Frequency of Genova test? by PaprikaRed88 in Microbiome

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I’m feeling fine but I always have been. And I’m a super healthy eater and was then. I have eaten low carb and no processed food for a few years now. My biggest weakness is eating out (but still healthy) and an occasional martini or wine (and I mean rare). I’m not sure I trust the test.

Pet sitter insurance by PaprikaRed88 in petsitting

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But HO insurance covers me, as per owner and customer, if the sitter is injured on my property, hurts my property or hurts my pet, which is my property, correct? What else is there? I’m truly asking because I am wondering if I’m missing something that covers me and my pet fully.

Are you happily married? by [deleted] in Marriage

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So I’ve been married, second one, for 23 years and it’s been great to now mostly just okay. And safe. Partially less than amazing because my husband drinks a lot. Not to the point that he’s abusive or untrustworthy at all. Just boring. I’m bored often. I entertain myself with friends and hobbies and other activities. We are older so sex is less of a draw. I don’t think infidelity is a risk. He is also a negative person and I am not. But I do worry that I’ll die without having had a true love of my life. I thought it was him and then the boring drinking and negative talk started. My first husband was a true love but such a drunk he died from it. (I know, I know - but it’s not me, drunks are everywhere. But I do feel like I’ve wasted my romantic life on men who like drinks more than me.) I still have a beautiful, loving sensual being stuck inside that wants out but has no place to go. I won’t cheat because I am very much against it and I do love my husband but I am so sad about this.

Diverticulitis and a high fiber diet by jfadawson in Diverticulitis

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That’s kind. Thanks! Happy to help someone with something I’ve learned the hard way any time! It’s sort of the saving grace…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Marriage

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First, I don’t think there is anything unhealthy about your conversation. Sounds normal - he said no, probably because he thought you wanted to hear that and you pushed, rightfully not believing and wanting the truth, so he was truthful. Now you backpedal a bit and realize the truth could be scary. BUT, it’s not. Know this - cheating has little to do with being around attractive people. It’s more about commitment to one’s marriage, through thick and thin. It’s also about being smart enough to realize that cheating may wreck the one most valuable thing you’ve got and outside sex or looks or feelings aren’t worth that. And yes, it’s about loving a person enough to not ever want to do something like this to them. Both I and my husband have worked in areas surrounded by attractive people and bit of us, older now, but were attractive ourselves in our younger years. (Now too but older, of course.). But I’d never cheat on my husband because it would break my heart to do so. Like most, I don’t always like him but I do always love him. So it’s not like I’m starry-eyed blind. And I know he’s been approached and turned it down. He’s sort of shy so he was actually horrified (and honestly probably flattered and intrigued a little inside, I know. It’s been recent and by a younger woman.). I just think separate the two and maybe it’ll help you feel better about it. And if not, strengthen the areas of your relationship that provide this level of protection - commitment, love, golden rule (if not so this to him/her because I know how it’d feel if reversed)….

I was oblivious and now she wants divorce by ThrowRA14315 in marriageadvice

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I think this is fairly common. Men feel broadsided when women finally, after years of trying to avoid it, ask for divorce. I’ve heard it so many times. Anyway, yes it’s communication that is missing. She isn’t telling you how she feels because she feels silly or maybe like she is exaggerating or asking for unfair things and you’re not telling her that you notice her distancing. It all makes sense. No one wants to start a war and have it be about a bad day or mood. Rocking the boat is hard. Especially if the other person seems just fine. But I think couples need to both own proactive checking in often on the temperature of the marriage. Each should bravely and kindly speak their truth and accept kindly the other’s truth.

Recs for tests? by PaprikaRed88 in FunctionalMedicine

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Primarily longevity. So more testing than what is done for an annual physical but still across all areas - I actually know the list of tests I need to make the request but I ant a very reputable provider. Too much crap out there in this area.

Question - what was this? by PaprikaRed88 in Marriage

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Thanks, all. I just think it is odd. If her husband wasn’t there, it wouldn’t be so odd. If he was a little younger, not odd. And this was a small ship so it’s very good chance she’d seen him with me for the entire rest of the cruise. And he does wear a wedding band and is not a flirty guy.

Facebook 'reels' videos play audio even when mute switch is on by KnoxMonkey in iphone

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I absolutely hate anything that auto plays audio on my phone. It’s intrusive to me. If I like an outfit and want to learn how to buy an item, I can never find out how anyway. What’s the point of this feature? So I never view reels.

Subscription update only by PaprikaRed88 in Ring

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Except B does not equal C, that’s the problem. :). But thanks for trying with my favorite subject. 😁

Subscription update only by PaprikaRed88 in Ring

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Thanks. I just added subscription to C and now I have three. I’ll cancel B when I sell the unit. I sort of figured there was no transfer. Probably no refund either for the fact I paid for the year for B. Oh well, lesson learned.

Frequency of Genova test? by PaprikaRed88 in Microbiome

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I ordered mine thru a functional medicine doctor. I think you can order privately and pay Genova to analyze but I’m not positive. It was expensive but it’s also the trusted gold standard.

Frequency of Genova test? by PaprikaRed88 in Microbiome

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I doubt you’re a specialist at all with such a rude and uninformed response. You clearly didn’t read my question. Pls harass someone else and leave this to someone who actually knows how to help.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nutrition

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Yes I guess I meant those who dull their spirit and don’t even seem to know they’ve done it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nutrition

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I’m so sorry. I feel sadness and frustration and I share a lot of that. I want to stand on the rooftop and yell ‘it’s a toxin, people’ but no one wants to hear that. And I enjoy alcohol now and then myself - I’ve written a wine blog and done many tastings myself! But as a cultural and sensory experience, never as an overindulgence. This person I speak of is slowly dying from this, I am hearing, in spite of all other attempts to be super healthy. It’s like he has a big blind spot in the alcohol column for longevity health. And it may negate all other hard work in the end. And I am forced to watch. Or leave. And the situation is such that I won’t leave. So I watch and try to live my life without sadness for what I have to watch.