tooth brushing/ intestinal length/Suze

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I found your comment about the changes in the intestinal length of a

dog very interesting. Do you know how long has it taken for this to

occur?

" I think alterations in food tolerance may also have to do with the

gut

ecology, perhaps. also, the body is so adaptable...research on dogs

has

found that their gut length *responds* to diet, with a higher fiber

diet

resulting in longer intestine length. and on a similar note, i've

found that

my min pin's level of blood amylase dips below 'normal' when she gets

almost

no starch in the diet, but rises when she has a regular source of

starch in

the diet. the body is an amazing thing! "

We are often talking about how we must go back to a more traditional

diet to be healthier.I totally agree, however one of the reasons we

say this is, because we believe our bodies have NOT adapted to the

changes in our food supply. I realize how horrendous these changes

have been in a very short time and how damaged and/or altered many of

our foods have become. Still I am curious if there has been any

research anyone has come across about how long it takes for POSITIVE

physical adaptations to occur based on dietary changes. I call them

positve because, because they allow us to survive and prehaps even

thrive.

Look at how people who eat more proteins grow taller? Are there

other changes too, some which are not so visible? We certainly no

longer look like Neanderthals, or even the primative peoples' Price

studied. Did Price measure height? I am not saying taller is better,

just wondering abut the " why " of the changes. Maybe we will find out

more when the Price-Pottenger Organization prints more of Price's

letters or what ever they are holding in their care.

I read in NT Asians have developed longer intestinal tracts to help

them digest the large amounts of starchy rice they eat every day. I

couldn't help but compare them to the situation with the dogs.

Sheila