Hi William;

Thanks for the article. As a diabetic I am concerned about higher susceptibility  to viruses and infections. 

It has been almost 17 months since I really focused on eating paleo. Oddly, last year was such a terrible year for me health wise. I think my body was going through so much change from eating a highly poisonous "modern" diet of processed grains, sugars and chemicals to the much healthier paleo way of eating. Bring diabetic, my body reacts slower than non diabetics. 

Last year I spent 10 months suffering from one illness after the other. Especially lung issues like pneumonia. I have never been so sick in my life. The year prior I was struggling with out of control diabetes, eating a standard ADA diet plan, which I think made me worse. 

I think that my body detoxed a bit. This past winter I was prepared for the worst. However I didn't catch even a sniffle. 

I am positive eating paleo is paying off for me big time. Even my seasonal allergies and asthma are much less severe this year. 

I still have a long way to go regarding weight loss. But its coming slowly, as it should. 

I think the best prevention is always to eat healthy so the body has adequate resources to defend against these epidemics. 

Today my glucose was, for me, a very good 151 after eating. Coming from readings in the 400-500 range, this is simply amazing. This is even without my meds.  

My body is still adjusting to low glucose. I am hypoglycemic at anything lower than 100 still. But I am adjusting. I hope that as the year progresses my body will have accommodated to even lower glucose levels.   When the b body is flooded with such high glucose, it has to learn to get energy from fat rather than carbs. 

I have suffered intense migraines and even palpitations since I changed to paleo, but my blood work looks great, and I am now seeing the benefits of this WOE. 

I have even recruited my diabetic. Mother who is now on her second week. 

Thanks-

Trish 


------Original Message------
From: william
Sender: Paleo
To: Paleo
ReplyTo: Paleo
Subject: Flu  perspective
Sent: Apr 29, 2009 6:19 PM

A long talk by a wise physician (or scientist) on why the Spanish flu of 
1918 was so deadly, and why this is unlikely to happen again outside Mexico.
http://www.alternative-doctor-radio.com/

I'll give it away, though it is still worth a listen - the victims were 
malnourished, and had tuberculosis already. This from tissue samples 
preserved from that time.

William



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