Studio_caveman

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[–] Studio_caveman@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

If this is interesting to you, you may also be interested to check out the book The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger

[–] Studio_caveman@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I personally try to steer clear of diphenhydramine for anything other than one off purposes just due to the research coming out regarding anticholinergics and possible cognitive decline. It sounds like you’re taking it relatively infrequently, so I’d guess that’s ok. Just linking here for others for visibility as it seems like perhaps not the best long term solution.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/common-anticholinergic-drugs-like-benadryl-linked-increased-dementia-risk-201501287667

[–] Studio_caveman@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It’s a quote that gets attributed to Socrates showing that the issue of one generation complaining about the following generation is a tradition as old as time itself

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/63219-the-children-now-love-luxury-they-have-bad-manners-contempt

[–] Studio_caveman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It’s not really sawdust. Cellulose, which is basically plant fiber, is an FDA approved food additive used in things like shredded cheeses as an anti-caking agent. It is commonly extracted from wood pulp, but it could also be extracted from any plant really. Here’s a brief explainer

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/07/10/329767647/from-mcdonalds-to-organic-valley-youre-probably-eating-wood-pulp