I saw an article on Cuba’s healthcare recently. It pointed to how they have very good life expectancy and low infant and child mortality rates, even subjected to decades of brutal blockade.
Thought about preventive healthcare
WEAR SUNSCREEN!
(And daily moisturizer)
Socialising is the less talked-about one
Reducing stress. It doesn’t mean that you should ignore your problems. It’s all about trying methods that allow you to cultivate calmness through meditation and breathing, slow conscious breathing is known to have an effect on the brain
Keep moving. Doesn’t matter how, just keep moving.
I’ve asked all my grandparents what’s the best advice you’d give for a young person. Every one if them even unrelated grandparents I claim that aren’t blood family. They all said this unknowing of each others answers.
Don’t try to force a poop, you’ll fuck up your asshole
Weight lifting reduces risk of death from all causes.
Wierd, I know.
What’s fascinating is that Cuba also has the most medical doctors per capita (IIRC), they also provide more Drs to the third world than any western nation.
Essential preventative healthcare which is particularly effective during childhood;
Fluoridated water (teeth are pretty essential, also don’t rinse your mouth after brushing as you want that fluoridated toothpaste being in contact for a while)
Iodized salt (Iodine deficiency in pregnant women and young children can massively effect IQ, it causes a specific goiter around the neck)
Essential multivitamins and minerals, and fish oil.
(There’s also an argument to be had here for supplementing lithium at about 1mg daily, as it reduces violent crimes, depression rates and suicides)
I heard that Cuba is also a world leader in pharmaceutical product research and production.
Exercise.
Don’t do ass to mouth.
Is this because of the risk of worms or halitosis?
Your mom gets all clingy and shit.
very non-silent killer
When a child is age 11, tell then the effect estrogen or testosterone will have on them, and give them the choice if they’re sure they want to continue with their endogenous hormones, if they’re sure they want to start exogenous hormone therapy, or if they’re unsure to pause the decision with puberty blockers for up to a couple of years
How to explain the big words to eleven year olds? I’m not sure i know.
Hormone: chemical messenger that your body uses to influence how you grow, whether you’re hungry or full, or whether you’re about to run or react.
Puberty: how your body changes as you grow from a child into an adult.
Estrogen: a type of hormone everyone has, which women have more. It causes body changes in puberty (???)
Testosterone: a type of hormone everyone has, which men have more. It causes your voice to lower in puberty, body changes, etc. (???)
Endogenous: produced by your own body for its own use?
Exogenous: produced outside of your body, but used by your body?
