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21. I am not arguing but asking.

Tue May 21, 2013, 12:05 AM

May 2013

This appears not to be testimonials or claims but peer review studies that will be affirmed or challenged in regular scientific inquiry.

Moreover it appears to try to understand another well established scientific fact: people in Mediterranean populations have significantly lower incidents of some kind of cancers:

http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/9/9/869.full

Seems to me to be a scientific postulate to explain an established fact that is not yet proven rather than woo.

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The compound in the Mediterranean diet that makes cancer cells 'mortal' [View all] socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 OP

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I smell woo. Archae May 2013 #15

Peer review study by Ohio State published in National Academy of Science? grantcart May 2013 #19

Like I said, I don't know yet. Archae May 2013 #20

I am not arguing but asking. grantcart May 2013 #21

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I make killer tabouli, and will definitely be trying... WorseBeforeBetter May 2013 #63

Oh, those sound yummy! laundry_queen May 2013 #65

Basically it is tomatoes and jalepenos jtuck004 May 2013 #66

Thank you so much! laundry_queen May 2013 #67

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