Prions are scary as hell. Can I become infected with a prion from drinking bone broth (chicken, beef or lamb) or are the risks about the same as eating a cheeseburger from McDonald’s?
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It’s so unlikely it’s not even worth concerning yourself with. You can’t fear that a satellite will fall from the sky and land on you every time you step outside.
Prion diseases have an extraordinarily long incubation period. The time it takes from being infected to experiencing symptoms can range from a few years to an entire lifespan. It’s only diagnosable after death via autopsy.
You’re more like to catch or develop basically every other illness in existence when compared to a prion disease.
As for restricting meat to prevent it, prion diseases can and often do spontaneously present themselves for quite literally no reason. This isn’t to make you scared – it’s to demonstrate that your fear is unwarranted and ultimately pointless
Death is coming for us all, regardless of the choices we make. Be wise and make good choices, but draw the line at insulating yourself from all potential risk so that you might actually find some joy in life.
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