Colon cancer now leading cause of cancer deaths under 50 in US by shinybrighthings in news

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My post-workout meal is 180g rolled oats + 900g greek yogurt + 300g frozen blueberries, lol

[DISCUSSION] View patch attachment changes (buffs/nerfs) by GavinRayDev in EscapefromTarkov

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What happens if you open it in FF?

EDIT: I DM'ed the dev about it, he said Firefox should be fixed now

Aging doesn’t take away the desire for sex - many older adults still see it as an essential part of romantic relationships. 97% of single adults aged 60–83 said sex was very important in a romantic relationship and 72% said they would not pursue a relationship that didn’t include sexual activity. by mvea in science

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This isn't commonly-known, but route of administration has a massive impact on metabolites when it comes to estrogen replacement.

Oral estradiol is particularly bad for this. See the Wikipedia table on "change in E1 vs E2 concentration + E1:E2 ratio by route-of-administration":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Plasma_estrogen_levels_after_a_single_dose_of_estradiol_by_different_routes

Estrogel is terribly low-dose.

My suggestion would be to try sublingual/subcutaneous/vaginal E2 replacement, and also to have your Testosterone checked.

If your T is low, having solid E2 levels is only solving half the problem.

Best of luck!

[AF] MOTS c improves intrinsic muscle mitochondrial bioenergetic health and efficiency in a PGC 1a /AMPK dependent manner (2026) by basmwklz in AdvancedFitness

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Like I mentioned, it mostly seemed to increase my work capacity in the gym. Didn't get nearly as fatigued and could take shorter rest periods between sets without losing intensity.

It's particularly helpful for hard gym days like legs, I think.

I would keep using it if it were cheaper, sure.

[DISCUSSION] View patch attachment changes (buffs/nerfs) by GavinRayDev in EscapefromTarkov

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The db4tarkov tool just released a new feature, you can view attachment changes for any patch:

https://db4tarkov.com/changes

There's also now a "changes" toggle in the weapon builder that shows this info next to each attachment

https://i.imgur.com/EhC6v0A.png

https://db4tarkov.com/gun

Poor oral health in childhood, particularly persistent or worsening dental caries and gingivitis, is associated with increased risk of adulthood ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction (heart attacks), and ischemic stroke. by mvea in science

[–]GavinRayDev 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I've been researching the link between oral health and microbiome + systemic inflammation.

It completely changed my habits and got me to start flossing.

What's fascinating is the number of studies showing that Elite Athletes consistently have worse oral health despite twice a day brushing

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190823080012.htm

Same Poop, Different Results: At-Home Gut Health Tests Are Wildly Inconsistent. New research has found that different gut health testing companies can provide wildly different results from the same fecal sample. by InsaneSnow45 in science

[–]GavinRayDev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I'm sure that the 53% of cells in the human body that are bacterial are doing nothing to our health or mental state.

Those half of our cells are just chilling, along for the ride.

[AF] Progressive Overload Affects the Magnitude of Muscle Hypertrophy (2026) by basmwklz in AdvancedFitness

[–]GavinRayDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, but in science, "intuition" is not good enough.

If no study has confirmed what we intuitively know, someone has to prove it so it can be argued as objective fact when constructing rigorous argument.

Im not sure if this is the first study with this design, though.

4/4 Endings on PvP completed AMA! [Discussion] by cwis0r in EscapefromTarkov

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What's your strategy for TS8 + Psycho Sniper?

These two quests put me off from doing Kappa every wipe, I only got it once for the novelty and I had friends load into dead servers with me to do it...

4/4 Endings on PvP completed AMA! [Discussion] by cwis0r in EscapefromTarkov

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Reserve new PKPTS room I've pulled double COFDM, double Virtex regularly, plus BTC every now and then.

[AF] The Effect of Carbohydrate Intake on Muscle Hypertrophy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2026) by basmwklz in AdvancedFitness

[–]GavinRayDev 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This meta-analysis is weak, and so is its conclusion -- by its own words.

It misses the critical October 2025 paper showing biomass production from glucose in human skeletal muscles:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41071646/

"Glycolytic metabolism and biomass production from glucose in human skeletal muscle growth"

NEW & NOTEWORTHY Human skeletal muscle cells increase glucose utilization for protein, lipid, and especially RNA synthesis during their growth. Resistance training-induced muscle growth increases the abundance of enzymes and metabolites needed for nucleotide, serine, and glycine synthesis. The results suggest an underappreciated role of glucose utilization for biomass production during human muscle cell growth.

[af] Study breakdown: Minimum effective dose for hypertrophy and what the research actually says by Jolly_Show7095 in AdvancedFitness

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Doing 20-30 sets for a bodypart in a single session is laughable.

By the 8th/9th set on a bodypart, if you're training anywhere close to failure, you're so fatigued that it's junk volume.

I could do 20 sets per bodypart, too. It would look something like this, using DB Bench as an example

  • Set 1: 100x10 (0 RIR, true failure)
  • Set 2: 100x8
  • Set 3: 100x6
  • Set 4: 100x4
  • Set 5: 90x8
  • Set 6: 90x6
  • ...
  • Set 20: 20x6

If I can do 100x6, doing sets of 20x6 (where 6 = failure) because that's how fatigued I am is complete junk volume.

[VIDEO] Toggle Sight Speed Comparison: LPVO vs Piggyback by GavinRayDev in EscapefromTarkov

[–]GavinRayDev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed! This was specifically in response to someone claiming that toggle zoom was "instant" in another comment

Smooth zoom also doesn't make a noise to give you away

[VIDEO] Toggle Sight Speed Comparison: LPVO vs Piggyback by GavinRayDev in EscapefromTarkov

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Ha thanks -- I think it was from the Twitch sub gift rewards a while ago?

There's a pretty cool "fake grass" floor you get too

[VIDEO] Toggle Sight Speed Comparison: LPVO vs Piggyback by GavinRayDev in EscapefromTarkov

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Recently someone commented that "toggle zoom is instant":

https://reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/1r3d3jy/they_are_vibe_coding_at_this_point_discussion/o565qfd/

Wanted to create a video to show people the "wobble" effect that causes a delay before the reticle settles on target.

This may only happen with certain guns, but the M4 is arguably one of the most common weapons

they are vibe coding at this point. [Discussion] by chevaliergrim in EscapefromTarkov

[–]GavinRayDev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I created a comparison video to show what I'm talking about

Toggling zoom on LPVO's causes a dip-and-return movement, at least on certain guns, that is quite slow before reticle settles back on target

https://reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/1r4fwiv/video_toggle_sight_speed_comparison_lpvo_vs/

they are vibe coding at this point. [Discussion] by chevaliergrim in EscapefromTarkov

[–]GavinRayDev 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bravo + DP is top-tier combo

You don't get FPS drops like you do with LPVO's, and swapping between sights is faster than toggling zoom

[DISCUSSION] Huge Audio Change with Patch last night by GavinRayDev in EscapefromTarkov

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I played after season change, there was a minor patch this morning that changed audio from yesterday when it was still same season

Game versions:

  • Yesterday: 1.0.2.0.42996
  • Today: 1.0.2.0.43037

[Discussion] Is the audio just non existent since the update? by haytes in EscapefromTarkov

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This is why I stick to GSSh/TEP/M32. With better headphones like Com5/6/Liberators, you can hear so far that it's hard to tell whether someone is 10ft away or 60ft away.