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There is a genetic trait called Factor V Leiden which will make you predisposed to blood clots (some tests can reveal if you have it). I am not sure if I have i
by gavanwoolery 11y ago
There is a genetic trait called Factor V Leiden which will make you predisposed to blood clots (some tests can reveal if you have it). I am not sure if I have it but it can be a factor outside of diet and exercise. But you don't need my case as a warning - studies have linked sitting to death for at least several years now. How valid they are is up for question, but better safe than sorry. :)
- cyphar 11y ago> but better safe than sorry. :) While I agree that as a culture we need to prioritize our health a lot more, it's a dangerous attitude to claim that "it's better to be safe than sorry". Doing things out of fear and ignorance is not better than making well-educated decisions. In all fairness, there is plenty of evidence to support that apes (that's us) are not meant to sit all day.
- gavanwoolery 11y agoDefinitely agree. On an added note (about safe vs sorry) - while in this case I was "lucky" to have my hypochondria be correct, the vast majority of the time symptoms that I worry about are nothing. If I went to the doctor for every little symptom I got, that would be expensive and time-consuming.