Turtle Medicine for ATX: BWB

[aethyrflux]

Last Saturday, I went with The Austin Texas Burners Without Borders group to The Army Corps of Engineers-run Canyon Lake Park to help clean the park up after recent flooding. We had about as many people in our group as all of the other groups combined (if not more), and we are all hard workers; so, we were well received. We even managed to drag

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[alobar]

> people are said to have lived in semi-aquatic
> hunter-gatherer societies

Interesting. Are you familiar with the Aquatic Ape Hypothesis?

http://alobar.livejournal.com/631231.html

[aethyrflux]

i love the aquatic ape hypothesis!

indeed, the idea that human evolution was profoundly affected with at least a semi-aquatic stage of evolution is extremely compelling...

"Aquatic Ape Theory:Sink or Swim?" claims to be a scientific Critique by Jim Moore

but River Apes... Coastal People provides a critical examination "of Jim Moore's web site, it's rebuttal of the AAH and what might best be described as a character assassination of Elaine Morgan."

[alobar]

One of the things which made me consider the hypothesis is that our brains are far larger than our other ape cousins. Lots of omega oil from fish is brain food. There is some omega 3 in land animals, but not much. Plant based omega 3 (like flaxseed oil) is not the same and not nearly as useful for growing brains.

Someone on a health list recommended that pregnant women take lots of fish oil all during pregnancy, then add fish oil to their young childrens' diet. Carlson's cod liver oil has all the heavy metals (Mercury, etc.) removed, and is much more pleasant tasting than cheapie brands of cod liver oil. Grass fed animals also have a better balance of omega 3 & 6 than does grain fed animals, which is almost entirely omega 6.