High Sugar Intake Worsens Autoimmune Disease in Mice

[Gemini]

Published online in Immunity August 23, 2019.

Summary:

• In mouse models of autoimmune disorders, drinking sugary water worsened disease by activating inflammatory immune cells.
• The findings suggest that a low-sugar diet may help prevent or treat autoimmune diseases such as Crohn’s disease and multiple sclerosis.

https://www.cell.com/immunity/fulltext/S1074-7613(19)30327-9

Findings were highlighted by NIH in NIH Research Matters August 27, 2019:

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih...-sugar-intake-worsens-autoimmune-disease-mice

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31451397
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[southwestforests]

My own experiences with sugar and CFS/ME & fibro & neuropathy & Rayunaud's & IBS & diverticular disease & a couple more, lead me to accept the concept with little doubt.

 

[Gemini]

My own experiences with sugar and CFS/ME & fibro & neuropathy & Rayunaud's & IBS & diverticular disease & a couple more, lead me to accept the concept with little doubt.

Thanks for that insight @southwestforests.

Given it's animal model research, one always wonders if the findings also apply to humans.

NIH has shown such strong support of this study, as a follow-on wouldn't it be nice if they got their nutrition scientists working on diets and meal plans for autoimmune patients?

 

[Archie]

Is there a connection between autoimmunity diseases and vitamin C ? Becouse glucose and vitamin C compete with same reseptors, body wants to give glucose advantage .

https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php/christian-cristiano/13040-the-sugar-vs-vitamin-c-war

https://templetonwellness.com/relationship-between-glucose-and-vitamin-c/