The Word of Wisdom

I have been looking at the Word of Wisdom for awhile.

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Finding this link form 1977 about the Word of Wisdom was a treat.  Although, the author attempts to hook it back to Allopathic medical dogma.  Even so most of what she concludes is very interesting if you are of the old dogmatic point of view.  She counters many common LDS understandings.  

I believe the author did a reasonable job of correcting common beliefs.  Additionally, my argument is in the use of semicolons in the Section.  Semicolons are use as conjunctions between dependent clauses to assign meaning to the pronouns in the secondary clause.

Example: Doctrine and Convents Section 89:11   

11 Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with prudence and thanksgiving.        

The therm "all these" refers to "herbs" and "fruits".  There is little question.  So, lets dig deeper.

 12 Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used sparingly;

 13 And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be used, only in times of winter, or of cold, or famine.

The pronoun "They" refers to what subject through the semicolon? The subject is "Flesh".  Note the commas are used to separate the three predicates used in the last clause.

 14 All grain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth;

 15 And these hath God made for the use of man only in times of famine and excess of hunger.

So let's look at this set of clauses.  "And these" (from verse 15) refers to what, the subject or the direct objects of the clause (from verse 14) on the other side of the semicolon?  In the last few examples it has been the subject so why would it be the direct objects in this last case?

Now lets update the nutritional knowledge from 1977 to 2015.  To do this requires looking at a medical discipline that still uses nutrition over dogmatic distributions of pharmaceuticals.  Naturopathic and homeopathic medicine is the discipline of choice to use in such a case.

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 4 Behold, verily, thus saith the Lord unto you: In consequence of evils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of conspiring men in the last days, I have warned you, and forewarn you, by giving unto you this word of wisdom by revelation—  

The Word of Wisdom breaks down like this.  Beware of evil men and their poisons food and additives.  Use herbs, fruits, and vegetables they contain vitamins (anti-oxidants), a few minerals, and a little fat.  Use meat it contains proteins, fats, and minerals in easily digestible and absorbable forms.  This fills the bill for the 77 bio-available essential minerals, 16 essential vitamins, 12 essential amino acids, and 3 essential fatty acids needed to not only live but thrive.

There is no such thing as an essential carbohydrate.  Let us look at 14 and 15 again.
  

 14 All grain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth;

 15 And these hath God made for the use of man only in times of famine and excess of hunger.

In these two extreme states of famine and extreme hunger carbohydrates balance the body's nutritional needs; however, outside this scope it just produces body weight and feeds potentially bad intestinal flora.

Last note vegan and vegetarian life styles are dangerous. From research.  From scripture.  More scripture.