What you find amazing about the human body?

LiteraryLark · Aug 12, 2022 at 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eskielover

My life before I left is like a black hole with only little memories of things here & there. Second half of life is much better than the first now all that stress has been removed

Yes life has been very high stress for a long while.

Soupe du jour · Aug 12, 2022 at 08:59 AM

That injuries heal and it can fight off infections and viruses. Even the whole growing process is amazing. Pretty cool!

Aurelius710 · Aug 15, 2022 at 04:13 AM

Just how adaptable it can be, depending on environment. I remember a NatGeo documentary about the Sherpas of Mt. Everest (among other groups) and how their lungs changed over time to take in all the oxygen it can at high altitudes. Helps them function up there and if they came down to sea level, it gives them an advantage in endurance sports and activities.

Another documentary talked about free diving fishermen in New Guinea who, over time, developed large spleens on much the same proportion as a whales and dolphins. It made those fishermen biologically suited for the job.

MuseumGhost · Aug 15, 2022 at 03:02 PM

Oh, Eskie, I can relate to everything you wrote.

During times of profound grief and loss, going through my divorce, and when my depression was at its worst, I was hobbled by terrible brain fog and an almost complete loss of intellectual functioning, beyond basic types of abilities. It was very upsetting I felt changed, utterly.

Now, remarkably, as I have gotten better, much has returned. My focus, retention, and ability to articulate thoughts and make myself understood have gotten so much better, with time.

I am forever humbled, but also deeply grateful for this.

SlumberKitty · Aug 15, 2022 at 05:22 PM

Scar tissue

LiteraryLark · Aug 15, 2022 at 11:17 PM

I don't know if this is true, but something I think about is that somewhere I read that the bite force to break a bone is the same force it takes to bite into a carrot. Whether it's true or not, idk, but I always think of it when I eat carrots then look at my fingers and wonder...

Hohumdude · Aug 22, 2022 at 07:40 AM

Our resiliency- the human body has so many ways to heal itself it’s mind boggling.

divine1966 · Aug 22, 2022 at 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiteraryLark

I don't know if this is true, but something I think about is that somewhere I read that the bite force to break a bone is the same force it takes to bite into a carrot. Whether it's true or not, idk, but I always think of it when I eat carrots then look at my fingers and wonder...

It’s incorrect. More force is needed to bite through the bone or break the bone.

eskielover · Aug 22, 2022 at 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiteraryLark

I don't know if this is true, but something I think about is that somewhere I read that the bite force to break a bone is the same force it takes to bite into a carrot. Whether it's true or not, idk, but I always think of it when I eat carrots then look at my fingers and wonder...

I know personally that it took a lot to break my finger. Was holding onto horse reins & the horse reared. I didn't let go because a girl was walking right towards under his hooves & I thought hold on incase I had to pull him off balance to protect her. Finger snapped. I do know that a horse biting a finger could break it but they have so much more pressure than a human bite....couldn't see that happening with a human bite. Bones are strong.

Menu

My Support Forums - Mental Health Support Groups

Get emotional support and friendship from others like you!

What you find amazing about the human body?

My Support Forums

Soupe du jour Elder Member Since Jun 2015 Location: Czechia Posts: 5,153 8 13.4k hugs given	Aug 12, 2022 at 08:59 AM #22 That injuries heal and it can fight off infections and viruses. Even the whole growing process is amazing. Pretty cool! __________________ Dx: Bipolar type 1 Psych Medications: * Tegretol XR (carbamazepine ER) 800 mg * Lamictal (lamotrigine) 150 mg * Seroquel XR (quetiapine ER) 600 mg I also take meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, and tachycardia.
	Reply With Quote

SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	Aug 15, 2022 at 05:22 PM #25 Scar tissue __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA
	Reply With Quote

LiteraryLark Crowned "The Good Witch" Member Since Jun 2009 Location: Wonderland Posts: 11,535 (SuperPoster!) 14 1,318 hugs given	Aug 15, 2022 at 11:17 PM #26 I don't know if this is true, but something I think about is that somewhere I read that the bite force to break a bone is the same force it takes to bite into a carrot. Whether it's true or not, idk, but I always think of it when I eat carrots then look at my fingers and wonder...
	Reply With Quote

Hohumdude Member Member Since Aug 2022 Location: USA tx Posts: 37 1 15 hugs given	Aug 22, 2022 at 07:40 AM #27 Our resiliency- the human body has so many ways to heal itself it’s mind boggling.
	Reply With Quote