Dr. Daphne Miller examines why certain populations avoid getting certain diseases and talks about cold spots diets in her book, The Jungle Effect: A Doctor Discovers the Healthiest Diets from Around the World--Why They Work and How to Bring Them Home.
Cold Spots Around the World:
Copper Canyon, Mexico - cold spot for diabetes
Crete, Greece - cold spot for heart disease
Iceland - cold spot for depression
Cameroon, West Africa - cold spot for bowel trouble
Okinawa, Japan - cold spot for breast and prostate cancer