• Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org
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    5 days ago

    No, it’s real, but much like most of his other ideas it’s something that wellness industry types blame on everything that isn’t responsible for nearly as much as they claim, is actually pretty rare, can’t be treated in the ways they suggest and definitely can’t be diagnosed just by looking at you. Like “inflammation” or “toxins”.

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      4 days ago

      thats where do go to quack doctors,a nd they drum up questionable blood tests, ooh you have a leaky gut due to this and this “chemical” in your blood. even if its total bs where they are determining the blood test from.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      5 days ago

      Yeah, I’ve never understood those “detox” diets or whatever. It seems like they’re doing fasting w/ extra steps…

      And that’s generally how I interpret stuff that sounds like nonsense. I know just enough about mitochondria from a high school health class that I basically ruled out RFK’s statements as nonsense. I know they essentially produce energy for the cell, and that doesn’t sound like something that would be widespread, and if it was, it wouldn’t be observable with a passing glance, and it’s certainly not something that would be unique to “kids these days.”

      That said, if my doctor said something like that, I’d give it more attention and ask questions. RFK doesn’t seem to know what he’s talking about, but my doctor does.