My wife had severe allergies, untill we started eating paleo. There is a
thing here in Texas called cedar fever every spring. With our boosted immune
systems from Neanderthin, not even a sniffle
    Mike

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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Giles
> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 1998 10:03 AM
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> Subject: [P-F] dirt is part of the paleo life-style
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> A recent article in New Scientist called "Let Them Eat Dirt" propounds a
> new theory based on evolutionary reasoning and research on immunity to
> the effect that lack of exposure to dirt and infectious agents early in
> life can predispose people to allergies and autoimmune diseases.