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whitecrow · 10-09-2008, 04:37 PM

Thanks to both for your comments. I'd forgotten about posting this, and this morning I posted the information again on a separate thread. As far as I'm concerned the information is important enough to warrant the emphasis, but the moderators may wish to do something about it. That's ok, my bad.

I posted more about nutrition at the other thread. Good digestion is the basis of health and the bringer of illness. While pathogens can enter the body through a number of sources, the truth is that most of us are exposed to all kinds of stuff constantly. Our immune systems effortlessly battle most of them to a halt, and that ability is built on digestion.

Everyone is different. Part of your ideal diet depends on your blood type. Part depends on genetics. Every body has both strengths and weaknesses. You must learn them both. In general, the ideal human diet is pretty much what you'd expect for a large primate: large amounts of raw vegetables, fruits, roots, some fish, nuts, a little meat. No dairy, or very little. No processed foods of any kind.

Everyone is different. Some people not only tolerate large amounts of meat but seem to thrive on it. In general, flesh is toxic in the system, is hard to digest, and triggers inflammatory responses such as gout. Animal fat in the form of grease and oil should be avoided or minimized. Animal products put a demand on the pancreas and the adrenals. It takes large amounts of protease and lipase to metabolize the proteins and lipids (fats) in meat.

Some people cannot process lactose at all. The caseins and sugars in milk products give them serious indigestion. This is largely related to one's racial heritage: northern Europeans and east Africans have a heritage of herding, and have depended on milk and milk products for thousands of years. Other peoples have depended on vegetable fats, and have not evolved the natural processes for digesting milk. One can of course take lactase, the enzyme that breaks down lactose. Better to minimize or even eliminate dairy from the diet, in accordance with your individual needs.

It's extremely difficult to maintain robust health on a vegan diet. We need some of the animal enzymes and proteins that are found in meat. We could learn from the great apes. The gorilla's diet is overwhelmingly vegetarian, but they enjoy eating birds, eggs and small animals from time to time. They consume the flesh raw of course, along with the bones and glandular tissues. Thus they are supplied with the small amounts of animal proteins and enzymes needed. Gorillas do not get diabetes.

You asked about my book - I'm flattered. I am neither a nutritionist nor a trained herbalist. My medical background consists of the fact that I was a medic in the Army in the 1970s. I'm a furniture repairman by trade, a salvage guy and a restorer of antiques. That said, I was brought up on lots of natural remedies, and I've been seriously paying attention for about 20 years now, especially since my heart attack in 1993. But there is no book, not unless I'm writing it now. I don't know that I'm disciplined enough to produce a book and go through the process of finding a publisher. It's enough to impart what I've learned to as many people as I can.

"But you could make some money." Good point. I need some.

10-09-2008, 04:37 PM	#4
whitecrow Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: California Posts: 469	Re: Digestion and Health Thanks to both for your comments. I'd forgotten about posting this, and this morning I posted the information again on a separate thread. As far as I'm concerned the information is important enough to warrant the emphasis, but the moderators may wish to do something about it. That's ok, my bad. I posted more about nutrition at the other thread. Good digestion is the basis of health and the bringer of illness. While pathogens can enter the body through a number of sources, the truth is that most of us are exposed to all kinds of stuff constantly. Our immune systems effortlessly battle most of them to a halt, and that ability is built on digestion. Everyone is different. Part of your ideal diet depends on your blood type. Part depends on genetics. Every body has both strengths and weaknesses. You must learn them both. In general, the ideal human diet is pretty much what you'd expect for a large primate: large amounts of raw vegetables, fruits, roots, some fish, nuts, a little meat. No dairy, or very little. No processed foods of any kind. Everyone is different. Some people not only tolerate large amounts of meat but seem to thrive on it. In general, flesh is toxic in the system, is hard to digest, and triggers inflammatory responses such as gout. Animal fat in the form of grease and oil should be avoided or minimized. Animal products put a demand on the pancreas and the adrenals. It takes large amounts of protease and lipase to metabolize the proteins and lipids (fats) in meat. Some people cannot process lactose at all. The caseins and sugars in milk products give them serious indigestion. This is largely related to one's racial heritage: northern Europeans and east Africans have a heritage of herding, and have depended on milk and milk products for thousands of years. Other peoples have depended on vegetable fats, and have not evolved the natural processes for digesting milk. One can of course take lactase, the enzyme that breaks down lactose. Better to minimize or even eliminate dairy from the diet, in accordance with your individual needs. It's extremely difficult to maintain robust health on a vegan diet. We need some of the animal enzymes and proteins that are found in meat. We could learn from the great apes. The gorilla's diet is overwhelmingly vegetarian, but they enjoy eating birds, eggs and small animals from time to time. They consume the flesh raw of course, along with the bones and glandular tissues. Thus they are supplied with the small amounts of animal proteins and enzymes needed. Gorillas do not get diabetes. You asked about my book - I'm flattered. I am neither a nutritionist nor a trained herbalist. My medical background consists of the fact that I was a medic in the Army in the 1970s. I'm a furniture repairman by trade, a salvage guy and a restorer of antiques. That said, I was brought up on lots of natural remedies, and I've been seriously paying attention for about 20 years now, especially since my heart attack in 1993. But there is no book, not unless I'm writing it now. I don't know that I'm disciplined enough to produce a book and go through the process of finding a publisher. It's enough to impart what I've learned to as many people as I can. "But you could make some money." Good point. I need some.