People of Color on R3ta

[Chocolate Boy Wonder]

I am wondering do I have people of color (primarily black and latino) on r3ta? I think it is the best thing going right now. Traditionally people of color are slow adopters as it comes to health, whether that is because of lack of information, mistrust of medical processes, financial disparities or any other reasons. What has been your experience with R and what would you tell people that you care for about that experience?

 

[CJsMom]

I am on Tirz because I like Tirz. I have some Reta for the future should Tirz desert me as it seems to do to some users, but I have no desire to use it at the moment as Tirz is working fine for me with a Cagri side kicker. I am older and I am not looking to use up my remaining heartbeats before I have to.

 

[Peotidethrowaway]

Reta doesn’t work for dis kine crackah

 

[Smiter]

I am wondering do I have people of color (primarily black and latino) on r3ta? I think it is the best thing going right now. Traditionally people of color are slow adopters as it comes to health, whether that is because of lack of information, mistrust of medical processes, financial disparities or any other reasons. What has been your experience with R and what would you tell people that you care for about that experience?

I am a person of color [something akin to Werther's soft caramel chews] and on Reta, I feel like the opposite of a woman in a bathtub...like a devout woman in church- my soul is full of hope!

 

[Radxpro43]

I dont think skin pigmentation has anything to do with peptides. Unless of course you're taking mt1 or mt2. We're all just bones blood and organs. Unless of course you're alien or an android....

 

[Grogu]

I dont think skin pigmentation has anything to do with peptides. Unless of course you're taking mt1 or mt2. We're all just bones blood and organs. Unless of course you're alien or an android....

I was hospitalized once and the nurses were having a really hard time placing my IV line. Several of them tried and failed, leaving me with an arm that looked like a pincushion. Finally, they called in the "big guns", an older Black woman who clearly had seen it all.

She walks in, calmly feels the top of my hand, then feels the top of her own hand. I gave her a puzzled look, and she smiled and said, " You know, we're all made of the same stuff in roughly the same place ," and then placed the IV on the first try.

I've never forgotten that. So yes, we're basically the same bag of bones, blood, and organs, all in roughly the same place . But I think the OP was speaking more to the Black and brown community specifically since healthcare in those communities comes with real systemic barriers, and sometimes you need to speak to people who've lived that experience. Although I'm from another home world, I can't help with those experiences , I'm green.

 

[Smiter]

The funniest bit for me is when people say the word, "race", they have scant idea what it actually is. Skin color is a poor determinant of race, putting it mildly. Haplogroups are the true metric to gauge race.

healthcare in those communities comes with real systemic barriers,

I'm unaware of any real ones.

 

[Grogu]

I'm unaware of any real ones.

Fair point on the word choice, "disparities" is probably more what I was thinking than "barriers." Though I'd argue some of those disparities do create real structural obstacles, the same way food deserts aren't imaginary just because not everyone experiences them.

 

[Smiter]

Though I'd argue some of those disparities do create real structural obstacles, the same way food deserts aren't imaginary just because not everyone experiences them.

????????

Oh and just for fun, do you know which race is genetically closest to "white"/Caucasians???

 

[Chocolate Boy Wonder]

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Oh and just for fun, do you know which race is genetically closest to "white"/Caucasians???

I never mentioned race at all. And I was asking about the experience, which is more about the feeling and thoughts about being on r3ta, not the physical. As I said in my original question, POC tend to be slower adoptors in the health space, and I was asking for those that are going on the reta journey, I want to know their feelings.

Also, as an FYI, even if I was talking about race, there are certain health related issues that are more prominent in people of color: sickle cell anemia is more common in people of color, keloids are more prominent in people of color (could apply to the injection site), high blood pressure/diabetes disproportionately affects POC.

Lastly, me asking about the experience of a certain group is not exclusionary, it is an inquiry. For example, women have traditionally been paid less than men for the same work. It would be foolish to ask men if they found that to be true. If I wanted to know how the experience of being on r3ta was affecting their hormones, mood, menstrual cycle, or anything else that is primarily a women's health issue, I would ask women about their experience. If I wanted to know about how a group of people feel about a particular restaurant, I would not ask people who have not been to that restaurant.

 

[OzzyFit]

As a person of color on Reta I wouldn’t dare tell anyone that I am using a white powder that came in a vial from China. However, there is an exception. I am a registered nurse, the POC in my nursing community are well informed (except for the old West Indian RN’s, if you’re a nurse you know exactly what I’m talking about) and we discuss transformative medicine like Reta on a daily basis. These are the POC that I would encourage and have no hesitation to speak on my experience.

I love that you asked about experience on Reta because as many of us know POC may have different adverse reactions to medications as our Caucasian counterparts. For example ace inhibitors and angioedema. I for one have been on Reta for 4 weeks and it’s been pretty smooth. Except for one day I had took my Adderrall and felt like I could run through a brick wall. Honestly, I have taken Adderall way less since I started the Reta. I’m wondering if it has some positive affect on ADHD. Over the last 3 weeks I’ve taken my adderrall twice. Overall my experience has been solid.

 

[Smiter]

I never mentioned race at all. And I was asking about the experience, which is more about the feeling and thoughts about being on r3ta, not the physical. As I said in my original question, POC tend to be slower adoptors in the health space, and I was asking for those that are going on the reta journey, I want to know their feelings.

Also, as an FYI, even if I was talking about race, there are certain health related issues that are more prominent in people of color: sickle cell anemia is more common in people of color, keloids are more prominent in people of color (could apply to the injection site), high blood pressure/diabetes disproportionately affects POC.

Lastly, me asking about the experience of a certain group is not exclusionary, it is an inquiry. For example, women have traditionally been paid less than men for the same work. It would be foolish to ask men if they found that to be true. If I wanted to know how the experience of being on r3ta was affecting their hormones, mood, menstrual cycle, or anything else that is primarily a women's health issue, I would ask women about their experience. If I wanted to know about how a group of people feel about a particular restaurant, I would not ask people who have not been to that restaurant.

Errr..dude, that comment was addressed to the great Grogu... also I agree with most of what you wrote. I'm sorry you had to write so much. I, of all people, know the struggle. Besides, my comment about race was a generic one, not directed at you. I was going to mention the effect of haplogroups and the surprising realities associated with it.

 

[CNCCurrency]

I am wondering do I have people of color (primarily black and latino) on r3ta? I think it is the best thing going right now. Traditionally people of color are slow adopters as it comes to health, whether that is because of lack of information, mistrust of medical processes, financial disparities or any other reasons. What has been your experience with R and what would you tell people that you care for about that experience?

Living in Az there are a lot of latino/Mexicans and a few in my circle on reta.

 

[Peotidethrowaway]

I never mentioned race at all. And I was asking about the experience, which is more about the feeling and thoughts about being on r3ta, not the physical. As I said in my original question, POC tend to be slower adoptors in the health space, and I was asking for those that are going on the reta journey, I want to know their feelings.

Also, as an FYI, even if I was talking about race, there are certain health related issues that are more prominent in people of color: sickle cell anemia is more common in people of color, keloids are more prominent in people of color (could apply to the injection site), high blood pressure/diabetes disproportionately affects POC.

Lastly, me asking about the experience of a certain group is not exclusionary, it is an inquiry. For example, women have traditionally been paid less than men for the same work. It would be foolish to ask men if they found that to be true. If I wanted to know how the experience of being on r3ta was affecting their hormones, mood, menstrual cycle, or anything else that is primarily a women's health issue, I would ask women about their experience. If I wanted to know about how a group of people feel about a particular restaurant, I would not ask people who have not been to that restaurant.

There are a lot of diseases with racial bias. AAPI and colon cancer comes to mind. And the unfortunate truth is that white makes are disproportionately the subject of medical studies.. so if you’re a white guy or a mouse you’re in luck. Everyone else has to hope they react the same way.

 

[DustAndDignity]

I dont think skin pigmentation has anything to do with peptides. Unless of course you're taking mt1 or mt2. We're all just bones blood and organs. Unless of course you're alien or an android....

I hear you but it’s not about melanin magically changing peptides. I perceive when this topic comes up its often skirting conversations around genetics, receptor variants and population level biology.

I could be wrong but I thought I recently read there’s actual research showing some GLP1R variants occur at different frequencies across ancestral groups and may slightly affect response/side effects.

Which isn’t to say “people of color respond differently” across the board. But moreso alludes to biology is more nuanced than “we’re all exactly the same.”

 

[DustAndDignity]

Living in Az there are a lot of latino/Mexicans and a few in my circle on reta.

What’s up neighbor! Fellow Phoenician here!

 

[lastresort]

I am a person of color [something akin to Werther's soft caramel chews] and on Reta, I feel like the opposite of a woman in a bathtub...like a devout woman in church- my soul is full of hope!

oh lawd cheesus

 

[DustAndDignity]

I thought haplogroups mainly tracked lineage markers through one direct maternal line or paternal linee?

Wouldn’t that only account for a small fraction of someone’s total genome and leave the majority of their genetics unaccounted for?

I’m struggling with the statement “haplogroups are the true metric to gauge race.” It feels like we may be taking a tool designed to trace ancient lineage/migration patterns and extending it far beyond what it was actually intended to measure.

Especially when diving into or discussing things like peptide response, metabolism receptor expression, etc. which are influenced by countless genes across the broader genome vs. just one narrow ancestral branch.

I could be wrong tho. I’ll need to freshen up on my anthropology. lol!

 

[slick1]

Reta doesn’t work for dis kine crackah

Look what you started

 

[sheilarae74]

Poor kid got more than he asked for.