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[–] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6406961/

Joke's on OP, turns out he was right and helping people (very mildly)

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 8 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

So spamming misinformation is ok if you're spamming it to "gym bros" - got it.

Doesn't matter who else is misled as long as the dominant group in the forum gets to experience a teensy vicarious sense of victory over some group they don't like. That's how social media morality works.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 8 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

I wonder who started the “seed oils are responsible for all evil in the world” trend. That’s another one I’ve heard from people I thought reasonable when discussing food.

For the record:

Seed oils are rich in omega-6 fatty acids, especially linoleic acid. Seed oil critics reason that there are pathways in which linoleic acid is converted in the body to other polyunsaturated fatty acids associated with inflammation. However, an overwhelming majority of published scientific literature points to the safety and potential health benefits of linoleic acid in reducing inflammation and risk of coronary artery disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Contrary to claims that omega-6 fats promote inflammation, research indicates that they do not have harmful pro-inflammatory effects when consumed as part of a balanced diet.

https://www.ocregister.com/2025/05/01/what-science-says-about-using-seed-oils-in-our-diets/

I swear the social media sphere, for whatever reason, is hell bent on destroying society via death by a thousand cuts. From outright lies to shitty health information to hating higer education.

[–] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

That would probably be Ray Peat. Ray Peat was friends with Linus Pauling, and he had a special diet he recommended (and lived to be 86, died in 2022). It focused on fat soluble vitamins A, E, K, and D, and promoted low low PUFA (fatty acids, eg seed oils), and high vitamin C. He did have a little PUFAs later in life in his diet though as he became elderly. He wasn't a quack, but it is likely his extreme diet was missing some obvious important components like omega 3s and 9s.

He is also the person who talks about proportions of fats to each other, eg taking vitamin E to combat negative affects of vitamin A, which is still used to treat vitamin A toxicity in ERs to this day.

https://raypeat.com/articles/articles/unsaturated-oils.shtml

https://grasslandbeauty.com/blogs/news/seed-oils-friend-or-foe-part-2?srsltid=AfmBOoqokUh0Dq71q6CwXOi6brvscWnjFYPqAszfsZF-UYOuXtXb2lty

https://raypeat.com/articles/nutrition/oils-in-context.shtml

[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 3 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

I think it is more complicated than that. As I understand it, it is the ratio of 6 to 3 that can have inflammatory effects. Most people don’t get much 3 and get lots of 6 so that can be a problem. Both are essential but we need the right balance.

https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/natural/496.html#%3A%7E%3Atext=Omega-6+fatty+acids+are%2CInfant+development.

Also, it is pretty well understood that EVOO shouldn’t be used in high heat applications, anything over 375 where it smokes. You can and should cook with it but use something else for searing.

Edit: here’s some published research on ratio since people are downvoting me.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8504498/

[–] cute_noker@feddit.dk 1 points 14 hours ago

So eating fish and chips is not helping

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago

The online discourse lacks any of the nuance and specificity of this information.

Thank you for posting it for clarity.

[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 2 points 22 hours ago

I talked to someone about why i don't eat meat and i didn't really elaborate, because i didn't feel the need to. A bit of talking later she said cancer only started since we started eating so much grain/flour/gluten. That was fucking wild, knowing that bread wasn't invented 30 years ago. They found bread in özis belly.

[–] omgboom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If you really want to raise your testosterone you have to drink cum. It's packed with testosterone.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

"It's a closed loop system"

  • Tom Wambsgams
[–] WetBeardHairs@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

That's not nearly enough - if you only drink your own then the digestive process will break some of it down and the inefficiency will be astronomical. So a real alpha male should drain at least 3-4 ball sacks a day as a way to concentrate the testosterone in themselves while taking it from those beta cucks.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

Gotta mix that shit with orange fanta

[–] CrazyLikeGollum@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I read that last sentence in the voice of Bane from that one Auralnauts video.

Cum...is packed...with testerone.

This video

[–] konalt@lemmy.world 158 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Looks like they ate the onion

[–] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 38 points 1 day ago
[–] pixxelkick@lemmy.world 83 points 1 day ago (2 children)

*Disinformation

Dis: intentional

Mis: Unintentional

[–] chris@l.roofo.cc 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/misinformation seems to disagree. I have heard misinformation in both contexts.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 54 points 1 day ago (2 children)

That's just Big Misinformation spreading Disinformation about disinformation.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 9 points 1 day ago

That's exactly what Big Disinformation wants you to believe.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

How dare you say such things about my beautiful gf, miss information!

[–] Denjin@lemmings.world 2 points 1 day ago

Excuse me seriously please and thank you

[–] And009@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But, can she choose a restaurant for dinner?

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Sure, but she always says it's just us but when we get there, it's always a double date with her best friend, Authoritariana.

[–] kooks_only@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] big_slap@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago
[–] lime@feddit.nu 57 points 1 day ago (2 children)

how do you even "feel" an increase in T? more irrational aggression? acute hair loss?

[–] BrotherL0v3@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I feel like there's this explot in human psychology:

  1. People are pretty bad at matching causes to effects.

  2. Doing something novel / outside your usual routine can feel pretty good, regardless of what it is you're doing.

Therefore: People who try weird diets, snake oils, or letting the sun shine on their asshole really do feel better afterwards, at least for a while. That must mean it works!

[–] kevin2107@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

can confirm butthole is tanned now

[–] snf@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

It was supposed to be the taint, you fool! You've doomed us all!

[–] logos@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] ErgoPropterHo@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 day ago

Good phrase

[–] marzhall@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

That's the placebo effect, baby. That's part of why's we's gots control groups in medical studies - to filter out the noise of just having hope now that you've got something new.

[–] FreshLight@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You are not that far off. For me:

Hair grows everywhere except where you want it to.

It's a bit easier to gain muscles with the same amount of exercise and the same diet.

And yes, more irrational aggression to some degree.

Obviously not because of onions, though

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 22 hours ago

So like male PCOS?

[–] lime@feddit.nu 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

interesting with a bit of perspective. i started balding at 21 so i don't really have anything to compare to...

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Funny, that's when I started growing hair where I don't want it to be.

[–] Aidenwill@jlai.lu 23 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Honestly, cutting an onion and eating it raw like a snack is underrated

[–] hoopdupe@fedia.io 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Am I wrong for liking raw onion? I mean, I wouldn't eat it like an apple, but I do enjoy sneaking a few pieces when I'm cooking something. The crisp texture is kind of nice. Not to mention green onions - I've been biting the heads off of those since I was a kid.

[–] Naich@lemmings.world 4 points 1 day ago

No. Raw onion is delicious, especially with coriander. Hummus, raw onion, raw shredded cabbag, coriander leaf, and a big dollop of chilli sauce in a wrap. It's like eating god's cum.

[–] sxan@midwest.social 7 points 1 day ago

Depends on the onion. A sweet onion, like a vidalia, is almost edible for me. We east green onions raw all the time, and red onions raw, in small amounts, on salads. It's just volume that makes onions challenging. And age. Onions get more potent as they age.

But I'd eat a fresh, raw Vidalia; I wouldn't enjoy it, but it wouldn't exactly be suffering.

[–] eezeebee@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Raw red onion with some dijon mustard...

[–] kooks_only@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

I did the raw white onion on peanut butter challenge and it is actually a great pairing. Get some crackers, spread peanut butter, sprinkle some finely diced onions on top.

[–] Curiousfur@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Raw onion eaten by itself sometimes makes me sneeze, but I still eat it haha.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Madlad 🧅

[–] loam@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

That is just the Glacebo Effect.