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Well, it's either a pill, or moving out of the city, or a fecal transplant (assuming that the urban / rural divide is relevant, and not just a proxy for diet).
by zdragnar 4y ago
Well, it's either a pill, or moving out of the city, or a fecal transplant (assuming that the urban / rural divide is relevant, and not just a proxy for diet).
I don't live in the city, but if I were told that I would be healthier with more of these microbes that my environment doesn't support, I'd opt for the pill.
- jgrantx 4y agoDoing nothing is also an option! I'm not aware of an indigestion epidemic among city dwellers. Being told to do something is not sufficient, especially when multi-billion dollar industries are behind it.
- bawolff 4y agoMore research is needed. However there is an obseity epidemic and a depression epidemic, and its plausible they are related. Which doesn't mean they are, but seems like something worth looking into.
- dannyperson 4y agoThe study compares humans (who happen to live in cities) to primates (who definitely don't live in cities). It doesn't compare between human populations.
- zdragnar 4y agoThe content I replied to implied that the article was a submarine advertisement for pills. If there is a problem in need of a solution, and it isn't diet related, I'd much prefer the pill over there other options.