tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426046247837935048.post1199509159443398670..comments2023-08-07T07:01:01.645-07:00Comments on Evolutionary Health Systems: How I learn: From knowledge to applicationTylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223993198275363812noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426046247837935048.post-64708501601619551342010-11-17T18:46:23.253-08:002010-11-17T18:46:23.253-08:00Hi, thanks for the comment. I feel like I could wr...Hi, thanks for the comment. I feel like I could write a science fiction book about a dystopian society where the people are given food that makes them sick, there taxes are used to produce the food, and pharmaceutical companies sell them drugs to "cure" them. It's a sick system.<br /><br />I like the way you think- as you say, no drugs are better than 2.5 million years of primate evolution. I would add a couple of other things to this category as well, shoes come to mind at the moment.Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08223993198275363812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426046247837935048.post-72996363442244797912010-11-17T17:57:40.355-08:002010-11-17T17:57:40.355-08:00YOU ASKED: "What kind of method do you use fo...YOU ASKED: "What kind of method do you use for seeking "truth"?" My answer is self-experimentation.<br /><br />I think it's interesting how BigPhrma produces studies to convince the FDA to approve highly profitable (patentable) new drugs. They start with small studies, and if they seem promising (or if the results can be manipulated to look promising). then they move on to larger studies.<br /><br />Personally, I go in the opposite direction. I read about large studies, but then I move to a smaller study of n=1 (namely, me). I have never found any prescription drug or over-the-counter supplement than can improve on millions of years of evolution, so I don't take any drugs or supplements. <br /><br />Yes, there are a very few drugs (like hydrocodone) that make me feel good. I definitely stay away from them. For me, the only thing worse than a chemical that makes me feel bad is a chemical that makes me feel good.<br /><br />No painkillers for me, not for dental fillings, not for colonoscopies, not even for exploratory heart catheterizations.jimpurdy1943@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974301744118775363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426046247837935048.post-75011018261430316912010-11-15T12:15:58.694-08:002010-11-15T12:15:58.694-08:00Hi Colette-
Thanks for the comment. I think you h...Hi Colette-<br /><br />Thanks for the comment. I think you hit the nail on the head when you say that it's difficult to determine truth because people process knowledge on different levels, making assumptions about the quality of various sources of evidence, etc. Thats why, as you say, personal experience is so important in determining what works. <br /><br />I actually forgot to mention this in the post, but what originally lead me the view on nutrition (and other topics) was when I decided to seek out the coaches and consultants that consistently get the best results in the world. What I noticed is that although nobody agrees on everything, the most effective programs are about 95% similar with only minor differences of opinion on certain topics. <br /><br />After finding the commonalities between principles, I sort of worked backwards towards researching the clinical and epidemiological evidence that supported these principles, and then even farther backwards to the specific physiological mechanisms responsible. <br /><br />This seems to be a pretty good method for learning about a lot of topics. Find the people that are most successful at what they do, look for similarities between their approaches/principles, and then research the exact mechanisms that make it work like this. Worked for me in researching, health, nutrition, stress; even economics and politics.<br /><br />I'm sure there are other ways to get good answers too.. What kind of method do you use for seeking "truth"?Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08223993198275363812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426046247837935048.post-76465104284327675832010-11-14T22:05:20.473-08:002010-11-14T22:05:20.473-08:00Very well put Tyler. I would think personal exper...Very well put Tyler. I would think personal experience is probably the best evidence based knowledge and what actually does work in real life. Because people process knowledge on different levels we have to ask ourselves how do we determine what is true or not true?Colette Krammehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925606981068063282noreply@blogger.com