On Thu, 27 Apr 2000 21:56:02 -0700, "Elizabeth L. Bess" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>Mary and Marylee,
>
>The child was born at home and has never seen a doctor in his life. No vaccines. No chlorinated water either, ever.
>
>As to the diet, why do you suggest a low carb paleo diet?

Because excessive carbs shift the balance of the hormonal system, which then
favors prostaglandins that tend to exacerbate allergic symptoms, while
suppressing prostaglandins that tend to ameliorate allergic symptoms.

( Although most paleo diets are sufficiently low in carbs to avoid this anyway.
And any paleo diet avoids grains and other foreign proteins that raise the level
of autoimmune activity - and thus eating paleo usually helps this sort of
problem all by itself.)


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Cheers,

Ken
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