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Re:Evolutionary medicine looks to our early human ancestors by DoreenMichele on Saturday May 22, 2021 @11:04PM (#27252093)
Not a half bad stab at a concept I essentially agree with, but it could use some work.

Intermittent starvation was widespread historically. Various religions promote fasting.

We would do well to design more walkable human environments. We used to do that and being active is essential for human health.

But studies suggest a link between diabetes and inflammation, so infection and chemical imbalance in the system seem like better candidates for explanations for it than this text gives.

Re:Evolutionary medicine looks to our early human ancestors by perl4ever on Saturday May 22, 2021 @11:48PM (#27252284)
Our ancestors had infections and parasites we don't, and even if to some extent we evolved to coexist with them, that doesn't mean we can just go back to that.

I know I read something about a "raw water" startup on HN in the relatively recent past.

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/1/4/16846048/raw...

Re:Evolutionary medicine looks to our early human ancestors by civildude on Sunday May 23, 2021 @09:50AM (#27254994)
with the obesity epidemic, i may rethink that