MaximilianKohler t1_j8acuco wrote on February 12, 2023 at 9:08 PM

Reply to comment by MC_Pterodactyl in The Invisible Extinction (2022) - How the loss of our internal microbiome may be linked to the rise in obesity, childhood allergies and autism. [01:20:00] by cherrybounce

There is nothing misleading about the title or the documentary. There have been numerous studies showing the gut microbiome to be causative. ASU did an FMT study and the patients improved significantly.

Your comment is far more misleading.

funnyfaceguy t1_j8iza1o wrote on February 14, 2023 at 5:38 PM

The study you mention does not claim or supply evidence for a casual relation between gut health causing autism.

It provides evidence for a treatment that reduces autism symptoms. That does not have inherent implication on gut health causing Autism.

I can treat the flu with an antihistamine, that doesn't mean the presents of histamine causes the flu.

MaximilianKohler t1_j8k91hh wrote on February 14, 2023 at 10:35 PM

That's not accurate at all. You may want to take some time looking through the wiki in my profile.

funnyfaceguy t1_j8kbtrc wrote on February 14, 2023 at 10:54 PM

I took a look and the ones providing any evidence for causality are all studies done on mice that are highly speculative. Even the studies authors encourage caution about jumping to any conclusions.

In not trying to discredit the research, but it's far too early to make any definitely claims from so I think the original comments skepticism is warranted.

Although it's obvious from your profile that you're far from partisan on the matter.