I love Ben Goldacre and he's a must read on my RSS feed.
I sent a load of his articles to my mother-in-law when she wouldn't shut up about the MMR vaccine and how 'dangerous' it was.
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Originally posted by Doggy Styles View PostUs? Speak for yourself!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog#Smell
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostDogs do it and appear to derive a great deal of satisfaction and information from it, and even after rolling around in it, they still smell better than us.
BTW the only thing i smell of is Chanel No5
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostDogs do it and appear to derive a great deal of satisfaction and information from it, and even after rolling around in it, they still smell better than us.
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Originally posted by deano View PostThis was set in the US in the 20's I think. So they look at poo as well. It seems to be a universal thing.
I've never seen the utility of it as a health check myself. I mean, given that my diet changes how do I know what colour it should be.
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Originally posted by deano View PostI saw a film once with Sir Anthony Hopkins about the guy who invented Kellog's Corn Flakes. Dr. Kellog I think his name was. Anyway, I remember he had a sanitorium and he diagnosed peoples illnesses by examining their stools.
This was set in the US in the 20's I think. So they look at poo as well. It seems to be a universal thing.
I've never seen the utility of it as a health check myself. I mean, given that my diet changes how do I know what colour it should be.
Anyway, I would need some kind of a paint-chart to measure the change. "Today it's ochre number 4, but yesterday it was more Oak Bark 3, therefore I must see a doctor!"
Gets a crap rating on IMDB but I quite enjoyed it
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In the UK anyone can call themselves Dr, it is only an offense to practice as one if you are not qualified
But on the subject of investigating ones excrement, I sit between two stools on that one
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostAt the risk of bringing the thread back on topic (!), Kellogg gets a mention in Ben Goldacre's book.
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Originally posted by deano View PostI saw a film once with Sir Anthony Hopkins about the guy who invented Kellog's Corn Flakes. Dr. Kellog I think his name was. Anyway, I remember he had a sanitorium and he diagnosed peoples illnesses by examining their stools.
This was set in the US in the 20's I think. So they look at poo as well. It seems to be a universal thing.
I've never seen the utility of it as a health check myself. I mean, given that my diet changes how do I know what colour it should be.
Anyway, I would need some kind of a paint-chart to measure the change. "Today it's ochre number 4, but yesterday it was more Oak Bark 3, therefore I must see a doctor!"
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostActually I totally agree, with the exception that meat should be cooked rather than raw (bad meat probably killed a lot of our ancestors).
So a diet that hunter-gatherers had: lots of meat, and raw berries, fruits and veg is probably what our bodies have evolved to cope with.
Of course they had a lot more exercise too - running away from sabre-tooth tigers concentrates ones heart and lungs beautifully.
HEAVEN!!!!
Beef should always be eaten raw, the only acceptable cooking is a quick sear on each side so it doesn't look raw until you cut into it and the blood starts flowing !!!!
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostThis has turned into a crap thread.
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Originally posted by deano View PostDensity (for floatingness or not) and something to measure the emulsification in water for less firm samples.
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