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My understanding from the research is that the aetiology is not well understood at all, and that certain individuals are more susceptible to triggers. Note that
by quantumwoke 6y ago
My understanding from the research is that the aetiology is not well understood at all, and that certain individuals are more susceptible to triggers. Note that although you may be genetically susceptible to a disease it does not mean that another cause (or organism!) might interact with those genes and result in said disease.
- kayodelycaon 6y agoThe problem is... "Maybe you really are what you eat?" seems to put the blame solely on the bipolar person for not eating properly. I don't know about other bipolar people but I'm tired of being told it's my fault I'm bipolar.
- quantumwoke 6y agoAh, that was not my intention at all. I know people with bipolar and would never suggest that it was their fault. It's a poorly understood and vastly complex disease and any clue as its possible origin and possible therapeutic targets would be good.
- samatman 6y agoThis is not a good way to look at it, frankly. The problem with "bipolar disorder is caused by diet" is that it's wrong. There's no evidence of it, plenty pointing in other directions, it's just a non-starter. Which sucks, because if bipolar was caused by, I dunno, seed oils, great news! Just don't eat seed oils! And if someone goes to the doctor and says "I'm bloated and gassy all the time and I feel terrible" and the doctor says "yeah you're lactose intolerant, avoid dairy and take these pills when you eat it", that's not blaming the person either. I'm sure that there are people in your life who blame you for being the way that you are. I don't see this as a case of that. They probably read some woo-woo nutritional site with bad advice, and thought they were helping.