>>>Pat writes:
>>>... polar bear liver contained such abnormally high amounts of vit A that
>>>was actually lethal; they leave the liver frozen,
Kirt:
>> Wouldn't the
>>taste-change protect them? Or was it thawed liver? Or is it like the toxic
>>mushrooms--dangerous regardless of "instinct"? Or it a relative anomally of
>>nature that polar bears have such toxic livers? How does a polar bear liver
>>compare by analysis to, say, a caribou liver?
Pat:
>You have an inquisitive mind, Kirt, I relate one itty-bitty anecdote and you
>barrage the cyberspace with questions.frozen thawed liver zaps the taste
>change? Boa constrictors have more. (snicker) and lastly, I dunno and
>furthurmore don't know where to find out.What about caribou liver?
It's only pent up polar bear liver talk--questions I've lived with silently
for years, breaking open like Ombodhi's egg...
>>An even more interesting yarn is told by Dr. Weston Price about some
>>landlocked northern Canadian indians, who learned to share the tiny adrenal
>>glands (raw) from their hunted game amongst the tribe in order to prevent
>>scurvy.
>
>I swan!! The intelligence of the human animal in really awesome, isn't it?
>Sorta suggests confirmation for the need for extra vit C when under
>physical or emotional stress, do it not?
You can read of many other tasty tales in Dr. Weston Price's tome
"Nutrition and Physical Degeneration" which is easily available from
amazon.com online bookstore. I promise you will be riveted (if only to
justify the hefty hardcover price ;)) The many pictures tell the story!
>>Except that, at least according to Schmid, we only need a small amount of
>>linoleic. Research on fat has come a ways since 1970,
>
>Oh yes, I know,Kirt, don't think I quit there---I take several snailmail
>newsletters, mags (including Veg.Times and Veggie Life,
Propaganda! all, he shouts good-naturedly ;)
>I've
>always found nutrition fascinating, and actually thought if I was a mother I
>should keep up with it, part of the job.
Lovely POV!
>I meant the point to be that the
>linoleic, no matter how much, is vital, essential, and suggesting that
>routine crisco-type veg. oil is not a good source at all.
Yes. Sorry if I came on too strong. Forgive me?
>> with some of the
>>biggest "news" being the concentrations of EPA and DHEA in wild game and
>>fatty fish.
>Yep, the question is, were we meant to find out how to, and stop the speed
>and decreasing biochem. levels of all these newly discovered hormones and
>hormone lookalikes, enzymes, etc...and thus the debilitation of the aging
>process, to work on the mind a spell before we pass on by? and if so we sure
>'nuff will have to learn to care for ourselves and bury our own wastes,
>'cause the the young coming from behind were'nt meant to do this in any
>animal society, and the gov't sure can't/won't. It's the unique privledge of
>the individual to see to him/herself, don't you think?
>Oops, wrong list, 'scuse, please. ;)
Sounds like perfect words for this list, but I'm prejudiced. :)
Cheers,
Kirt
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