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Scientists link obesity to gut bacteria
ft.com ^ | Tuesday, December 18, 2012 | Pippa Stephens in London

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.


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Whattayawanna bet the "diet industry" buries this? There will likely be a "reason" develop why this treatment cannot be used.

Pardon my skepticism.

1 posted on 12/19/2012 5:45:59 AM PST by upchuck
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To: upchuck

Voting for 0bama is caused by bacteria in the brain.


2 posted on 12/19/2012 5:47:04 AM PST by Perdogg (Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA4) for President 2016)
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To: upchuck

Go read the article comments. Lots of skeptics.


3 posted on 12/19/2012 5:51:14 AM PST by upchuck (America's at an awkward stage. Too late to work within the system, too early to shoot the bastards.)
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To: CMS

Diabetes ping.


4 posted on 12/19/2012 5:52:28 AM PST by upchuck (America's at an awkward stage. Too late to work within the system, too early to shoot the bastards.)
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It is quite possible.

IIRC, some types of pneumonia, stomach ulcers, and heart murmurs have been said to be caused by certain kinds of bacteria.

One of the treatments for stomach ulcers is high doses of the bismuth in products like Pepto Bismol.


5 posted on 12/19/2012 6:00:20 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: upchuck

And we all thought it was due to 32 oz. sodas.


6 posted on 12/19/2012 6:01:39 AM PST by randita
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I couldn’t get to the article; I just kept getting pop-ups and being routed back to the front page. So I’ll content myself with observing that if this is the case, why hasn’t anyone noticed that obese people on antibiotics suddenly lose weight? (I’m guessing they don’t.)


7 posted on 12/19/2012 6:04:15 AM PST by A_perfect_lady
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To: upchuck

Moochelle might disagree with this study.


8 posted on 12/19/2012 6:06:51 AM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: Perdogg

That’s what happens when you have s**t for brains!!!


9 posted on 12/19/2012 6:08:53 AM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
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>>Obesity in human beings could be caused by bacterial infection rather than eating too much, exercising too little or genetics<<

Interestingly this bacteria is found in:

* Sugary snacks
* Colas and other high-fructose drinks
* Carbohydrate-laden fast foods
* Booze

The natural repellents to these bacteria are found in:

* Running shoes
* Gym equipment
* The local YMCA


10 posted on 12/19/2012 6:16:51 AM PST by freedumb2003 (Here comes bama claus here comes bama claus left down bama claus lane!)
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Could you post the article instead of an excerpt? It wants you to register to see it and I’d rather not.


11 posted on 12/19/2012 6:17:25 AM PST by Aria ( 2008 & 2012 weren't elections - they were coup d'etats.)
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The reason I excerpted the article is because FT wants you to register to read it, and pay for it if necessary. So let's comply with FT's wishes.
12 posted on 12/19/2012 6:20:37 AM PST by Admin Moderator
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Can you please give us a recap?


13 posted on 12/19/2012 6:31:17 AM PST by sarasota
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To: upchuck

A few years ago some smart doctors in Australia determined that loads of ulcers too were the result of stomach viruses..


14 posted on 12/19/2012 6:34:04 AM PST by Joe Boucher ((FUBO))
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I’m sorry, but I think this is mostly nonsense. Bacteria might make you gassy or bloated, and maybe they could make you constipated so you pack some weight on because of that. However, they can’t magically materialize matter that you do not stuff down your throat in the first place. You simply cannot attribute the gross obesity common in America to bacteria.


15 posted on 12/19/2012 6:36:03 AM PST by Boogieman
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I was on cipro for a week due to a mild bout of prostatitis. Lost five pounds with no other change in diet or exercise.

Might be something to this. If you kill off certain types of gut bacteria, you don't have those bacteria helping to break down that much food and it just passes through.

Not saying this is healthy. From what I understand, this is how your guts are supposed to work...

16 posted on 12/19/2012 6:40:51 AM PST by Dead Corpse (I will not comply.)
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The links are useless. Here’s one to a different article on the same subject. Amish are involved;

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120815174902.htm


17 posted on 12/19/2012 6:42:19 AM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: TomGuy

Also, Rheumatoid Arthritis has been linked to gut bacteria. Some doctors prescribe antibiotics for RA, and in some cases it works.


18 posted on 12/19/2012 6:44:54 AM PST by EnquiringMind
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To: A_perfect_lady

“why hasn’t anyone noticed that obese people on antibiotics suddenly lose weight? (I’m guessing they don’t.)”

Well,,,, people don’t usually take antibiotics for a very long time. Mine is 3X/day, for 7 days. Might not be long enough to see much difference. And bacteria can grow back at a very high rate. May need to “target” the meds differently,,, say with an enteric capsule that doesn’t dissolve in the stomach? I’m not really a doctor, but when I was a kid, I played doctor with the neighbor’s daughter.


19 posted on 12/19/2012 6:53:27 AM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: upchuck

Mouth bacteria is now being related to cardiovascular disease.

This is interesting to me.

I adopted a little fat baby and over a year the formerly thin vegan vegatarian became fat.


20 posted on 12/19/2012 6:55:37 AM PST by Chickensoup (Leftist Totalitarian Fascism coming to a country like yours.)
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