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Haha

I’m not sure I get this one. Anyone mind explaining?

Edit: I hadn’t considered it being from the perspective of a woman. 🤦 There go my inherent biases getting the better of me.

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It's not that bad quit whining

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High blood pressure alone is not an emergency. Definitely something to be concerned about preventing/treating in the long term, but no blood pressure number alone warrants an ambulance without also having symptoms of something like a heart attack or stroke that indicates organ damage.

That said, that kind of blasé approach to markedly elevated blood pressure with no real plan to reassess or find a root cause is still unacceptable, especially lazily blaming it on menstruation like is so common. So not trying to undermine your experience, I just had to chime in bc the “hypertensive crisis” thing is a pet peeve of mine.

memes

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Return of the monke

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That’s not hanging out with the boys. “The boys” are friends you know, like, and trust. You were just out with some random guys - or at least, that guy was some random guy.

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Milk

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There’s nothing inherently wrong with it as a food, like most other foods, but it’s not a health panacea as it was portrayed in milk advertising previously. Its main drawback for public health is that it is fairly calorically dense, so while it may be better for you than soda, for those looking to lose weight, milk should not be your primary beverage.

Also: the dairy industry is questionable at best, from an animal treatment standpoint, as well as environmental.