Comment on Is it possible to survive by eating only through your ass? (Serious.)
Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
From Wikipedia:
A variety of different mixes have been used for nutrient enemas throughout history. A paper published in Nature in 1926 stated that because the rectum and lower digestive tractlack digestive enzymes, it is likely that only the end-products of normal digestion such as sugars, amino acids, salt and alcohol, will be absorbed.[8]
Plus I think you’d have no lipid absorption, so you could probably survive longer than starvation, but I’m guessing not “quite some” time.
asdfranger@lemmynsfw.com 12 hours ago
Damn, that is tragic.
I suppose one could decide to consume ass-absorbable nutrients only by enema, and supplement the incompatible nutrients orally. That won’t be pure ass, but half a loaf is better than no bread.
mbp@lemmy.sdf.org 11 hours ago
Just here to appreciate your linguistic prose.