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Alexandra's avatar

Long-time reader & lurker here—what a fantastically-summarised yet comprehensive take on something that is, I'm sure, 1000 rabbit holes deep.

Also, isn't it weird how much overlap there is between the MAHA crowd, keto fanatics and quitting birth control? Might seem random, but there's probably a giant kernel of quackery connecting all three.

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Alexa's avatar

What a strange approach. Just based on what you described here, it sounds like she's selling a lifestyle that she affirms... hasn't actually worked to make her feel better?

"Delano... says that she still experiences ‘intense emotional pain and paranoia and debilitating anxiety and unhelpful impulses.’ To deal with this, she teaches herself to meditate and sits for an hour everyday feeling pain."

Sounds like cutting out food dyes or whatever wasn't all that helpful.

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Awais Aftab's avatar

Great review!

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John M Rodriguez's avatar

Squash is far older, developed in the 1830s in a posh school in Harrow, England. Racquetball was created by American Joe Sobek in 1950.

I had to look. it all fits.

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Hannah-Rose Taggart's avatar

Yesssss. Going to be rereading this one. Love it.

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