We could say, "Yes, plants are bad for us, but in small amounts they provide this hormetic response and they're good for us." So in the same way that too much heat is bad for us, too much cold is bad for us, can kill us, can kill neurons, but appropriately dosed in an intermittent challenge type of scenario, can be good for us
This is not unheard of, as drugs like pioglitazone and acipimox both reduce metabolic complications without treating obesity at all
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The gastrointestinal symptoms in COVID-19 patients are mainly manifested as diarrhea, which is associated with a decrease in gut microbiota richness and diversity, immune dysregulation, and delayed clearance of SARS-CoV-2