In Depth

Author

Verhaegen MJ

Title

The aquatic ape theory and some common diseases.

Source

Medical Hypotheses 1987 Nov;24(3):293-300

Abstract

The Aquatic Ape Theory claims that human ancestors once lived in a semi-aquatic habitat. Some human diseases might be explained by our aquatic past. Such problems include hyperventilation, periodic breathing, laryngo-and bronchospasm, vasomotor rhinopathy, seborrhea, dandruff, male pattern alopecia, rhinophyma, osteoarthritis, inguinal hernias, varicose veins, common obesity, myopia, and ear-wax.