The 'Merica Thread

[Wolferz]

The striped ones are the worst.


Many obese people are not that way by choice. Usually due to some malady of the thyroid gland.
One of my aunts for example.
She was a big woman all her life but, she wasn't lazy by any stretch of the imagination. It wasn't until later in her life, the doctors removed her thyroid and the weight practically fell off her frame. By then it was too late. She had already contracted many of the illnesses that go hand in hand with obesity. Diabetes being the major one. Then the big C. That's when it was finally decided to remove her thyroid gland.
Many a medical woe can be attributed to the thyroid gland since this organ is primarily responsible for regulating your immune system. The immune system takes care of Apoptosis(cell death) Cells that don't die and get purged turn into Cancer. Most illness can be prevented by keeping the thyroid in top condition. To do that, it needs iodine. Much of the processed food we eat today has been stripped of this important nutrient. Iodized salt aids in replenishment but, it's not enough.
If you leave it up to the FDA, you gonna die.
Can you say population control?
Only in 'Merica

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Wolferz

The striped ones are the worst.


Many obese people are not that way by choice. Usually due to some malady of the thyroid gland.
One of my aunts for example.
She was a big woman all her life but, she wasn't lazy by any stretch of the imagination. It wasn't until later in her life, the doctors removed her thyroid and the weight practically fell off her frame. By then it was too late. She had already contracted many of the illnesses that go hand in hand with obesity. Diabetes being the major one. Then the big C. That's when it was finally decided to remove her thyroid gland.
Many a medical woe can be attributed to the thyroid gland since this organ is primarily responsible for regulating your immune system. Most illness can be prevented by keeping the thyroid in top condition. To do that, it needs iodine. Much of the processed foods we eat today have been stripped of this important nutrient. Iodized salt aids in replenishment but, it's not enough.
If you leave it up to the FDA, you gonna die.
Can you say population control?

38% of Americans have a thyroid problem. Right......

[Betonov]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

38% of Americans have a thyroid problem. Right......

This whole thread should have a disclamer: only fat lazy eating machines are made fun of. Obese by illnes are excluded.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Betonov

This whole thread should have a disclamer: only fat lazy eating machines are made fun of. Obese by illnes are excluded.

I wasn't making fun of anyone. I said that it was a sad state of affairs for our society that nearly 40% of Americans are obese. The problem isn't glandular. Rather, it is based on two factors: diet and exercise. Your lifestyle is your choice.

[Betonov]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

I wasn't making fun of anyone. I said that it was a sad state of affairs for our society that nearly 40% of Americans are obese. The problem isn't glandular. Rather, it is based on two factors: diet and exercise. Your lifestyle is your choice.

I know. That's why I said disclaimer. So we can all make fun out of fat lazy bums without apologising to people with actual health problems