most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-24T19:04:08Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/111043 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/111043/what-are-the-ethics-of-paleohacking Satchmo 2012-04-10T16:20:10Z 2012-10-04T05:46:55Z

<p>In the last few weeks I've seen some behavior that I find worrisome. I have developed some real reservations about some of what happens on the site. </p> <p>I've seen people who are showing signs of eat disorders being encouraged to fast.</p> <p>I've seen people who are losing hair and having sleep problems being coached to lift weights more often and at higher-rep ranges.</p> <p>I see people suggesting Keto-dieting to people who are asking questions about low-thyroid. </p> <p>I know "Caveat Emptor" applies to any sort of Life Hack but some of what I've seen strikes me as possibly dangerous. </p> <p>When you answer someone's question do you look at their previous questions? Do you ask questions before telling them to do your favorite Hack? Do you care if someone gets hurt screwing around with things they shouldn't or are we so interested in pushing the boundaries and experimenting that we are willing to risk our, or other peoples lives for the sake of 1% more? When does the community cross the line into behavior that's really unethical or is it the nature of the site to just not sweat it and let the buyer-beware? </p> <p>EDIT - Removed snarky comment about Jack Kruse. I meant every word but he wasn't the point of the post. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/111043/what-are-the-ethics-of-paleohacking/111048#111048 sage_ 2012-04-10T16:29:37Z 2012-04-10T16:29:37Z

<p>i choose to believe that people on this site only answer if they believe the answer is helpful. and i would also hope that people intelligent enough to find this site realize that you get what you pay for and take all answers here for what they are; opinions and n=1.<br> are you saying Jack Kruse purposefully harms people?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/111043/what-are-the-ethics-of-paleohacking/111049#111049 Nemesis 2012-04-10T16:32:38Z 2012-04-10T16:32:38Z

<p>I can see your point. I think it's ALWAYS important to emphasize that, "What works for me, may not work for you," and to take all advice obtained via the internet (especially discussion boards) with a grain of salt. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/111043/what-are-the-ethics-of-paleohacking/111066#111066 D.K. 2012-04-10T18:01:42Z 2012-04-10T18:01:42Z

<p>Or how about when people complain of rising LDL and they get told to eat more saturated fat?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/111043/what-are-the-ethics-of-paleohacking/111072#111072 Rogue Nutritionist 2012-04-10T18:28:12Z 2012-04-10T18:28:12Z

<p>While ultimately, we are all responsible for doing our own homework, I also think that we are each also held responsible to only give advice in a public forum with limited information on any one person that is broad and fairly generalized. No one should come to ph expecting to replace expert individualized medical advice, and people asking questions here should realize that there are no qualifications to post answers...this is a site comprised largely of lay people.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/111043/what-are-the-ethics-of-paleohacking/111308#111308 Ambimorph 2012-04-11T17:36:48Z 2012-04-11T17:36:48Z

<p>I agree that some of the advice here is crazy, and I think Rogue's answer is best. </p> <p>However, I think the variety of answers, even ones I think are wrong, is really important, and here's why: the state of nutritional knowledge is that it is immature, and we are learning new things all the time. Sometimes the experts are more ignorant than the laypeople. Sometimes what is true for most is paradoxically false for a minority. Moreover, what seems true today may be overturned tomorrow.</p> <p>What's offensive and wrong to one person might be right for others, or even ultimately more right. So I think it's important to keep censorship to a minimum.</p> <p>A case in point: you mention thyroid and ketogenic diets. I don't think that issue is by any means settled. My thyroid <em>normalised</em> on a ketogenic diet, and the interplay between low carb and thyroid is complex. See <a href="http://paleohacks.com/questions/78343/is-lowered-t3-resulting-from-a-low-carb-diet-problematic" rel="nofollow">Is lowered T3 resulting from a low carb diet problematic?</a></p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/111043/what-are-the-ethics-of-paleohacking/152552#152552 surfin' on a rocket 2012-09-29T08:18:29Z 2012-09-29T08:18:29Z

<p>Does this behavior include obsessions with bacon?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/111043/what-are-the-ethics-of-paleohacking/153557#153557 Frazdance 2012-10-04T05:46:55Z 2012-10-04T05:46:55Z

<p>I just found this site and it provides support for me mostly. It is more like a support group inwhich you can get this plethora of advice to pick and choose. For me, I dont have anyone to really trust as bouncing back and forth on the ED column. It is just sometimes nice to write out the worries you have on being healthy and have some reassurance to know your not alone. I have gotten some of the best, personalized advice of my life here :) (the counselors and nutritionists here at college just dont get it) </p>