Guest guest Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 I don't think any of Price's subjects smoked, but in Anthropology class, we discussed the San of the Kalahari desert. They *loved* smoking when they discovered it from visiting Europeans, and took up the habit. They had similar disease profiles to Price's subjects, but suffered from venereal diseases and tuberculosis that they developed from contact with Europeans. Their diet was only 37% animal products, and based on mongongo nuts, so they may have had lowered immunity from less animal products-- I don't know. They had no tooth decay, no high blood pressure. I don't remember exactly, but I don't think heart disease or cancer was mentioned. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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