Microbial ecosystems in the mouth and gut are linked to many ills

Re:Microbial ecosystems in the mouth and gut are linked to m... by joshspankit on Friday February 12, 2021 @07:32PM (#26120323)

Anecdotal evidence says this is a valid theory. I personally caused a shingles infection when I was breaking up intramuscular tissues with a lacrosse ball. As well, most massage therapists will have stories about “toxins coming to the surface” for clients after being worked on (especially in first-time clients) (Source: I’ve talked to about a dozen massage therapists about this).

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Re:Microbial ecosystems in the mouth and gut are linked to m... by bmm6o on Friday February 12, 2021 @09:22PM (#26120862)

They may say that, but it's unsupported by science. The red flag is that nobody says anything more specific than "toxin".

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Re:Microbial ecosystems in the mouth and gut are linked to m... by joshspankit on Saturday February 13, 2021 @01:02PM (#26125273)

Personally I feel that “toxin” is appropriate language in the massage industry: the actual individual effects can be widely varied, clients understand it, and it prepares them for potential symptoms without planting any negative biases that would affect their actual experience through placebo effect.

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