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by deeviant 4173 days ago
You do realize that there is a difference between "a study suggesting something" and actual reality, right? Studies have conflicting findings all the time.

I, for one, believe there can be benefits of fasting, but I don't make the leap of: fasting might be beneficial for diabetes patiences -> thus fasting is a cure for diabetes.

It is this type of thinking which causes people to decide that vaccinations are unnecessary(and even evil) and cancer can be cured by a vegan gluten-free diet.