We live in an interesting time. Over the last century there has really been a mass dispersion of races across the globe. This is unique for many reasons, but in particular the foods we eat are so different than that of our ancestors. It seems really good eh? We can choose between goat milk and soy milk and almond milk, etc.! Diversity is good isn't it? Maybe with food, diversity may not be the best thing ever. Hear me out. Over the last several thousands of years, our ancestors were mainly confined to one small area of the world. Whether you are Armenian like myself, German, Native American, African, etc. your ancestors stayed in pretty much one geographic area of the world. This means that their genome adapted over centuries, millennia, etc. to digest certain types of food. For instance, as an Armenian, my ancestors ate mostly lamb, olives, goat cheeses, etc. A person of German ancestry may have had ancestors that ate mostly fatty meats such as sausage, etc. Someone with ancestors in Norway, Finland, etc. may have ancestors that ate mostly fish. The point is, our digestive systems have adapted over many many years to work better on certain foods.
My hypothesis is that many of the autoimmune type diseases we see today that elevate IgE levels such as Celiac's disease, Crohns, Colitis, etc. may be due to the diversity of diets that mankind has today. I dare you to try an experiment. For the next several months, prepare foods such as your ancestors would. If you are a mixed breed, try to figure out what you are most of and confine your diet to foods from that particular nationality. You may just find that by eating what your ancestors ate, you may feel healthier in a relatively short period of time. And as always, consult your physician before making any radical lifestyle changes
P.S. GreenNnice, I kind of changed topics on your thread, but it really got me thinking lol