The loss of speaking ability and cognitive impairment sound awfully like 'allergic' reactions to molds like Stachybotris aurus (spelling not sure). And in children who are prone to seizures, a ketogenic diet high in protein and fat and low/absent in carbohydrates, can result in fewer seizures -- but if the person then eats carbs (like a child who eats a cookie that a neighbor offers), they can have a massive seizure. So definitely, carbohydrate metabolism is linked to the brain. As are 'allergies' to molds. I put the allergy in quotes because it may be more 'sensitivity' to mold, rather than a technical allergy. Kathy Dettwyler P.S. All those emails with the virus, on my computer, are exactly 40k in length, so it is easy to spot them and just delete them. I have email through hotmail, which scans everything with the most up-to-date virus scanning programs available. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html