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by snsr 2846 days ago
As a parent of a child with multiple life-threatening food allergies, I cannot stress enough the degree to which the references you've posted are actively harmful.

The quackery promoted by some of the people you've mentioned can have real consequences for people who have anaphylactic reactions to foods.

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Without knowing anything about the specifics of the subject or these particular people, I think that if you are going to make such an argument, you need to say more or provide compelling source of your own that convincingly support this position.

Otherwise, this seems like an unsubstantiated ad hominem.

As someone with two bowel resections (first at age 12) and both severe Crohn's and Colitis for over 20 years, I can say you're wrong. It's very surprising how much diet affects health. Very few members of the medical community have much knowledge of nutrition and a lot of the medical journal information is flat out misleading.
Can you be more specific or give an example?