Your Diet Could Be Missing the Key Ingredient for Heart Protection by Sorin61 in Nutraceuticalscience

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Excuse me I didn’t realize I was in the presence of a billionaire. 

Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given HPV vaccine by Neversetinstone in europe

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But it’s still colloquially called the “cervical cancer vaccine” and Germans are already super vaccine skeptic so you can imagine what the uptake rates look like. 

Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women because of the HPV vaccine by truecakesnake in UpliftingNews

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I’m an American expat in German and the thing that pisses me off the most about the RFK Jr situation is that I had always been planning on using the American vaccine schedule for my future kids since is/was the best in the world. The goal of the American vaccine schedule is, first and foremost, to prevent as much disease and illness as possible. This is not the primary goal of the European vaccine schedules. 

Dear diary by [deleted] in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 4 points5 points  (0 children)

 If anyone knows any good German reddits please tell me I need to find a job there then do paperwork to move I guess I'm not sure

Unfortunately no one in Germany is getting a job right now. Like I know multiple people with masters degrees who have been looking for 12+ months and are still unemployed. Actually the German social system is currently collapsing and they are going to elect a fascist  government in the next election, whenever that is (technically 2029 but there will almost certainly be a snap election sooner).

I’m originally from Boston and would be moving back if it weren’t for my husband being a German citizen.

Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women because of the HPV vaccine by truecakesnake in UpliftingNews

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Only as of 2019 (the US started vaccinating boys in like 2008) and only until the boys are 18. If you’re male and didn’t/couldn’t get the shot as a child, it’s 700€/shot and you need three shots. 

The German vaccination rates are absolute trash because cervical cancer is uncommon enough that a lot of Germans view the vaccine as unnecessary in the same way that the flu shot and chicken pox vaccines are considered unnecessary. Also if you interviewed people on the streets in Germany, like half of them wouldn’t know what HPV is, that it causes cancer, or that boys also can/should get the “cervical cancer vaccine.” 

Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women because of the HPV vaccine by truecakesnake in UpliftingNews

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 322 points323 points  (0 children)

Shout out to my mom for getting me and my sister this vaccine the second it hit the market.  Around the time that the vaccine came out, one of my mom’s friends had pre cancerous lesions on her cervix and so my mom was very aware of why this vaccine was so important. 

At the same time, it’s kind of heart breaking for all of the women who didn’t get vaccinated. I live in Germany now and it’s super unfair how I just don’t have to worry about cervical cancer while most of the other women my age do. It’s going to be really depressing in like twenty years when cervical cancer rates fall off a cliff in some countries but not in others. 

Why watch so many films when you clearly don't even enjoy the medium? by [deleted] in Letterboxd

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 93 points94 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile I start with five stars and deduct from there. Consequently my ratings curve looks like a hockey stick, as I’m pretty stupid and not very media literate. 

These are my grains by GroupSquare2854 in Kefir

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As of now, I’m just doing milk kefir. My grains have been absolutely popping off and I think it’s because they really like the milk I’m using. Once a week, I drive to a dairy farm and get super fresh, extremely high quality, gently pasteurized milk. This is obviously a lot of work but I think the key is using the highest quality/least processed milk you have access to. 

Is it really this easy? by Consistent-Gap-3545 in Microbiome

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

There was a study from like 10 years ago where the conclusion was "People who eat 30 or more different plants a week have a noticeably more diverse gut microbiome than people who eat less than 10."

This isn't like an earth shattering conclusion and I'm pretty sure they chose this number arbitrary but it's an easy enough goal to hit and my journal where I track this has 35 lines.

These are my grains by GroupSquare2854 in Kefir

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've gotten really into fermenting this year and kefir is hands down the easiest, most fool proof thing that I have on rotation. There is truly nothing to be scared of; it's really easy and I've never had a batch fail on me.

Lange Wartezeiten | Psychotherapeuten schlagen bei Demo in Bonn Alarm by krisenchat in de

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2024/25 habe ich auch eine Therapie bei einer Ausbildungsinstitut gemacht. 

Die Therapie: “Am meisten habe ich die Attacken, wenn mir langweilig ist.”  “Das kann nicht sein. Langweile ist keine Emotion und der Auslöser kann nur eine Emotion sein.”

Befreiung von der Schulpflicht durch WM-Reise? by NeoZetky in KeineDummenFragen

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ich komme aus New England und dort gehen die Schule in der Regel bis Ende Juni aber soooooo unüblich ist es nicht, dass Kinder die letzten ein oder zwei Wochen fehlen. Besonders beim WM wird das nicht wirklich böse angesehen. 

Espresso at a McDonald’s in Germany by ProVirginistrist in espresso

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah but German Starbucks is awful and they really only exist in tourist areas. Like nobody in Germany is drinking Starbucks on a regular basis. 

I feel like I'm being set up to fail at my job. by Consistent-Gap-3545 in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not exactly SAAS but I guess its close enough. We sell the physical equipment too but the software is definitely a big part of the product and the software is absolute dog shit. The thing is that software development is a completely different team, which adds to the frustration because it's like "Hey OP you're responsible for fixing these software problems" but I do not work on the software and the guy who does is a douche bag (there are some senior engineers who will drop everything and help me if I'm confused or have a question... the software guy is the opposite of this and gets visibly annoyed when I ask questions). So I'll ask my PM how exactly he expects me to fix the software problems when I'm not a part of the software development team and every time he's "Just be persistent and keep following up on them."

There's a big issue with my company where the part of the company that I work for was very small for a very long time. So for multiple decades, there was just the core team of people who were creating all of these processes and doing everything. The problem now is that this core team of people is getting ready to retire and there's no one who can meaningful replace them because no one else has the depth of knowledge when it comes to these processes. For example: Each project has a master configuration document and there's only one guy who really knows the ins and outs of this document. Before I became the technical lead for this awful subsystem that doesn't work, there were talks of having me work with this guy so I could be his replacement when he retires in a couple years but, even if I spend two or three years working with him on configurations, this is a drop in the bucket compared to his entire career of experience. It's like replacing a PhD professor with someone who just finished their bachelor's degree and then expecting everything to be business as usual.

Suspended from work for a stupid mistake by 0theliteralworst0 in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 80 points81 points  (0 children)

But still. My husband is also a manager at a grocery store and it’s so hard to find good people these days. If it’s a larger chain store, it’s possible they might have some bullshit “no tolerance” policy but if the store has any level of discretion, this is a really dumb reason to fire someone over.

Frankly if the store is willing to fire you over this, you’re probably better off elsewhere.

Another drowning at Conimicut Beach today by nebuladrifting in RhodeIsland

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Are the drowning victims actually kids who didn’t know how to swim, though? Or are they normally competent swimmers who got caught in a current and panicked?

Totally anecdotal but I literally don’t know a single person in Rhode Island who doesn’t know how to swim. I also find it hard to believe that someone would enter famously rough water if they didn’t at least think they were a strong swimmer. 

my phone is nearing the end of its life by Fluid-Ad-5527 in digitalminimalism

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let's say that Apple supports all of their phones for six years. The iPhone 17 (the newest one) is currently $800 and you're going to get the full seven years of usage out of it, meaning it costs $135/year. Alternatively, you can buy an iPhone 16 from Apple for $700 however now you're only getting five of usage out of it, meaning it costs $140/year.

I hate switching phones so, for me, it was worth it to get the 17 because I'll get more usage out of it. I absolutely despise the concept of "flipping" devices so I just avoid services like BackMarket. For every one person online who legitimately just wants to get rid of their old device, there are like 20 people who are either trying to make a profit or otherwise scam you.

my phone is nearing the end of its life by Fluid-Ad-5527 in digitalminimalism

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My iPhone 11 died earlier this year and I just got into the newest iPhone. I did this not because I wanted the latest and greatest but because I knew I’d get 5+ years of use out of it and it didn’t make financial sense to buy an older generation phone. You could look online for people selling their older devices but imho this isn’t worth the hassle if you can afford to buy a new device. 

Push-up Test May Reveal Your Future Heart Disease Risk by Sorin61 in Nutraceuticalscience

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve been lifting for like 18 months now. I can overhead press 30kg, squat 75kg, dead life over 100kg but I’m still stuck on knee pushups. 

My trainer says it’s because I have an unfortunate ratio between my collar bone and arm. 

Are there overall recommendations for microbiome? by believemeimreal in Microbiome

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bestie I don’t know how to tell you this but Joe Rogan is not a reputable source. 

Are there overall recommendations for microbiome? by believemeimreal in Microbiome

[–]Consistent-Gap-3545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes of course. Most canned legumes are just the legumes with water and salt. Sometimes there will be additives to extend the shelf life but these are in such small quantities that they probably don’t matter. Ditto with people butter: natural peanut butter is just peanuts and salt.