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I was interviewed for this, and am shocked at how well balanced it is. Normally MSM just sides with big pharma. None of the names are real in the article which I was also happy about, as I explained the problems that naming people has caused in the past. I don't necessarily hide anything, but also not looking forward to being named in another federal complaint. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/stung-by-high-prices-americans-make-their-own-weight-loss-drugs-2025-06-27/ Spencer, 50, is not part of any drug trial but mixes the cocktails herself, using tiny doses that she believes are safe. The total cost is about $50 monthly, as little as one-tenth of what she would expect to pay their makers for full treatment. The drugs – glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) weight-loss medicines – are manufactured and shipped from China, according to the packaging. She orders them through online vendors. Spencer belongs to a fast-growing group of Americans turning to what many call the "gray market" for obesity medicines, bringing cheap active ingredients from China often labeled as for research purposes, according to import data and social media postings. It's a trend that drugmakers Lilly and Novo Nordisk, which makes Wegovy, say is dangerous as well as illicit.

This is bullshit, so I stopped reading there and recommend you do the same. Just a scan over the rest and it's bullshit too. This is some clickbait hit piece probably funded by companies that profit from people eating garbage and being fat. They are panicking. Out of the many hundreds of people I've talked to about this, you are the only one. Although even with sides people agree it really is a magic wand.

Yeah, the photos don't make it as obvious as in person. Next step is to print a colored version. Hahahahaha, get it? Colored? Black man... I kill me.

I hope not, and he said he wasn't, because it absolutely CAN hurt to try. A lot. There are a shitload of other things that could help that won't hurt to try. This is not one. I get in this conversation regularly because there's a stigma or mental image that injectables are always riskier than a pill. People will fear something like tirzepatide while thinking that Tesofensine pills are benign. Like MB, the latter has a lot of interactions that can have very dire consequences, while the tirzepatide has nearly zero high-impact side effects or interactions. It's intriguing how much people think pills are low risk.

Provided for info without any opinion on it or any endorsement of the source. Behind the Science: Our geroscientist explains how Methylene Blue may support brain health When we think about brain health and longevity, we often start with the fundamentals: sleep, nutrition, exercise, and cognitive enhancers. Critical, yes…but incomplete. Research suggests that Methylene Blue (MB) is unique among cognitive-enhancing compounds. It targets mitochondrial dysfunction, a hidden driver of brain aging that quietly erodes memory, focus, and cognitive function over decades. This mechanism challenges what we thought we knew about neurodegenerative diseases and how we might fight back. Mitochondria are your brain’s power plants, generating the cellular energy (called ATP) neurons need to think, remember, and adapt. They work through a series of interlocking protein gears known as the electron transport chain. As we age, some of these gears wear down. When one gear stalls, the entire system backs up, and energy production slows. Methylene Blue acts like a mechanic for the system. At low doses, it steps in to help turn the final gear (even if earlier ones are jammed), bypassing damaged gears to keep cellular energy flowing. By supporting mitochondrial health and energy production in the brain, Methylene Blue targets a root cause of brain aging and serves a dual role: A single dose can enhance cognitive function and performance, including memory, focus, and attention (Nootropic) Continuous use shields the brain from cellular damage accumulation and cognitive decline as you age (Neuroprotective) In other words, research suggests that Methylene Blue doesn’t just stimulate the brain—it restores it. Another remarkable property: Methylene Blue is activity-guided. Like a magnet, it’s drawn into the most metabolically active, energy-demanding areas of the brain, honing in on and restoring mitochondrial function in stressed, aging neurons. This means you may not just feel sharper—you could actually become sharper where it matters most. Whether you’re solving problems, learning a new skill, or managing stress, Methylene Blue may help those neural circuits operate more efficiently. Brain health is a topic that's deeply personal to me. I watched my grandfather, once the wisest storyteller I knew, slowly lose his identity and independence to Alzheimer's. That experience sparked my nearly 20-year obsession with neurobiology and brain aging. Neurodegeneration unfolds over decades, often beginning as early as our 30s, offering a huge window of opportunity to intervene I've personally been taking Methylene Blue regularly for the past few months and have noticed improvements in my mental clarity, focus, and energy—both at work and at home with my kids. I'm also tracking its impact on hallmarks of brain aging, including markers of neuroinflammation, plaque, and sensitive game-based cognitive assessments like Creyos. If you're interested in learning more about how Methylene Blue may be able to support your cognitive longevity, click below to explore the science. Learn More

I know someone selling a barely-used normal-size residential dish if you'd like to actually solve this problem completely, instantly, and reliably. She'd probably go with $300 or so with a very nice mount.

Nothing pleasant about it at all, or the after-effects. Though I guess, since my afternoon was fucked anyway feeling like ass and half-sleeping, the full dose may not have been worse? At least not as bad as the Novocaine after-effects. Given a choice I'd have done it with no general at all, but they were not really up for that.

Yesterday before my cataract surgery one of the nurses said she had a concern with my BP and was getting the anesthesiologist. I thought, what the fuck! I had this under control, must be white coat syndrome. He shows up and re-test. 117/78 now, the previous one was 116/72 (they fucking raised my BP by talking about it). They said that with white coat syndrome nearly everyone is high, so they were concerned I'm that low-ish for my age. Two things. I've been extra careful to be on the plants and off the junk, and off the sodium. Second, I've had zero apprehension about the surgery and if anything was excited for it, but for any situation that people consider potentially stressful I go into it with a specifically calm mindset and sorta meditation mindset. I requested reduced sedation and was able to remember the whole process, but didn't have any anxiety about it. Anyway, you can fix your BP and many bodily pains by choosing what you eat.

Oh, also noteworthy, nobody in healthcare is easily offended and they all enjoy some good bullshit. They always ask which eye, and what correction/surgery you're going to have. When they would ask, "Right eye cataract removal and toric lens with doctor Levin?" "Wait, this isn't my vasectomy???"

Woke up and reached for my glasses as always before getting up. Nope, never again. Everything is ultra bright and white, and in focus. My brain still says blue, but I really know it's natural. Kind of like looking at one of those ultra-white heavy presentation papers versus dollar store shitty paper.

Bottom top dead top. It's the piston position on a Delorean with a flux capacitor at 88 MPH.

Not impractical, this is what I've done.

Yeah then a slightly flexible wheel should help a lot.

I thought it was more random than that. So it doesn't always happen if you switch it off then on, but only happens when switched on?

I know what it looks like/is, but I don't know what the surface is like. Hard plastic? Rubbery? If it's hard with a texture then yeah, roller blade wheels will move much better on it.

I guess it depends on the surface it's on. But also I don't really know what they would do. I still like this chair a lot but I put spacers behind the rear mounting bolts so it leans me forward. Much better for shop height work. Probably around 20-25mm as I recall.

Every item in the chain here can have an intermittent failure. Also you didn't say what vehicle, and "the pickup truck" is a very vague recollection. I know I've seen it, don't remember details. Are the controls seemingly all analog? When it fails I assume you've run through all potential settings from off-low-high to all the other switches? Your troubleshooting is probably going to have to include testing power at all the various places while the problem is happening. You could hang wires out of those spots for easy access with a meter when it fails.

That might be my daily usage. Ok, not quite.

Yeah, it's almost like today we have to make new decisions base on new data based on new input. Fucking crazy right?

No, that you can't see past your foregone prejudices to rationally consider a cost/benefit or risk/reward ratio when it comes to everything. My risk/reward on riding is an extremely good ratio and obviously you know that not only do I ride, I put a lot of effort in meeting up with you assholes to do more of it. As it is for whisky. My risk/reward for eggs is low, and for many other things I simply stopped having in my life. The cost of certain foods is joint pain and other issues, with only a small reward, so they are gone. There's no mic drop. There's just a scale that takes some thought and being open to new data.

Sad.

I'm not, but I'm using it preventively and for all the other benefits. Cost is around $30/mo. No known downsides.

Forgot to add, it's just pure moringa. I'm not qualified to have much of an opinion on it. My previous awareness of it was just for gastro issues like colitis and ulcers, plus it is a huge source of potassium which most Americans are deficient on. It is absolutely critical to know how it can affect you if you have either high or LOW blood sugar, high blood pressure, and some allergies. It is definitely not a benign thing to take without full research and care.

One of my friends has seen a 100% reversal of his knee pain from using a peptide blend that's commonly referred to as "GLOW." His testimonials would make an infomercial sound blasè. But it does have to be injected daily for 6-9 weeks. That was a while ago and he's still fine. Gone from painful assisted walks up the stairs to his wife asking why he sprints up the stairs. "Because I can!"