Thanks for all the links, Geoff. Very interesting (and a bit 
disheartening) reading! Suggesting raw fruits & veggies is easy enough 
but I don't think raw meat is going to fly. Would it be of any benefit 
to cook the meat as rare as palatable, not allowing it to brown? 
Wouldn't that reduce the AGE's?
I just turned 48 yesterday so I can see what's coming. I eat most of my 
veggies raw, all fruits raw, but raw meat has been the stickler for me. 
I used to be a well-done girl, then went to med-well, then med. and now 
I am down to med.-rare. Do you feel that while not perfect, I am on the 
right track? This I might be able to push on my picky non-paleo sisters.

Stevie

On 1/19/2010 4:21 AM, Geoffrey Purcell wrote:
> A cooked, palaeolithic diet wouldn't be any good for getting rid of osteoarthritis. This is because it's been pointed out that modern hunter-gatherers on traditional diets also get osteoarthritis, even if they eat a cooked palaeo diet:-
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>> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:19:46 -0500
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>> Subject: Arthritis question...
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>> Hello everyone. This may be sort of off topic and I apologize in advance
>> if it is. I have read that paleo eating can help rheumatoid arthritis,
>> but haven't really found anything saying it's of benefit to
>> osteoarthritis--the wear and tear on joints as we age. Three of my
>> sisters have osteoarthritis and I've been trying to find info to help
>> them alleviate pain/inflammation and possibly to prevent further
>> deterioration of the joint.
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>> I'd appreciate any links, suggestions and/or personal experiences of
>> what may help.
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>> Thanks
>> Stevie
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