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mahina

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7. I remember hearing about this guy.

Reply to mahina (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 07:33 AM

Feb 2020

I’m sorry if I’m repeating what’s at the link but I feel a little leery of clicking it. As I recall he wondered why the incidence of obesity and heart disease or so low in certain countries compared to ours. He actually traveled to those places and work barefoot in areas That were affected by worms. He tried doing the research at home first but he ran into trouble buying hookworms consistently.

So what do we do with this information?

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We need worms [View all] Newest Reality Feb 2020 OP

You first. nt Laffy Kat Feb 2020 #1

Yes, I want to smite the author of that piece with persistent pinworm. Warpy Feb 2020 #2

I do think there's something to it! Laffy Kat Feb 2020 #3

Most of what you get in those expensive probiotics is bugs you can get Warpy Feb 2020 #8

No problem with more research. safeinOhio Feb 2020 #4

too much anti-bacterial shit. forget the 5 second rule. pansypoo53219 Feb 2020 #5

A couple of abstracts. There are more. mahina Feb 2020 #6

I remember hearing about this guy. mahina Feb 2020 #7