correlation between eyesight and level of consciousness
Request: As consciousness increases, I feel as if my vision has gotten better. I don’t think this is the case for everyone but it could have a correlation.
Health
tobacco packaging warning pictures
Priority request: found on every tobacco package in Eastern Europe, Austria, among about 80 different countries.
Nordic bath: alternating hot and cold water therapy
Priority request: I’m wondering about the benefits of cycling between hot (sauna, steam or hot tub) & cold (bath or lake), alternating back & forth a few times. Many claim it’s beneficial for lymphatic drainage, circulation, metabolism & the nervous system.
sleeping but not resting
Request: waking up tired.
wearing hearing aids for hearing loss
Priority request: hearing aids can prevent further hearing loss from occurring. That's because they stimulate the auditory cortex, refining its ability to interpret incoming sounds. When this stimulation is absent tissues atrophy, leading to worsening symptoms.
GAPS Diet (by Natasha Campbell-McBride)
Request: an elimination diet that involves cutting out grains, pasteurized dairy, starchy vegetables and refined carbohydrates.
protein powder / shakes / protein supplementation
Request: used by gymgoers.
impact of the contraceptive pill on women's health
Request: There has been lots of controversy about potential ill effects of the contraceptive pill on women’s health including doubts around breast cancer. It would be important for women to know if contraceptive pills are safe to use in absolute terms.
drinking even a single glass during pregnancy can cause birth defects
Referring to an alcoholic beverage.
FODMAP diet
Request: a medicinal (temporary) diet used to restrict heavily on foods that aggravate one's gut. As symptoms relax, one slowly reintroduces foods to see which they still have reactions to. Is it helpful or too overtly restrictive?
Manuka honey
made in Australia and New Zealand by bees that pollinate the native leptospermum scoparium bush (also known as a tea tree). Advocates say it can treat wound infections and other conditions. -- WebMD
fruitarianism
a diet that consists primarily of consuming fruits and possibly nuts and seeds, but without any animal products -- wikipedia
having a beard vs. being clean shaven
Calibrated: the level at which this is a question of significance. Levels lower or higher likely don't care much one way or the other.
chiropractic
Request: Quackery or not?
pescatarian diet
"seafood as the only source of meat in a diet that is otherwise vegetarian" --wikipedia