From the NYT a few days ago…
In June, a California inventor patented a weight-loss laxative whose main ingredient is E. coli, a bacteria that causes food poisoning.
The lengths people will go to to avoid good nutrition and exercise…
E.Coli isn’t all bad for you, only specific strains are. Everyone has E.Coli in their body right now, and it is good for you.
There’s nothing like a good, symbiotic relationship.
And I remember reports of a French doctor who was prescribing pills for weight loss that were noting more than tapeworm eggs. Claimed (truthfully) that you could eat whatever you wanted and still lose weight. Of course, he neglected the part about the required surgery to remove the tapeworms…