Each month we investigate and publish a Metafact Reviewasvoted by our community in the monthly poll. This month you chose ‘Intermittent Fasting’ which we published here. This month you choose ‘Sleep’ (we will publish this Jan 2, 2020).
Today I'm starting this discussion forum to give you the chance to suggest topic(s) you want us to review with the world’s experts. Just comment/discuss below and then I can add them to future monthly polls for everyone to vote on…
Thanks Miranda. That is a big one we want to tackle in 2020. There's 13 vitamins to cover and each is worthy of one review - which ones would you prefer?
Here's a big, difficult subject to tackle, one that is getting more and more press with very little apparent consensus on details: Regenerative Farming.
Hi Ben, quick suggestion about the polling... when topics are voted on each month, it seems that the runners-up are forgotten when a winner is chosen. Is that right? If so, I suggest that the runners-up be included each month so they have a chance to be the next month's topic, especially since many of them come close to winning and so discarding them seems like a missed opportunity. Thanks for all you do here.
Thanks Jason. If there is a tied or very close poll - I will normally put the 2nd place in line for a future review.. I initially tried something by including the runners up - I remember 'Coffee'. But it never won the vote after a few months, locking up other potential topics.. I think your suggestion makes sense - but if its runners up continuously for maybe 3 polls - then it warrants a future review? What do you think?
One of our biggest epidemic, affecting the world from climate change to medical bills, obesity and the connection with habitual behavior, can this habitual behavior be stopped in a scientific way?
Many of us in the developed world seem plagued by anxiety / depression - no-one seems immune. Is this the inevitable commonplace experience of ordinary people these days?
Wonderfull knowledge forum/platform ! If not previously discussed I would suggest as a topic " the main causes of artero sclerosis" or alternatively " the debate about cholesterol as the main cause of coronary heart disease ".
Hi Ben, My question is around Mistletoe as a immune booster. I hear in Germany cancer patients receive injections of mistletoe for about 12 months after treatment?
Does vit D deficiency impact on Covid-19 severity due to depressed immune system? Could this be part of the explanation for higher BAME impact of Covid?
I would like to know more about vitamins. Which ones have some scientific evidence of efficacy and which don’t.
Thanks Miranda. That is a big one we want to tackle in 2020. There's 13 vitamins to cover and each is worthy of one review - which ones would you prefer?
Vitamin C and Echinacea.
Here's a big, difficult subject to tackle, one that is getting more and more press with very little apparent consensus on details: Regenerative Farming.
Thanks Jason. It's an interesting area, particularly associated with carbon. Will add it to a future poll..
Hi Ben, quick suggestion about the polling... when topics are voted on each month, it seems that the runners-up are forgotten when a winner is chosen. Is that right? If so, I suggest that the runners-up be included each month so they have a chance to be the next month's topic, especially since many of them come close to winning and so discarding them seems like a missed opportunity. Thanks for all you do here.
Thanks Jason. If there is a tied or very close poll - I will normally put the 2nd place in line for a future review.. I initially tried something by including the runners up - I remember 'Coffee'. But it never won the vote after a few months, locking up other potential topics.. I think your suggestion makes sense - but if its runners up continuously for maybe 3 polls - then it warrants a future review? What do you think?
Seems like you're on top of it, thanks for the reply. I agree, 3 good showings deserves another look.
One of our biggest epidemic, affecting the world from climate change to medical bills, obesity and the connection with habitual behavior, can this habitual behavior be stopped in a scientific way?
Thanks Thomas. Still wanting to read Charles Duhigg book called 'The Power of Habit' but haven't yet. Have you? I will add 'Habit' to a future poll..
Hi Ben, I have not read this book, but will look it up. thanks
Many of us in the developed world seem plagued by anxiety / depression - no-one seems immune. Is this the inevitable commonplace experience of ordinary people these days?
Agree Jeremy. I hear that even 10yr old kids are being diagnosed in large numbers...Will add it to a future poll..
Wonderfull knowledge forum/platform ! If not previously discussed I would suggest as a topic " the main causes of artero sclerosis" or alternatively " the debate about cholesterol as the main cause of coronary heart disease ".
Thanks Nico! That's definitely a big one. Heart health, statins and cholesterol are must do topics for 2020... Will add to the list.
Hi Ben, My question is around Mistletoe as a immune booster. I hear in Germany cancer patients receive injections of mistletoe for about 12 months after treatment?
Thanks Thomas -good question - I've put it up on site and will reach out to experts for you. https://metafact.io/factchecks/1736-can-mistletoe-help-treat-cancer
Click 'follow' then you will get notifed of expert answers when they come in
Does vit D deficiency impact on Covid-19 severity due to depressed immune system? Could this be part of the explanation for higher BAME impact of Covid?
Thanks Aamir.. Vitamin-D is in this months poll (https://poll.fm/10412143), so be sure to vote for it :)