Hi Ted
Please see what I wrote to Wind-rider. It's not that I don't believe your arguments. I just think there has to be some uncertainty.
On the one hand you have the medical profession and the majority of AS sufferers who think we are all a lot of nutters. On the other you have a minority who believe the medical profession can't accept the obvious and who also think the majority of people with AS are not as smart as they are. The 'Two AS sub-groups' suggestion is something of a middle road.
OK so the diet-AS connection is not as obvious in all AS sufferers as it is with me. You know there are those among the majority who now do not take NSAID and yet still don't see the diet-AS connection.I think it is a bit arrogant to assume they are all wrong. My way accepts both.
If I shouldn't generalize on my experience perhaps you shouldn't generalize on your poor student. Food is not the most expensive item in most peoples' budget. Paying more for food to improve your condition is something the majority would go for. I still think the main reason the non-diet people don't accept the AS-diet connection is because they believe their doctors and don't see any contrary evidence.
Wally
