Re:Breast-Feeding the Microbiome
by bbarn on Monday July 25, 2016 @07:00PM
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I suspect, from my own anecdata, it's because a great many of us in the field have had gut issues. A lot of us lead lifestyles that aren't necessarily the greatest (although I feel overall that old adage is changing for the better rapidly) and have a deep interest in fixing the problem. Plus, knowing how things work, biological, electrical, whatever.. it all fits the hacker ethos
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Is that your "gut feeling"?
Finding shortcuts is literally hacking. Let's shortcut our way to good health by reading Wikipedia instead of seeing a doctor. Okay then
No one should entrust their health solely to a doctor. It is like entrusting our life to technical support, which half the time is terrible.
Re:Breast-Feeding the Microbiome
by reitanqild on Monday July 25, 2016 @11:53PM
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No, not instead of as in "never see a doctor" but rather as trying to be smart about things you can do yourself. For example:
Healthier lifestyle: do you need to consult a doctor to decide to cut down smoking or even stop it? (No) Start exercising? (Most likely, no, thise few who need will likely know.) Changing your diet? (No, unless you are doing something very special.)
Picking up some basic skills also means you can treat smaller issues yourself. I keep iodine solution, painkillers, and wrapping bandages for smaller sprains readily available at home. Leave antibiotica, wounds beyond scratches (could have been infected by tetanus or other nasty stuff) to the professionals.