Forevermore comments

A man who believes he is really a woman, but he wants to keep his penis? Sounds like he's suffering some severe confusion about his own sexuality.

Gay, liberal, atheist James Cantor Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, has studied this issue extensively and is of the opinion that gender dysphoria is a manifestation of borderline personality disorder.

These people deserve compassion, but they don't get to treat the rest of us so disrespectfully as to insist on redefining reality. Here's a link to some of Cantor's study,

Expert Report of James Cantor, PhD.

https://dm1l19z832j5m.cloudfront.net/public/2023-06/Boe-v-Marshall-2023-05-19-Cantor-Report.pdf

“​The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently published a policy statement entitled, Ensuring comprehensive care and support for transgender and gender-diverse children and adolescents (Rafferty, 2018).  It was quite a remarkable document: Although almost all clinics and professional associations in the world use what’s called the watchful waiting approach to helping GD children, the AAP statement rejected that consensus, endorsing only gender affirmation.  With AAP taking such a dramatic departure from other professional associations, I was immediately curious about what evidence led them to that conclusion. (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, and all that.)  As I read the works on which they based their policy however, I was pretty surprised…rather alarmed, actually:  These documents simply did not say what AAP claimed they did.  In fact, the references that AAP cited as the basis of their policy instead outright contradicted that policy, repeatedly endorsing watchful waiting. ​”

http://www.jamescantor.org/uploads/6/2/9/3/62939641/cantor_fact-check_of_aap.pdf

The most important goal if you're new to exercise, Peter Attia MD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJDlUfcuda8

Hervé L'EisaToday 09:34 am JST

After my US license had long expired, I took the written test(passed first time easily, though the English grammar left some to be desired), and passed the driving test the second time.

If your license was expired that would have only gotten you a learners permit.

MoonrakerToday 08:34 am JST

Stick a fork in our a$ and turn us over. We're done. Soon we will be literally cooked too.

That's funny. We're all gonna need a better sense of humour as we navigate this.

MeiyouwentiToday 07:41 am JST

It’s about time foreign workers realized that Japan is not their promised land.

Well, prepare yourself to do their job.

MeiyouwentiToday 07:41 am JST

It’s about time foreign workers realized that Japan is not their promised land.

Well, prepare yourself to do their job.

HawkToday 08:54 pm JST

Just if you have time - what do you think about cardio first thing in the morning before breakfast? Any benefit or not really?

I do twenty minutes at 20kph on an exercycle every morning. It increases my metabolism and therefore, energy throughout the day. I also like how I feel more agile. I hate to miss it.

Now, as I approach my fifties, I still enjoy a healthy lifestyle but my focus is more on my career and good times with my family.

“I think people get old when they stop thinking about the future,” Ric told me. “If you want to find someone’s true age, listen to them. If they talk about the past and they talk about all the things that happened that they did, they’ve gotten old. If they think about their dreams, their aspirations, what they’re still looking forward to – they’re young.”— Peter Attia MD

HawkToday 07:23 pm JST

Forevermore,

Thanks. Much appreciated.

I hope you have the success I've had. This is really cool.

Raw BeerToday 06:20 pm JST

I asked my initial question because I thought you were implying that gluconeogenesis refers to the burning of triglycerides and was responsible for your low triglycerides.

From the the link I posted,

In humans the main gluconeogenic precursors are lactate, glycerol (which is a part of the triglyceride molecule), alanine and glutamine. Altogether, they account for over 90% of the overall gluconeogenesis.

BTW, do you have any trouble sleeping with the late OMAD?

No, when I'm out late it's because I can stay up later.

Raw BeerToday 12:52 pm JST

No, I wasn't mistaking it for glycogenolysis.

My understanding is that although gluconeogenesis kicks in after long fasting, it is also the process that can kick one out of the desired ketotic state when you consume excessive proteins.

Well now I'm really confused by your question. I'm entering into gluconeogenesis while not consuming anything, and it's my liver converting several fats present in the body to glucose.

HawkToday 03:06 pm JST

Forevermore,

What's your fasting schedule?

I don't follow a schedule any longer, I just eat from late afternoon/early evening until I go to bed. Sometimes I don't eat until 9:00 or 10:00pm if I'm out running around, and then that's usually OMAD(one meal a day).

If I've got a cold or otherwise feel unwell I'll eat carbs in the day.

In the earlier days I did pay attention to the timing, counting the hours to ensure I was reaching the point of autophagy, but now it's just a comfortable way of life. I followed 16/8 first then 18/6 fasting/feeding windows.

Once gluconeogenesis was the norm I did start missing the hunger I had when reaching the feeding window. Those were the best meals.

Framing this issue as dangerous is akin to warning someone not to begin an exercise regiment after being a couch potato, because you might die. Which could happen. But that would be terrible advice.

Energy Metabolism in the Liver

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4050641/

Raw BeerJune 7 10:38 am JST

I tried but found it too difficult to follow because of my work schedule. Will definitely return to it once I retire. It certainly has benefits, as does longer fasting; which I regularly do (1 - 3 days).

I've been intermittent fasting for over four years now. Within about three weeks your liver will enter into gluconeogenesis readily, burning triglycerides among other things.

Did you mean ketosis, instead of gluconeogenesis? I believe triglycerides do contribute a little to gluconeogenesis, but the desired effect is ketosis.

No, I'm talking about gluconeogenesis. I think you may be mistaking it for glycogenolysis which occurs during short term fasting periods.

IIRC it takes about five days of straight fasting to enter into gluconeogenesis, which would be the problem for you working while fasting for (1 - 3 days). Around three weeks of intermittent fasting and the liver begins gluconeogenesis readily. Then your body is in it's best shape with steady supplies of glucose.

I do my hardest work while intermittent fasting. I run up and down the mountainsides with a Husqvarna 460 Rancher in full protective gear, harvesting windfall firewood. I'm still amazed at how well this works. Of course, I'm not hindered by blood going to my gut to digest food either.

Speaking of Keto, you or anyone else wanting to start intermittent fasting might benefit from my experience. I started with intermittent keto for around a year before trying fasting. Then I toggled back and forth between keto and fasting, the only rule being no carbs in the day, before going completely off food during the day.

As anyone that understands virusrexs' post would know, that headline-grabbing research referred to in this article isn't science. That would require publication in a peer-reviewed journal and replication by other researchers.

To be fearful of eating only at night is ridiculous. Especially when we know that our current standard of behavior is leading to severe health consequences like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease being common occurrences in older adults.

By all means, have your doctor monitor your progress. As I did. But don't fear intermittent fasting.

Dangerous to your heart?

I've been intermittent fasting for over four years now. Within about three weeks your liver will enter into gluconeogenesis readily, burning triglycerides among other things. My last test showed 35 mg/dl. That's usually what you would expect from a triathlete, not someone engaging in moderate exercise.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluconeogenesis

It also results in stable blood sugar levels throughout the day, eliminating hunger and the insulin resistance that develops in adults that stay on the carbohydrate roller coaster.

Being able to eat morning, noon, and night is a new thing in human evolution. According to Harvard researcher Dr. David Sinclair, it's what's killing us.

This article does a very poor job of explaining intermittent fasting, most people follow a 16/8 or 18/6 fasting/feasting window. Calorie counting sucks, being hungry sucks. Intermittent fasting, exercise, and NAD+ precursors are a wonderful way of improving quality of life as time goes by. Notice that I didn't say "as we age", because that can be variable.

Benefits of Eating One Meal a Day | David Sinclair | How To Eat Healthy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY6V30c9Etw

So Putins' not 'gonna discuss giving back the land USSR stole unless we stop objecting to his stealing land from Ukraine?

Delusional.

non-steroidal inflammatory medications

That should be non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications.

Air rifles and slug guns are exempt from the 10 year rifle restriction as they don’t use jacketed ammunition, and have an effective range of less than 200m.

Thank you for that information. I understand that you have discussed this with the Police at least 15 times while you've had your license. Can you find an online source for this, because all I'm finding is that some prefectures (Hokkaido) apply the law differently.

To own half-rifles, which are currently legal for beginner gun owners, people will be required to have a record of possessing a hunting gun license for at least 10 consecutive years, the same as the requirement for owning rifles under the current law.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/01/japan/bill-adopted-to-punish-encouraging-gun-ownership/

So the police call in these Hunting Clubs who have slug guns and rifles to deal with bears. Which poses another issue because these hunters are invariably old.

Japan needs to create a conservation/forestry service, ie "forest rangers" who are fully educated and trained in dealing with wildlife issues.

Slug guns are rifles under Japanese law. Air powered pellet rifles as well. If it has rifling you can't have it without obtaining and maintaining a shotgun license for ten years first.

If you would like for Japan to protect you from this danger, please, educate yourself before advocating.

And what qualifies me to make this comment I hear you ask; I'm an ex- Para and Park Ranger and have had multiple encounters with bears in the Japanese mountains, each time we've peacefully gone our separate ways. Act like 'prey' or be perceived as a threat.. then 'Darwinism' will decide the outcome.

Please stop advising others how to handle such situations. Bears are wild animals, and even though their behavior is somewhat predictable they will surprise you.

Just leave the bears in peace..

When they go shopping?

"Black bear shot and killed in mall 13 hours after sneaking in"

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13856819

In Japan the police are assigned the task of dealing with bears. They are trained to police humans, not animals. The firearms they carry 38/9mm are not capable of stopping, much less downing, a bear if necessary.

That's close, but not entirely correct.

The bear will die, but quite possibly not before attacking you. Bear spray has been proven to be the best defense, U.S. Park Rangers have extensive experience. I trust that.

Most Japanese hunters have shotguns. 12 gauge buckshot is what I would prefer between myself and an attacking bear, but it takes practice with the gun to shoot well under such a stressful experience.

yet this is just a sign of more to come as more and more elderly need assistance, and the government is ill equipped nor seemingly cares to do anything about the problem.

I live in a community with many elderly people. Japan supports them quite well. I see it every day, perhaps some are too proud to ask for help.

BTW, can we stop the overuse of the word HERO? Hero's are recognized by their acts of selflessness. Clearly not the case here.

This woman risked being eaten by a cougar to save her child from the same fate. That's a somewhat perfect example of selflessness. I'm sure it was terrifying. I'm also confident she can't now imagine responding differently.