01/09/2002 7:44:35 PM, Todd Moody <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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>Gastric acid does prepare protein for digestion, but from what I
>have read a small amount is adequate.  Dogs make more stomach
>acid than any humans, even type Os.  Some think that the reason
>for a lot of stomach acid is disinfecting the food, rather than
>just digesting protein.  If type Os proliferated first, as seems
>to be the case, that could be simply because they ate more
>carrion, which needed the acid bath.  As cooking of meats became
>more universal, less acid was needed, so type A could
>proliferate.  This is just my theory, however.  I'm a type A, but
>I have no problem digesting meats in substantial amounts.
>
>Todd Moody
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Is it possible that raw meat requires less stomach acid than cooked?
My experience would indicate this to be true.
I'm also type A, and have digestive problems possibly due to liver damage from iron oveload.

William