On Thu, 7 Sep 2000, Mary wrote:

> On paleo, it is gone. I have residual damage I think from years of the
> immune system being attacked. But it is sooo much better. Before, I could
> not walk a block and i'm not kidding.
>
> But you must be diligent, no traces of dairy nor grains.

I doubt that osteoarthritis, as opposed to rheumatoid, is caused
by dairy or grains.  The Neanderthal were plagued by
osteoarthritis, and they were probably as paleo as we are likely
to get.

Todd Moody
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