Posted on 12/19/2012 5:45:56 AM PST by upchuck
Edited on 12/19/2012 5:48:00 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Obesity in human beings could be caused by bacterial infection rather than eating too much, exercising too little or genetics, according to a groundbreaking study that could have profound implications for public health systems, the pharmaceutical industry and food manufacturers.
(Excerpt) Read more at ft.com ...
1) Take antibiotics
2) Screw up your gut
3) Put on weight
4) We eat you
Problem solved
Probiotic supplements, live culture yogurt or, believe it or not, fecal transplantation from a healthy, preferably related individual. The fecal transplant is relatively new and seems to be sort of a last resort for more serious cases.
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