Paul Saladino· MD
For most of human history, we lived without chronic disease.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
For most of human history, we lived without chronic disease.
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For the majority of our history as humans, we were free from these chronic diseases. These are new for us.
For the majority of our history as humans, we were free from [music] these chronic diseases. These are new for us. They are escapable.