Friday, April 10, 2015

the TRUTH!!!

[sigh]

Right, left, and center, everyone is trying to tell us what THE TRUTH is....

There's one big problem with that, as Obi-Wan Kenobi pointed out -- a lot depends on your point of vantage.  THE TRUTH about fats, carbs, supplements, hormones, et al ad nauseum is a highly individual thing in its specifics.  All these "authorities" (and I use the term with smirking intention) are very fond of announcing THE truth but in pinning them down there are a lot of caveats;  once all of the exceptions are conceded "the code is more what you'd call 'guidelines' than actual rules" ... if you'll forgive me referencing two different movies in one paragraph.  ;-)

The "truth" about the benefits/shortcomings of what I eat and supplement with isn't going to be true for anyone else.  My genetic strengths and weaknesses, coupled with my infection/damage history are absolutely unique.

One of the pejorative comments these generalizers always toss out is that some of us just think we're "unique snowflakes."  Actually, that status is absolutely factual, and not to be unaccounted-for.  We may have a large amount in common, but genetic/epigenetic details -- which ARE unique -- are where the rubber hits the road when it comes to determining optimal diet, sleep, exercise, supplementation, lifestyle, and so on.

Even two identical TWINS have epigenetic differences, ferkrisesake.  One was dominant in the uterus, one was born first, and each has its own individual post-birth experiences.  Did just one turn up with a tick-bite at Scout camp?  Was one playing with a healthy child at daycare, while the other played with a child carrying a virus?  Did one ingest a food containing a pathogen while the other did not?

So yes, we are unique snowflakes.  Yes, some humans are broken.  Yes, there is no one truth.

Anyone who says different and claims to be an expert has, ipso facto, demonstrated that he/she is not one.

8 comments:

  1. Special Snowflakes: Unite! :D

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    1. we HAVE to hang together -- only as a united front can a bunch of individuals stand up against the one-size-fits-all mentality in the nutrition world.

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  2. The TRUTH--this website will rattle you! What Denver moms don't want your doctor to know about the trick of the tiny belly!

    This is why I don't have ads on my blog.

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    1. i have that "no ads" "no monetizing" setting too, but to my horror i once accessed my blog on my husband's machine via Chrome ... and saw ADS. :-( i don't know what happened.... Google is no more trustworthy than Microsoft.

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  3. I guess, the truth is just generally more complicated than a simple advice.

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    1. if that's not the truth, i don't know what is. ;-)

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    2. So I assume we can't know all facts about reasons our body works in that or this way, and self-experimenting is the most reliable way to go. Somehow most people just don't observe, but listen marketing speeches. Here is a fresh example -
      One of my friends complained to me yesterday that her dog grew fat lately after she switched it on a mix for senior dogs. The dog is also having vision problem from recently due to growing cataract. I asked why not to feed poor animal at least previous food, may be even cat food or a puppy food (my friend works two minimal wage jobs, she is very short on time and money to put significant effort into creating the perfect dog menu). People normally don't act on observations. When dog is old - it gets more crappy food because it is what the store clerk said.

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    3. marketing speeches, yes indeed! it amazes me that so many people believe the claims made by people who are trying to sell them something!

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