>I'm told by the mid-wives I know that historically >male babies are less robust than female babies...... >and historically males have died in the hunt or in war >at a greater rate than females.......so few males out-lived >the females............ This mention of men dying at a greater rate than women due to war and hunting is very logical and I would easily buy it (in fact, I'd bet a good wad that's the case among hunter-gatherers), but I have yet to see confirmation. But I've seen many times the stats on infants. It's a well-known fact that little girls start out with a better chance of survival than baby boys. Did I ever mention I enjoy being a girl? I can't remember who started this thread but girlfriend, you almost sounded like you were ready to throw in the towel! Don't give up! By taking control of your life through changing your diet, you increased your chances of living a long, long time by a healthy margin, I'm sure. Hmm, maybe we should all move to the wild to avoid getting hit by a bus or one of the many modern ways to wind up six feet under. Dori _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp