/hb/ - Health & Beauty

I'm vegetarian, I've considered going vegan but I like parmesan pasta and pizza too much, also yogurt, aside from dairy products I don't eat other animal products

>>22611

cheese is a (mild) drug that creates physical addiction, i don't get it why this is not widely discussed. apparently there is a substance in the cheese (something like caesomophin, check the youtube link) it docks to the same receptor that heroin docks to. so you are drugging yourself every time you eat it.

there are so much better sources of fat, my favorite is sesame paste, which is nothing but industrially ground up sesame seeds. it tastes amazing, goes with everything. mild nutty and creamy, i love it!

in the youtube link the process of how to get milk is discussed. once you stop closing your eyes at that they artificially keep the cows pregnant and rip their calves away as they (mother and child) cry for each other there is no going back because you otherwise say being a warcriminal against nature is ok.

don't look away, find out about this horrible process necessary for every drop of milk you buy in the store.

i don't think i could ever go vegan. i like dairy too much. but i have an inflammatory disorder that affects my gut, if I don't want to be in pain i basically have to eat vegetarian or pescatarian.

>>22614
>i don't think i could ever go vegan

i guess you never even bothered to try

hormonal birth control

birth control like a mirena or a liletta IUD should work. go to a doctor and check for endometriosis.

most likely optional and lifestyle related. eating fruit and douching with herbal tea (called 'heal all tea') is what i'd do.

nikki. yaz. whatever it's called. i feel you. i had the worst cystic acne and horrible periods and yaz actually made my life normal. minimal weight gain as well. stay strong soldier.

Maybe try out a bunch of random medications and see what is working best for you. God knows just dealing with its out the question. Perhaps tho you can ask ur doc to get an operation to have whatever veins are responsible for ur blushing to be removed

Do you have rosacea?

>>22594
no, it's mostly anxiety/fear of blushing.

>I have a problem where I blush excessively as I get super anxious.
I do a sport that requires a helmet, so I think makeup is out of the question. I tried self tanner but it made it look worse. There will be cute women there and it’s hard to not get nervous and start blushing a ton.

just be graceful about it. no need to be ashamed. no need to hide it.

>I also randomly get nervous and blush excessively. What do you nonas recommend I do? Maybe this belongs in feels but I don’t think so because I’m looking for a medical solution

i don't have a medical solution for you. whether you like it or not, your body is constantly visualizing what is going on in your life. your habits and your feelings mostly. if i was you i would try skating or dancing in some way, because physical expression in dance or skate is the antidote to shame.

i say the problem is that you are convinced that it is a problem. love yourself the way you are and others will join.

>>22588
if you're a white person i hate to say it's not gonna stop. being paler + having those blood vessels closer to the face will cause red cheeks. just embrace it. i actually do my blush were my redness naturally shows up, i think it makes me not look like a ghost lmao

>>22506
I hate this Leon. He looks like he couldn't cope with his twink death and resorted to plastic surgeries. Idk why everyone is so hype about him.

>>21976
>I remember absolutely nothing about his personality or backstory tbh.
That's because he has neither of those things. His backstory is that he's a police officer from raccoon city. His personality is making quips (in RE4).

>>22507
I feel the same way. That's another reason why Chris is the better RE protag, he aged gracefully.

>>22507
If you like men, you have to admit they have to hit a wall. I'm 35 and I think the nee Leon is a dilf.

Moved to >>>/media/38547.

>>20227
I managed to fix my nail biting habit by using anti-biting nail polish, it made them taste awful and after a few weeks I'd basically stopped doing it

I stopped biting my nails in my teens when I got grossed out by pieces of nails getting stuck in my teeth lol

>>21044
in my experience, a simple gel polish manicure (just color, no design or acrylics) would last me around 2-3 weeks, sometimes longer depending how tempted i was to pick and bite the polish off. obviously it will last longer if you don't do what i did. you can get your manicure redone even if the nail polish is intact though for long term nail health i am not sure if it'd be healthy. if you want acrylics, i've heard the shortest they will last is around 1 week and the longest is 4 weeks but it depends on your nail tech i guess, since acrylics and press ons stay longer when you have clean nails and cuticles pushed back. for just a gel manicure i'd pay roughly 50-80 dollars when i still got them done, i've never gotten acrylics or any fancy designs so i have no idea how much they cost. i'd recommend saving money if this is too expensive for you.

I'm on my way to buy nail polish for the first time in years. I hope I can actually paint both hands nicely.

>>20226
Just dont chew them. But thats probably only half as unhygienic as fake nails, those things are disgusting

>>22442
does it really work? does any type of milk work i dont have bread for rawmilk. also, how much?

>>22443
Its anecdotal, but a slim girl with big ones told me it is because she drank cow milk every day and it looked like it works, but it could be just genetics, although her mom had smaller ones. I don't know any more details.

>>22444
i’ll give it a go, thanks

Gain forty pounds then cut forty pounds.
Or improve your self confidence.
Dont take titty medicine.
It gives breast cancer.

>>22497

can I ask what brand? i should get on it anyways due to painful periods.

>>17985
I’m the same way with the useless procrastination/motivation I hate myself

I take an NDRI (bupropion/wellbutrin xl 300 mg), not an SSRI. I got put on cipralex (an SSRI) initially, which made all my symptoms worse.

I can notice its effects if I forget to take it for a day or two; I get very lethargic, my sinuses feel swollen, and I feel all of the guilt that I have suppressed. I also become incredibly hungry (Wellbutrin is used as an appetite suppressant).

The only problems that I have with it are that it causes tinnitus and hand tremors. It also heightens my anxiety level, but that's relatively okay. It also makes me more prone to seizures and I'm not supposed to have alcohol with it, but I don't really care about that and drink normally anyway.


>Are SSRIs a meme?
Can't say, but my NDRI appears to be working.
>Did they help?
Yes, I don't think I would be where I am today without it.
>How long did it take for the supposed effects to kick in?
I'd say 3-5 weeks.
>Did you experience severe adverse effects or weight gain?
I experienced a lot of weight loss, which I loved.

>>18001
I forgot that I also get super dizzy on it, but I have low blood pressure and poor coordination anyway so that isn't a big deal.

They are bad for you, they'll mess up your menstrual cycle and make you all moody and weird. I know from experience.

I kneel before SSRI's and other psych meds. Neurotransmitter dysregulation is absolutely real. Obviously a large part of fixing it is changing your lifestyle but 1) meds can be very good support if you have nothing else 2) drugs are probably a good way of figuring out what is wrong.

At the very least drugs aside approaching problems from the neurotransmitter perspective is a good idea so you know why you're so fucked up and unproductive.

However, one thing I don't want is to be one of those people chugging med cocktails. Doesn't seem right to me somehow. Like it's the main treatment and not changing the things that fucked up your neurochemistry to begin with.

Be careful counting calories. You should, but don't obsess over it and think eating less is a cure-all. Try to avoid any diets that involve cutting food out completely because those diets always end with binging. Your best friend is consistent workout. If you are so big that certain exercises cause pain, choose weight friendly ones or swim. Suddenly doing difficult workouts when your heavy can ruin your joints.

Sometimes weight gain is hormonal or genetic. You can eat less and still hold onto fat because some of your ancestors starved at some point in time.

>>22667
serving sizes are bs, counting calories is more reliable

>>22670
No one stays fat after war prisoner's diet.

>>22670
Somehow every North korean except glorious leader is immune to that.

>>21863
The answer to why moisturizers are needed is in the second half of your post.

You should wear sunscreen. Retinol is maybe the only skincare active worth investing in and if you use it you definitely need sunscreen. You should take the sunscreen off in the evening with a cleanser. And most people's skin gets dry after cleansing so they need a moisturizer.

>>21863
That's like saying soap doesn't work.
Of course if you expect moisturizing to keep you young forever or reverse aging process you're setting yourself for disappointment
as long as the moisturizer does it's job of keeping skin from being dry, it's effective. it's literally the only thing it's supposed to do and everything else is a marketing gimmick

Do otc face serums with retinol have enough to even matter?

>>22579
If it takes tretinoin 4+ months to see full effects otc retinol won't do shit tbh

>>22580
Thanks, glad I didn't buy anything.

Today I was hungry so I ate a 500 calorie sandwich instead of a small pastry or lean protein because I wanted the veggies & meat. Proud of myself for just eating what I feel I need instead of trying to save caloriesfor later.

I realized it's a pretty shitty condition to be in and puts me in a pretty bad spot in the long run, I'm trying to eat more even though it makes me want to puke
>>22437
>but anorexics don't actually die as soon as you'd think.
actually the stats look pretty bad, there are more news of severely overweight people dying but anorexia has the highest mortality rate out of all disorders out there, like 5-10% dying within 5 years and 20% in 10

>>22112
I know the struggle, 170cm, while trying to look like internet women, ive changed my diet to ~700 and my weight stabilized at 54kg, and if i eat 200 calories more everyday i gain weight at the end of the week.
Also, you should fast and cut water for a day if you want an anywhere near accurate measurement as most of your weight is water, and good to remind to respect your RDI to the best of your ability when minimizing calories.

I caught a really bad cold but I need to eat a lot and it seems to have finally broken my calorie counting habit.

I went out for breakfast and put butter and jam on my toast! It was so good!