Abstract
eCAM: Darwin and Metchnikoff.
Highlights
Darwin and Metchnikoff exerted prescient influences on biology and medicine
It is noteworthy that a significant dietary component of theirs consists of fermented milks, using active Lactobacilli bacteria
According to Ellison [17], ‘Evolutionary science is critical to an understanding of integrated human biology and is increasingly recognized as a core underpinning discipline by medical and public health professionals
Summary
Darwin and Metchnikoff exerted prescient influences on biology and medicine. Is this seemingly an unlikely pair to be juxtaposed and mentioned in a journal devoted to evidence-based complementary medicine? I think not. On in his career, the work on earthworms occupied him as much as or even more than his perseverance and contributions to the question of evolution. His analyses of earthworms resulted in the publication in 1881 of his book, The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits [2,8].
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