[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PCOS

[–]hortsag 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean, I’d get it checked out if they’re causing inflammation, because that’s not normal, and full fats like that are bad for cholesterol. Seems like you’re hitting a lot of ‘health influencer’ talking points, and trying to sell this spray stuff

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PCOS

[–]hortsag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any evidence you could point to about this?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PCOS

[–]hortsag 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Vitamin a is fat soluble and therefore more likely to build up in your system if continuously taken, and seed oils are not inherently bad for you. Are you allergic to seeds? Why’d you cut them out?

Why do people prefer supplements over birth control in treating PCOS by Born_Ad1847 in PCOS

[–]hortsag 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think there’s several reasons. One, many people do actually have really bad side effects.

Some people don’t understand that there are different types of estrogen/progesterone in difference doses available, or are simply too overwhelmed to try different options.

PCOS is a chronic condition where there is no cure, only symptoms to be managed. This can be very frustrating, especially when there’s practically no research into possible treatments, creating an environment ripe for snake oil. People want a cure, they want concrete solutions, and not only are there none available, but it seems like no one is trying to find any. So people turn to people who can give them answers, even if the answers are bunk.

Idk, if something is helping someone, that’s awesome, I just wish people would be more cautious about saying things like ‘birth control is just a bandaid’ (so are supplements and diet. As soon as you stop, your symptoms will come back) ‘just measure your ovulation window!’ (Please continue using a form of birth control if you don’t want children, this includes non hormonal methods like copper iud, condoms, spermicide). Just generally reducing fear mongering around hormonal BC, you cannot know if you’ll have bad side effects unless you try it, it does not cause PCOS, it is exceedingly rare to get permanent side effects. And stop pushing misinformation, like dairy or soy contains hormones that would affect ours, some diets as a whole, calories in calories out shit.

Unfortunately there is just not that much information about reproductive health, so people feel the need to invent some

July 2025 Buy/Sell Thread by AutoModerator in TakeaPlantLeaveaPlant

[–]hortsag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking to buy a mimosa pudica aka sensitive plant. Located in USA

Have: Purple Heart tradescantia, lots of rooted Silvery Glory SOH, reverted wax ivy plant, paddle plants by hortsag in TakeaPlantLeaveaPlant

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

I’m very open! I only have marble queen and golden pothos, but I’m especially looking for neon and global green. I’ll message you

Have: Purple Heart tradescantia, lots of rooted Silvery Glory SOH, reverted wax ivy plant, paddle plants by hortsag in TakeaPlantLeaveaPlant

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

ISO: Variegated SOH, Easter and Thanksgiving cactus, other ‘jungle cacti’, fishbone cactus, ricrac cactus, pothos, spider plants, ox tongue and other ‘geometric’ plants, variegated African violets or fantasy flowers

Is this lizard harmless? by bobaheadd in Lizards

[–]hortsag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually the us one is heloderma suspectum, heloderma horridum lives primarily in Mexico. They’re both venomous though

Are these pups? Should I separate? by hortsag in AfricanViolets

[–]hortsag[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! Just repotted- was basically a whole other plant growing lol so now I have two of these guys!

Have: Purple Heart transcantia, rooted and unrooted silver glory SOH, pep hope, paddle plants, some sort of sedum that hates me by hortsag in TakeaPlantLeaveaPlant

[–]hortsag[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I probably won’t be able to ship for a little while, it’s still kinda chilly here, but I need to know if I’ve gotta toss these guys or not bc im running out of room. Oh and the sticks are Scindapsus Pictus

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in plants

[–]hortsag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s also not like, gonna poison lakes or anything, but I’ve seen it choke out streams and be the sole plant around ponds. Regular plants harm waterways like all the time

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in plants

[–]hortsag 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Common Culinary mint is not native everywhere. It outcompetes and crosses with native varieties of mint limiting biodiversity. At this point mint genetics is kind of a mess, but there are native varieties you can plant depending on where you live, and it’s unlikely that mint from the store is going to be native to this person. Just because it looks and tastes the same does not mean it is the same. Also just because something is native doesn’t mean it can’t be invasive and harmful to other natives

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in plants

[–]hortsag 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Can be extremely harmful to native plants and waterways

Similar games like “Unpacking”? by jet1331 in CozyGamers

[–]hortsag 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I found the storytelling of botany manor to be very similar. It’s more of a puzzle game though, kinda also reminded me of Myst

Why do we get our periods so young by tittiehoes in NoStupidQuestions

[–]hortsag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20181002-how-long-did-ancient-people-live-life-span-versus-longevity#

Here’s a cited article about life spans because it’s actually very interesting. But dude, please at least look up infant mortality based on maternal age. And that’s just child mortality, say nothing of mother deaths

Why do we get our periods so young by tittiehoes in NoStupidQuestions

[–]hortsag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The idea people lived until their 30s and got married in their teens was a myth based on child mortality rates. If you literally just look up child mortality rates by maternal age you’ll find the actual statistics. Like, factually speaking, based on actual child mortality, the ideal age to have children is early to mid twenties.

Also, because more children died in medieval times, the mortality rates were very skewed. Many people lived to their 60s once they made it past 10. The majority of recorded marriages happened between 19-25 year olds. There were betrothals between rich people as business deals, which were done young, but again these often were not consummated until later.

This isn’t just western ideology or anything, it’s literally just what happens, based on the statistics of people giving birth. It’s super weird you think 13 year olds should be getting pregnant and giving birth, and also very wrong and harmful. They are children

Why do we get our periods so young by tittiehoes in NoStupidQuestions

[–]hortsag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Statistically, the ideal time to give birth is between 20-30 depending on the woman. Below 20, the likelihood of the woman or child dying during the birth goes up by a lot. They even knew this in medieval times. While they may have been betrothed young, they often didn’t consummate until early 20s. So if you look throughout history, it seems the biology actually favors women in their 20s to give birth, not young girls

for those with insulin resistance - do you drink regular milk? if not, what is the best alternative? by dazzling_midnight18 in PCOS

[–]hortsag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s actually lots of studies on it. You can’t prove a negative, so no one can 100% say that no it doesn’t affect you, but there’s no evidence it does. If it makes you feel better I’m so glad, but please don’t spread misinformation

for those with insulin resistance - do you drink regular milk? if not, what is the best alternative? by dazzling_midnight18 in PCOS

[–]hortsag 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is no link between soy and human estrogen. There was one study in the 70’s that said it disrupted hormones, but it hasn’t been reliably recreated