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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Who View Post
    Yeah, going vegan only works if you don't have genetic impediments that will cause you to die from an inability to process the good veggies properly. It's the same kind of problem that the Inuit (Eskimo etc) people have with eating most vegetables and carbs. Their DNA isn't adapted to it, so it makes them unhealthy. On the other hand they are just fine eating raw seal meat and raw fish.
    I was in supreme health when I ate all vegan though. I just happened to have a few bad episodes that made me sick. First was Hanford, but that made my whole family sick meat eaters and all. Then the pharmaceutical that was the worst. But as far as health I was well nourished, and had great blood pressure and cholesterol. It was hard on the stomach though. But I was ok with that. It does make sense though. I hadn't heard of people not being able to eat the vegan way because of genetics. But it does make sense. But after getting sick from the pharmaceutical I couldn't eat properly anymore, and I lost quite a bit of weight during that time that I was on the medication. I couldn't hold food down. I had no idea I was being poisoned.

    Like I watched a documentary once that talked about people whos grandparents went through the dust bowl or the depression and experienced some kind of famine, that even though the great grandchild hadn't gone through it those genes were passed onto them as though they had. It had something to do with the epigenetics of how the genes expressed themselves and remembered the starvation, and their bodies were more likely to store fats. It was pretty interesting the stuff you said makes me remember that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Just AnotherPerson View Post
    I was in supreme health when I ate all vegan though. I just happened to have a few bad episodes that made me sick. First was Hanford, but that made my whole family sick meat eaters and all. Then the pharmaceutical that was the worst. But as far as health I was well nourished, and had great blood pressure and cholesterol. It was hard on the stomach though. But I was ok with that. It does make sense though. I hadn't heard of people not being able to eat the vegan way because of genetics. But it does make sense. But after getting sick from the pharmaceutical I couldn't eat properly anymore, and I lost quite a bit of weight during that time that I was on the medication. I couldn't hold food down. I had no idea I was being poisoned.

    Like I watched a documentary once that talked about people whos grandparents went through the dust bowl or the depression and experienced some kind of famine, that even though the great grandchild hadn't gone through it those genes were passed onto them as though they had. It had something to do with the epigenetics of how the genes expressed themselves and remembered the starvation, and their bodies were more likely to store fats. It was pretty interesting the stuff you said makes me remember that.
    Genetics have a lot to do with how our stomachs process food and as we age, our stomachs get less efficient, so where at one point you were having tummy upsets but still absorbing the nutrition that you needed, it was OK, but as that efficiency derived from a bit of stray DNA that allowed you to cope declined, you got sick. An interesting investigation would be to determine where most of your particular DNA hails from and the historical diets of those people.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Just AnotherPerson View Post
    I was in supreme health when I ate all vegan though. I just happened to have a few bad episodes that made me sick. First was Hanford, but that made my whole family sick meat eaters and all. Then the pharmaceutical that was the worst. But as far as health I was well nourished, and had great blood pressure and cholesterol. It was hard on the stomach though. But I was ok with that. It does make sense though. I hadn't heard of people not being able to eat the vegan way because of genetics. But it does make sense. But after getting sick from the pharmaceutical I couldn't eat properly anymore, and I lost quite a bit of weight during that time that I was on the medication. I couldn't hold food down. I had no idea I was being poisoned.

    Like I watched a documentary once that talked about people whos grandparents went through the dust bowl or the depression and experienced some kind of famine, that even though the great grandchild hadn't gone through it those genes were passed onto them as though they had. It had something to do with the epigenetics of how the genes expressed themselves and remembered the starvation, and their bodies were more likely to store fats. It was pretty interesting the stuff you said makes me remember that.
    Yes, epigenetics. Same DNA but expressed differently. It's called DNA methylation:........https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_methylation

    Perhaps it's the reason I like being on a vegan diet: Before coming to the U.S., my parents and grandparents survived by eating vegetables from their garden. That was their way of life in the small town where they lived. They didn't suffer any hardship that I know of. They just didn't have dairy products and only had chicken a couple times a year. Every family had a few chickens so they did have a few eggs. I can't be sure that it's the result of methylation but I do like the vegan way of life.

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    The vast majority of vegans are weak and / or sickly.
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    About Amaranth: I started eating Amaranth some years ago. At first I ate it rarely, like once a month; I would keep it in the freezer. But lately I've been eating it about 5 times a week because I'm experimenting with a gluten-free diet. I enjoy it a lot. I measure a quarter cup dry and cook it in 3/4 cup of water for 25 minutes. After I give it time to cool down, I mix in a small amount of chopped nuts and give it a light sprinkling of salt. I can also eat it plain or with a teaspoon of olive oil instead of nuts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    The vast majority of vegans are weak and / or sickly.
    Well, that's an interesting subject. Do they become sick because of veganism or do they take up veganism because they are sick to begin with?

    I have to ask you because I don't have any vegan friends. I once went to a health club meeting but couldn't really tell who was on what diet.

    But now that you mention this about vegans, I think the same can be said of the vast majority of carnivores. Just think about it: The vast majority of Americans are carnivores and 2/3 of them are either overweight or obese which often leads to heart disease, cancer, diabetes, dementia, autoimmune disease and many other health issues.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trumpster View Post
    Well, that's an interesting subject. Do they become sick because of veganism or do they take up veganism because they are sick to begin with?

    I have to ask you because I don't have any vegan friends. I once went to a health club meeting but couldn't really tell who was on what diet.

    But now that you mention this about vegans, I think the same can be said of the vast majority of carnivores. Just think about it: The vast majority of Americans are carnivores and 2/3 of them are either overweight or obese which often leads to heart disease, cancer, diabetes, dementia, autoimmune disease and many other health issues.
    Humans are omnivores. A few can be healthy eating a lot of meat; a few can be healthy eating only vegetables. But most of us need both.

    And factory farmed meat is not a healthy choice. Grass fed beef over corn fed. Free range chicken over caged fatties.

    But generally vegans must be careful to properly supplement. Otherwise they will be sickly and weak.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Humans are omnivores.
    Oops. That's true.

    A few can be healthy eating a lot of meat; a few can be healthy eating only vegetables. But most of us need both.
    I agree to a limited extent because I ate a lot of meat until I was age 65 and my health was generally good. At one point I even tried the Paleo regimen and the "Eat for Your Blood Type" regimen (My blood is type O). They both recommended meat as the way to be healthy. And, for many years before that, I was practicing the Zone regimen. At the time, I didn't know it was a high protein regimen but was later informed of that by other authors.

    I believe I was healthy with all of those regimens, and my weight was always ideal, because I pretty much stayed away from highly processed foods. And this is in spite of the fact that I wasn't eating organic and wasn't eating grass fed meat and eggs.

    So why did I bother changing to veganism? You might remember that I told this story before. The reason is because I had family members who were also very healthy until they discovered they had cancer, and that includes everyone in my immediate family plus many aunts and uncles. As a result, I always did a lot of reading, searching for the cause. What was causing all the cancer when none of my grandparents ever had cancer?

    Then someone on another message board, who knew I was interested in health, asked me if I had read "The China Study" by T. Colin Campbell PhD. It was a relatively new book and I agreed that I would read it, but was in no hurry to do so. When I finally got around to reading it, I was amazed at what I found. The bottom line is that animal protein promotes cancer. So I began changing my diet by the time I got to chapter 3 and was totally vegan within a month. Now, after being a vegan for about 13 years, I think my health is even better than it was before and I'm not 65 anymore, I'm 78. No cancer or any other health issues and I don't need to take medication which is kind of rare for someone my age. (The average 75 year old takes 3 or more medications every day.)

    And this is by no means the whole story. Animal protein can raise the risk for many other degenerative diseases.
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    You ate a lot of meat for 65 years, maintained a healthy weight and were in generally good health? You attribute your continued good health to a sudden change at age 65? Do I understand you correctly?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trumpster View Post
    Oops. That's true.



    I agree to a limited extent because I ate a lot of meat until I was age 65 and my health was generally good. At one point I even tried the Paleo regimen and the "Eat for Your Blood Type" regimen (My blood is type O). They both recommended meat as the way to be healthy. And, for many years before that, I was practicing the Zone regimen. At the time, I didn't know it was a high protein regimen but was later informed of that by other authors.

    I believe I was healthy with all of those regimens, and my weight was always ideal, because I pretty much stayed away from highly processed foods. And this is in spite of the fact that I wasn't eating organic and wasn't eating grass fed meat and eggs.

    So why did I bother changing to veganism? You might remember that I told this story before. The reason is because I had family members who were also very healthy until they discovered they had cancer, and that includes everyone in my immediate family plus many aunts and uncles. As a result, I always did a lot of reading, searching for the cause. What was causing all the cancer when none of my grandparents ever had cancer?

    Then someone on another message board, who knew I was interested in health, asked me if I had read "The China Study" by T. Colin Campbell PhD. It was a relatively new book and I agreed that I would read it, but was in no hurry to do so. When I finally got around to reading it, I was amazed at what I found. The bottom line is that animal protein promotes cancer. So I began changing my diet by the time I got to chapter 3 and was totally vegan within a month. Now, after being a vegan for about 13 years, I think my health is even better than it was before and I'm not 65 anymore, I'm 78. No cancer or any other health issues and I don't need to take medication which is kind of rare for someone my age. (The average 75 year old takes 3 or more medications every day.)

    And this is by no means the whole story. Animal protein can raise the risk for many other degenerative diseases.
    It would be nice to see how you would have done with organic (grass fed) meat. The better Omega 3/6 ration might have be perfect for you. Too many Omega-6 promotes inflammation with promotes cancer.
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