How come Canadian Intuits never have cancer or diabetes? (liver, doctor)

[misterno]

I was reading this British Expedition happened in 1920s. It said;

In the 1920s anthropologist Vilhjalmur Stefansson lived with and studied a group of Inuit.[68] The study focused on the fact that the Inuit's low-carbohydrate diet had no adverse effects on their health, nor indeed, Stefansson's own health. Stefansson (1946) also observed that the Inuit were able to get the necessary vitamins they needed from their traditional winter diet, which did not contain any plant matter. In particular, he found that adequate vitamin C could be obtained from items in their traditional diet of raw meat such as ringed seal liver and whale skin (muktuk). While there was considerable skepticism when he reported these findings, they have been borne out in recent studies and analyses.[69][70] However, the Inuit have lifespans 12 to 15 years shorter than the average Canadian's, which is thought to be a result of limited access to medical services.[71] The life expectancy gap is not closing.[71][72][73] Furthermore, fish oil supplement studies have failed to support claims of preventing heart attacks or strokes.[74][75][76]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inuit
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How can someone who never ate plants or any veggies in his life, have good health? How is that their body produces the necessary vitamins it needs from meat?

If these findings are true, then how can we believe in balanced diet?

Although the article did not mention anything about cancer or diabetes, I read this in other articles which I can not seem to find now.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

[suzy_q2010]

The Inuit Paradox | DiscoverMagazine.com

[canadian citizen]

The Innu do eat plant materials, just not year round.


They have access to a number of indigenous plants and flowers, that grow rapidly due to the very long hours of sunlight during the short summer season.


In the modern era, since the 1960's their access to modern medical care has increased greatly. The Canadian Government has a specific food delivery program through Canada Post to deliver by air, fresh produce from southern Canada on a weekly basis. The costs are subsidized by the Government.


In addition, all of the communities have on site medical care, with nurses and flying Doctors, plus 24 hour access to Internet consultation with Doctors located in the south.


One of the problems that is now dealt with, is the lack of sunlight in the winter months. The use of daylight lamps, especially for kids, has had great success.


link to Inuit health care services.


Health Care Services - First Nations and Inuit Health - Main Page


Jim B.