> A friend of mine is affected by pollens in grasses , and i would like to > provide him with exemples of peoples who have dealt with this condition with > a paleo diet . Hi Jean-Claude --- Here's my own experience: I have suffered from seasonal allergies practically from birth --- wheezing, dripping, itching my way through May (birch trees) and August (ragweed). And when I lived in California (the Bay Area), my allergies weren't seasonal --- they were *constant*. Just one year ago, June, 2002, I stopped eating all grains. I had been tested for gluten intolerance, found to be extremely sensitive, and advised to eliminate all gluten-containing grains from my diet. I decided to go the whole hog and eliminate all grains --- partly because I'd started doing the research on paleo eating, and partly because even millet and rice, which are gluten-free, made my sinuses swell up within 20 minutes of eating them. I also drastically reduced the amount of soy and other legumes in my diet, from several servings per week to 1 or 2 per month. Results: August, 2002, after only 2 months grain-free, I had only a few sniffles and sneezes during the height of ragweed season --- even though I was yanking the @#%*&! stuff out of my garden by the handful. In May, 2003, I had *no* allergy symptoms whatsoever as the trees dusted me with their pollen. So I'm a happy camper indeed. Pat