Bruce & Lesser wrote:
>
>     A question please.  Does it make any difference where one's ancestor's came from?
>
I suspect that it does, although the only work I know of in this
area was one that related blood types to what was supposed to be
the ideal diet for that type. I don't know any of the details,
though. In general, I think your question represents a line of
research that desperately needs pursuing.

>     I had an auto immune disorder and the symptoms have not reappeared for several
> years after I moved to a cool, coastal climate and ate more fish, seaweed --
> initially a diet for "hot liver"  or "yin" cooking  which I took from a Chinese
> medicine cookbook which seemed to fit with my cravings.
>
Excellent. I expect the high Omega-3's in that diet had something to
do with it.

>     My mother's family is part Commanche.   She and her grandmother are obese and
> have diabetes.  I have read that the diabetic symptoms will reduce when Natives
> return to their traditional diet.
>
Or any of the Paleo plans, basically. At the very least, eliminate
refined carbohydrates and be very careful about fatty acid intake.
[For one take on the relationship between fatty acids and diabetes,
see http://www.treelight.com/health/Diabetes.htm.]