PAUL TOWNLEY-SMITH wrote:
>
> The possibility of not producing the necessary anti-toxins necessary to
> digest nuts intrigues me.  I determined that nuts (especially almonds),
> eggs, and dairy are at the root of my arthritis which virtually disappears
> when these things are excluded from my diet.
Not sure if this is something that might help others or just a particular
anecdotal bit of evidence. A friend of mine used to be VERY sensitive to
raw almonds (not roasted, though). His tongue would swell up if he had even
a little bit of them. I don't think he needed to actually swallow them,
chewing was enough. Now, after about 2 years on a low carb diet (definitely
not paleo, but by its nature not far from it) he discovered that he is
no longer sensitive to them.

Ilya

PS he is in his 30s, so this is not a case of a child outgrowing a
sensitivity.