Fredrik, I thought I'd excerpt a few bites (paleo bites) from this excellent
article that you found at no charge at
http://mytwobeadsworth.com/Ancientway828.html
"Casimiro, Martín's son, is about 14. When Casimiro taps me on the shoulder
and shows me his arm, I am pretty sure I am seeing our first case of
leishmaniasis, the parasitic disease spread by the bite of the sandfly.
There are two weeping ulcers on Casimiro's lower arm, each about one and a
half inches in diameter. They are angry infected sores that have been
growing for at least six months. I examine Casimiro and find enlarged tender
lymph nodes near his elbow and in his armpit, at least presumptive evidence
that the parasitic infection may have already spread."
My comment is that parasites are a constant issue with animals in the wild
and I am sure that primitive man had all sorts of parasites that she learned
to live with.
"We spend our days in Cuvirene and Aperecito, examining patients, making new
friends, and sharing bowls of chicha, the sour, fermented, jungle beer made
from manioc. Manioc, or yucca, is the staple carbohydrate in Amazonia and
Africa. It is a tuberous root, the source of tapioca, but it bears little
resemblance to the pudding. Manioc is traditionally dug, and then
masticated - chewed in giant chews by the women of the village. Their saliva
starts the fermentation process, and after they spit the chew into a large
bowl, it takes two or three days to make a fairly powerful brew. "
Sounds like Amadeus's Tuber Tribes. I never realized that manioc and yucca
were the same thing. It doesn't sound too healthy.
--Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fredrik Murman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [P-F] Healthy appearance
> On Sun, 2 Mar 2003 13:11:24 -0500, Richard Geller <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> >copyright(c) NY Times
> >Science Desk | August 27, 2002, Tuesday
> >A DOCTOR'S JOURNEY; Ancient Ways, Harsh Terrain and Many Bugs
> >The article is fascinating --
>
> Yes, it's a very interesting article. In my view, these people, i.e.
> Chimane Indians, no longer represent pure hunter-gatherers, in spite of
the
> fact that they're still hunting and gathering. They have been working for
> civilized men quite some time, finding mahogany trees and getting paid. A
> number of women were suspected of having sexually transmitted diseases
> caused by loggers. There were many cases of pneumonia, and one man with
> maybe TB. Maybe these two diseases h
>
> ad something to do with new bacteria
> and viruses.
>
> An alcoholic beverage called chicha, was consumed by both children and
> grownups. It was made of manioc, a tuberous root. Some people were
> suspected of having drinking problems. If that was the case, then I wonder
> why. Perhaps it was caused by the psychological burden of encountering
> civilization; trucks, bulldozers etc. But, perhaps alcoholism isn't just
an
> agricultural phenomenon.
>
> Most woman over 25 or 30 didn't have any teeth left. Weston A. Price
> wouldn't have been happy here. The cause was suspected to be chicha, the
> jungle beer. But, nothing was reported about the teeth quality of men.
> Assuming they didn't loose their teeth, I think women wore out their teeth
> by preparing chicha and other things.
>
> NY Times website doesn't let one read the article for free, but I found a
> copy of it at the following address:
> http://myt
>
> wobeadsworth.com/Ancientway828.html
> Read it and make your own judgement. Maybe I've misunderstood something.
>
> /Fredrik
>
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