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TransGuys Network Launches Adult Site

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New Adult Website TransGuys.TV Showcases Queer and FTM Porn

November 16, 2012

The TransGuys Network today announced last week’s launch of TransGuys.TV, an adult website featuring FTM and queer pornography. As the “adult playground” of the network, TransGuys.TV showcases both established and…

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Do NOT Take Shark Cartilage Supplements for Top Surgery

drakensberg:

• No aspirin before surgery - it’ll make brusing and swelling worse.
• Especially before surgery, take shark cartilage, which helps with leukocyte formation, to fight infection.
• Especially before surgery, take vitamin C 1000 mg w/ bioflavanoids and rutin for tissue integrity.
• …

There’s some good advice in this post, but taking shark cartilage supplements is definitely a bad idea. This shark cartilage recommendation for top surgery has been on the web for years. Michael Munson’s post citing David Harrison may be the original source; it’s also been listed on Compass FTM, as well as FTMichael’s site. Passing this particular piece of advice around needs to stop. NOW.

Reason #1: Lack of Scientific Data

There is no scientific evidence that shark cartilage is useful in treating or preventing cancer or other diseases. Controlled trials have shown no benefit to shark cartilage supplements, and shark cartilage contains potentially toxic compounds linked to Alzheimer disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. - Wikipedia

Reason #2: Ethically and Environmentally Irresponsible

The ongoing consumption of shark cartilage supplements has been linked to a significant decline in shark populations, and the popularity of these supplements has been described as a triumph of pseudoscience and marketing over scientific evaluation. - American Association for Cancer Research

Why is the decline of the shark population a concern?  

In general, sharks grow slowly, mature late and produce few young over long lifetimes, leaving them exceptionally vulnerable to overexploitation and slow to recover from depletion. As key predators, their depletion also has risks for the health of entire ocean ecosystems. For example, tiger sharks have been linked to the quality of seagrass beds through their prey, dugongs and green sea turtles, which forage in these beds. Without tiger sharks to control their prey’s foraging, an important habitat is lost. - PEW Trusts

To avoid an infection after top surgery, you don’t need shark cartilage. Save your money and simply follow your surgeon’s advice about keeping your incisions clean, eat well, live healthy, and you’ll be just fine.

You’re welcome,
Joshua, Shark Enthusiast

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