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PetDinosaurs, to asklemmy in Can licking an iron bar get you the daily recommended amount of iron?

I do. I also have a PhD from a medical school. That’s why I know if eating less milk were the best solution for this individual, they would have said that.

Managing parents’ anxieties is a major part of being a pediatrician. You don’t suggest things that might scare parents when they are not necessary.

PetDinosaurs, to asklemmy in Can licking an iron bar get you the daily recommended amount of iron?

The doctor is unable to stop them from their behavior.

Imagine yourself as a doctor. The patient has the plague. You say, “Take this antibiotic. It will go away.” They say, “We prefer quarantine and chicken noodle soup”.

Do you say ok? Or do you admonish them and risk they get angry and do nothing? Or do you say, that is better than nothing. It is their body.

The only ethical behavior for a physician in this situation is to say, “sure, try dietary modifications”.

They were trying to prevent long term brain development issues by resolving the anemia the fastest evidence-based way, but the patient refused expert advice.

PetDinosaurs, to asklemmy in Can licking an iron bar get you the daily recommended amount of iron?

That is what I said. The doctor would only have suggested meds if it were necessary.

PetDinosaurs, to asklemmy in Can licking an iron bar get you the daily recommended amount of iron?

You should change your thought process and listen to the experts.

They also would have recommended dietary changes if they actually were applicable. It is this kind of belief that leads to increased harm and is solely the reason why so many children are being harmed and killed by extremely preventable causes.

I’m not accusing you of being someone as heinous as an antivaxxer, but this is the thought process that leads people down that path.

PetDinosaurs, to asklemmy in Can licking an iron bar get you the daily recommended amount of iron?

This specific thing? Or just an iron chunk of some type?

The reason I know about this is the social aspect of trying to get people with endemic iron deficiency to use a supplement. If you’re from the more industrialized would, I’d figure you’d take supplements that, while more expensive, may or may not be more effective.

PetDinosaurs, to asklemmy in Can licking an iron bar get you the daily recommended amount of iron?

Certainly makes sense.

PetDinosaurs, (edited ) to asklemmy in Can licking an iron bar get you the daily recommended amount of iron?

Not necessarily licking (I mean, if you do it enough…), but this is a thing

Cool story with interesting social, cultural, and scientific interactions.

It may have been discredited outside of simple iron deficiency since I last read about it, but dietary studies on humans are notoriously difficult to do.

PetDinosaurs, to asklemmy in Are there any communities here where I can share NSFW medical images?

Anyway. Show it here.

I’ll take a look.

PetDinosaurs, (edited ) to asklemmy in Are there any communities here where I can share NSFW medical images?

So, I can’t imagine a workplace where you would share a x-ray/ultrasound/CT/mr/PET, where you’d invite people to see it, and the people who showed up could get you in trouble with HR.

Just ask.

There’s nothing prurient about it unless you have weird motives.

It’s like showing Netter. One of the classic human anatomy books.

If you do anyone remotely scientific, there should be no problem.

Just be aware, the camera may add ten pounds. The CT scanner seems to add a lot more.

PetDinosaurs, to cooking in It's getting to be soup season. What are your favorite soups?

Soups/stews exist on a spectrum. Most of reality is that way.

For soups: On one end it’s plain water. On the other end it’s a boiled potato or hamburger.

PetDinosaurs, to asklemmy in What nicknames have you been given?

That’s a reference I haven’t heard in a long time.

PetDinosaurs, to cooking in It's getting to be soup season. What are your favorite soups?

No one eats hot soup when it’s 95F

PetDinosaurs, to cooking in It's getting to be soup season. What are your favorite soups?

Ah yes. My dad’s famous egg nog.

PetDinosaurs, to cooking in It's getting to be soup season. What are your favorite soups?

As a lactose intolerant, that would ruin my day.

Split pea though… That’s the best poops. If you don’t understand, you’re too young.

PetDinosaurs, to cooking in It's getting to be soup season. What are your favorite soups?

I love winter squash (roasted and al dente), but I’ve never really liked pureed soups. I can’t complain, but they are too bougie for me. Meanwhile, I’m also wanting lobster/crab/shrimp bisque that need to be that except for the expensive stuff.

I just need some solid chunks in my soup.

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