Another little history-mystery blurb
this morning from the London Times, regarding the cause of
King George III's porphyria (the cause of his mental instability). Seems it had to do with his preference for boiled eggs instead of rich, lavish banquet-food. The newly-discovered protein that causes
porphyria is called PGC-1a. When the protein becomes over-active in the liver - usually due to fasting or malnutrition - the disease kicks in. Seems our choice is madness or obesity. So eat, eat, my little darlin's!
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