The Death Reader

Independent Researcher. #Death & #Dying traditions in South Asian Cultures, especially in the Indian Subcontinent.

[Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety]

And that’s a wrap on day one of our conference!

Join us in the morning for our keynote roundtable on:

Dying as a Martyr: reflections from Palestine, Somalia and Sudan

https://t.co/uPsxDghpQm

[Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety]

The death of a dictator, the visibility of their body, and resulting conspiracy is the focus of our next seminar with Caroline Sharples on:

The Long Death of Adolf Hitler

April 2nd 6pm - 7pm BST
Online, free

https://t.co/5qB4e4BE6x

[The Death Reader @themrityu]

In India, we use the misleading term “passive euthanasia” for the whole process of end-of-life care decision-making. This contributes to the lazy thinking that lets doctors shy away from the hard work of making a good death possible.

https://t.co/uTzp7q0FQd

[Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety]

The impact of traumatic death on social networks

Our next seminar co-hosted with Bereavement Network Europe featuring Georgie Akehurst

5th March 5pm - 6pm GMT, online.

Free and all welcome, sign up below

https://t.co/fphLnGSijr.

[The Death Reader @themrityu]

https://t.co/YW97hPzj0b

[Lucy Kalanithi @rocketgirlmd]

looking fwd to this lovely event jan 29! join us for this chat at the rosewood in palo alto ❤️ https://t.co/MGptbTF7tG

[The Death Reader @themrityu]

India still does not know what most of its people are dying from, a new analysis by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found.
https://t.co/1pSHCvyOb0

@ICMRDELHI

[OrderoftheGoodDeath @OrderGoodDeath]

These 7 transformative titles, (plus an additional 30 books!) are all included in our Death Positive Library Giveaway! We’re giving the full set to one reader.
Will it be you?

[The Death Reader @themrityu]

Medical Monuments in St John's Church, Kolkata - BACSA https://t.co/J6Jd1lkPPN

[TheLiverDoc™ @theliverdoc]

This is very sad and sorry for the loss. He was only 42.

But I want to address (from a scientific standpoint), the major concern in the comments section about sudden cardiac deaths in "healthy-looking muscular/masculine" powerful body-builders.

Please be informed that "looking like a beast" does not equate to being "healthy".

The heart of an elite bodybuilder operates under a state of chronic, high demand that is fundamentally different from that of a healthy, non-athletic individual or even an endurance athlete.

Cardiac death in a heavily muscled bodybuilder is the terminal outcome of a systemic failure.

The strain of extreme muscle mass: the body itself becomes a burden on the heart.

The heart gets thicker, but not healthier: just like lifting weights makes your biceps bigger, this constant strain makes the heart muscle thicker. This is called hypertrophy. But this isn't a good thing for the heart. The walls of the heart's main pumping chamber get thick and stiff. A stiff heart can't relax properly to fill with blood between beats. It becomes an inefficient pump.

The damage from steroids: Anabolic steroids directly attack the heart and blood vessels causing heart muscle damage and scarring and worsening lipid profile that clogs arteries and steroids often cause the body to retain salt and water, increasing the volume of blood in your arteries and driving up blood pressure.

The problem of thick blood: High testosterone levels (due to supplement use) can change the very nature of the blood, making it thick and dangerous (testosterone use can boost haemoglobin and red blood cells). This overproduction of red blood cells makes the blood physically thicker and more viscous, like trying to pump syrup through a straw instead of water. Most times, during exertion, thick blood reduces flow to heart and brain which can result in sudden fatal events. This is one reason why those on testosterone supplements are advised to check haemoglobin levels and remove blood to keep the blood thin for easy flow.

Just to make sure you know, the cardiac events in young body builders like this man here is not due to whey protein, creatine or Covid vaccines given in 2019.

[ককহ্ল ঋ্ঝ্বঁক্ষ‍্য @From_Himalaya]

In the long abondoned Roy family home, Chattogram, a pleaque is intact while the house lies in ruins.

A grieving husband full of torment - unable to tend & provide proper treatment to his wife Mrinalini Roy, poured his regret in this stone.

[The Death Studies Podcast @TheDeathPodcast]

New Episode! Hear Patricia MacCormack on philosophy, death activism, veganism, antinatalism, necrosexuality, the Anthropocene, dudebros in academia, and a loving and vitalist relationship to death

@asds_death @cendeathsociety @RadDeathStudies

https://t.co/xnyWu5bmE4

[The Death Reader @themrityu]

For years many women of the area who were unable to conceive would come and break bits of the grave to turn into amulets. As a consequence, over the years, the grave suffered major desecration with nothing but a ‘shell’ remaining.

@BACSA_news
#Himachal

https://t.co/s7HGbn3jlo

[Centre for Death and Society @cendeathsociety]

☀️IT’S HERE!☀️

Our annual CDAS Conference opens TODAY!

Join our community of creative & supportive presenters and attendees in what promises to be a terrific few days.

All online, feat. workshops, panels, film screening & keynotes. Sign up below ⬇️

https://t.co/kqEtx6lszw

[The Death Reader @themrityu]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

[The Death Reader @themrityu]

Jun Takahashi refuses to see ageing as a slow retreat… No One Ever Really Dies documents, planning a living funeral ceremony.

#funeral #death @aeonmag

https://t.co/SYTFmoYgRS

[The Death Reader @themrityu]

@oceanblue11oct @theliverdoc has recently done a video -

https://t.co/vfoEmiArxu

[TheLiverDoc™ @theliverdoc]

Please don't drink your urine (or others) because a Bollywood actor says so.

There is no scientific evidence to support the idea that drinking urine provides any health benefits.

In fact, consuming urine can be harmful, potentially introducing bacteria, toxins, and other harmful substances into the bloodstream.

Your kidneys work very hard to remove toxic stuff out of your body through urine. Don't insult it by putting it back in.

Urine is NOT sterile.

Urine is a potent combination of salts and chemicals that your body is attempting to remove. These chemicals can cause significant health problems if you consume them.

Paresh Rawal is the perfect example of the Indian WhatsApp Boomer Uncle. He's saying this to stay alive in the media.

[OrderoftheGoodDeath @OrderGoodDeath]

GIVEAWAY!

What if you could watch your person decompose after they die? Resurrect them as an AI avatar or chatbot?

Legendary filmmaker David Cronenberg explores these questions in his new film, The Shrouds opening nationwide on 4/25
https://t.co/Xvu1u6UbVx

[The Death Reader @themrityu]

A 26-year-old from Delhi has made it her life’s mission to ensure that those who die alone and without family receive a dignified funeral.

@talkdeathdaily https://t.co/Y6Df77ZmRT