Yes I have done a bit of investigation on this. Uric acid has a positive
affect in human beings being used as an anti-oxidant and it is suppose
that our retaining of this gives us an upper hand on age when compare to
other similar animals. Uric acid is not a bad thing so the need for
uricase is not so crucial as it is made to seem.

Godbless,
Anwar


 Gary Orlando wrote:
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> David, Anwar,
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> have you ever investigated uricase?   I believe it relates to the issues
> here.
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> Martha Brassil <[log in to unmask]>@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU> on
> 10/01/2001 05:05:07 PM
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> Please respond to Raw Food Diet Support List
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> Hi David, I am not just quoting from what I have read in the alternative
> field. Like you I have tried various diets and have learnt how to trust my
> own body to choose what is right. If you look at the Chinese classification
> of foods into yin and yang you may get a better understanding about what I
> mean. I need a lot of more yin foods such as fruit and vegetables to keep
> me
> in balance -these are full of alkaline minerals which I obviously need. If
> I
> eat too much protein then I feel acidic and tense. But that is me and there
> are people like me and people like you who seem to do well on lots of
> protein. Incidentally what is your body type?Are you tall and broad or
> thin?
> Without sufficient alkaline minerals calcium can be taken from the bones to
> neutralise the acididty in meat. This can be counteracted by eating plenty
> of a variety of green vegetables.
> In a detox regime the body rids itself of excess acidity, therby lowering
> the toxic level of the body. This has been explained by the Gerson
> institute
> for alternative cancer therapy. They have a web site that you can visit.
> They advocate a high alkaline diet as this type of diet is deeply cleaning
> to the tissues, juices , salads etc.
> Hope this answers your question.
> Regards
> Martha
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Karas" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 6:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Meat eating
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> > At 9/28/01 11:39 PM +0100, Martha wrote:
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> >  >Hello David. Different types of foods leave different residues in the
> > body as a by product of their >metabolism. Protein leaves an acid ash and
> > fruits and vegetables an alkaline ash. This is not >my personal idea but
> it
> > is widely known in the alternative field.
> >
> > I was hoping for something more specific. A lot of things are widely
> > "known" in the alternative field. However this does not necessarily mean
> > that they are true. They may be true or as I found out - they may not be.
> > As a long term raw fooder (started in 1986), I have learned to trust my
> > body. My body tells like when it is out of balance and I have learned
> ways
> > to bring it back into balance. This is more dependable for me that
> > depending on "EXPERTS" statements. I try ideas that seem interesting and
> > only adopt the ones that work for me. I have tried vegetarian and vegan
> and
> > fruitarian and instincto. Once I felt the difference that the RAF made, I
> > knew what I should be eating. .
> >
> > The real question one should be asking is what difference (assuming that
> > these acid/alkaline ashes are true) does this make to our bodies? My body
> > seems to handle this without problems so I wonder where these ideas come
> > from. YMMV
> >
> > >I am aware that people react differently to all types of foods and this
> can
> > >be dependant on their body type. Some people can do perfectly well on a
> high
> > >protein diet as you do but others feel tense and stressed eating such a
> diet.
> > >Carol mentioned that she felt a bit spacey on a raw vegan diet. This
> could
> > >be due to the fact that meat contains lots of zinc which is a very
> grounding
> > >mineral. The inclusion of protein in the diet also helps maintain a more
> > >healthy blood sugar level which would alleviate any hunger. I find that
> if I
> > >only eat grains on their own I get hungry quickly but if I include a
> little
> > >protein that doesn't happen. It is all a matter of balance.
> > >Regards,
> > >Martha
> >
>