Yes, me too. Actually, IMO, a grain of salt is too mild a description. I think most studies, and also polls, have an agenda and it's not usually the one put forward. Sometimes their function is to gather cheap publicity or grants, sometimes the function is political, sometimes I guess it's even legitimate.
The number of direct contradictions in theory and perception advanced by medical science just in my lifetime is amazing.
Actually, IMO, a grain of salt is too mild a description.
I agree, I used that sort of tongue-in-cheek because of the "accociation" of salt intake with hypertension.
I think most studies, and also polls, have an agenda and it's not usually the one put forward. Sometimes their function is to gather cheap publicity or grants, sometimes the function is political, sometimes I guess it's even legitimate.
That, IMO, is it in a nutshell, particularly the idea of further grants. The publicity helps them to get more. Those doing legitimate research get lost in the noise; because so much is so bogus there is much hesitancy in accepting any.