Jill,.
The Japenese ar naturally getting fats from their meat and fish, so much fish intake, so yes their diet is not actually low in fat. The right kinds of fats like this are good for the heart, brain and many other functions.
The Japenese diet cannot be ideal either, they are often short people and you probaby note they usually seem somewhat stunted, bowish at times in the legs. Their diet is not ideal , but does avoid many of the junkfood, trans fats, high sugar diets that the typical western diet offers.

Yet when you see them on the western diets, you see them grow like anybody else. And it's interesting to start seeing tall asians. Problem is, when they branch from that into the typical junkfood, then they grow outwards as well.
But the key is observing cultures, checking out any weak links each of them may have, as Dr Price has done around the world and applying all of the strengths to bring out the best diet that supplies the body with everything possible to bring out the most favourable results. Japenese have their own weak links Jill. They too are lacking in some areas, or Dr price would have opted in studying them to use as an example to the rest of the failing health of other cultures. He did not even use them. There were other cultures much more advanced in health than they were. Japenese are far from being free from cancers, strokes etc. In fact, they have a VERY high salt intake.

fasting? Somewhere along the line the person has to start eating again <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Fasting is the way to break things down. It allows the body to break down and release many toxins, and gives the entire digestive system a complete break and allows then for the body to start rebuilding from a cleaner slate and then with proper nutrition. I think fasting would actually be very wise...but is it wise for mercury toxic people?
apparently I hear it is not always the best for a metal toxic person. Can be risky. becaue the poisons need to be buffered and high fat is one way of actually helping protect the body against many toxins and also aiding in the body eliminating them, whilst rebuliding/healing tissue.

Fasting is great most times. It can help prevent or correct many a health problem I hear. But what does this have to do with the right fats? If one eats the right fats, they are actually providing the body with easy absorption of nutrients/energy, they actually do not require much digestion at all......unlike the bad fats which seek to do the opposite. Good fats also encourage the body to absorb nutrients from other foods.

Fasting of course requires none. If people are fed the right kind of fats, and plenty of them, not only do they not gain weight, they often lose it. Those underweight appear to start filling out. Either way, when the body gets what it needs, it usually corrects itself.

No it is not saying absolutely splurge, but when you consider what these good fats provide, they are simply a wonderful form of energy, but easier to digest. many people eat coconut oil by the spoonful and are doing fine. No problems. It's not to say force it all down your throat all day long, but right fat is simply part of nutrition. Dr Price also recommends cod liver oil too. He's well aware of the importance and benefits of fish, which the asians consume so much of.

They fed cattle coconut oil, trying to find a fat to "fatten them up" and what did they get? Leaner, healthier and more energetic cattle. They had to change the type of fat they were feeding them, because one just cannot have healthy lean cattle right?
Jill you would have to admit, that all knowledge starts from observation, comparison, experiments and outcome/results. I believe that Dr Price has been one of many that has put his money where his mouth is and outdone himself in all of this.