Recently rescued a bully from our local shelter and we’re almost out of the dog food we were given, so I’ve been looking into kibble brands and came across the Aldi brand “Heart to Trail” grain free option. The ingredients seem legit (last pic) and based off some older Reddit posts it sounds like pretty much everyone has had a good experience with it!
I’m hoping to hear if anyone has given their bully this brand and what their experience was, or if I should avoid feeding it to my dog. He is around 1yr old and healthy. Thanks

1. Lot-O-Hair Sebum Regulating Shampoo - Once every two days
   
2. Retreat Forte Solution - Twice a day
   
3. Splenolio Massage Oil + Becare Lotion - Mix up and massage hair after shampooing
   

Are they worth it and safe to use?

Hey all,
Just wanted to share some skin positivity! 2 months ago I posted a Bacne flare up on this thread and had lots of great recommendations from this community. The most effective home solution for me was the Dial soap which controlled the flare ups (thank you!), and the biggest game changer of all was getting some sun on my skin (It's been a hard winter!). I have also just been diagnosed with PCOS from an ultrasound scan, so hopefully my previous symptoms can help inform other women who are experiencing the same thing.
I live in the north of the UK where there is only 50 days of sunshine a year and 194 days of rain per year. Last week I spent 10 days on holiday in a sunny place where it is 25 -26 degrees c (77-80F) and my skin healed rapidly! Most of the scars have almost disappeared and I haven't had any new flare ups.
Here is a photo of my results. I'm super excited that I can wear my dresses and vests again with confidence. Also, natural vitamin D from the sun (and not just supplements) is not discussed enough for our skin tones!
***Original post can be found here for before and after:**\* https://www.reddit.com/Blackskincare/comments/1bt1mrv/bacne_help
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Especially the second one

1. Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser 500 ml
2. Cetaphil DAM hydrating lotion 200 g
3. St. Ives citrus and cherry blossom body wash 650 ml (freebie)
4. Bioderma Sensibio H2O micellar water 250 ml
5. Bioderma Atoderm Intensive baume 200 g
6. Bioderma Sensibio gel moussant 8ml (freebie)
7. Sunnies face fluffmatte in shade Brunette
8. Sunnies face Skin so Good multistick in shade Oat
9. Fillimilli soft and fit puff set 5 pcs
10. Benton Let's Carrot moisture cream 50ml (freebie)

I love wasting money.

At least the math is easy 🙃

Important: To understand everything I explain below, I recommend that you first read part 1 and part 2 of these publications, in order to understand the scientific bases of this system of magic and at what point it goes from science to magic.
^{Expansion of the limits section (see part 2}:)
The cell cycle also participates in a strict limit regarding how a cell is altered, you see, the life of a cell consists of four phases, each fulfilling a crucial role in this system of magic. This is the first G1 phase, where the cell increases its size as it synthesizes a high amount of proteins, increases the number of mitochondria and other organelles, and prepares to duplicate its DNA. In the next phase, S, the cell synthesizes nuclear proteins, the centrosomes duplicate, and the number of chromosomes doubles. Second to last is the G2 phase, where protein synthesis increases and the size of the cell grows more. Finally, the cell goes to Phase M, cell division, where the nuclei divide and are moved to opposite ends of the cell, finally, the cytoplasm separates to give rise to two equal cells, each with half of size and organs than the original cell. After this, the cell will begin the cycle again, both cells will increase in size, etc.
cell cycle scheme
The important thing at this point, now that we understand how the cell cycle works, is how a cell is altered by this system of magic. When a user of this magic system alters their genetic code and forces the cell cycle to occur at an accelerated rate, first the cell will grow, but instead of following the standard instructions of the DNA, what it will do is follow the new instructions, this implies that when it grows in size instead of adding the standard components to the cytoplasm and cell wall, it will introduce new components, in the same way for new organelles, etc. After cell division, the process begins again, and so on continuously until each part of the cell is replaced by the new components indicated in its DNA, until reaching the point of complete cellular transformation.
This process is, in retrospect, inefficient, and would only occur in a society with primitive knowledge about biology that makes use of this magic. But the process can be done more efficiently, in the first instance by learning to dedifferentiate somatic cells, that is, convert an already differentiated cell into a stem cell, this by introducing transition genes (proteins) that induce this process. in the cells. Once genes that carry out this process are introduced, the cells could differentiate again, carrying out a much more efficient transformation in terms of resources spent and time, since it is not necessary to force many cell cycles for the change to be made.
The last real limit that Reconstruction has is when altering organisms other than oneself, that is, while a user of this magic can easily alter their genetic code, things change when another organism is altered. First of all, when a Reconstruction user wants to alter another, both wills confront each other, fighting to alter or maintain the genetic code, these fights usually end in a stalemate where neither of them is able to overcome the other and has to a third party intervenes on behalf of one of the parties to break the balance. And, secondly, when a Reconstruction user wants to alter the genetic code of another organism, it is not enough to touch it, the other must be pierced, which is why many Reconstruction users maintain some form of claw or needle in their forms, This also applies to root bracelets where the genome of its different genotypic forms is stored. An incision must be made in the skin so that its interior is in contact with its interior, and thus be able to access the genetic code stored there.

Timeline

In the first instance, assuming that this system of magic has been used for a few thousand years in a primitive society, the first stable modifications of the genome would be based on the accelerated synthesis of proteins, such as collagen, hemoglobin, transferin, lactase, etc And manipulate the genetic code so that the body synthesizes proteins that it does not generate on its own, such as: histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine, etc. Or synthesize more complex things, for example, billions of years ago the human being lost the gene that synthesizes vitamin C, with this magic system it could be recovered.
^{Primitive age:}
A practical example of all this would be the development of a phenotypic form that is not practical for everyday life, but that is very useful for specific situations, such as fighting, increasing growth hormones, suppressing myostatin synthesis (allowing muscle development without limits), and more things. All this to achieve a phenotypic form with incredible strength, but if maintained over time it is harmful to health, so it would only be used in specific cases.
Bull unable to synthesize myostatin
Meanwhile, genes would be discovered to improve the normal and basic genetic code, a stable one to permanently modify the base state of the users of this magic, such as recovering the gene that allows the synthesis of the aforementioned vitamin C, or even more .
At this point, things like organic infrastructure would not be very complex, in fact, they would not yet be developed enough to be common, and would still use cabins or huts made of wood, mud, or other simple materials. Things like light sources, or simple housing reinforcements, would be achieved by altering already existing organisms rather than developing them from scratch, for example by altering bioluminescent organisms like fireflies.
In matters of war, there was little or no change, with respect to our real history, obviously, fights and wars would still be carried out by armed men, albeit larger and stronger, but still needing the use of armor and sharp weapons such as swords.
^{Bronze age equivalent}
The next stage (more or less an equivalent to ancient Rome) of the development of the use of Reconstruction would occur in an indeterminate period of time, later than that seen above, but not very far in time. More fanciful things like altering the natural growth of the body, making yourself grow eight feet tall, altering the color of your skin, eyes, hair, etc. or grow bone armor around the body. But the key is that they manipulate already existing cellular structures, bone cells, muscle cells, tendon, etc. They do not create new structures or specialized cells beyond those that already exist in the body.
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At this point, the organic infrastructure already reaches a complexity and diffusion high enough to replace normal housing, it would have several advantages over normal housing, such as the repair (regeneration) of these would be at its own expense and would not be a waste of resources or time to do it, things like aqueducts would be simpler to build, because instead of using the natural movement of water, a conduit-shaped structure could be used based on muscular movement to push the water even uphill.
Conflicts would evolve little, since weapons and armor would no longer be required, these would already be implemented in the body itself, and would allow a change in war strategies, forms of hand-to-hand combat, etc. The most important change would come with the use of altered war beasts, such as bulls, elephants, or others, reinforced with bone armor and/or other structures such as horns, tusks or claws.
^{Equivalent to Middle Ages/Enlightenment} The next step, which is an intermediate one between the previous one and the absolute dominance over genes and life, would be the conversion of one cell to another, you see, all the cells inside have the same genetic information as the entire body, but They express different parts of them in relation to how they differentiate. A neuronal cell expresses a very specific part of the DNA that is different from that of a bone cell. And for this process there are two methods, one primitive and another more complex, which are detailed in the last section of Rules and Limits, in particular the one that talks about the cell cycle. This allows the total change of the human form, that is, it allows it to no longer follow the normal structure of the body, while in the previous phase the growth of the body was promoted to improve it, in this its normal structure can be altered from scratch, for example. For example, converting bone cells into muscle cells, thus transforming legs into tentacles, skin into chitin, etc. something that would not be possible just by promoting the growth of the structures already present in the body. In this area, the use of extra limbs, such as the aforementioned tentacles instead of legs, or the growth of an extra pair of arms, would begin to become common.
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In the infrastructure area things would stagnate a bit, with the exception of some minor improvements, such as adaptations to natural disasters. The real advance would come in the military field, because at this point real changes would be made, to begin with the use of a form of firearm, which would consist of the use of bone projectiles and the use of peristaltic muscle movements, Along with pressure buildup in the form of some hydraulic structure to propel them, replenishing these projectiles would only require the use of Reconstruction to make them grow again.
The use of mutated organisms for evolutionary warfare to have more complex weapons, since now they could alter their complete structure to create organisms that are not functional in nature, but for periods of war they would be useful, and after finishing their use they would be discarded. Their severe mutations would not make them suitable to live in nature, nor to reproduce, in fact, their release and in rare cases possible reproduction could turn them into an invasive species, and end up negatively affecting the ecological niche of an area.
The arch structure that grows on its back is clearly not natural or suitable for the environment, it is impossible that it evolved naturally to this state.
^{Equivalent to Industrial Revolution} The next stage would be one intermediate between the previous and the next, not very separated in terms of time from the first, it would be equivalent to the industrial revolution, advances in the understanding of chemistry and biology would allow the development of new organs and body structures. , and specialized organizations for specific tasks. For example, the ability to filter oxygen from water, or the alteration of the photoreceptors in the eyes to capture light waves of the ultraviolet or infrared spectrum. An improvement in things like structural structures and mechanisms, such as increasing the dryness of the skin to not conduct electricity, increasing bone thickness and its internal structures to improve its resistance, etc.
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In terms of infrastructure and technology, “chemical ovens” would begin to be created for the synthesis of complex materials, thanks to the use of massive organisms that would make use of different forms of proteins to manipulate the particles of substances, and natural chemical reactions, the The simplest example of this would be the synthesis of steel from iron and carbon, in itself requiring much less energy effort, in the sense that high temperatures are not required, but rather the integration of certain particles into an already existing structure, for example. For example, using polymerized molecules, capable of going from a soluble state to a solid state, that integrates metals in its composition, or some other method.
War technology would undergo a transformation thanks to the use of chemicals, advanced compounds, and new organs in its structures, such as echolocation gases for submarines, or other means of transportation, highly flammable gases for jet propulsion, among others. What is truly important would be the development of graft technology, in our reality a graft is a surgical procedure to transfer tissue from one part of the body to another, in the field of botany it is a method of artificial vegetative propagation of plants. plants, in which a portion of tissue from one plant is attached to another already established. Graft technology, in the scope of this fantasy and science fiction scenario, is a combination of the previous two, it would be the development of small life forms that can be attached and removed from the user easily, and that fulfill a specific function , usually as a weapon, while it would be a waste of resources and time to constantly change from one form to another, if you already have a different organism prepared to fulfill a particular function, the waste disappears. These grafts could be used by both humans and biological machinery, and in the field of war they manifest themselves as weapons. Imagine a base organism that functions as a support for different grafts, from mortar cannons to flamethrowers, instead of modifying its entire genome to change weapons, you only remove the graft and place another one.
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^{Equivalent Second industrial revolution (electricity}) The last would be the control over the smallest structures of the organism, the organelles, not only forcing their replication, but creating new types of these that do not exist in nature, and with it new types of cells with unique functions, these would not be present either. In nature. Such as organelles specialized in accumulating resources to carry out these transformations, also cells specialized in accumulating ferrous iron (non-ionic like that which circulates in the blood), in order to create organic iron structures. O Cells specialized in conducting action potentials in the form of electrical charge, similar to neurons, that is, cables.
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In terms of infrastructure, this era would be characterized by the beginnings of information technology and computing, as the first computers would be created, thanks to discovering the ability of fungi to transmit information through electrical impulses, through these they would be achieved. create the first computers, these are required by any advanced civilization in its daily field, for example for the architecture of complex buildings, such as skyscrapers, or extensive mathematical calculations that a brain cannot perform, and many more areas of life , how to install Doom on mushrooms.
In war matters, the implementation of computing would have an almost identical effect as, in our reality; from intelligence, data analysis, satellite images, to communications such as data encryption and encryption, such as communication networks. But the most important thing would be the weapons and defense systems, such as guidance and control systems (that is, missiles), and anti-missile defense.
^{Equivalent to a Space Age} Every civilization will eventually reach, at least in science fiction, a space age, where with their technological advances they will be able to travel the stars, colonize worlds, and discover new species. A society that, for millennia, has possessed the magic of Reconstruction would have a slight advantage in the field of space exploration, in the sense that it would not be a problem to find forms that adapt to the vacuum of space, necessary qualities such as being facultatively anaerobic. , having bodies sealed against the vacuum to prevent their blood from boiling, or, in extreme cases of generation ship travel, preventing their offspring from suffering the effects of zero gravity on their bodies. But they would not only be adaptable to the vacuum of space, while normal humans need to search for and inhabit planets that have conditions similar to those of Earth, such as an atmosphere with oxygen, similar gravity, digestible flora and fauna, the users of Reconstruction They have the advantage of being able to adapt to any environment, just by changing their shapes.
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The field of war is not well known as evolutionary, given that we risk leaving behind minimal scientific rigor and moving directly to incoherence, but we can always rely on the most classic science fiction and stretch the suspension of disbelief pact a little. We could imagine organic orbital stations, either as a supply line or as a defense mechanism for a planet, available with different means to achieve this objective. On the other hand, we could have the equivalent of mecha or power armor.
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