tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post5093037398396632998..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: Save Money on Health InsuranceSabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-33313384842183098142007-06-21T07:10:00.000-04:002007-06-21T07:10:00.000-04:00Bee,Yes, there is a genetic factor involved in Sou...Bee,<BR/><BR/>Yes, there is a genetic factor involved in South Asians' risk for diabetes. Basically, if you shock your body with high sugar levels often enough, your pancreas keep trying to boost insulin. Eventually (and here I'm a bit fuzzy) the body develops an insulin resistance and/or the pancreas gives up. Obesity is correlated to this. This can happen to anyone, but there is a genetic Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-20754558079087085892007-06-20T10:38:00.000-04:002007-06-20T10:38:00.000-04:00Colloidal Silver is a holistic medicine, but they ...Colloidal Silver is a holistic medicine, but they do warn of overuse. <BR/><BR/>http://tcm.health-info.org/food%20cure/colloidalsilver.htmRae Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239791074376508016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-43294996024270793942007-06-20T07:59:00.001-04:002007-06-20T07:59:00.001-04:00sure, life is dangerous. It seems in all cases it ...sure, life is dangerous. It seems in all cases it is lethal. Not sure though what is more dangerous, sugar of fat? Also, the diabetes risk might be correlated with a genetic predisposition?Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-15534380059793933212007-06-20T07:58:00.000-04:002007-06-20T07:58:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-35073983428417490912007-06-20T07:37:00.000-04:002007-06-20T07:37:00.000-04:00Sedentary South Asians supposedly have a higher ri...Sedentary South Asians supposedly have a higher risk for diabetes (than, say, sedentary Europeans). That's why sugar is dangerous.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-52509231817288578312007-06-20T06:22:00.000-04:002007-06-20T06:22:00.000-04:00Hmm, the article about Argyria is really weird. I ...Hmm, the article about <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyria" REL="nofollow">Argyria</A> is really weird. I guess it's mostly a 'cosmetic problem' because silver is a noble metal. I wonder what border security would think if you tell them their detector beeps because your skin is full with silver? Best, B.<BR/><BR/>PS: Reminds me of that Lotto-advertisement (in case somebody recalls it) Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-4273969014733819832007-06-20T06:18:00.000-04:002007-06-20T06:18:00.000-04:00I'd say it's all a matter of dosage. Even common s...I'd say it's all a matter of dosage. Even common salt is poisonous if consumed in excess.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-35557662205519735662007-06-19T17:10:00.000-04:002007-06-19T17:10:00.000-04:00The sugar in the sweets is far more dangerous than...The sugar in the sweets is far more dangerous than the silver!Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-1998232512922531052007-06-19T10:26:00.000-04:002007-06-19T10:26:00.000-04:00Silver is not that harmless when incorporated in l...Silver is not that harmless when incorporated in large quantities: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyria<BR/>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2297471.stm<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sehen uns dann Mittwoch,<BR/><BR/>AndreasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-20745656444322532562007-06-19T03:17:00.000-04:002007-06-19T03:17:00.000-04:00just in case: the remark about capitalism was mean...just in case: the remark about capitalism was meant to be a joke. yeah, indeed, we've often used the silvery sweets for decoration of Christmas cookies. As most stuff that doesn't dissolve in water it's essentially harmless - that is, as long as it doesn't come in big clumps. I mean, I'd think if you can't chew it, don't swallow it. Either way, I found this story as sad as absurd. It reminded me Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-75722119147568269962007-06-18T21:34:00.000-04:002007-06-18T21:34:00.000-04:00Well, many of you eat sausage. The real thing abou...Well, many of you eat sausage.<BR/><BR/> The real thing about varakh is that many many Indians either are vegetarian, or even if not, eschew beef. So varakh made with ox gut (or various cheeses made with natural renin) pose a problem to such.<BR/><BR/>Fortunately, there is vegetarian varakh.<BR/><BR/>http://www.kskvarakh.com/Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-38330968531508893932007-06-18T18:22:00.000-04:002007-06-18T18:22:00.000-04:00I think Pradeep got confused. The heavy metal eit...I think Pradeep got confused. The heavy metal either referred to (a) music (in which case he'd have an earache, prefereable to surgery) or (b) the magazine, as Bee suggested. <BR/><BR/>Poor guy! <BR/><BR/>changchoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-17645987191597556552007-06-18T15:31:00.000-04:002007-06-18T15:31:00.000-04:00Varakh silver foil is health hazard. Of course I t...<A HREF="http://jsbi.blogspot.com/2006/09/silver-foil-on-top-of-sweets-health.html" REL="nofollow">Varakh silver foil is health hazard</A>. Of course I trust you that silver foil in general can't be an urgent hazard. The existence of 1 bn Indians proves it's not. ;-)Luboš Motlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17487263983247488359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-3258842768496146722007-06-18T14:17:00.000-04:002007-06-18T14:17:00.000-04:00Indian sweets are traditionally decorated with a v...Indian sweets are traditionally decorated with a very thin layer of beaten silver. Nothing dangerous about that. The problem of course is if someone has adulterated the metal, say, with lead.<BR/><BR/>There are also traditional medicinal uses.<BR/><BR/>"According to a feature article in the magazine 'Business India', an astounding 275 tons of silver are beaten annually into foil for sweets and Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-78463919118420759172007-06-18T12:19:00.000-04:002007-06-18T12:19:00.000-04:00It was not a devotee of capitalism. It was a devot...It was not a devotee of capitalism. It was a devotee of an old Indian tradition. Even when our Indian friends bring us various cookies, they are always decorated by heavy metals. They just eat it. And so did we. I never felt quite OK when we ate it, respecting their traditions.Luboš Motlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17487263983247488359noreply@blogger.com