>At 06:48 AM 8/19/97 -0700, you wrote:
>>the problem isn't the food, it's the person eating the food.  gout is
>>an inherited genetic flaw.   the gout sufferers body is unable for
>>some reason to eliminate enough uric acid.
>
>Okay.  But then the problem with eating wheat isn't the food.  It's the
>person eating the food.  Problems stemming from wheat injestion arise
>because of a genetic flaw, and those without the flaw can eat wheat.  And
>Potatoes, and beans.

Or is it just the opposite?  With gout, the sufferer has a genetic flaw that
promotes the uric acid buildup.  With non-paleo foods like grains, potatoes,
and beans, the person who *doesn't* suffer ill effects after eating them is
the one with the genetic mutation.

Lisa Sporleder
Ester, Alaska  (Only 45 degrees.  Winter's coming & so much still to do!)