Whoa! That's a bit more than a malady!!! Sorry to hear it.... I was speaking more of joint pain, skin redness and itch, brittle nails, etc. Hope all is well with you for many years to come..... Oliva ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Walsh" <> > > Unfortunately the placebo effect can result in around 60% of people > "thinking" themselves feeling better. I would really like something more > objective than my own (fallible) judgement. > > I unfortunately don't have much "wiggle" room. I have *severe* heart > disease. (My cardiologist recently told a colleague that he was > surprised that I was still alive!) If I make a mistake about what I > choose to eat the (fingers crossed) years may become months or weeks. I > really do *need* objective scientific evidence to base my decisions on. > > > Jim. > (Oh... and Happy New year to Everyone!) :) >