At 04:50 PM 8/13/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Karl Alexis McKinnon wrote:
>
>>Have you ever noticed the preponderance of thin old people?  That's due
>>in part to the fact that once you reach 60 you either die out or start
>>shrinking.  Many die, the rest live forever.  By reducing body fat and
>>increasing muscle mass, we are insuring a longer life span.
>
>To me I see the real thin ones as undiagnosed celiacs. The older one
>becomes the more obvious the symptoms become.
>
>Don.

My sister is a very thin person -- and I'm definitely allergic to wheat; I
know that allergy runs in the family.

What are the symptoms of celiacs that you're referring to?

Corbie
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