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This resonates given my love of dogs and the huge chain of complex events that likely connects the sewage plant effluent that fertilized the lawn where I lived

This resonates given my love of dogs and the huge chain of complex events that likely connects the sewage plant effluent that fertilized the lawn where I lived as a child and my emergent disease states that followed. Ignoring the fact that exposure may be a problem from E. coli to sewage, I read Robynne Chutkan's microbiome book at the suggestion of my doctor several years ago and nothing has come closer to the truth on our lack of exposure also being part of the problem. You're damned if you do and damned if you don't. Try finding the median there and there's a Nobel waiting for you. https://robynnechutkan.com/ https://robynnechutkan.com/

chiefalchemist 3y ago
My "come to Jesus moment" on the importance of microbiome was a feature article in the NY Times' Sunday Magazine five or so years ago. We always hear "People with pets live longer" and "couples live longer", right? While I can imagine the emotional value of those relationship and how it enables better health, my theory is that the constant presence of other microbiomes - human and/or pet - is also a major contributor to better health. Live alone? Without a pet? You aren't exposed as much. p.s. Thanks for the book suggestion. I'll add them to my Wish List on ThriftBooks.com
- davidthewatson 3y ago
  No problem on the book suggestion. Chutkan deserves the success she's had since that book shipped. The book is not an easy read. It requires a strong stomach, to say the least. I was lucky to have a doctor who was thoughtful enough to connect my obsessions with diet and exercise to continuous improvement by leveraging my hyperlexia against the root cause that I have a stomach in each leg. ;) I like your theory. It would be interesting to see a group of biology students debate the merits of such a theory and how they might prove or disprove such a theory. I'm sure there are some game theory problems lurking there.

chiefalchemist 3y ago

My "come to Jesus moment" on the importance of microbiome was a feature article in the NY Times' Sunday Magazine five or so years ago. We always hear "People with pets live longer" and "couples live longer", right? While I can imagine the emotional value of those relationship and how it enables better health, my theory is that the constant presence of other microbiomes - human and/or pet - is also a major contributor to better health. Live alone? Without a pet? You aren't exposed as much. p.s. Thanks for the book suggestion. I'll add them to my Wish List on ThriftBooks.com

davidthewatson 3y ago
No problem on the book suggestion. Chutkan deserves the success she's had since that book shipped. The book is not an easy read. It requires a strong stomach, to say the least. I was lucky to have a doctor who was thoughtful enough to connect my obsessions with diet and exercise to continuous improvement by leveraging my hyperlexia against the root cause that I have a stomach in each leg. ;) I like your theory. It would be interesting to see a group of biology students debate the merits of such a theory and how they might prove or disprove such a theory. I'm sure there are some game theory problems lurking there.