Briefly these groups are: (back to last page)

  1. The Tibetans of Western China.
  2. The Hunzas of Eastern Pakistan.
  3. A group of Armenians between Iran and Turkey.
  4. The Titicacas in the high Andes on the Peru-Bolivian border.
  5. The Vilkabaumba Indians in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador.

The Hunzas: The population of each of these groups live to be on average between 120-140 years old. They all live at high elevations in very mountainous, dry areas. For example, the Hunzas literally live on the side of a mountain. A rivulet of white glacier water races past their little settlement. This water is filled with minerals from the eroding mountains above them. Even though they drink this water, it isn't where they get their minerals. Minerals must be chelated - wrapped in protein - to be absorbed by our bodies. Because this is a dry region, the Hunzas also irrigate their crops with it. And their crops chelate their minerals for them as well as give them many of the other essential nutrients. It should also be mentioned they fertilize their crops with the natural `residue' of both man and animal, and living in this very mountainous region gives them lots of exercise.

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