Chronic stress can inflame the gut – now scientists know why

Re:Chronic stress can inflame the gut – now scientists know why by chiefalchemist on Friday May 26, 2023 @07:05AM (#36082566)

Another book to suggest, "The Comfort Crisis" by Michael Easter. In it he does a solid and helpful flyover on how humans evolved vs how we actually live now, and how the disconnect is impacting (negatively) our physical and mental health.

While there are few individual ah-ha moments, seeing everything laid out end to end to end aggregates into a realization that The First World lifestyle is extremely unhealthy and often (premature death) deadly.

Fwiw, in some ways The Comfort Crisis was like physical (and mental) health version of The Coddling of the American Mind, but without the PC-ish type baggage. Note: this comparison - for me - is a compliment as both books look to challenge mainstream narratives and normalizations.

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Re:Chronic stress can inflame the gut – now scientists know why by op00to on Friday May 26, 2023 @07:30AM (#36082743)

I’d rather die of (first world) diabetes at an old age than (third world) malaria as a child.

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Re:Chronic stress can inflame the gut – now scientists know why by chiefalchemist on Friday May 26, 2023 @03:11PM (#36088404)

What's your point? Do you have any value to add? Or is stating the obvious your superpower?

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Re:Chronic stress can inflame the gut – now scientists know why by op00to on Monday May 29, 2023 @03:59PM (#36117454)

You don't have to be rude. This isn't reddit.

Your comment: ... "The First World lifestyle is extremely unhealthy and often (premature death) deadly".

My response: The First World lifestyle may be deadly, but I'll take that First World death over a Third Word death of malaria.

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