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  • From: EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Insurance
  • Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 17:16:31 -0500



Marie McHarry wrote:

We're not talking science here, Bev. We're into theology and received
wisdom. Of course, our genes affect our health, and of course being
active and eating well is going to allow a given individual to do as
well as possible with the genes he was born with. Many people can
dodge a bullet indefinitely with a healthful approach to living, but
some can't.

According to James and Gene apparently, they fired the bullet from their own guns.


There are identified genes for a number of diseases. Some examples are
cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, Marfan syndrome, Huntington's
disease, and hereditary hemochromatosis. Diseases in which a number of
genes are involved include heart disease, high blood pressure,
Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, diabetes, cancer, and obesity. If
you've ever bred animals, you know that certain traits are highly
heritable and others only moderately so (and that some good traits are
associated wiith some bad ones). Humans have the same ability to
inherit traits but the breeding isn't controlled.


Of course. Like I said earlier, there are hundreds of proposed therapies for various diseases that are KNOWN to have genetic components and it is those diseases that hold the most promise for future work in genetics and gene therapy. But James equated Gene Therapy with Astrology for it's usefulness in treatment.

--
BevanRon of EarthNSky Farm NW Georgia USDA Zone 7
34.498N 85.076W Bev is Earth, Ron is Sky





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