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Didn’t read because paywall, but just eat like a successful hunter gatherer from the region of your primary genetic origin, and you’ll probably be fine. Easier

Didn’t read because paywall, but just eat like a successful hunter gatherer from the region of your primary genetic origin, and you’ll probably be fine. Easier said than done.

luckman212 3y ago
And where can we find this table of the various diets of the successful hunter gatherers from each region so we can correlate it with our genetic ancestry?
- latentcall 3y ago
  Also looking for this answer. I think my blood hails from Northern Germany. Wild boar? I don’t know.
gruez 3y ago
>but just eat like a successful hunter gatherer Does this including eating parasites as well?
- sisiwndualan 3y ago
  Unironically, it might. Many people suffering from IBD have found relief by ingesting certain parasites (helminth is one I’m aware of). To add anecdotal evidence to the parent, I’ve found relief with my IBD by eating “simpler” foods - on top of overall health benefits. Chesterton’s fence is not a well respected concept in the modern world (understandably so).
- greenhexagon 3y ago
  The funny thing is... maybe? There's some evidence that the absence of parasites might be a contributing factor to autoimmune diseases, asthma and inflammatory disorders. See: https://www.verywellhealth.com/helminth-therapy-5225248 https://www.verywellhealth.com/helminth-therapy-5225248 for an example.
- MrFots 3y ago
  How else are ya gonna lose weight, fatty? That tapeworm can't feed itself.
Llamamoe 3y ago
It really isn't that simple. Diet has a huge influence on which of your gut microbes flourish and even their gene expression, but as an adult, its effect on its overall composition are absolutely minimal - it can't kill any species off, and introducing new ones is likewise unlikely. Even probiotics have been shown to have limited effect. Your advice would be sound if we didn't already have an epidemic of gut microbiomes compromised by antibiotics and poor diets over several generations.

Didn’t read because paywall, but just eat like a successful hunter gatherer from the region of your primary genetic origin, and you’ll probably be fine. Easier said than done.

luckman212 3y ago

And where can we find this table of the various diets of the successful hunter gatherers from each region so we can correlate it with our genetic ancestry?

latentcall 3y ago
Also looking for this answer. I think my blood hails from Northern Germany. Wild boar? I don’t know.

gruez 3y ago

>but just eat like a successful hunter gatherer Does this including eating parasites as well?

sisiwndualan 3y ago
Unironically, it might. Many people suffering from IBD have found relief by ingesting certain parasites (helminth is one I’m aware of). To add anecdotal evidence to the parent, I’ve found relief with my IBD by eating “simpler” foods - on top of overall health benefits. Chesterton’s fence is not a well respected concept in the modern world (understandably so).
greenhexagon 3y ago
The funny thing is... maybe? There's some evidence that the absence of parasites might be a contributing factor to autoimmune diseases, asthma and inflammatory disorders. See: https://www.verywellhealth.com/helminth-therapy-5225248 https://www.verywellhealth.com/helminth-therapy-5225248 for an example.
MrFots 3y ago
How else are ya gonna lose weight, fatty? That tapeworm can't feed itself.

Llamamoe 3y ago

It really isn't that simple. Diet has a huge influence on which of your gut microbes flourish and even their gene expression, but as an adult, its effect on its overall composition are absolutely minimal - it can't kill any species off, and introducing new ones is likewise unlikely. Even probiotics have been shown to have limited effect. Your advice would be sound if we didn't already have an epidemic of gut microbiomes compromised by antibiotics and poor diets over several generations.