@zooko Where's you're evidence for that claim? (Studies that include non-early-farmer descendants obviously aren't good evidence for it).
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@NickSzabo4 I don't see evidence that having a high count of AMY1 copies means that it is safe for you to eat carbs.@dloss
@zooko Cheap alt diet (dairy & satfat) ) prob hrmfl to some pops & you will be 8 * effective if focus your msg on highest 10% carb risk.
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@NickSzabo4 http://www.nature.com/ng/journal/v46/n5/abs/ng.2939.html … is consistent with the hypothesis that AMY1 is *partially protective* against carbs. … -
@NickSzabo4 Analogy: alcoholism has high heritability. There must be some gene(s) which predispose one to alcoholism. … -
@NickSzabo4 … If we identify a gene which makes you 8X vulnerable to alcoholism, then it would be a mistake to say … -
@NickSzabo4 "People who don't have this gene: drink more alcohol, for your health!" That advice would be exceeding the evidence. -
@zooko But it would be good reason to recommend red wine (assuming its alleged health benefits) selectively, rather than universally.
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