Girl I’m seeing is into essential oils

What's wrong with essential oils? They smell good right? Does she put them in special places for you? Give you massages with them? Sounds like it could be a really good deal all in all. Why are you so negative?

????????????? wrote:

What's wrong with essential oils? They smell good right? Does she put them in special places for you? Give you massages with them? Sounds like it could be a really good deal all in all. Why are you so negative?

That’d be fine if she just used them for the smell. But she says I can boost my testosterone with sage oil and that I’ll run faster if I use it every day. She’s got an oil for depression, a couple to prevent the flu, several to treat colds. I could go on and on..

what flavor snake oil does she have?

STEMMY wrote:

????????????? wrote:

What's wrong with essential oils? They smell good right? Does she put them in special places for you? Give you massages with them? Sounds like it could be a really good deal all in all. Why are you so negative?

That’d be fine if she just used them for the smell. But she says I can boost my testosterone with sage oil and that I’ll run faster if I use it every day. She’s got an oil for depression, a couple to prevent the flu, several to treat colds. I could go on and on..

She's too open minded and intelligent for you, move on now or she will sooner rather than later.

I guess it's obvious to everyone that you've got low T

STEMMY wrote:

????????????? wrote:

What's wrong with essential oils? They smell good right? Does she put them in special places for you? Give you massages with them? Sounds like it could be a really good deal all in all. Why are you so negative?

That’d be fine if she just used them for the smell. But she says I can boost my testosterone with sage oil and that I’ll run faster if I use it every day. She’s got an oil for depression, a couple to prevent the flu, several to treat colds. I could go on and on..

She wants to have a threesome with you and Sage Canaday!

So, does your girlfriend have an ad on Backpage for massage "services"?

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STEMMY wrote:

That’d be fine if she just used them for the smell. But she says I can boost my testosterone with sage oil and that I’ll run faster if I use it every day. She’s got an oil for depression, a couple to prevent the flu, several to treat colds. I could go on and on..

She's too open minded and intelligent for you, move on now or she will sooner rather than later.

Is this how we are describing pseudoscience now? The realm of open-minded, intelligent people?

STEMMY wrote:

I just started hanging out with this girl who must spend thousands of dollars a year on essential oils. She has one for everything. She otherwise seems pretty normal except (aside from a required physical before starting colleg) hasn’t been to a doctor in seven or eight years. I’m not sure how long I can go without saying something that might offend her. Any tips for keeping my mouth shut? Or should I risk it and try some sort of intervention?

OP, this would probably be a deal breaker for me. It would be tough to be with someone who doesn't value science. Similarly, I doubt I could be with someone who thought most diseases were caused by chiropractic subluxations or that evolution was "just a theory."

killermike wrote:

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She's too open minded and intelligent for you, move on now or she will sooner rather than later.

Is this how we are describing pseudoscience now? The realm of open-minded, intelligent people?

It's not pseudoscience, numbnuts.

UR Brain Dead wrote:

killermike wrote:

Is this how we are describing pseudoscience now? The realm of open-minded, intelligent people?

It's not pseudoscience, numbnuts.

Essential oils are almost a perfect case study for what pseudoscience is...

123454321 wrote:

STEMMY wrote:

That’d be fine if she just used them for the smell. But she says I can boost my testosterone with sage oil and that I’ll run faster if I use it every day. She’s got an oil for depression, a couple to prevent the flu, several to treat colds. I could go on and on..

She wants to have a threesome with you and Sage Canaday!

And I'm here to inform you, he won't improve your testosterone(too much soy).

UR Brain Dead wrote:

It's not pseudoscience, numbnuts.

Oh, then I'm sure you won't have any trouble pointing me to the peer-reviewed evidence supporting the essential oil claims?

+1 wrote:

And I'm here to inform you, he won't improve your testosterone(too much soy).

There's no evidence that soy reduces testosterone.

killermike wrote:

+1 wrote:

And I'm here to inform you, he won't improve your testosterone(too much soy).

There's no evidence that soy reduces testosterone.

?????, that's a good one.

LMAO????? wrote:

killermike wrote:

There's no evidence that soy reduces testosterone.

?????, that's a good one.

Seriously, do some research on it. This is probably the most widely-held nutrition belief among young men that has very little support in terms of actual research. There is a mix of research, but there is certainly no strong evidence that soy contained in any reasonable quantity lowers a man's test.

killermike wrote:

LMAO????? wrote:

?????, that's a good one.

Seriously, do some research on it. This is probably the most widely-held nutrition belief among young men that has very little support in terms of actual research. There is a mix of research, but there is certainly no strong evidence that soy contained in any reasonable quantity lowers a man's test.

over the past few decades, many researchers have found that phytoestrogens have adverse effects on both the production and utilization of hormones in males.16-18 Indeed, scientists have even induced “testosterone deprivation” in animals simply by feeding them diets rich in soy isoflavones.19

Perhaps the most startling study came out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill a few years back. Completed for the National Cancer Institute, it found soy-eating men experienced “nipple discharge, breast enlargement, slight decreases in testosterone and hot flashes.”

(References included in the article)

I can find 10 articles that say the opposite in about 30 seconds.

killermike wrote:

UR Brain Dead wrote:

It's not pseudoscience, numbnuts.

Oh, then I'm sure you won't have any trouble pointing me to the peer-reviewed evidence supporting the essential oil claims?

+1 wrote:

And I'm here to inform you, he won't improve your testosterone(too much soy).

There's no evidence that soy reduces testosterone.

Found the pharma/medical establishment shill!

Now find me a peer reviewed study for your anxiety meds that is not corrupted, misrepresented, misguided, completely flawed, limited, biased, or just a complete fabrication..

Talk about pseudoscience..

Wolf's Bane wrote:

Not a low t baby killing Democrat wrote:

(References included in the article)

https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/soy-alert/whey-to-go-soy-protein-lowers-testosterone-in-strength-training-men/

I can find 10 articles that say the opposite in about 30 seconds.

I wonder why?

Monsanto grows most of the soy. Multibillion dollar operation, they are going own a few scientist to get people to eat their sh!t.