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"Finnish researchers found that a vegan diet changed the gut microbiome, and that this change was linked to an improvement in arthritis symptoms." I had a susp
by oniMaker 11y ago
"Finnish researchers found that a vegan diet changed the gut microbiome, and that this change was linked to an improvement in arthritis symptoms."
I had a suspicion when I started reading this article that the simplest solution would be to cut meat out of the diet.
It's astounding how many problems are solved medically, environmentally, economically, and of course ethically if we simply stop consuming meat, or at least stop consuming it at such extreme levels!
- mikro2nd 11y agoThe question I wonder about -- and I speak as a non meat-eater -- is whether it is, indeed, the meat itself that is at fault, or the payload of antibiotics, growth hormones, colourants, preservatives, etc. that are the product of contemporary factory-style production of meat.
- dpatrick86 11y agoThose things are no doubt playing a huge role, but as a person increases their consumption of meat they may also be crowding out fiber. Fiber is substrate for the microbiome. Listen to what Dr. Justin Sonnenburg out of the department of microbiology & immunology at Stanford has to say about the importance of fiber... https://youtu.be/gOZcbNw7sng?t=6m19s https://youtu.be/gOZcbNw7sng?t=6m19s
- junto 11y agoI would go as far as to say that the alterations we are making to plants, might also have long term unforeseen negative effects, that we are yet to appreciate. Sometimes I think the fact that we can "hack" nature, doesn't mean we should.
- wodenokoto 11y agoActually many people find it very difficult to live on a vegan diet, simply because it is difficult to get all nourishment.
- oniMaker 11y agoCan you back that up with any data? There are many sources which demonstrate that it's fairly simple to get all the nutrients you need by only eating plants. My own experience (and that of the vegans I know) also reflects this.