Hello,

Interesting stuff.

If the original statement had been:

" It is all over the Autism list that improper digestion of milk products can
contribute to autism. "

then I would have not commented at all.

That's a far cry from "... one of the worst things for our immune system... ",
especially when the immune system was not even mentioned in this study.

On Sat, 26 Jun 1999 00:08:13 EDT, Sean Sotomayor <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

><<
> >It is all over the Autism list that one of the worst things for our immune
> >systems is dairy.
>
> And we all know that if many people post something, it must be true. :-)
>
> Admittedly, a survey of only one person is not scientific, but I once
>eliminated
> all dairy from my diet, with very little other changes, and it did nothing
>for
> my immune system.
>  --
> Cheers,
>  Ken                         <*>
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>  >>
>
>The following article can be found at:
>http://222.healthcentral.com/news/newsfulltext.cfm?=11056
>
>
>April 1, 1999
>
>Milk protein may play role in mental disorders
>
>
>NEW YORK (Reuters Health)--Mental illnesses such as autism and schizophrenia
>may be linked to the improper digestive breakdown of casein, a protein found
>in milk and milk products, U.S. researchers report.
>
>The study findings suggest that a malfunctioning enzyme in the intestine may
>be to blame. This dysfunction may produce high levels of smaller protein
>compounds called exorphins, which infiltrate the brain and cause
>hallucinations and other disturbances.
> [....]


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Cheers,

Ken                         <*>
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