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The observed effect is caused by changes to gut microbiota composition. While there are differences in our flora compared to mice, the reactions happening at th
by pineconewarrior 5y ago
The observed effect is caused by changes to gut microbiota composition. While there are differences in our flora compared to mice, the reactions happening at that scale should be the same.
Whether those changes to human gut would cause these symptoms may be up for debate, but that does not make this irrelevant or useless in any way.
- Nasrudith 5y agoGrapes are poisonous to mice as well. Dose makes the poison is very relevant here.
- Ginden 5y agoAny diet change induces changes in gut microbiota. Eating tomatoes? Less Mucispirillum in rodents. Eating potato starch? More Rikenellaceae. Eating chicken? More Lactobacillus. It's result of simple natural selection - species better at digesting your food will reproduce faster.