My Lumina aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency post was cited by him in support, and I think that it is extremely unlikely he is correct. The mechanisms proposed just don’t work—it is far harder for soluble chemicals to reach the optic nerves via diffusion from oral tissues than through blood. There are so many things wrong with his analysis I could do a 3-hour presentation.
I would be willing to bet a bullet to my head (I’ll let him pick the bullet) vs. $100 that his blindness did not result from Lumina → high oral formic acid levels → direct cellular diffusion to optic nerve → blindness.
Elaborate. I can’t find any information on substance diffusion from the oral mucosa to cross reference with the concentration of formate that could be expected from 10^??? bacteria living in the crevices between your teeth and gums. It would make me feel a lot better to be wrong, since the differential diagnosis is significantly less grim with slow formate poisoning removed. I’d throw down that hundred bucks just for the reassurance, even suffering as I am with medical bills. From this.
And the bullet? I choose a BB, to shoot just your eye out. It’s only fair :^)
(I wouldn’t actually it’s just a bit of dark humor for you)
My Lumina aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency post was cited by him in support, and I think that it is extremely unlikely he is correct. The mechanisms proposed just don’t work—it is far harder for soluble chemicals to reach the optic nerves via diffusion from oral tissues than through blood. There are so many things wrong with his analysis I could do a 3-hour presentation.
I would be willing to bet a bullet to my head (I’ll let him pick the bullet) vs. $100 that his blindness did not result from Lumina → high oral formic acid levels → direct cellular diffusion to optic nerve → blindness.
Elaborate. I can’t find any information on substance diffusion from the oral mucosa to cross reference with the concentration of formate that could be expected from 10^??? bacteria living in the crevices between your teeth and gums. It would make me feel a lot better to be wrong, since the differential diagnosis is significantly less grim with slow formate poisoning removed. I’d throw down that hundred bucks just for the reassurance, even suffering as I am with medical bills. From this.
And the bullet? I choose a BB, to shoot just your eye out. It’s only fair :^)
(I wouldn’t actually it’s just a bit of dark humor for you)