Dear Siobhan.
I was interested in your comments about nuts.
What exactly are the symptons you experience when your thyroid goes
"berserk"?
All the best.
Rich.
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From: "siobhan" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [P-F] Nuts Promote Better Health


> Hi all,
>
>    My experience is that nuts of all types make my thyroid gland go
berserk.
>
>    siobhan
>
> <<Yes, there are richer sources of MUFAs than peanuts, but peanuts
> have a lot of other advantages: they are an excellent source of
> protein -- more than any nut that I know of.  They are also a
> good source of calcium, magnesium, and potassium.  They are an
> excellent source of folic acid and niacin.  Their protein is high
> in arginine, which the body uses to make nitric oxide, which is
> important for vascular health.  They have much resveratrol, which
> is believed to be one of the "protective" factors in red wine.
> They have a very low glycemic index.
>
> Do they contain protease inhibitors in the raw state?  Yes, but
> so do true nuts.  So do plenty of other paleo foods.  Primates
> eat them anyway.  Might they have aflatoxin?  Yes, but so might
> cherries, cranberries, and true nuts.  According to any
> definition of paleo that we use here (edible raw, eaten by
> primates, accessible with stone and stick) *except* the blanket
> rejection of New World foods, peanuts are paleo.   Other New
> World paleo foods include tomatoes, sunflower seeds,
> vanilla, squashes, peppers, and pineapple.   If you are going to
> reject peanuts for *this* reason, you'd better reject all these
> foods as well.>>