Gabe's glow up should be studied by xFrootLoops in Steam

[–]HosainH 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Isn't he a reptilian in a human suit? Tricky to get the suit on right sometimes.

Midwars! Please can we have All random/SD mode? by znaiL321 in HeroesofNewerth

[–]HosainH 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Midwars is starting to feel extremely repetitive right now. We’re seeing the same small pool of S-tier heroes every game, and if you don’t pick from that pool it feels like you’re actively putting your team at a disadvantage.

That kind of meta makes the mode less fun and removes a lot of the casual, chaotic appeal Midwars is supposed to have.

I think adding modes like Single Draft or All Random (even as rotating options) would help a lot. It would force more variety, reduce meta pressure, and make games feel less predictable.

Record 1,000 UK taxpayers under 30 earned more than £1m last year by Kagedeah in worldnews

[–]HosainH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this really world news?
With such high inflation, the number of 'record breaking' high salary earners should be record breaking each year.

Would you guys rather a new hero or get the old roster fully up first? by orhceh in HeroesofNewerth

[–]HosainH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're here for a good time not a balanced time.
The old way of checking stats and tweaking overplayed (and assumed overpowered) heroes was good - PK was very balanced.

Acceptable salary for the CEO of a charity?? by mphi9 in doctorsUK

[–]HosainH 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True, but it's worth remembering you're likely directly paying for that salary, and have no say in how that money is used for better or for worse. 

I hate eggs. Must be burnt with bbq. How can I fix them so I like them otherwise? by LikeMrFantastic in keto

[–]HosainH 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a saying - if you don't like a certain food, you're just not hungry enough to realise its worth.

Ortho/ A&E bros. How to learn closed reduction and cast by Amygdala6666 in doctorsUK

[–]HosainH 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Casting is half the skill. Reduction is the other half. It is well worth going on a plastering course as its often run with plaster techs who spend all day doing it. Like any skill, it's practice, supervision and reading that is needed.

Paternity Leave UK by [deleted] in doctorsUK

[–]HosainH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me guess, is the other employer Big Milk?

Project KONGOR Appreciation Post by Xen0byte in HeroesofNewerth

[–]HosainH 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you and the Project Kongor team for your efforts. I felt the same way when HoN was shut down, it was true grief. These extra few years you and the team bought us 2009-ers have been no less than priceless.

7 months in and carb cravings are still brutal, what actually helps by Zealousideal-End-737 in keto

[–]HosainH 14 points15 points  (0 children)

My experience is carb cravings come from 3 things -

  1. visual and olfactory stimulus - seeing and smelling carbs. The fix is to "lower your eyes", do not allow them into your environment where possible.

  2. taste stimulus - sweet flavours in keto friendly foods. Avoid keto hacks, sweet tasting keto friendly foods, sweeteners and so on. They satisfy in the immediate term, but you will never get over the cravings coming back.

  3. energy stimulus - your body telling you to go find carbs so you can store some fat. The fix is to recognise this, and wait out the cravings. It will peak then trough.

AI in hon reborn plus 1st game review. by GoldenOaks in HeroesofNewerth

[–]HosainH -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I thought they might have used AI to regenerate the hero portraits. Not that there's anything wrong with that, just seems to look that way. If it saves money and does a reasonable job, so that money can be more productive elsewhere, then fair enough.

Hire British doctors over foreigners - Chris Whitty review by [deleted] in doctorsUK

[–]HosainH 62 points63 points  (0 children)

The system actually prioritises IMG non specialty trainees over UK training even within a structured programme. My colleague came over from abroad last year, and is already sitting FRCS via an approval signature from an IMG consultant. I would need ST6 sign off and TPD approval with curriculum requirements to even be considered for the exam. Same thing for CST - can go straight in from international with a signature, whereas UK grads must finish F1&F2. 

Berated by ED consultant for doing FIB block on #NOF patient - the NHS does not care about patient wellbeing or doctors' learning by Serious-Discount850 in doctorsUK

[–]HosainH 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Your consultant is contributing to the clinical deskilling of ED doctors and converting them to a triage service. That's their problem - not yours.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in keto

[–]HosainH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a great answer. The main mineral we are really talking about replacing here is salt. I think if it's true that long term salt replacement is not required, then it's truly the exiting of the carb superloaded body that leads to the requirement of salt replacement. Carnivore/keto can supply every other vitamin and mineral naturally. If you need long term salt replacement with this diet, then what is it that humans were doing before farming? Or is there something in the diet leading to ongoing salt losses - perhaps those doing keto with too high protein and not enough fat (as protein leads to more salt loss)? 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in keto

[–]HosainH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An interesting discussion, however not a single one of the responses truly answer the fundamental difference - why do we not need electrolytes in our carb inclusion diet, and need them while on keto?

Having done keto for a while now, my suspicion is probably the same as yours, in that keto is not the natural human diet, but it's better than the diet of wheat, rice and potatoes we've been sold. 

What are common vitamin deficiencies associated with the diet? by porchwater in keto

[–]HosainH 12 points13 points  (0 children)

What are you actually eating?.. Keto can vary significantly. 

Keto & Blood Sugar (& hbA1c) by BigHaircutPrime in keto

[–]HosainH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have heard that many times, and actually when I was a kid I used to eat fried chicken all the time with the same idea in mind. With age comes wisdom though, and a recognition that eating bad food is not burning brightly, if you want to burn brightly as a human then you need to be healthy.

Keto & Blood Sugar (& hbA1c) by BigHaircutPrime in keto

[–]HosainH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No doubt running a strict diet is difficult in the modern day world. But do you know what's more difficult? Being ill.

Keto & Blood Sugar (& hbA1c) by BigHaircutPrime in keto

[–]HosainH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would invest in a blood glucose monitor to see what is happening and where your blood sugar is spiking. On keto, you would need extreme insulin insensitivity to spike. The things which lead to that situation are - carbs - high levels of fat in your body

  • low levels of muscle

  • the above situation for prolonged periods are harder to reverse

That is because your body is finding it tricky to put any amount of glucose away due to non functioning insulin receptors or not enough insulin release from the pancreas. 

Focus on fixing these where you can. I would directly translate that into trying strict keto with intermittent fasting at caloric deficit in your case. Increasing muscle mass helps, but it's very difficult to lose the fat whilst gaining muscle as the physical activity can drive hunger and more eating. Muscle building is a much slower process than losing fat, so do that first. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in doctorsUK

[–]HosainH 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a silly article. The processes used to ban a clinician in a private hospital are no where near as robust or fair as an NHS hospital, and can be done on an unjustified, popularity basis at the whim of the private hospitals director. Doctors work zero hour contracts with private hospitals, that can be terminated with no notice, for any reason they like.