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I think weight is the wrong thing to target for gauging health, but it is the thing that is in everyone's face and easy to see. Undernourishment is just a big o
by mym1990 3y ago
I think weight is the wrong thing to target for gauging health, but it is the thing that is in everyone's face and easy to see. Undernourishment is just a big of a problem as over-nourishment. Targeting the four horsemen(t2 diabetes, Alzheimer's, heart disease, cancer) is a better use of time and money, but they are relatively much harder to identify early.
- spondylosaurus 3y ago> Undernourishment is just a big of a problem as over-nourishment. Having been recently diagnosed with Crohn's I 100% agree. Getting skinnier during a bad flare makes people think I'm in better health, because I look a certain way that aligns with their expectations, but it really just means my gut isn't absorbing any nutrients. Turns out being at my lowest weight in years was a Very Bad Thing and not a sign I was doing anything right. Which, again, is an interesting juxtaposition with my partner who weighs more than me but whose body functions correctly and whose biomarkers come back normal, unlike mine.
- chriscappuccio 3y ago> Targeting the four horsemen(t2 diabetes, Alzheimer's, heart disease, cancer) is a better use of time and money, but they are relatively much harder to identify early. All of these diseases have significant input from bad diet and metabolic disorder. Alzheimer's is considered a variation of t2d in some circles.