The Diet of Kenya's Nomads Would Cause Health Problems for Others: How Do These People Survive?

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The Turkana people of northwestern Kenya have adapted to living in one of the driest places on Earth, subsisting mainly on milk, meat and blood from their camels and goats. A diet that is up to 80 percent animal products would pose health problems to unadapted humans. New research has identified unique genes that allow this nomadic people to stay healthy despite their limited vegetable intake, according to ScienceAlert.