On Thu, 20 Apr 2000 11:08:19 -0400, Todd Moody <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I'm not aware of any body of scientific evidence that shows that
>paleodiet reliably heals lupus, or MS, or any other autoimmune
>condition.  From what I see anecdotally on this list, some people
>with these conditions get somewhat better on paleo, and some
>don't.  The conditions may not be invariably caused by diet in
>the first place.

I think that the only connection is that ingestion of foreign proteins makes one
more sensitive to allergens, etc. because the level of autoimmune activity is
higher to begin with, and it doesn't take much (such as the spring pollen) to
push one beyond one's normal reserves.


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Cheers,

Ken
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