War and your health? Open your eyes, naive

So, listen to me, my dear armchair commando athlete. You sit in your cozy world, scrolling through memes and thinking that global conflicts are just background noise to your perfect life. "War somewhere out there? Terrible, of course, but how does it concern me?"

Seriously? Are you that naive? Well, with that level of awareness, you won't get far. While you're here pondering which protein is better, Latvian scientists, like Pēteris Apinis, are practically screaming that the consequences of war are already knocking at your door. And I'm not talking about politics now, but about your precious health, which you supposedly care so much about. In this article everything is chewed over, but you were probably busy.

Your psyche is already under attack

The first and most obvious thing your brain probably refuses to accept - stress from the news. Do you think it's just "bad mood"? My dear, Dr. Apinis calls it "one of the most severe factors" affecting mental health. And he doesn't care if you're in a trench or on a couch a thousand kilometers away. He clearly states that war "affects everyone." So next time you feel broken for no reason, remember my words. It's not just fatigue, it's your body reacting to global chaos. 🤦‍♀️

Get ready for superbugs, my dear

And now for the juiciest part. Something you definitely didn't think about. Antibiotics will soon stop working, and you can thank war for that, among other things. Sounds like nonsense? Apinis, who just returned from Ukraine, says that war literally "produces various types of antibacterial resistance."

How, for fuck's sake, does this happen? It's elementary:

• •Pesticide production plants were destroyed in Ukraine.
• •All this chemical crap got into the water and soil in tons.
• •And now for the icing on the cake, I quote Apinis: "Pesticides are the same antibiotics, only in tons, not micrograms."

Do you even realize the scale? While you're afraid to take an antibiotic without a prescription, TONS of their analogues are being poured into nature, training bacteria to become invulnerable. And don't think it will stay somewhere over there. The scientist confirms: "any antibacterial resistance... is already recorded in large clinics in Germany after about ten days." Ten, damn, days!

Invisible enemies

Cardiologist Andrejs Ērglis agrees with his colleague and says what I constantly harp on about in Fullbody AI - the most dangerous threats are invisible. He directly lists: "Microbes, chemicals... these are invisible factors. Just like the impact on the psyche."

You can perfectly count calories, bench press your maximum, and run in the mornings. But what's the point if you're breathing invisible poison and don't realize that your body is being attacked by bacteria for which there will soon be no cure?

So, buddy, will you continue to ignore reality? Or maybe you'll start using your head and realize that your health is not just the gym and chicken breast? Your body is part of an ecosystem that is currently being crushed. Ignoring this is the stupidest thing you can do. Start by at least being aware.