Re:Native populations and western diseases

[Guest guest]

I don't know the answer to your question- I would be one that would

assert that many grains are not a fit, native diet, and that would be my

pat uneducated answer. I have also read that the Native Americans did

not have resistance to the disease because it was so foreign- that they

had better resistance to locally created viruses. I haven't heard any

science backing that one up. There are many vaccine-knowledgable people

on the mothering boards at www.mothering.com/discussions go to the

vaccines section- I'm sure there are some other vaccine-head boards, as

well.

Desh

[Guest guest]

Native American populations (North & South) had absolutely no historical

immunity built up to Western disease.

" Guns, Germs and Steel " by Diamond explains how centuries of living

in close contact with domesticated herd animals in Eurasia brought

endemic and epidemic disease. Europeans that survived built up

immunities that were passed down. This did not happen in the Americas.

There was no significant disease as Native Americans were unable to

domesticate the available larger mammals.

" 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Hardcover) by

C. Mann

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also discusses this dynamic.

[Guest guest]

On Apr 15, 2008, at 7:46 AM, W. Ferguson wrote:

> Native American populations (North & South) had absolutely no

> historical

> immunity built up to Western disease.

>

> " Guns, Germs and Steel " by Diamond explains how centuries of

> living

It's Diamond.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/_Diamond

Interesting ... Dr. Natasha -McBride also says being around

pets and living on farms increases immunity.

Ann Marie

[Guest guest]

I read that too Ann Marie. Somethng about the?Native Americans?not domesticating

and living with the animals they used for food like the Europeans did.

Interesting stuff. And good to know that our 4 chickens, 2 rabbits and pet rat

are increasing our immunity!

Danae

Re: Re:Native populations and " western diseases "

On Apr 15, 2008, at 7:46 AM, W. Ferguson wrote:

> Native American populations (North & South) had absolutely no

> historical

> immunity built up to Western disease.

>

> " Guns, Germs and Steel " by Diamond explains how centuries of

> living

It's Diamond.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/_Diamond

Interesting ... Dr. Natasha -McBride also says being around

pets and living on farms increases immunity.

Ann Marie

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