Let me start out by thanking you. If more people took the time to put effort into their conversations the way you have, the internet would be a far better place.

Honestly, I’m not well-studied enough to get into the nitty-gritty with you and it’s a shame, because this is the type of conversation I make time in my day for. At the very least, I walk away a smarter man.

What I will say is that, with the advent of GLPs and peptides in general, especially in times where capitalism is exploiting people more than ever, people are pushing their systems more than ever. As you said, we need to look at fixing the root causes rather than the symptoms, but we’re definitely witnessing a rise in cortisol levels being out of whack as a result of it all.

I get where you’re coming from, there is an over-emphasis on cortisol in the wellness and fitness industries and you’re absolutely right that chronic stress is the real issue.

That said though, you’re kinda doing the same thing you’re fighting against, by oversimplifying a complex biological system into a neat little box. You’re clearly astute on the subject, so you know there’s nuance to it. You especially know that while the hormone itself isn’t bad, chronically high or persistently low levels are an issue. Given how knowledgeable you sound on the subject, I’m guessing you also know our bodies rely on a natural diurnal curve which spikes in the morning to wake us up and drops at night so we can sleep.

Please don’t think I’m saying you’re wrong, it’s not that. For example, you’re right to point out the underlying stress factor and that chronic stress breaks that diurnal curve rhythm, which causes very real physical damage. But I fear that you assume everyone is as well educated on the subject and so knows that.

All in all, it’s definitely not just pop biology. If someone is having severe symptoms that make them suspect their system is out of sync, they shouldn’t just brush it off by any means. It’s always best to get it checked out by a doctor. And I say that as someone that knows doctors have limited time, but we’re not talking about common cold symptoms here.

Oh, I’ve seen Clavicular. He recently had a disastrous European tour 😂

This is such a good post. Thanks for taking the time to go back and edit your initial reaction to add it.

Huh?

Why isn’t that a thing already?

Thank you!

We just looked toothless. We were probing, but not with any incisiveness. We definitely approached this game with the mindset of not losing, when we should’ve really gone there to steamroll them.

The match yesterday left me confused. We didn’t look good from the start, Havertz was a waste of time, as was Ødegaard. I understand that Arteta has his favourites, but being able to switch it up makes a huge difference. Bruno and Gyökeres should’ve come on with Eze.

Could we use sea/ocean water for flushing, would that mitigate the problem?

It’s basically just a means of putting guard rails in for something that isn’t just killing billions of people but is costing the rest of us. It’s a positive, even if it’s not something you’d use.

Yeah, but it’s talking about the recent breakthrough. Still it says going to the gym is the best course of action for now.

Thank you so much for this. The effort isn’t unappreciated.

Doesn’t want to risk him getting any ideas of not following the Starmer script.

When you group them like that, it’s less overwhelming. But still Arteta insisting on Havertz in midfield has me worried that he’s not grouping them at all.

Eze needs to find his accuracy

That was criminal by Jesus

Doesn’t work with the Pixel Watches last I checked.

Switching to four years was the right move. The sponsorships will catch up with that eventually.

Why not just use your subscriptions? People use all and then act all entitled when they have to deal with everything. It’s weird.