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by InSteady 3y ago
>...before you can hardly purchase anything at all. In terms of living a more ethical life (on several different levels), this is a crude but generally effective way to go about it.
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by InSteady 3y ago
As per usual, science reporting fails to use precise language. It can be interpreted either way, although I think your interpretation is the slightly larger leap based on phrasing. In any case, it is far below the 70% (and not directed broa
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by InSteady 3y ago
Do you mind sharing how you decided which 36 strains to include and what they are? Bonus points for links to studies (or articles with good references). :)
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by InSteady 3y ago
Ah, the game of telephone. >For more than 150 trials, Carlisle got access to anonymized individual participant data (IPD). By studying the IPD spreadsheets, he judged that 44% of these trials contained at least some flawed data: imposs
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by InSteady 3y ago
I can't speak to chiral gold, but as for exploring the connection between microbiota and neurodegenerative diseases, this is a hot area of study. Take a sentence from the abstract: >The gut–brain axis has emerged as a therapeutic ta
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by InSteady 3y ago
> Naive prosecutions of corruption can, ironically, institutionalize it. Um. How? Well, if only new players and small fish get caught up in bribery charges (because the big and old players are so institutionalized they have almost no exp
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by InSteady 3y ago
FYI that's actually pretty decent turnout for local elections. The national average for large cities in recent years is 15%, and cities like Las Vegas and Fort Worth had turnouts below 10 percent. [1] Note these are mayoral elections.
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by InSteady 3y ago
The notion that olive oil is one of the healthier fat options has abundant coverage in science and health media as well as peer reviewed research. This is widely know to people who are interested in healthy diet and lifestyle stuff. The cla
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by InSteady 3y ago
Olive oil is substantially better than many other seed oil alternatives in terms of omega 6 content (too much omega 6 appears to be a problem, especially given how little omega 3 we get in the modern diet) [1] [2]. Extra virgin olive oil al
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by InSteady 3y ago
To be fair, also true of teachers. Even at the college level sometimes. Probably happens a lot more frequently with AI tools, though.
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by InSteady 3y ago
Boy I was really expecting something fancy based on your scrutiny of this bridge. It is about the most non-descript bridge imaginable. Generally speaking, smart infrastructure projects bring a lot of utility both to the community they are i
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by InSteady 3y ago
We know that bioaccumulation of bromine is a potentially serious problem [1]. Among other nasty effects, it can displace iodine in the thyroid, skin, and mammary glands. With improved techniques for measuring the content of BVO in beverage
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by InSteady 3y ago
Right, it's a trade-off. The benefits of vitamin D, infrared spectrum light on the immune system, and blue light on hormone signaling likely outweigh some increased skin cancer risk if you are smart about your exposure patterns. There
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by InSteady 3y ago
Alcohol also interferes with vitamin D synthesis.
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by InSteady 3y ago
Bear in mind this was after only two weeks of exposure, on people with pale skin with simulated sun exposure trying to mimic a very northern latitude (London). They also only used UVA and UVB rays, omitting the infra-red spectrum. The sens
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by InSteady 3y ago
The implications of closing off public discussion of facts (and opinions/speculation) surrounding nefarious deeds are horrific.
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by InSteady 3y ago
Not quite the same thing, but patients who lose weight as a symptom of lung cancer are more prone to toxicity from treatment and have shorter survival times overall. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2
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by InSteady 3y ago
Calorie restriction (not necessarily fasting) has also shown some remarkable benefits to health and longevity. It seems our bodies can perhaps do some housecleaning, perhaps relearn how to function efficiently, during periods of calorie res
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by InSteady 3y ago
Just about the most taxing thing you can do for the pancreas (both exocrine and endocrine function), short of becoming an alcoholic.
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by InSteady 3y ago
flaxseed has an atrociously low smoke point (225 F). You really shouldn't be using it for cooking whatsoever, let alone seasoning cast iron. In general I agree with your sentiment though. Find something that works for you and go with i
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by InSteady 3y ago
A tbsp or three of a good vinegar or wine + some scraping at the end of a nice sear adds so much flavor back into the dish, and cleanup is that much easier. When the pan is extra crusty just put a bit of warm water in it while the pan is st
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by InSteady 3y ago
If you don't mind using a moderately high amount of fat (~1.5 tbsp for 4-5 eggs), stainless is perfectly fine for eggs. If you start with med-high heat be sure to drop it down relatively quickly. Or fry on medium to med-low heat the wh
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by InSteady 3y ago
I understand that the standard measure of every legal bureaucrat/official's effectiveness is their record, but as a member of the public I could give a shit. Actually, I think the obsession with perfect judicial records creates a
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by InSteady 3y ago
One theory about the beneficial impacts of psychedelic is that they have such power affinity for serotonin receptors that the body downregulates their expression as a result. However, this effect did not bear causative fruit in a swim-stres
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by InSteady 3y ago
Vitamin D is fat soluble so it must be take with meals to be absorbed.
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by InSteady 3y ago
It helps reduce bloating. If you have bloating + weak esophageal sphincter (or just really bad bloating) you can get reflux as a result. Actually, more accurately, gas-x has an enzyme that helps break down oligosaccharides. The mechanism ma
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by InSteady 3y ago
Spot on, dopamine isn't addictive. It is the mechanism by which addictive behaviors are reinforced and ingrained into neural pathways. To say dopamine is addictive is akin to saying alcoholics are actually addicted to the processes of
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by InSteady 3y ago
Oops. This was not a weird thing to say, I misunderstood.
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by InSteady 3y ago
:)
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by InSteady 3y ago
Most effective knife defense training: if you see a knife, run the fuck away.

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