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Do you think the credibility of your medical advice is limited by the fact that you're advertising your startup here?

I think my question was fair and their answer was reasonable. As a health professional myself I feel that it is important to talk about and evaluate conflicts of interest. The reality is that there are lots of predatory agendas in the health and wellness space, especially around nutrition and gut health

You'd be better off asking your doctor than asking this person who is trying to advertise their startup. And fyi, homeopathy specifically involves taking 'natural' substances and diluting them so much that there is barely any of the substance left and then selling that to people as snake oil cures. Definitely avoid any product marketed as homeopathic. But looking into how you can adjust your diet to help with your IBD symptoms is a good idea, probably best with the help of your doctor or a certified dietitian. Wishing you good luck with managing the Crohns

And to clarify about the HIV comparison, HIV is chronic because it inserts its genetic code into your DNA so your body can never get rid of the infection because the 'blueprint' to make more is always there. COVID can not do this, once your immune system eradicates it, the virus is gone. We're still learning about long COVID, but if there are chronic symptoms after infection they're a result of lung scarring or other damage to the body that may be slow to heal or permanent, but not because of persistent infection. Hope that helps.

Yoga is nice and all, but I'd imagine it could be frustrating to hear "have you tried stretching??" When your spine is literally fusing together because your immune system is destroying your joints.