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“There is early data showing that other fatty acids from plants signal through a similar receptor, so we believe there is a high possibility that nutrients from
by _ink_ 3y ago
“There is early data showing that other fatty acids from plants signal through a similar receptor, so we believe there is a high possibility that nutrients from plants can do the same thing by activating the CREB pathway as well,” he said.
- herunan 3y agoSo eating food improves immune response to cancer. Next.
- szundi 3y agoWhy the downvote? Correct observation
- AnimalMuppet 3y agoBecause this identified a specific nutrient, and a specific pathway for its action. The "eating food improves immune response" is an absurd characterization.
- beebeepka 3y agoI think it was just a short version of "eating both kinds of food"
- Buttons840 3y agoBecause the "next" meme is the antithesis of what HN strives to be. For example, fasting might help fight cancer, so there's obviously more nuance than just "eating fights cancer, next!".
- jader201 3y agoI still think the point of the “next” comment is that we didn’t really learn anything — except that there’s more to learn. To your point, way too much nuance here, and it sounds like the title — and maybe article — is clickbait.
- em500 3y agoThe comment appears at odds with several items in HN guidelines, like - Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes. - Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive. - Please don't sneer, including at the rest of the community. - Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something.
- pkd 3y agoAlso important to point out given the headline: "Focus on the nutrients, not the food The study suggests that TVA could be used as a dietary supplement to help various T cell-based cancer treatments, although Chen points out that it is important to determine the optimized amount of the nutrient itself, not the food source. There is a growing body of evidence about the detrimental health effects of consuming too much red meat and dairy, so this study shouldn’t be taken as an excuse to eat more cheeseburgers and pizza; rather, it indicates that nutrient supplements such as TVA could be used to promote T cell activity. Chen thinks there may be other nutrients that can do the same."
- cnity 3y agoIt's an interesting and weirdly loaded angle to suggest that the only red meat foods are unhealthy (by picking unhealthy foods as examples). Consider this alternative phrasing: > this study shouldn’t be taken as an excuse to eat more venison, cabbage, and mash. Is it really the best thing to be finding the correct soup of isolated nutrients to take in a multi-pill, as opposed to admitting that perhaps it can be healthy to include some red meat sources in your diet? Cutting out red meat is clearly not some panacea.
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