Rosebud, I thankyou.

I was trying to turn a topical christmassy point into low carb and did not mean to imply that low carb would in any way cure a specific ailment.

Animal proteins are acidic and we low carbers would be lost without them. It is fortunate that the body can maintain its acidic balance quite well without a major intervetion by diet.

That having been said there is research that for conditions such as osteoporosis, antiacids such as calcium supplements are beneficial. There are also many believers in the benefits of other alkaline supplements. Selenium for example.

The body has evolved into a natural state more alkaline than acid. Any dysfunction in that system must always be treated by proper medical intervention and not through hearsay or quackery or posts by me .

I am sure that Bob Cratchitt and his family did not have the luxury of making choices on nutrition that we have today.

We do; and for that I say... "God bless us everyone"