Bear, could you please explain this? Thanks. And, I think you meant "antiscorbutic", right? What other antiscorbutic substances are there?

I found this on the web.

Anyone ever heard of this?

This make sense, considering many humans would not have had any dietary source of "vitamin" 'C' for much of their existence.

Is there any wonder as to why people are trying to find out what is appropriate nutrition for humans... based on what we evolved on, rather than what scientists (charlatans) tell (sell) us?!

Sorry to be the cynic, but that's always been my reason for trying to find this out!

Dude, he was the soundman for the Dead!

Duparc, you really need to "light up or leave it alone"!

You only need about 5 to 7 mgs of vitamin C daily to prevent scurvy. Thats easily obtainable from liver, cod roe, and similar foods. Most organ meats contain vitamin C to some degree.

Do you realize babies are born with cancer? It is not just an infliction of the old or unhealthy. I myself have battled breast and uterine. Your post was belittling and deameaning

Frederick, just curious. Have you read "Life Without Bread"?

Thanks, folks- for the defense. It IS getting a bit wearing. If a person has nothing real to say, it is best to keep the mouth shut.

No-one knows exactly what the syndrome called scurvy is, but a simple diet of raw (or lightly cooked) meat completely prevents it.

I think people need to recognise that medicine is not a science, but an art, and is based on observations plus a very conservative approach.

The profession of the 'dietitian' is even less scientific, and is basically an organised attempt to justify the common modern diet by various means, such as the 'food pyramid'.

You do not need science to heal, nor to find what works in life. The longer the experience with any given path (like diet) which works, the more likely it is to be right, research or no research.

Cancer has not been shown to be connected to diet- the scare over colon cancer and meat content was related to a mixed diet, and the research is now considered suspect..

A few cancers have been shown to be connected to viruses, and those of the skin with UV exposure in a susceptible individual, but most causes are still mysterious. My developing of the specific kind of cancer was considered very unusual, and I agreed to participate in a project which is looking for causes other than alcohol and tobacco. A sample of normal tissue was taken, as well as cancerous, and I was told they suspect something concerning DNA may hold the key.

"Some folks look for answers, others look for fights" would be the more band appropriate lyric.

That's right Rob I am searching for answers which only Bear can provide but, he is opting not to do so and he is currently hiding behind the rise in sympathy. If he has nothing to hide, why then the reluctance to be candid?

Did I understand that there is someone who wishes answers (to unasked questions)? Plese define the questions. Oh, and also, please define exactly what you mean when you use the word 'candid'. I may have a different dictionary than you do.

Before I discovered the LC way of eating, I had gained 20 pounds over the course of a summer by eating high-carb/low-fat (a ala Jane Brody). I went to a dietician who advised me to eat the same things every day. For example, she told me to eat a bologna sandwich every day for lunch with an apple.

How can you argue with something so self-evident and logical?

Doh!

You had massive struggles abandoning the "civilized diet", and you believed that this was due to acculturation. Could you describe this acculturation? And better yet: Could you theorize on why this acculturation exists?



I define candid as:

1. answered here

2. low screed value and high evidence/logical/rational value.

I remember years ago me and my wife did the whole Weight Watchers thing, to the point of having those little "food cards" that tell you how much you can eat in any day within a restricted calorie diet. I felt sorry for my wife since she actually gained weight, and I did lose about 5 pounds over the course of 2 weeks but I felt like I was dying. After 14 days I couldn't take it anymore, went into total panic mode, and I went to my parents house and ate a half a stick of salami!

Now with eating an all meat diet sometimes I'm really hungry and scarf out and sometimes, usually after the pig out day, I don't really eat much. I was getting scared too because about 3 weeks ago I was starting to hit the danger zone where my 50" pants were getting snug.

RE: Candid

As Gordon Lightfoot wrote:



Which makes more sense than anything else I've read in this thread. I honestly don't know why I keep checking in here. Maybe I'm a closet masochist and have just outed myself.

Kay

But ya gotta love the mind trip! Even if it conjures up masochistic images for ya!