I just think we have several medical diagnosises that are actually 2 of more issues/causes that share enough similarites to be called the same thing. Like ADHD for example, some cases that fall well within the requirements of ADHD have been linked to parental substance use during pregnancy, but not all those who suffer from ADHD do so because of parental drug use.
Its been my understanding that there are multiple possible causes behind what we call autism, and that autism has been correlative with poor gut health in a portion of those cases. Obviously, gut health isnt "in control" of whether or not a person has autism. I've read a few things, however, that have suggested a link between gut microbiome and the severity of certain cases of autism, and might affect risk of related conditions.
I have no clue if its true, and I'd certainly never claim anything can be done to cure autism, ADHD, etc just by food/pill etc. I'm AuDH myself, 100% vaccinated, and pro-science all the way though, So I promise wasn't baiting.
Did I miss something? The gut-AU/HD link was established as legit enough to continue research for a while now, its just that idiot ex-doctor saw the language being used and ran with it to make money off of telling people that the old MMR vaccine may lead to some fake ass desease that caused autism.
Gut biome is pretty important and relevant to internal medicine throughout. I've not heard anyone say for certain that all ADHD cases are caused by bad gut health, but neither did the comment you are strawmanning.
Right after news broke of the victory, Mackey said, “I was flooded with dozens of messages, mostly from students in the U.S. who were eager to learn how we did it. That shows there’s still a real appetite for change.”
I mean, he claims responsibility, confirmed the existing evidence, then states his motives which aren't hard to understand for even those out of the loop. I think the brevity and simple reasoning speak volumes louder than some maniacs scribblings found in a cabin. The fact that even those considered Semliterate would be able to grasp the bulk of his message was likely intentional.
Its actually not shitty at all, presuming his purpose was to inspire a shift in public discourse around the topic.
If he wanted it to be the centerpiece of a dramatic documentary miniseries, then yes, it was shitty.
Fuck off, dividing a marginalized community over petty shit.