Note particularly how the last few paragraphs completely demolish calories-in-calories-out argument.
@TheViewFromHell @St_Rev Maybe not long: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/12/fecal-transplants-work/ …
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@Meaningness @TheViewFromHell The problem with fecal transplants (similarly phage therapy, nonstandardized food fermentation etc.) is... -
@St_Rev @TheViewFromHell … although probably Big Pharma is creative enough to create special optimized shit and patent it. - 2 more replies
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@Meaningness @TheViewFromHell ...they break the FDA's regulatory model/offend its moral purity axis. Can't isolate the active ingredient. -
@St_Rev @TheViewFromHell Hence, for once, alternative medicine may have an advantage. If someone does the trials.
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@Meaningness @TheViewFromHell See also (especially) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coley%27s_toxins … -
@St_Rev @TheViewFromHell Interesting, didn’t know about that. “Several small clinical trials have been conducted” leads to a 404 page :-(
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@Meaningness @TheViewFromHell These therapies are potentially orders of magnitude cheaper than pharma but regulatory barriers are *higher*.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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