"From past genomic studies, we have learned that a mind-boggling multitude of different kinds of benign bacteria inhabit our intestines and that these populations can vary almost infinitely from one human being to the next. We know that the kind of food we eat is important to our health and we know that having the right bacteria in our intestines is important in digesting our food properly, but we still do not know how our individual variations in gut bacteria might influence more specific health issues. In particular, we do not know how these bacteria influence how the substances we eat affect our organ systems."
Not too long ago, a scientific error led to a discovery that Vitamin E can reverse fatty liver in many people.
There was a test of a new drug, with a little concern that it might affect liver chemistry, so frequent liver blood marker tests were needed.
They needed a placebo for the control group, so decided to use Vitamin E. And while the test drug didn’t harm the liver, the control group had a noticeable drop in the fatty liver blood marker.
It totally ruined the experiment. However...