At 01:09 PM 6/18/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Does anyone know if gout is considered to be one of the
>"diseases of civilization"?
        I was wondering aobut that too.  My husband said his arthritis was acting
up when I didn't give him his B6 the other day.  The first thing I thought
of was gout.  I DO know that black cherries have a potent anti-uric acid
effect.  So enjoy the season!


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        Middle-aged American women who eat a lot of starchy
        foods have an increased risk of diabetes.
                JAMA 277:472 Feb.1997

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