-Fuck’, and now he's hard and damnit, he can't focus on the fish. Your moans ascend to a higher octave, an octave that gives him unfortunate flashbacks of the night he first met you.

Then, it had been him who drew those sounds from your throat.

Donghyun didn't always believe in fate but there was no other way to describe that evening. You would have both continued on as oblivious neighbours were it not for your roommate accidentally locking you out of your apartment for the 100th time. Donghyun reminisces on how he found you seated outside your door. A tipsy, blubbering mess.

Thinking that he wouldn't like to go to hell, Donghyun decided to pick you up from off the floor after inquiring whether you were comfortable with fish (he wouldn't like to invite any stranger into his apartment that was even a little bit hostile towards the fish) and thereafter, lumbered you over the threshold.

You had been mumbling about a variety of topics that Donghyun would kill to have you relay back to him right now, but one after the other, the topics dwindled into you enquiring about more alcohol. Claiming that you couldn't wait for your roommate on an empty stomach.

"Food," he had said in a deep and dreary monotonous voice, "If you're hungry, you should eat some food,"

"Food is boring," you whined.

"It really is," he found himself agreeing almost automatically.

"I have an even better idea," it was then, that you uncovered three bottles of soju from your purse with a conspiratorial drunken smirk on your face. The evening had inevitably ended with the both of you getting inebriated under the dim blue lights shining from his tank. And under those very same lights, while Donghyun droned on about the cardiovascular system of freshwater fish, your lips met his in a sloppy, unceremonious kiss.

He did not know this when you kissed him, but he would soon become obsessed with you. That could be the only thing he could describe this as.

"Ugh, how can you stand to listen to the sounds of our neighbors fucking," Donghyun is pulled from his reverie by Sungho who strolls into the kitchen. His roommate's messy head of hair is tipped back in distaste at the scandalous sounds emanating from the next door apartment.

"Neighbour." Donghyun says, "We only have one and she lives alone," Donghyun appears seemingly unperturbed by the sound of your moaning. If not for the subtle whitening of his knuckles against the tabletop upon which his fish tank sat, anyone could've sworn he didn't feel a thing.

"I don't even wanna know how you know that-" Sungho begins to rummage for his pots and pans, all while Donghyun drones on.

"I spoke to her. Once." Donghyun says "Only once. We had sex."

A clamouring of metallic utensils ring throughout the small apartment as Sungho whips his head around to stare at the monotonous boy with amazement.

"Is there anything you ever think of keeping to yourself?"

Donghyun ignores his statement, "But now she's doing that..." he says, in that same difficult-to-interpret, monotonous voice. Donghyun gestures to the blank wall that divided the apartments, "With whoever that is..." A tense silence prolongs before Donghyun; quite suddenly, stands up. "Should I go over there?"

Sungho's shakes his head as he says, "You should absolutely not go over there-"

"I think I should go over there," He's already backing out of his chair, bidding the fish goodbye.

"Donghyun, I will disown you as a member of this apartment if you go over there-"

"It'll be quick,"

"Donghyun."

He's not sure why he'd wanna torture himself, nor did he care to know. All Donghyun is concerned with is the sound of your pleasure being caused by someone else. Someone that isn't him. And so he thinks nothing of it as he drifts towards your door stationed right next to his and he knocks.

There is a bump of furniture and a swear until you're racking the door open, the very vision of pre-orgasm jitters. Donghyun observes you in this very familiar glow. Your eyes are wide and wayward. Your hands are fumbling with the belt of your robe and there's a slight tremor moving through your entire form. You may appear disheveled to any other passerby but to him, you were the very object of his desires.

When your eyes land on him, your shoulders deflate in an unimpressed stance. You are just in the middle of scolding him lightly as you say, “No, Donghyun, I don't wanna volunteer to clean the beach with yo-”

You're not able to finish your sentence because he's rushed towards you in an instant, capturing your lips against the soft plush pillows of his own, and your words die right then and there. He cradles your face with both hands and you yelp in shock as he nips at your bottom lip, all while pushing himself into your apartment.

“I didnt-” he whispers, unable to tear his lips fully away from yours, “I didn't come here for that-”

He mindlessly kicks off his shoes at the doorway which proves to be exceedingly difficult, given the fact that he's hellbent on keeping your lips attached.

“D-Donghyun-” you try to mumble but his lanky fingers curl into your cheeks, forcefully keeping you there. He kisses your roughly. So roughly it nearly knocks out every single sliver of sensibilities you had left. His tongue is long and eager as it drift over the outside of your lips and on the inside, seemingly wanting to eat you whole.

“Donghyun-”

“What-” he whines, stomping his socks-clad feet against the wooden floorboards. “Why are you ruining the moment?” He dips his head down to try and capture your lips once more, but now that you've escaped his forcefield, you've sobered up a bit.

“Why are you, in my apartment?!” It's the only thing you manage to say, with your hand pressed firmly against his sternum. You're both panting loudly. Both caught in a very dangerous state.

Donghyun swallows thickly.

For some reason, you drop your hand to grip your robe tighter, as if not trusting yourself to keep it on in his presence. It is a baby pink robe that Donghyun finds surprisingly erotic. With the scent of sex hanging in your living room, it was difficult not to find anything erotic. He sees you watching him with wide, baggy eyes. Those were erotic too.

“Donghyun.” You begin, with a voice lowered in warning. “Why are you here?”

He swallows once again before straightening his spine and running a hand through his mid length brown locks. He fights to regain some sense of control as he racks his brain for all every plausible excuse.

“So-” he clears his throat, “I'm a father of fish,”

“Famously,” you mock with the roll of the eye. He has to stop himself from kissing you again, choosing to lift his left hand to push down his right twisting in a fist at his side.

“And I’m thinking of adopting a few cichlids.”

“That doesn't explain why you kissed me?” Instead of answering your question, Donghyun ventures to stroll towards your couch as he says, “And the males, famously, cannot be put in the same tank as other aquatic fish. They're unnecessarily hostile and territorial,” he lowers himself fo your couch, “Kinda like you are right now,”

Before you shout at him, he continues

“And I was wondering if you have a spare fish tank around here by any chance.” he nods his head, throughly please with his awful lying skills, “Thats why I'm here.” Donghyun’s eyes are still coasting around your apartment, waiting to hear the voice of the male that was making you moan so loud just a second ago.

“You expect me to just have a fish tank?” You deadpan, “By chance?”

“I don't think my question was so difficult to understand.” Donghyun watches you with a cocky open mouth smirk as he pushes his back against your couch, “This conversation would've been wrapped up so easily if you just-”

“Well, thanks for the weird nature lecture,” you're charging towards him, robe billowing. He sits up, excited. “And the kiss-”

“We could do that again if you want-”

“But I have to study, Donghyun, and you're distracting me,”

You're latching onto his forearm, hellbent on pulling him off your couch but Donghyun digs his other hand into the seat, letting it act as an anchor, keeping him there.

It is then, that your hot pink vibrator rolls out from underneath a cushion and right against the side of his hand.

You stop your pulling.

He stops his mumbling protests.

You both stare down at your vibe sitting comfortably against his hand in the dip of the couch.

“I-”

“Studying, huh?” the smugness in his voice is borderline sadistic. Now it's your turn to scan your brain for every possible way you could detangle yourself from this web of embarrassment. “I like this kinda studying-”

“Donghyun-”

“Leehan-”

“Whatever.” You sigh wistfully, “Just, get out, please.”

“So you don't want my help then?” The question rocks you to your core, a core which you unfortunately realise is still soaked and begging for release. You were just on the precipice of diving headfirst into your orgasm when the knock on the door came and you were overflowing with anxiety. Honestly, being bombarded with a kiss from the weird guy next door shouldn't have been as pleasant as it had been, but your needs evidently took priority of your senses.

“H-Help?” Your voice is barely above a whisper, “How?”

“Lemme show you,” he whispers with all the allure of a Disney prince, and the sensuality of a crimson ribbon. He wraps his hand around your forearm; twirling you quite ceremoniously into his lap.

“You must be so needy right now,” He whispers into your ear while he moves at snails pace, to lower your back against the couch, “I promise to be so good. Better than last time-”

“We were drunk,” you say, utterly captivated by Donghyun now peppering kisses along your legs. He makes his slow descent down the hill of your thighs, while everything in him craves to just attach his lips to your clit until you're riding his face dismally.

Donghyun groans then into the open air. “Fuck, I wanna eat you out,” he admits gravely. He lifts his eyes, hoping to relay to you just how badly he wanted this.

“We were drunk then, so let me do a better job now, ‘kay?” Donghyun rubs dizzying circles against your stomach, still very much covered by your robe.

“O-Okay-” You whisper your consent and it completely throws him over the edge. You yelp when Donghyun grabs ahold of your calves, almost immediately fighting your leg over his shoulder as if your weight was nonexistent.

“Don't blame me if I like… cum in my pants or something, alright?” He says, lowering his face to your exposed as he spready your legs wider.

“P-Please just eat me out, Donghyun,” you were asking him to as if you needed him. That thought solidified itself in his stomach and wrenches your panties to the side, immediately attacking your pussy with his puffy lips.

“F-FUCK, LEEHAN- NOT SO FAST-” Your hands fly to his locks. Your mouth hangs open and you watch in disbelief as he hums against your vagina.

“You called me Leehan-”

“You're- so-” A gasp steals itself from your throat as Donghyun sticks his tongue out to lick a thick strip up the length of your pussy, “s-trange.” you say, unable to chase his lips with your hips.

"You're so hot- fuck,” Donghyun immediately shifts onto the floor so he’s kneeling before you. Your cunt weeps for him and he gladly obliges.

“What a leaky little girl,” he whispers, instantly feeling your hips stutter upwards, “You like that? You like it when I call you my leaky fucking girl-”

You're moaning again, and Donghyun can't help but smirk.

“Y-You're such a pretty little slut, you know that?” Donghyun Isn't sure where that came from, but he's rutting into the couch now, at the same pace you're fucking his face and he knows he needs to say it.

“Oh my fucking God- Donghyun!” You're utterly amazed. Amazed because you didn't remember your last time with Donghyun being so visceral. You nearly see stars when he wiggles his tongue against your entrance, begging for entry.

“F-Fuck my face, baby,”

“D-D-” His name is lost in your mouth and you're lost at the sight of him kneeling for you, fucking helplessly against the couch as he kisses your cunt oh so sloppily. You slip into your orgasm with a shallow gasp and Donghyun's eyes flutter closed, smooching your pussy in pure fucking bliss. He's mumbling incoherently info your cunt, telling her soft nothings until his own hips stutter-

“G-God your pussy is so precious,” he whispers, “So fucking precious-”

You're breathing heavily, but Donghyun decides he's not done as he rises from between your legs. Through your half-lidded gaze, you can spy the wet spot against his sweatpants, and yet he still seems driven by lust. That was one thing you did remember from your last encounter. Once you had Leehan revved up, it was nearly impossible to turn him off.

“I wanna fuck you,” he says monotonously while already pulling at the drawstring of his sweatpants, “I wanna fucking merge into you, L-Like a fucking anglerfish-” he lowers himself on top of you, “D'you know that once the males find a suitable female they merge into-”

“Give me five seconds.” You beg, still in the process of catching your breath, "Or fifteen,"

#leehan x reader #leehan x you #leehan smut #boynextdoor x reader #boynextdoor #boynextdoor smut #kim donghyun x reader #kim donghyun smut

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wellhealthhub · 9 months

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Diabetes: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding, Managing, and Embracing Life with the Condition

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covidsafehotties · 22 days

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Still awaiting peer review, but this late-breaking preprint has some valuable information.

"In summary, long COVID poses a complicated set of health difficulties, mostly impacting the neurological, cardiovascular, pulmonary, endocrine, digestive, and dermatological systems, with significant consequences for public health."

"The persistence of neuropsychiatric symptoms, cardiovascular complications, respiratory issues, endocrine disruptions, gastrointestinal disturbances, and skin abnormalities emphasizes the multifaceted nature of Long COVID and the urgent need for additional research and holistic approaches to its management and mitigation."

Tl;dr: nonpharmaceutical intervention is still the best way to stop covid. Mask up. Filter your air. Distance when possible.

#mask up #covid #covid 19 #covid isn't over #pandemic #covid conscious #long covid #covid is airborne #wear a mask #coronavirus

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macgyvermedical · 4 months

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The following information is from Sickening, by John Abramson:

Not to sound like a conspiracy theorist on main but when I say Big Pharma is a racket I mean...

Doctors work via particular guidelines. Many of them are punished by their hospital systems if they fail to follow those guidelines, which are considered "best practice". The guidelines are written largely by pharmaceutical companies or people paid by pharmaceutical companies.

Just like Disney likes to keep it's copyrights fresh, pharmaceutical companies like to keep their patents. And they do this by churning out new drugs. Only about 1 in every 8 of these new drugs actually represents an actual advantage over existing drugs or therapies. They, of course, market the absolute shit out of all of them as though they did.

In theory, newer insulin analogs (lispro, glargine, etc...) work better and have fewer side effects than older recombinant human insulins (regular, NPH). In the actual trials the only difference between the two is a single average non-fatal hypoglycemic event over the course of 5 years of therapy. There was no difference in effectiveness. Oh. And the newer ones are 10 times the out of pocket price (an average of $468/year vs $5,224/year). Which is considerable considering 1 in 4 insulin-users report "rationing" their insulin for cost reasons. 90% of people on insulin take the newer insulin analogs because that's what's on the guidelines.

Pharmaceutical companies have all the data on their drugs, which they don't share and which they alone interpret. It took 4 years of near-daily pestering for Cochrane Reviews (a major independent reviewer) to get a copy of the data for the drug tamflu. When they got it, they found that in 77 trials, the only thing it consistently did was decrease the symptomatic time from an average of 7 days to an average of 6.3 days, even though the company was marketing it under claims that it reduced complications and hospitalizations- something none of the trials showed.

You have to treat 140 people who have not had a heart attack or stroke with statins (cholesterol-lowering medicines) for 5 years in order to prevent 1 single non-fatal heart attack or stroke. There is no difference in death rates from cardiovascular causes between statin-users and non-statin-users who have not had a heart attack or stroke. You have to treat 30 people who have had a heart attack or stroke to prevent one heart attack or stroke. You have to treat 80 to prevent a death.

According to a very large, independent (non-pharmaceutical industry) study called the ACCORD study, people with type 2 diabetes actually had significantly worse cardiovascular outcomes if their average blood sugar was kept in a "normal" (non-diabetic range) (under 125) vs a somewhat higher range (150-180). So significant were these findings that they ended the study early because too many people in the "normal" range were dying.

Omeprazole and Esomeprazole are technically the same drug that work exactly the same way and exactly as well when given at the same dose. The only thing that makes esomeprazole any better is that it is given at a higher dose. And it's way, way more expensive.

#nurblr #sickening #hospital life #diabetes #insulin #statin drugs

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I feel like this might be more tmi than most bottom surgery questions, but I'm really curious about what to expect with this. So you know how when you orgasm there's a lot of muscle tensing and pulsing? How does that feel with your dick and balls? I really have no idea how to word this question less awkwardly, I'm so sorry, lol

Okay well this one definitely goes under a cut lol

So this comes (hurr hurr) in two stages.

The first was testosterone, of course. It made orgasm MUCH easier for me to achieve, but also made them a bit shorter and sharper—at least clitoral and anal orgasm. The vanishingly-rare g-spot orgasm was still what you’d expect, the whole full-body thing, but for me that was never worth the gross feeling of psychological wrongness.

This was amplified by bottom surgery. It’s kind of like for a few seconds every muscle in your body tenses up and something goes POP but in a really, really good way, centered on the dick. I feel my orgasms mostly at the base and tip of my dick with a hot (as in really warm) feeling of—like an ache but pleasant, if that makes sense, in what’s now my scrotum (formerly my labia majora), and in the afterglow everything down there feels pretty great and quite warm.

And then I have to take a few minutes to catch my breath and let my heartbeat stop being all weird, but I’ve always had the heart thing and I think it might be just me, idk. (Is it normal to have arrhythmia after orgasm? I’ve never asked a doctor or looked it up. But man after an orgasm my heartbeat sounds & feels like a drunk trying to tapdance, it’s really weird)

[ETA: I looked it up and a doctor with 53 years of experience says it’s not necessarily a bad thing if your cardiovascular health is already fine, and my last EKG was completely normal, so I think I’m in the clear]

Strangely, though I had a vaginectomy as part of my bottom surgery, I can still feel orgasm in whatever is left of my Skene’s glands, though blessedly there isn’t enough left of my front hole to feel anything else in that vicinity, thank fuck.

(For readers who actually like the front hole but still want bottom surgery: never fear, there are MANY options. You can even have phalloplasty without a vaginectomy—the catch being you won’t be able to have urethral lengthening so you’ll still have to sit to pee. Which plenty of cis men do as a habit or for religious reasons anyway, so.) [ETA: a kind Anon pointed out that you can, in fact, have urethral lengthening without a vaginectomy, just with higher risk of a minor complication that is more annoying than dangerous]

#bottom surgery #ftm #trans men #phallplasty #spicy content #transition #medical transition #transgender #trans matters #queerdom #replies to things

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gumjrop · 2 months

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The Weather

Twenty-seven US states remain at High to Very High levels of SARS-CoV-2 detected in wastewater since February 28, 2024, with five states not reporting.

Wastewater levels are decreasing throughout the country except in the Midwest. The South is still experiencing extremely high transmission. As a reminder, the last two weeks, shown in gray, are provisional data. These values may change as additional wastewater sites report data.

Despite these ongoing high levels of transmission in most of the country, and in defiance of pleas from civil society to protect the most vulnerable among us, the CDC has once again decided to walk back already insufficient protections – this time in the form of isolation guidance. It announced on Friday at 1 pm that it will repeal the 5-day isolation period for COVID-19 and instead treat COVID-19 like it does other respiratory viruses like flu and RSV, linking isolation length with symptomatology and fever. This policy, of course, is not based on the best evidence–just vibes and a lack of care for those of us still dying (1000s weekly) and still becoming disabled by Long COVID.

Last week, the CDC recommended that people 65 years and older should receive an updated booster. It did not approve a booster for other people in high-risk categories because they didn’t bother studying the benefits and risks in these groups.

Wins

OK. So it’s been a rough week. But you know what? We are all fighting back. We see you all making calls, creating and signing petitions, joining and expanding Mask Blocs, creating and distributing zines, and making your own air-cleaning systems. We see so many more masked, tested, and ventilated events than we used to! We are mobilizing collective power to keep each other safe and to transform this state.

Next week, March 11, will mark the 5th anniversary of the declaration of the pandemic. We’re not where we should be, but this pandemic has radicalized a lot of us. Keep connecting. Keep finding your people. Keep going. We will win.

Oh! And check out these Free COVID-19 and flu test vending machines in King County, Washington!

Variants

JN.1 is still the most dominant variant circulating in the United States and is projected to account for 92.3% of all circulating variants by March 2nd, 2024. Two JN.1 descendants, JN.1.13 and JN.1.18, are now the second and third most common circulating variants, projected to be at 3.3% and 1.8%, respectively.

To check for circulating variants within your community, you can find your HHS Region through the CDC Variant Tracker dashboard.

Long Covid

In an article published in Science, Drs Ziyad Al-Aly and Eric Topol reviewed the perplexing case of Long COVID. They discuss the lack of consensus and systematization when it comes to the classification of the disease, partly due to its different mechanisms and manifestations. For example, younger adult and female Long COVID patients are more likely to be afflicted by fatigue, dysautonomia, brain fog, and post-exertional malaise, while older patients are more likely to deal with cardiovascular and metabolic complications. They also discuss the current potential treatments for Long COVID, but express that since nonpharmaceutical interventions have been neglected, vaccines are the only available therapy. However, vaccines are unable to prevent Long COVID. Ultimately, they state that the only way to prevent Long COVID is by ending COVID transmission, such as by administering pan-variant neutralizing intranasal vaccines.

On March 15, 2024, the Long COVID March will be taking place in Washington D.C. at the Lincoln Memorial. The march is intended to mobilize Long COVID patients and allies to demand acknowledgment and policy changes from the government. You can read the march’s mission statement, which includes a list of objectives.

Take Action

Join us in demanding the CDC reinstate the 5-day COVID isolation policy. Despite the guidelines having already been dropped, we must still fight for adequate protections from COVID to safeguard our communities from harm. Make your voices known by sending a letter to the White House and your elected officials through our Action Network. The People’s CDC will also be implementing other action items in the coming weeks, so look out for those!

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Again, we must continue to contact our elected officials to demand a ceasefire in Gaza, and we must continue to wear and require the wearing of high-quality respirators such as N95s and KN95s at protests and within organizing spaces.

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fearfulachilles · 3 months

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5. fixing hearts.

chapter five to buop (nanami kento x reader jjk medical au.) .

full contents here.

summary: it’s time to work with kento, the man you had just rejected after a one-time unlikely experience in his car. he’s keeping things professional, but can you?

sticky note: please keep in mind all medical illnesses i mention are fake, made up, and most likely from a generator website. if you google them they probably won't come up or make sense.

Tomorrow came too fast for your liking. It was time for you to work with Kento, the man you had just rejected after a one-time unlikely experience in his car. You’re sure this is karma for all the hearts you’ve broken of the young men you dated.

You were never the one for long term, serious relationships. The guys you would meet thought that’s what they wanted too, a fun time with no strings attached. But they all ended after a short amount of time when you reject their offer for something more serious. They’d call you a slut and a whore, but you never really cared.

The only person it didn’t happen with was Choso. He let you come and go as you pleased and because of that you started coming around more often. You didn’t realize yourself doing that and when you did, Yuji had already offered you this great opportunity.

You expect it to be awkward with Kento or expect him to be upset with you for rejecting him the day prior. You’re pleasantly surprised when Kento is completely professional with you. He does the same as Satoru, shows you and Megumi CT scans, MRIs, and pathology reports to educate and quiz you both throughout the morning. It’s like nothing ever happened. You’re happy about that, right?

You learn Kento is a cardiovascular surgeon. He works with one of the most vital and delicate organs of the body.

Kento’s preferred way of documentation is pretty simple. He likes full sentences and likes to document any social history that may cause complications before or after surgery.

He’s a lot more thorough than Satoru, who would just glance at the chart note and say good enough, save it, let’s move on. No, Kento stops after every patient to read your and Megumi’s chart notes from the screen of the laptops you held before approving them or asking for something to be changed.

When Kento checked your notes, his sense of personal space didn’t exist. You’d feel the firmness of his chest pressing against the back of your shoulder as he towered over you and leaned in to read your chart note. His voice was almost as close as it was that night in his car, so you had to focus even more to hear the correction he’d suggest for you to do.

It didn’t help that Kento didn’t like wearing his white coat. He wore light blue scrubs that contracted nicely to his blonde hair and light brown eyes. His arms were big, you hadn’t noticed that before. They contoured and flexed under the bright lights of the clinic. They looked strong and muscular, veins sculpted on his hands and up his forearms.

You don’t notice you’re staring until Megumi has the nerve to nudge your side with his pointy elbow. You grunt at him and direct your eyes to your own laptop screen.

Lunch comes around faster than yesterday. Yuji and Nobara are paired with Dr. Gojo today and their moods reflect it. They’re happier than the day before, though Nobara complains that Dr. Gojo talks too much nonsense with the patients and gets them get behind schedule.

Then, they lean in and ask how it’s going with “Dr. No Pump Chump.” You roll your eyes and have to press your lips together to not give them the satisfaction of smiling.

“She’s been drooling over him all morning.” Megumi answers for you, then takes a bite of his salad.

You scoff and hit his shoulder. “I have not!”

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Kento didn’t waste time chatting unrelated topics with his patients like Satoru does. Sometimes an elderly patient would trap him in a conversation and he’d feel obligated to entertain them for a couple of minutes, but he was quick to say his goodbyes and open the exam room door for you and Megumi to step out first.

One particular patient, a 73-year-old woman, came in with her granddaughter who seemed to be a couple years older than you.

“Thank you so much, Dr. Nanami.” The young woman says, and she reaches over and places a hand on his upper arm. His body constricts just for a moment, but you notice it. Her smile is alluring, beautiful, painted with red lipstick. “You’ve basically made my grandmother’s heart brand new.”

Kento smiles small, like he did when he said I look forward to working with you yesterday. His response is simple and straight to the point, “of course. Thank you for joining her today.”

He’s about to wrap the visit up when the young woman jumps in and continues trying to converse with him. She leans in a little, her long hair falling to frame her face so perfectly. “Can I ask, what made you get into heart surgery? Got tired of breaking hearts so you decided to start fixing them?”

Her eyes trail from his large arms to his collarbone visible from his scrub top, up his neck that you’ve bitten and kissed, until they get to his face. She’s eyeing him like a piece of candy.

He deals with this a lot. Patients or family of patients are always so interested in him. He’s attractive, tall, with a good career and with no wedding ring in sight. He just never likes how inappropriate the timing is.

He chuckles at her joke, but it’s not genuine. You can tell it isn’t. He laughed at everything you said at the bar, you know how deep and rumbling his true laugh is.

“No, nothing like that.” He then gets up from the medical stool he’s seated on and opens the exam room door before the young woman could continue. He lets you step out first, then Megumi, then the patient, and he walks out chatting with the young woman together.

You’re not sure why you’re so irritated, but you are. Megumi steps a couple of inches away from you as he can sense the tension in your face build up. You look at him and glare, like he’s acting unreasonable because you’re fine. Megumi’s face just says sure you are.

“Don’t forget to look for signs of infection on her incisions. I’ll check the stitches on her next post-op visit.” You heard Kento explain to the young woman. She looks… disinterested, almost disappointed Kento isn’t flirting back. Your mood picks up slightly when hearing how strictly professional the private conversation they’re having is.

Kento is obviously a no nonsense man. He doesn’t relish in the unneeded attention from patients like Satoru does. He doesn’t provoke, engaged, or instigate any of it. You’re almost positive if you hadn’t told him you weren’t looking for something serious yesterday, he would want something serious with you now. He’s not the type of man you usually go for, least of all at this time in your life when you have your future planned out ahead of you.

He comes back to the nurse station and takes a seat an open chair in front of a computer. You watch as his arms flex when he brings up his hand to run through his blonde hair. You watch his fingers type away at the keyboard, they’re long and thick, you never got the chance to feel them.

You see yourself back in his car, picking up where you both left off. Your bottoms are discarded to the backseat and your legs are on either side of his thighs. His fingers are rubbing tiny circles on your clit through your underwear. You can feel his hot mouth on your skin again, his perfect teeth scraping along your neck until he’s nibbling near your collarbone.

His large fingers finally pull your underwear to the side and find their way to your needy cunt where they gather up your growing slickness. He teases your hole and you clench around nothing, hungry for his fingers. Kento clears his throat, you’re not sure why, but you just focus on how good he’s making you feel.

The tips of his fingers start to tease their way in. You’re not sure if Kento is a tease, you like to think he is. Just the tips of his fingers are enough to begin stretching you. Again, he clears his throat. Then he does it again. Why is he doing that?

You realize Megumi is the one clearing his throat next to you. He snaps you out of your delicious daydream quickly. You blink a few times before looking over at your annoying roommate. He motions to his mouth and he’s telling you You’re drooling again, you got a little something right there…

You know you’re not actually drooling, so you nudge his arm with your shoulder hard. You shake out all dirty thoughts in your mind and look at your laptop screen.

There’s a lull now, waiting for his next patient to be ready. You peek over to see what Kento’s looking at on his screen, and see a diagnosis you’re familiar with.

“You’ve treated patients with Cordis Aneurisma?” You ask him.

Kento seems to maintain really good eye contact when speaking, but only with you. He doesn’t look at Satoru when he talks to him, he didn’t look at the young woman when she flirted with him, but with you his eyes never seem to waver. They didn’t at the bar and they don’t waver now.

“I treated them as much as I could. Surgery can only go so far.” He replies. “You know of it?”

Cordis Aneurisma is incredibly rare. It’s genetic and eventually becomes terminal. Though, it takes years and years to get really severe. It starts off with simplest symptoms, then broad cardiovascular symptoms, then the telling symptoms start all too late.

“My mom had it.” You say it so easily.

You haven’t spoken of your mother since moving. You told Yuji about her passing during the drive, and though he has been your childhood best friend, he didn’t know your mother well. He knew she was kind and worked two jobs to support three kids and was never home. You were always at Yuji’s house too, hanging with him and his brothers.

A look of concern flashes on Kento's face as he watches you, but you don't notice it as your eyes read the chart note on screen. The patient is older than your mother and she's still alive, but her symptoms listed on the chart are similar to the ones your mom had recently. You seem sad for a moment, you miss your mom and you feel bad for this patient.

Now's not the time to call attention to this. Megumi doesn't know of your mother and you're at work right now. You brush it off quickly, and when you look back at Kento, he's still staring at you. You're not sure what the expression on his face is, but you don't pay any mind to it.

“Now, can I ask what really made you get into heart surgery, Dr. Nanami?” You're slightly mocking the young woman he spoke to just now, the telling smirk on your lips makes Kento laugh. It sounds light and real, like it did at the bar.

He likes hearing Dr. Nanami from your mouth. He momentarily thinks back at the pretty moans you gave him in his car, when you were on top of him and grinding against his erection. He looks down at his hands at the keyboard in front of him, having to readjust himself on the uncomfortable rolling chair he's sitting on before looking back at you. He's still smiling, though it's smaller.

“I like a challenge. Heart surgery is intense, hardcore, there's nothing's like it.” He explains. He sounds passionate. You can tell he likes what he does for a living.

“Except neurosurgery~” Dr. Gojo chimes in, in a sing-song tune. Kento's smile and light posture go away too soon as the younger physician comes out of nowhere. “I'd like to see the heart do anything without the brain telling it.”

“I assumed you were familiar with being brain dead.” Kento's comeback is quick without skipping a beat. You giggle at it, and Kento's smile returns for a minute.

Dr. Gojo isn't so amused like you are. His lips are in a straight line and his eyes are dull. Kento isn't looking at him, like he never does with anyone but you, and is instead back focus on the computer screen.

“Anyways,” Satoru moves on, his tone changing to upbeat once again. He calls for your attention. “How would you like to work with Dr. Nanami on your own tomorrow?”

“Alone?” You question. Your eyes flicker to Kento. “I mean, it's pretty soon.”

“I believe in you.” Satoru smiles at you. The simple but encouraging words from him make you feel a little more confident. You reluctantly nod in agreement. “Don't be too hard on her, Kento.” Satoru says, his voice fading as he walks away.

Kento finally drags his eyes away from the computer once Satoru is out of sight and looks at you. You give him a smile, the awkward tension filling you again. Tomorrow will be interesting.

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