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TENHEU22:
Yes avoid all oils. Above all, sleep early, sleep is the biggest medicine. 8pm - 4am daily.

you sleep by 8pm? Big man ni ee.

Dpharmacist:


You're absolutely right that individual body physiology and genetics play a role in how we respond to food and lifestyle habits. But here's the reality: anecdotes (like someone living to 101 while drinking Pepsi daily) are exceptions, not the rule.

Public health guidelines aren't made for outliers—they're based on decades of research, analyzing thousands to millions of lives. Studies consistently show that excess sugar, alcohol, and ultra-processed foods increase the risk of liver disease, diabetes, obesity, and even cancer. One random 101-year-old doesn’t cancel out the evidence from millions who suffered early deaths.

Your personal experience with low blood sugar is valid—but that’s exactly why regular checkups and balanced diets are advised. You went overboard and extreme totally cutting sugar. It's just like someone cutting out all fats or proteins from their diet, there will always be consequences to it. The goal isn’t to punish the body but to nourish it smartly. The World Liver Day theme, "Food is Medicine," doesn’t say never eat sugar, it also doesn't say never eat salt. Instead it says understand the impact of your food and eat wisely. There’s a big difference between moderation and abuse(overdoing or underdoing) .

So yes—understand your body, but also respect what the science shows us about population health. It's not about fear, it's about being informed.

Fair enough.Now what is yr meaning of excess alcohol n sugar?

engrelvis:
Fair enough.Now what is yr meaning of excess alcohol n sugar?

Great question. “Excess” isn’t always about one drink or one bottle—it’s about what you do consistently.

For sugar:
The WHO recommends no more than 6 teaspoons (25g) of added sugar per day.
Just one 50cl bottle of Pepsi has over 13 teaspoons (55g)—that’s already double the safe limit.

For alcohol:
Health experts say:

Men: Max 2 drinks/day

Women: Max 1 drink/day
More than that regularly = excess, and it silently damages the liver, heart, and brain over time.

A few people may seem to “escape” the consequences, but they’re rare exceptions (they may be rapid metabolizers) —not the standard.
It’s like saying someone smoked daily and lived to 90—that doesn’t make smoking safe.

Bottom line: Excess = what your body can’t consistently handle without harm. Know your body, yes—but also respect the science.

Dpharmacist:

You are welcome

are u a pharmacist?

engrelvis:
Ur are right but all this "eat that" dnt "eat dis" depend sometimes on yr body physiology n genes. Some people are more prone n sometimes u dnt just understand how God deos his thing. l know a lady that drank Pepsi everyday .she died at ripe age of 101.Same for smoking . Am not encouraging these habit but understanding yr body is the key. Am a health freak . There was a time I punish my body because of fear of diabetes. Anytin sugar I avoid.One time I was driving l began experiencing dizziness . l quickly drove into a very good pharmacy to check my bp/ sugar. My BP was alright but sugar was low. That coke/ Pepsi v been avoiding l drank 2 bottles dt day. l learnt a very bitter lesson dt day. Understand yr body thru regular check up .

Hypoglycemia (low sugar) kills faster than Hyperglycemia (High sugar). This is why before now, people die more from diabetes because they thought once you're diabetic, you need to drain all sugars from your system, but that kills faster.

lendahand:
you sleep by 8pm? Big man ni ee.

if you want to get rid of HBV is part of the way.

TENHEU22:
if you want to get rid of HBV is part of the way.

HBV? What's that pls?

lendahand:
HBV? What's that pls?

Hepatitis B virus