I don't agree with santosh..... our forefathers lived longer, because of the healthy climate and the pollution free environment.
Seb >>Melinda Powell wrote: >> >>How did our forefathers survive? They lived long lives, they worked >>unceasingly without a retirement age, they were healthy people. >> >Santosh wrote: > >If one really tries to find out about the health status of our >forefathers, one would find out that the above is actually not true >at all. Our forefathers suffered from all kinds of diseases, had >very high adult and infant mortality rates and a very short life >expectancy. In fact the life expectancy has increased progressively >over the past several centuries with the advent of modern public >health measures and medical care. Deaths from wound infections, dental >abscesses and infectious diseases have undergone a huge reduction with >the emergence of antibiotics. - HAVE A NICE DAY - ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
