Re: OT about to peeve off the vegatarians: RE: OT RE: Largest

"MacGregor, Ian A." schrieb:
>
> So where do I get my woolly mammoth steaks. What was the life expectancy of early
>hominids? I don't know about Maine Blue Berries, but wild blueberries in Nova Scotia
>are just as sweet if not sweeter than the store bought ones.
>
> Where in a reputable peer-reviewed journal can one find an article store bought food
>is less nutritious than wild food. The purpose of fruit is to be eaten, the seeds
>passing through the digestive system intact to be planted with a little fertilizer.
>The sweeter the fruit, the more animals are attracted, the greater chance of the
>plant dispersing its progeny.
>
> As far as I can tell taste takes a second seat to looks with commercial produce.
>Produce is picked before its time so it can be transported unbruised. It doesn't
>taste as good as the stuff off a backyard tree.
>
> My daughter is autistic. We have her on a cassein and gluten free diet. It seems
>to have done her some good; her attentiveness has increased and her perserveration
>has dropped. My wife swears it has; I lean more towards non-casual coincidence, but
>I don't want to give her bread pudding in case I'm wrong. You won't believe how
>many things have gluten and cassein. Gluten is not naturally found in corn, but it's
>in corn flakes. Most soy cheeses have cassein in them so they melt like dairy
>cheeses. It is very difficult to keep on such a diet, taking all grains out of the
>diet would be harder still.
>
> Autism is a multi-genetic disorder; i.e, more than one gene is involved. Latest
>evidence is that the genes express themselves about the first month of pregnancy.
>In the future it will be detectable via amniocentesis, much like trisomy 13 is
>today. For a parent it becomes noticeable somewhere between 15 months and two years.
>
> So what does this have to do with cassein and gluten. There are double-blind
>studies which indicate some children do better on such a diet.
>
> I like to think the experience has made me a better person. Before, when a
>developmentally-disabled child walked into a room I'd act like the kid was contagious.
>
> Ian MacGregor
> Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
> ian_at_slac.stanford.edu
>

Hi,

that's interesting. My wife's sister is autistic, too. Do you have any references to information about the coherences between your diet and autism.
Thanks in advance.

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