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0cf8612b2e1e 8 days ago

Koreans live off of fermented kimchi, something like 80+ pounds per person every year. Do Koreans have lower incidence of gut complications?

ginko 8 days ago | parent | next [-]

They have a much higher stomach cancer rate.

astrange 8 days ago | parent [-]

They also drink like fish and eat hot foods. Both of those are known contributors.

hungmung 8 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I bet they've got lower rates of hep than America, but that probably doesn't have anything to do with the kimchi.