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Reply With QuoteOxyTOCIN... the natural hormonal chemical...
Oxycontin, not QUITE the same thing... LOL
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Anyone familiar with this field of research?
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Starting Date: Dec 18, 2010
Starting Weight: 294 pounds
Current Weight: 235 pounds
Goal Weight: 195 pounds
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OxyTOCIN... the natural hormonal chemical...
Oxycontin, not QUITE the same thing... LOL
Our body is our subconscious mind, and anybody who thinks that their conscious mind is running the show is seriously mistaken. In fact the conscious mind just may be the most narcissistic entity in the universe, it thinks it's running the show. It's not.
~ Nora Gegaudas
"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing... -- to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way." ~Vicktor Frankl
And that's why I'm here eating HFLC Primal/Paleo.
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Well I didn't say oxycontin eitherOriginally Posted by cori93437
OxyTOCIN... the natural hormonal chemical...
Oxycontin, not QUITE the same thing... LOL
You knew what I meant.
Starting Date: Dec 18, 2010
Starting Weight: 294 pounds
Current Weight: 235 pounds
Goal Weight: 195 pounds
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When doing research about my milk cow and the whole milking experience, I learned that 30% of dairy cows don't have a sufficient oxycontin response which is what causes milk let down. Not sure if its because modern dairy cows are selected for volume production, not mothering abilities, but oxytocin is the key behind the mother/calf bond that makes her feel like letting milk flow so the calf can nurse. Many dairies have to give oxycontin injections before milking time.
Makes me wonder if there is ever a similar problem in humans.
Seven Trees Farm - diversified subsistence farming on 1.25 acres.
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Oxytocin is the hormone involved in developing trust and meaningful relationships ... it's not only involved in lactation and parturition.
Most hormones are very multifunctional, though they may be spelt differently in males.
F 5 ft 3. HW: 196 lbs. Primal SW (May 2011): 182 lbs (42% BF)... W June '12: 160 lbs (29% BF) (UK size 12, US size 8). GW: ~24% BF - have ditched the scales til I fit into a pair of UK size 10 bootcut jeans. Currently aligning towards 'The Perfect Health Diet' having swapped some fat for potatoes.
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A-yep.
Most folks don't know about the 'dairy' function though. Doesn't come up in the headlines as often as the touchy-feely aspect.
It also is why the term 'settled' is used about a pregnant mammal. Basking in the hormonal glow. To a point
Seven Trees Farm - diversified subsistence farming on 1.25 acres.
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When doing research about my milk cow and the whole milking experience
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