On Sun, 26 Nov 2000 13:53:02 -0500 Don Wiss <[log in to unmask]> writes: Now, this has nothing to do with this family's reputation for arthritis and psoriasis, but there is a foreign compound floating around the human system of people that eat these foods. Ardeith writes: Many years ago, I read something in the Arthritis Foundation's magazine that said the damage caused by Rheumatoid Arthritis is not found in skeletal remains dug up in England until the late 1400's and 1500's.........the skeletons showed Osteoarthritis damage but not the RA....which is an autoimmune thing. This would fit in with the introduction of potatoes from the New World....and even tho' tomatoes were originally thought to be poisonous by Europeans, they did become part of the diet......but, eggplant, which is in the same plant family, was known in the Middle East long before Columbus..... I think. The more I read what you people post, the more it all makes sense to me........thanks. [log in to unmask] Walk The Path With Practical Feet! ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.