In the US, you can go to a gas station and buy a "Pink Pussycat" pill that claims to be a sexual pleasure enhancement pill for women. In reality, it's basically poison.

Huh. You are somewhat right.

https://fda.gov/drugs/... .

The fact that there are bastards who'll sell you potentially harmful things for a quick buck is hardly news, though.

and I just took betaine HCL which the FDA banned for ages and only unbanned recently... the ban's justification? "it wasn't deemed effective". what's it matter if you consider something effective? 🙄

those vaccines weren't. they increased transmission and length of illness and death actually. unless you count that as efficacy, tehe. not to mention IGG4.

Ask Samantha, she used viagra for that same effect and got addicted!

@jestdotty This is how drugs are regulated almost everywhere: Prove significant medical effectiveness for a medical indication in a clinical randomised controlled trial. Also side effects are documented and weighed against the wanted medical effects.

@lastNick you see, it’s technically a dietary supplement, so no regulation 4 u

@jestdotty

Science *definitely* believes in bacteria.

Hence why antiseptics and antibiotics were developed, because it wasn't a curse from God to die from fucking apendicitis.

Vinegar is acidic, yes, by virtue of having acetic acid, which, yes, is the reason it doesn't spoil and helps conserve things, but has no impact on your teeth or anything like that.

Its PH is just too mid. In fact, the very same acid (hydrochloric) in your stomach is on the order of 100 times more powerful, and whenever you puke, your teeth don't deteriorate...

Acids just have affinity for water. Higher the lower the pH, so they "burn" organic matter by"sucking" out the water and leaving the carbon. It's not your usual burning.

Teeth aren't made of water... They are mostly impervious to short exposure to weak acids...

@jestdotty
In the 1920s, doctors did not believe in the importance of hand washing in preventing the spread of infection. This lack of understanding and emphasis on hygiene likely contributed to the higher rates of infections and illnesses during that time period. It wasn't until later, with the pioneering work of individuals like Ignaz Semmelweis and Louis Pasteur, that the medical community began to recognize the importance of hand washing and hygiene in preventing the spread of diseases.

@jestdotty lmao, Ignaz Semmelweis died in 1865

@jestdotty
@CoreFusionX I appreciate your concern, but I was referring to the myth that acid will dissolve teeth instantly like in movies. Acidic foods can definitely wear down enamel over time and lead to tooth decay, but it's not an immediate destructive process. It's important to be mindful of what we consume and take care of our dental health.

@jestdotty
It's important to note that while acidic foods can have harmful effects on enamel over time, completely banning them may not be necessary or practical. Instead, it's more effective to limit the consumption of acidic foods and beverages, maintain good oral hygiene practices, and visit the dentist regularly for check-ups and cleanings. Education on the effects of acidic foods on oral health and promoting a balanced diet is key in helping individuals make healthier choices for their teeth and overall well-being.

@jestdotty there is nowhere else to go. Even chatgpt thinks you’re an idiot

@jestdotty I’m surprised you’re not a flat earther

@jestdotty

I can only laugh at you, the prime conspiracy theorist, not only relying on chatgpt (which I don't need, because I'm educated in what I say, which, by the way, your reading comprehension completely failed to comprehend), a tool controlled by those shady elites you demean so much...

But also the fact that it proceeded to debunk your bullshit live in prime time...

So yeah, no more questions, your honor.

@kiki Dietary supplements and substance from your local street dealer are the same kind of unregulated substances. I don’t touch them

@lastNick agree completely. Both are spiked drywall. The only difference is that the dealer’s stuff actually works, but the government makes money from the supplements.

@kiki Are you talking about taxes on these supplements?

Supplements can’t be effective otherwise these would require regulation as a medical product. Thus supplements are a mixture of legal food ingredients at harmless dosages.

@lastNick except that a lot of sport supplements contain anabolic steroids so people who take them say “wow, those one really work!”

@kiki for most effective substances there is also a dosage limit with the substance being considered as ineffective and harmless

@lastNick that's definitely how it works with every substance, even lead.