Michael569

No MMA duel invite for me ? 😥 I'm generally meh on online debating, done one in the past and it was unbearable. Twisting of words, using Chat GPT for arguments...nah.

Completely off topic Don't have a subscription, never had a never will pay for porn. I've seen some leaked content, that's true, nothing too flattering. OP is free to do whatever she desires but of she was completely convinced this is the right way for her, she wouldn't have raised this topic on the first place. Don't assume everyone who discourages OF is a dirty pig that spends hours a fay watching porn, seems like a shadow of yours @Princess Arabia, There is a reason it has become a severely despised website among men and it is not because men despise female artists expression. OF Is a low class porn side. That's the brand it carries and that's the mark any content creator will be chestised with.

not necessarily, there are no rules other than what each of us imposes on ourselves. Nobody is saying, "You must not do OF". You are a free woman with free will; do whatever you like. All we're saying is "Think about the potential long-term consequences of your choices" You are young and beautiful, and obviously, many guys would pay to see more. But one day you may look back and wish you could take that choice you made in the heat of the moment away. If you do decide to pursue this path, I truly wish you success and fulfilment on it

^ listen to our GI doc Don't mess up with supplements and experimental stuff at this stage Max. Diagnosis prior to treatment.

I'm going to be blunt because someone has to be. That's exactly what OF is and that's what anyone who subscribers to a "content creator" on OF understands. Only fans no different from any other trash porn website with the pay wall being only difference. I think the deeper reason is that maybe you are worried that quitting your job as an architect will significantly cut your income and being IG and YouTuber might not be enough to provide you the same level of financial security so you're creating a delusional fantasy that somehow OF content is aligned with your healing so you can excuse your moral distortion because i bet deep down you know it's a terrible choice of "hobby/career" , hence why this post came up to be because you were kinda hoping for the forum to talk you out of it ... Furthermore No amount of spiritual mambo jumbo wrapped nearly in fluffy words like "healing, trauma, release, manifestation, acceptation" will cover up the fact that once you start posting nude content on OF, you're selling yourself off to the lowest bidder and with it your dignity and divine feminine purity. There is a reason OF is single hand navigating friendly app, because that's the expectation you create, you become a jerk off material to bunch of adolescents and if you become popular enough your content will leak anyway. Please for the love of god have some self respect. You can pursue true sexual expression through tantric experience and I'd encourage you to do that but don't do it in a such shallow way Also, worth mentioning, the competition on OF is absolutely staggering and so while you may be posting intimate content, the level of ROI -return on investment (or more precisely ROLD - return on lost dignity) might be pretty bad unless you are exceptionally good at creating tickle content on IG and if that's the path then... well, none of this will change your mind. Whatever you choose, may all the divine guide your path 🙏

Thanks for working through this and getting us all back online ☺️🙏

not asian porn stuff but I seem to be getting a lot of their prank videos for some reason that's a nice way to put it Yeah I've noticed that. I'd even draw a direct correlation between inner feeling of anxiety, inadequacy and misery proportionally growing with each minute I spend on that platform

What scares me is how efficiently these apps derail you. Just a simple thing like looking at my work calendar could lead to a 25 minute doom scroll giggling at Asian reels like an imbecil. Then i "wake up" and it's like i was in a state of trance completely forgetting what I was about to do. I'd consider myself fairly disciplined with decent ability to focus but my ability to pay sustained attention has definitely been impacted, same as everyone else's i guess. Social media have completely abandoned the original purpose where FB has become a cult of fake accounts, IG an amusement park for the lizard brain and YouTube still sort of sitting on the edge deciding what it wants to become, their reels aren't all that bad and o consistently get reminded good quality content all the time.

Thank you for your perspective. I think the argument that you pay but eventually you'll own is one of those I try to use myself to justify the purchase. In UK, where I live plenty people rent till older age and many are doing fine but it does introduce some element of uncertainty Yeah , that's a good way to look at it. I'd say I'm pretty good with the current area so that goes in favour of that argument. Thank you! Indeed. I feel like you're never quite be ready to start because most people will never have to money to spot buy and eventually most will end up with a mortgage but I've got pretty used to paying rent and paying "rent" to a bank is kinda similar isnt it? You're just left on your own if things go south Yeah, good call. I've seen house floodings when we lived in Wales a lot and that kinda of stuff terrifies the shit out of me, there go your life's worth of savings. Do you have any tips how can I educate myself more on the dynamics of the real estate market without googling directly? Happy to be referred to a book, Youtube channel or a good blog website. say more Interesting! Never heard of this hybrid model, I don't even know if this exists in UK. Kinda like a trial run, right? Yes, I'm pretty sure the UK government has some form of support for young families. There is also the ISA scheme in which where you start investing in an annual scheme, you get tax deductible benefit each year towards house purchaseI will look more into that as well, good call. This is honestly my greatest fear. I don't understand the mortgage system very well and I know you mortgage and then remoprtgage and the APR might change from year to year so you're kinda always on the edge hoping you're not going to be overpaying your house by 10-15% in the end with regards to inflation and interest increase. Any tips on how could I educate myself more on this? Besides the obvious like asking Chat GPT, I prefer something consistent and structured that goes step by step. Thank you, this is brilliant. You've given me loads to think about. I've made notes in my Notion journal to educate myself more on these things. Anything else that comes to mind that would be worth knowing about, please feel free to share anytime @Applegarden8 thank you! Who knows when that will be, from the look of it, we might be 50 by the time ceasefire is officially signed.

This is interesting, first time I hear about mineral derangements caused by heavy metals. Interesting persepctive, I'll have to explore that further. Either way, an interesting conversation, few takeaways I didn't know about. What does the AC group say about biopsy as a possible assessment of HM. Tissue biopsy for example?

Yes, but OP's levels are all, on average spread below the median (50%) that's all I'm saying. He is embarking on the protocol based on inappropriate test with poor quality of evidence and while being in "normal" brackets. I don't dispute the AC process itself, full admition I have no experience with this protocol, I know you have become an expert so I wouldn't argue on the protocol per se. More like, does the OP need it? Also don't forget about think-tank groupthink type of mindset of these groups. E.g. XYZ symptoms - HM toxicity. To a man with a hammer every problem is a nail. I am not a member of the group but know someone who has been, a close friend I'd say. He gathered that despite the advice is strongly correlated with AC's book, overall there is a trend in the group to neglect holistic health approach - tell me if you this is incorrect. There are many factors that influence your ability to absorb and remove heavy metals, your diet and lifestyle being significant factors. I hope these things are being considered when people blast their liver with a cocktail of supplements that are 100 times higher than recom. safe dosage, otherwise we are engaging in green pharmacy That's all I have to say on this , thanks for your response!

I'm all for dreaming big and giving yourself major life goals but that's a BIG number to aim for. Most people who have been on the work market for 30 years don't have 50K sitting on their bank account. For a start, consider lowering your standard and start maybe with making 1000 a month? That is an easily achievable goal even if you have no prior work experience. 1. Step 1 - create a CV even if you have no prior experience, base it around your traits, education and anything else you can 2. Step 2 - google "[name of your town] Jobs" and start applying. I know you've been raising posts like these before and to 100% of suggestions people give you, your response was negative or you ignored them. Are you actually prepared to take an action and do what you must to find a job or is this just a tick box exercise so you can say to yourself "I tried and it is not possible" I apologise for harsh response but softness won't get you far in life and all the compassionate stuff has been said on your previous posts of similar nature.

I hope this won't sound patronising or anything like that and forgive me if it does but don't you think it would be a good idea to understand the test results before you stuff your body with a cocktail of pills? Why don't you contact the company and ask them to interpret the results. The way I read this is that all of your results are between 10th to 30th percentile. If this is based on average population data, it translates to "your levels of HM are below general average which is good" - tell me if I'm reading this ioncorrectly. I mean, from reading this I see that you have already decided to diagnose yourself with HM overload even before having the test so the results were kinda meaningless. Again, sorry if this is too patronising but I think sometimes an ounce of extra caution will go a long way. Your symptoms, whatever they are could be caused by your diet, lifestyle, insufficient sleep schedule, imbalanced body composition, poorly managed stress etc. Don't assume the worst by default. If it is indeed HM overload then the protocol described above is probably a good one to embark on. Just 2c , ignore if it doesn't resonate.

A few things that help me with mine (I have an environmental allergy to mould and fungal spores that get triggered by rain) HEPA filter at home, make sure it has a good allergen filter function and ideally air quality rating scale. Philips have an assortment of good ones Quercitin Dihydrate - about 1 teaspoon per day in warm water helps a lot when the symptoms of hay fever are mild to moderate. Warm water preferably to cold as it helps with dilution. Also, get a powder, not a supplement, supplements are too weak and too expensive. - Only warning is that if you go over 2 tablespoons per day, it may colour your cum slightly yellow (yes, I know sounds messed up) , this is benign and goes away almost immediately when you stop dosing. I think it is because quercetin enters interstitial spaces in the cells and can penetrate into a variety of body fluids, I think personally this is also a reason why it works so well. I think it also colours urine slightly more yellow. NOTE: consult your doctor if you are taking any other medication before supplementing anything or if you are immunocompromised you can always opt for standard medical antihistamines, those are fairly effective, best consult your practitioner first nasal pot is sometimes useful but I find it irritates me more than it helps there is some evidence on probiotics (I think drinking kefir helps a tiny bit but can't tell for sure) note, don't take probiotics if you are immunocompromised or taking immunosuppressant treatment there is also moderate evidence on bromelain and vitamin D but not sure about exact effective dosages, no personal experience exercise makes a lot of difference due to its (temporarily) immunosuppressive effects I think sauna is useful if you have such place near you, for example in the gym Nettle tea helps some people although nettle has never done anything for me Wearing a respirator on the particularly bad days if everything else fails, stuff your nose with toiler paper and ride it out, it usually gets better the next day. don't forget to hydrate and moisturise, I find my face gets extremely dry on the bad allergy days

I think there is something to be said about treating yourself with a material gift for a hard work, for example when you have a successful year as a business owner and rather than reinvesting everything, you get yourself an expensive handbag or an expensive watch simply because you can and because you made it. I don't see a problem with that. Maybe that was your story with the Omega watch?

@Buba I see you and I feel your pain brother. Sounds like you've been through a rough month. Fibromyalgia can feel a bit mysterious but there are many cases of people who have reversed it successfully or at leaste reached a gradual remision and pain reduction. Lots of great advice has already been shared by folks and there is a good variety of opinions, tips and potential therapies to pursue. Could you tell us a bit more about yourself and the circumstances surrounding the diagnosis: What happened a month ago? What were the circumstances surrounding the diagnosis? Have you been through a period of high stress, e.g. redundancy, bereavement, loss of pet, change of job? Relocation, change of lifestyle, breakup, divorce etc. Accident, or some form of traumatic experience Have you done any long-distance travel / backpacking/ visited an exotic country recently or taken vaccines for prevention of exotic diseases like malaria or TBC? What about things like acute infection, fever, covid? Hospitalisation of any kind? New medication of any kind? Are you currently being treated for something medically or through psychotherapy? Do you have a history of neurological or musculoskeletal health conditions in the family? How is your sleep? Diet quality? Could you give me an idea of what your average breakfast, lunch, and dinner look like? Do you smoke? Vape? Alcohol? Any history of recreational drug use? Do you exercise or have you been exercising before the diagnosis? How was your childhood? Psychologically and environmentally? Could there be lingering shadow of your past that you haven't dealt with? feel free to reply in DM if you don't want to post this publically

Happy B-day Sir! I hope you know how many lives you've changed. Bless you! 🙏🙏

@- Adam - what does the percentile indicate? What does the material on the next page say? Is this percentile based on a population data or some internal comparison model?

yeah but that's not the problem of the studies, Research in itself, has ways to accrue the consensus of its own effects and meta analyse to show an estimated direction of effect. This has been done over and over (not just in nutrition but in psychology, behavioural sciences etc.). This is the way pubic health guidelines are formed, for example. I think the real noise comes from elsewhere which is more likely tied to ego, desperate need for attention on social media, lake of scrutiny, lack of critical thinking and lack of systems thinking. I'll just say that I don't believe the oxidised theory of heart disease is the right point of focus when looking at atherosclerosis pathology but I'll leave it there. When I do, I just boil it in the pressure cooker and then have it hard boiled on the side of main dish. But I rarely eat eggs these days, its just not something that even comes to my mind most of the time, like my partner and I we'll have half a dozen and it will be in the fridge for 2 weeks then we make a mushroom omelette or a scramble when we want something different for breakfast, finish them off and then forget to buy them for another 2 weeks, I don't see eggs as a necessary staple of the diet and I've never experienced anything that I could attribute to (due to not eating enough eggs). Its just a public nutrition myth that eggs are somehow a superfood that we all need to be eating more off. They're not and we don't. Maybe if you live in impoversihed society where eggs are staple of foundational macronutrient or a micronutrient that you otherwise can't obtain elsewhere due to scarcity? Maybe, yeah. But for people like you and I and folks around this forum who are fortunate to be living in rich developed countries, living , what I assume with middle class parents or partners on a middle class income? Nah Look, if we lived in an environment where calories were scarce and nutrition was not abundant but we had unlimited access to eggs, say through having a large farmland with 60 chickens roaming around, right? I'd act differently. But we don't have that scarcity and whatever eggs do, that we think is so healthy that cannot be obtained elsewhere, (which I am not convinced is the case at all), it is not worth it (to me and my biased opinion) the small potential risk of harm in the long term because most of those things can be obtained from foods that are associated with 0 harm and even benefit.

have you forgotten to take your pills today ? @Schizophonia

PUA is a dangerous game, it will mess up with your mind, kinda like AI porn will with the next generation of young men. A (somewhat of a) friend of mine who followed Strauss' s advice for the past 20 years has recently almost committed suicide after a spiral of break-up, toxic relationships, complete inability to open up to a woman beyond one night stand and just years of following the most toxic dating ideology out there. PUA is an equivalent to snake oil salesmanship for a multinational corporation , shady, unethical, gets you good results in short term, long term completely unsustainable, likely to lead to depression, unhappiness and bad karma through years of lying, cheating and treating women like meat

Potentially..... if you have history of certain diseases in a family or just want to err on the side of caution. link <- Egg consumption and breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis It is a small risk. The risk is marginal and the RR revolves around 4-5%, slightly higher in asian and postmenopausal women when comparing to people who eat 0 eggs. While this is a breast cancer study, due to some hormonal similarities in pathophysiology of breast cancer and prostate cancer, I think this data is relevant to men as well. Interestingly, above 5 per day that effect somewhat disappears and actually there is a 3% risk reduction. [above or >5 eggs/week (RR 0.97, 95 % CI 0.88-1.06).] although statistical significance is lost so this result is questionable. Interestingly they did another meta-analysis in 2015 which is sort of pointing similar direction. This one is less ambiguous. You can see that the direction effect slightly increases with increased dose, starting at 5 and running up to 9 which is where it cuts off, I assume they simply had hard time finding sufficiently powered enough cohort which was eating more than 9 eggs per weeks and had a diagnosis but I'd assume it gets worse the more eggs you eat. "For breast cancer, the linear dose-response meta-analysis found a non-significantly increased risk RR for an increase of 5 eggs consumed/week: 1·05, 95% CI 0·99, 1·11, n 16,023 cases). Evidence for non-linearity was not statistically significant (P non-linearity= 0·50, n 15,415 cases) but consuming ≥ 5 eggs/week was significantly associated with an increased risk of breast cancer compared with no egg consumption, with the summary RR being 1·04 (95% CI 1·01, 1·07) for consuming 5 eggs/week and 1·09 (95% CI 1·03, 1·15) for consuming about 9 eggs/week. For other cancers investigated, the summary RR for an increase of 5 eggs consumed/week was 1·09 (95% CI 0·96, 1·24, n 2636 cases) for ovarian cancer; 1·47 (95% CI 1·01, 2·14, n 609 cases) for fatal prostate cancer, with evidence of small-study effects (P Egger= 0·04) So read this however you like. You could say that people who rely on eggs and dairy for protein (e.g. ovolactovegetarians) instead of relying excessively red meat and processed red meat would do better health-wise because they also tend to eat more vegetables, fruit and lead a healthier lifestyle in general. The evidence seems to be in support of that at least when it comes to chronic disease. I'd also like to see a newer meta analysis because there has to be more data and I'm surprised it hasn't been done since 2015 or at least not that I was able to filter for. Yet the effects shown above is undeniable. An argument could be made that the detrimental effect of eggs is not driven by eggs per se but by confounding variables such as people who eat eggs also likely eat more bacon, butter and processed meat (e.g. British Breakfast or American Breakfast - which is basically horrible). Or it could be that people who eat so many eggs are less likely to be physically active and more likely to also smoke, drink etc. A good meta analysis will test for existence of confounding variables if it is sufficiently powered by good cohort size., not all are as those are very very expensive to run,. Still, once you get a little bit older, I don't think it is a good idea to be flooding your body with all that animal derived cholesterol since a lot of men already have hypertension issue and a predisposing cholesterol issue. It is all about the whole picture. For a health conscious person eating more eggs could bea proxy to eating more vegetables overall, if you, for example make your scramble with mushrooms, greens and tons of other veggies. My personal reflection on eggs was that they are a natural multivitamin and eating, on average, one per day goes along those lines. It also appears that some research is in support of this hypothesis. I'm not telling you what to do, consider this a strongly biased opinion.

What's your fasting glucose and A1C Alex? Might be a good idea to be clear on this before you start eliminating a major food groups

You probably don't need it as long as your diet is sufficient. Eggs and chicken are not the only source of protein. You probably don't want to rely excessively on eggs for protein, the long term cost benefit ratio is potentially not worth it. Expand your diet with a variety of other ingredients and you'll easily hit your goal every day. Dairy - cottage cheese, yoghurt, cheddar, mozzarella, semi skimmed milk, Legume - dahl, lentils, bean, soy, chickpeas, Whole grain and legume pasta is an excellent protein source Soy products like tofu, tempeh, soy yoghurts are good Fish and seafood It's really about batching together a variety of ingredients and learning how to make the meals taste nice. But the true growth comes from sufficient stimulation in the gym. Full body training 3 times a week, train mostly big lifts, compound movements with, and your muscles will grow fairly quickly. Ofcourse sleep & stress management Only then If you feel you're not getting there, add something like a hemp protein or whey

Judging by your name, you might live in Middle East or south East Asia, India ? Or northern Africa? Potentially a conservative Muslim or Hindu country? I might be wrong but if so, your parents are likely to be terrified by liberal ideologies, even something as benign as homosexuality. Taking it further and discussing gender neutrality might sound to them like their son needs to be taken into psychiatric ward. The fact that you think this is a normal discussion to have with Gen X or Boomer parents shows how little empathy you have for your parents. I would be careful with whome you discuss these topics, if you do indeed live in a very conservative society as you could significantly downgrade the public standing of your family, which is not a small thing . Don't assume people accept it just because you do. With such "radical" ideas, you might actually need to move to a more liberal continent like Europe (north or west), Australia or US to be able to live up to your values.