I know they often embellished the symptoms or the chance of something happening, but this is such a basic fact that it's just ridiculous. Then again, you feel like you're being nitpicky, which makes you feel me doubt whether they actually said it as straightforwardly as your suggesting

Turns out the firewall is there for a reason who knew! Xd it's always terrifying and fascinating when one of the many complicated and interwoven systems of our body breaks down. It's so cool to me how widespread the effects can be, even for seemingly minor changes (doesn't apply here but still)