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"When you eat an unripe banana, its serotonin is free to act upon the serotonin neurons within your digestive tract. The consequence is...usually experienced as
by techiferous 16y ago
"When you eat an unripe banana, its serotonin is free to act upon the serotonin neurons within your digestive tract. The consequence is...usually experienced as diarrhea."
This made me curious, so I googled it. The very first result is a scientific study demonstrating that unripe bananas are a great remedy for diarrhea: http://www.worldchiropracticalliance.org/tcj/2000/aug/aug2000loomis.htm http://www.worldchiropracticalliance.org/tcj/2000/aug/aug200...
I stopped reading the article after this, fearing that the author did not do his homework.
- gojomo 16y agoIt's quite likely he meant 'overripe', which might be considered one form of 'unripeness' (though 'unripe' usually means pre-ripe). Even though there are many sources touting unripe bananas as a folk cure for diarrhea, an article from the 'World Chiropractic Alliance' wouldn't be my go-to source.
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- MrScruff 16y agoIt seems strange to disregard an entire article written by a Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience because a quick google session found a link suggesting a contrary view to a specific point.
- b-e-p 16y agoIndeed; one could say that he himself did not do his homework by reading the entirety of a text.
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