and I suspect that many of the things people find helpful that don't have clinical studies supporting them simply haven't yet had studies conducted.
It's been interesting to watch this unfold over the years now. Pretty much everything that helped me twenty years ago had little or absolutely no research on it. But that has gradually changed, and now there are dietary studies, probiotic studies, peppermint studies, soluble fiber supplement studies, etc.
It's always great to get some clear affirmation that what you think is working for you has some rational explanation. But I think it's more important to do what works for you, period, even if there aren't any studies, or the studies so far don't support what you're doing, etc. Studies can and do change over the years.
- H
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