Native Americans and White Man's diseases

May 21, 2002

Dh is very interested in Native American culture, Sara, and he tells me that

it was the (deliberate?) introduction of smallpox that decimated the

indigenous population of North America. They had no contact with it before

the white man arrived, and so no natural resistance. Same as with the

Aborigines in Oz I guess, although I'm not sure that was smallpox.

Love, light and peace,

Sue

" All things are connected. We did not weave the web of life; we are but a

strand it in. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the people of the

earth. " - Chief Seattle

> Native Americans and White Man's diseases

>

> In the history its told that the native americans got the white man's

> diseases, and took it very hard with high mortality. How could it be

> with their natural healthy diet?

>

May 21, 2002

according to the readings i've done, some disease that is introduced into any

population that has not had exposure can have epidemics with high death rates

until people develop immunity. over time, death rates and the severity of the

disease generally declines.

Sue wrote:

> Dh is very interested in Native American culture, Sara, and he tells me that

> it was the (deliberate?) introduction of smallpox that decimated the

> indigenous population of North America. They had no contact with it before

> the white man arrived, and so no natural resistance. Same as with the

> Aborigines in Oz I guess, although I'm not sure that was smallpox.

>

> Love, light and peace,

>

> Sue

>

> " All things are connected. We did not weave the web of life; we are but a

> strand it in. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the people of the

> earth. " - Chief Seattle

>

> > Native Americans and White Man's diseases

> >

> > In the history its told that the native americans got the white man's

> > diseases, and took it very hard with high mortality. How could it be

> > with their natural healthy diet?

> >

May 21, 2002

Sue <angelmouse55@...> wrote:

.. Same as with the

Aborigines in Oz I guess, although I'm not sure that was smallpox.

Love, light and peace,

Sue

Sue,

Up until the early 60's it was illegal for Australian Aboriginals to drink

alcohol. They lack the enzyme in the liver to metabolise it correctly. Then

'human rights' stepped in and said it was their right to drink alcohol if they

wanted to. It is killing them, Anglo livers have had thousands of years to

develop enzymes necessary. The Aborigines were a very pure race, but not any

more. Also the high mortality rate is, according to Dr Archie Kalikerinos, who

was asked by the Australian Government to find out why so many Aboriginal kids

were dying.....after his studies, his advice was, stop vaccinating them, their

bodies can't handle it.

The Government didn't like that so they ignored the report.

Sad.......

Joanna

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May 21, 2002

> Sue <angelmouse55@...> wrote:

> . Same as with the

> Aborigines in Oz I guess, although I'm not sure that was smallpox.

>

Joanna said:

>

> [Also] the high mortality rate is, according to Dr

> Archie Kalikerinos, who was asked by the Australian Government to

> find out why so many Aboriginal kids were dying.....after his

> studies, his advice was, stop vaccinating them, their bodies

> can't handle it.

>

> The Government didn't like that so they ignored the report.

>

> Sad.......

But typical!!! (

Sue

May 21, 2002

that is MY queistion: if the native americans have a healthy diet, so

the pethogens dont' have a place in their body right? so why the high

mortality and death from diseases not supposed to get into their

bodies with their healthy diet?

any answers???????? sherry?

May 21, 2002

here is my thoroughly unscientific answer:

saragubits wrote:

> that is MY queistion: if the native americans have a healthy diet, so

> the pethogens dont' have a place in their body right?

regardless of diet, we are all susceptible to all viruses and bacteria.

fortunately, we have such a wonderful immune system that most of the time

most of us are healthy.

a good diet helps. but some people will have weaker immune systems such as

younger children, people already sick, those with auto-immune disease or

whatever the reason may be. these people are more likely to be susceptible to

the disease being introduced and probably more likely to die as a result of

the disease. maybe not because of the disease itself, but complicating

factors that would not necessarily occur in someone with a stronger immune

system. and of course, it would be naive to assume that those with stronger

immune systems could not die also.

death and illness are not just a physical phenomenon. death occurs on a

spiritual level. someone may choose to leave the planet at a certain time for

reasons we cannot comprehend. as guylain lanctot puts so well in her book,

illness always starts in the soul. illness in the body is a manifestation of

something deeper. i think we need to keep these things in mind. diet cannot

prevent something that starts in the soul.

diet is a big plus, but it does not mean pathogens cannot become disease in a

host.

>

May 21, 2002

i have heard that it was acctually after the white peoples

(unhealthy) foods had been introduced to the native american diet, (

and other indigenous peoples around the world,) that they acctually

started dying from the introduced diseases.

> that is MY queistion: if the native americans have a healthy diet,

so

> the pethogens dont' have a place in their body right? so why the

high

> mortality and death from diseases not supposed to get into their

> bodies with their healthy diet?

>

> any answers???????? sherry?

May 21, 2002

> i have heard that it was acctually after the white peoples

> (unhealthy) foods had been introduced to the native american diet,

(

> and other indigenous peoples around the world,) that they acctually

> started dying from the introduced diseases.

>

unhealthy foods in in 1500's ???

May 22, 2002

Hi just have to add in that alcohol destroys fatty acids. So knowing that the

White Man was plying the Indians with alcohol, this is probably what upset their

immune systems. Fatty Acids especially Omega 3 is integral to the proper

functioning of the immune system.

RE: Native Americans and White Man's diseases

Sue <angelmouse55@...> wrote:

. Same as with the