I would like to pose a related question on this topic.  It has been
suggested to me that the high protein diet, and especially ketosis stage,
is very risky for causing Gout?  I don't know that much about the
chemistry, but they claim it causes high levels of uric acid that leads to
gout.  Any feedback?

Bob

At 09:26 AM 12/1/99 -0600, you wrote:
>>? The Inuit stayed thin on a high protein diet. How do you explain that?
>
>Inuit who traditionally live on extremely large quantities of animal fat may
>take in only a moderate amount of protein. According to the explorer
>Stefansson, when he lived with Inuit, he took approximately 70% of his
>calories from fat. This would indicate a moderate amount of protein in the
>diets of some Inuit groups. (Ray Audette has spoken to me about documentary
>films showing Inuit whalehunters throwing whale meat overboard to make more
>room for whale blubber.)
>
>Troy G.