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I'm not surprised that fungi as a causative agent for cancers (and that by extension anti-fungals might be cancer protective). It was once believed stomach ulc

I'm not surprised that fungi as a causative agent for cancers (and that by extension anti-fungals might be cancer protective). It was once believed stomach ulcers were due to acid imbalance and we now know many types of stomach ulcers are due to infection and treatment with antibiotics is the proper course of treatment. I think that more research in this line will be very productive. I believe that he balance/imbalance of the body's fauna will eventually be shown to be the root trigger of many other issues. Knowledge like this is invaluable because it can quickly turn major health concerns into preventable diseases. It's not just about our genetics, it's about our interplay between our genetics and our environment.

tempguy9999 7y ago
> I'm not surprised that fungi as a causative agent for cancers It bloody amazes me. What reason or prior experience do you have that makes it seem reasonable?
- n4r9 7y ago
  This may be a little harsh but I think you could rephrase OP's point as "The body seems really complicated so I'm not surprised that there are complex interactions going on".
  - tempguy9999 7y ago
    I see what you're saying and it's a good point, but those complex interactions seem to throw up impossibly amazing stuff, for example the utterly mindblowing idea of mitochondria being captured organisms. To say "it's complex so surprises should be surprising" to me just doesn't make work. I still get staggered by this stuff. If I ever lose the ability to be mindblown, it'll be a sorry day. Fungi in the pancreas isn't in the same league but it's still pretty good!