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	<title>NutritionFacts.org &#187; autoimmune diseases</title>
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	<itunes:summary>The latest in nutrition related research delivered in easy to understand video segments brought to you by Michael Greger M.D.</itunes:summary>
	<itunes:author>Michael Greger, M.D.</itunes:author>
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		<title>Boosting Immunity While Reducing Inflammation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 11:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Greger M.D.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<img width="460" height="200" src="http://nutritionfacts.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/NF-May20-Boosting-Immunity-While-Reducing-Inflammation-460x200.jpg?bdee94" class="attachment-size_460_200 wp-post-image" alt="NF-May20  Boosting Immunity While Reducing Inflammation" title="NF-May20  Boosting Immunity While Reducing Inflammation" style="margin:0 15px 15px 0;" />Cooked white mushroom consumption stimulates antibody production while potentially still playing an anti-inflammatory role.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="460" height="200" src="http://nutritionfacts.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/NF-May20-Boosting-Immunity-While-Reducing-Inflammation-460x200.jpg?bdee94" class="attachment-size_460_200 wp-post-image" alt="NF-May20  Boosting Immunity While Reducing Inflammation" title="NF-May20  Boosting Immunity While Reducing Inflammation" style="margin:0 15px 15px 0;" />Cooked white mushroom consumption stimulates antibody production while potentially still playing an anti-inflammatory role.]]></content:encoded>
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		<slash:comments>18</slash:comments>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Cooked white mushroom consumption stimulates antibody production while potentially still playing an anti-inflammatory role.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Cooked white mushroom consumption stimulates antibody production while potentially still playing an anti-inflammatory role.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Clinical Studies on Acai Berries</title>
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		<comments>http://nutritionfacts.org/video/clinical-studies-on-acai-berries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Greger M.D.</dc:creator>
		
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nutritionfacts.org/?post_type=video&#038;p=11543</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<img width="460" height="200" src="http://nutritionfacts.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NF-Feb27-Clinical-Studies-on-Acai-Berries-460x200.jpg?bdee94" class="attachment-size_460_200 wp-post-image" alt="NF-Feb27 Clinical Studies on Acai Berries" title="NF-Feb27 Clinical Studies on Acai Berries" style="margin:0 15px 15px 0;" />An independent review of the effects of açaí berries was recently published, including studies on immune function, arthritis, and metabolic parameters.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="460" height="200" src="http://nutritionfacts.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NF-Feb27-Clinical-Studies-on-Acai-Berries-460x200.jpg?bdee94" class="attachment-size_460_200 wp-post-image" alt="NF-Feb27 Clinical Studies on Acai Berries" title="NF-Feb27 Clinical Studies on Acai Berries" style="margin:0 15px 15px 0;" />An independent review of the effects of açaí berries was recently published, including studies on immune function, arthritis, and metabolic parameters.]]></content:encoded>
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		<slash:comments>18</slash:comments>
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		<itunes:subtitle>An independent review of the effects of açaí berries was recently published, including studies on immune function, arthritis, and metabolic parameters.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>An independent review of the effects of açaí berries was recently published, including studies on immune function, arthritis, and metabolic parameters.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>Michael Greger, M.D.</itunes:author>
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		<title>Potassium and Autoimmune Disease</title>
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		<comments>http://nutritionfacts.org/video/potassium-and-autoimmune-disease/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Greger M.D.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<img width="460" height="200" src="http://nutritionfacts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Potassium-and-Automimmune-Disease-460x200.jpg?bdee94" class="attachment-size_460_200 wp-post-image" alt="Potassium and Automimmune Disease" title="Potassium and Automimmune Disease" style="margin:0 15px 15px 0;" />Plant-based diets appear to decrease inflammation via a variety of mechanisms, including boosting our adrenal gland function due to the consumption of potassium rich foods.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="460" height="200" src="http://nutritionfacts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Potassium-and-Automimmune-Disease-460x200.jpg?bdee94" class="attachment-size_460_200 wp-post-image" alt="Potassium and Automimmune Disease" title="Potassium and Automimmune Disease" style="margin:0 15px 15px 0;" />Plant-based diets appear to decrease inflammation via a variety of mechanisms, including boosting our adrenal gland function due to the consumption of potassium rich foods.]]></content:encoded>
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		<slash:comments>39</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Inflammatory Meat Molecule Neu5Gc</title>
		<link>http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-inflammatory-meat-molecule-neu5gc/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-inflammatory-meat-molecule-neu5gc</link>
		<comments>http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-inflammatory-meat-molecule-neu5gc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Greger M.D.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<img width="460" height="200" src="http://nutritionfacts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/The-Inflammatory-Meat-Molecule-460x200.jpg?bdee94" class="attachment-size_460_200 wp-post-image" alt="The Inflammatory Meat Molecule" title="The Inflammatory Meat Molecule" style="margin:0 15px 15px 0;" />Plant-based diets may help rheumatoid arthritis by decreasing exposure to an inflammatory compound found in animal products.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="460" height="200" src="http://nutritionfacts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/The-Inflammatory-Meat-Molecule-460x200.jpg?bdee94" class="attachment-size_460_200 wp-post-image" alt="The Inflammatory Meat Molecule" title="The Inflammatory Meat Molecule" style="margin:0 15px 15px 0;" />Plant-based diets may help rheumatoid arthritis by decreasing exposure to an inflammatory compound found in animal products.]]></content:encoded>
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		<slash:comments>33</slash:comments>
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		<title>Clonal Deletion Theory of Immunity</title>
		<link>http://nutritionfacts.org/video/clonal-deletion-theory-of-immunity/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=clonal-deletion-theory-of-immunity</link>
		<comments>http://nutritionfacts.org/video/clonal-deletion-theory-of-immunity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Greger M.D.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<img width="460" height="200" src="http://nutritionfacts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Clonal-deletion-theory-of-immunity-460x200.jpg?bdee94" class="attachment-size_460_200 wp-post-image" alt="Clonal deletion theory of immunity" title="Clonal deletion theory of immunity" style="margin:0 15px 15px 0;" />Plant-based diets may be protective against multiple sclerosis because IGF-1 can prevent our immune system from eliminating autoimmune cells.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="460" height="200" src="http://nutritionfacts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Clonal-deletion-theory-of-immunity-460x200.jpg?bdee94" class="attachment-size_460_200 wp-post-image" alt="Clonal deletion theory of immunity" title="Clonal deletion theory of immunity" style="margin:0 15px 15px 0;" />Plant-based diets may be protective against multiple sclerosis because IGF-1 can prevent our immune system from eliminating autoimmune cells.]]></content:encoded>
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		<slash:comments>40</slash:comments>
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		<title>Clonal Selection Theory of Immunity</title>
		<link>http://nutritionfacts.org/video/clonal-selection-theory-of-immunity/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=clonal-selection-theory-of-immunity</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Greger M.D.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<img width="460" height="200" src="http://nutritionfacts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Clonal-selection-theory-of-immunity.013-460x200.jpg?bdee94" class="attachment-size_460_200 wp-post-image" alt="Clonal selection theory of immunity.013" title="Clonal selection theory of immunity.013" style="margin:0 15px 15px 0;" />We may have a billion different types of antibody-releasing cells in our immune system, such that each recognizes a different molecular signature.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="460" height="200" src="http://nutritionfacts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Clonal-selection-theory-of-immunity.013-460x200.jpg?bdee94" class="attachment-size_460_200 wp-post-image" alt="Clonal selection theory of immunity.013" title="Clonal selection theory of immunity.013" style="margin:0 15px 15px 0;" />We may have a billion different types of antibody-releasing cells in our immune system, such that each recognizes a different molecular signature.]]></content:encoded>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Cancer as an Autoimmune Disease</title>
		<link>http://nutritionfacts.org/video/cancer-as-an-autoimmune-disease/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=cancer-as-an-autoimmune-disease</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Greger M.D.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<img width="460" height="200" src="http://nutritionfacts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Cancer-as-an-Autoimmune-Disease-460x200.jpg?bdee94" class="attachment-size_460_200 wp-post-image" alt="Cancer as an Autoimmune Disease" title="Cancer as an Autoimmune Disease" style="margin:0 15px 15px 0;" />Because certain tumors such as breast cancers thrive in settings of low-grade inflammation, our immune response can sometimes facilitate tumor growth.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="460" height="200" src="http://nutritionfacts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Cancer-as-an-Autoimmune-Disease-460x200.jpg?bdee94" class="attachment-size_460_200 wp-post-image" alt="Cancer as an Autoimmune Disease" title="Cancer as an Autoimmune Disease" style="margin:0 15px 15px 0;" />Because certain tumors such as breast cancers thrive in settings of low-grade inflammation, our immune response can sometimes facilitate tumor growth.]]></content:encoded>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>Dietary Treatment of Crohn&#8217;s Disease</title>
		<link>http://nutritionfacts.org/video/achieving-remission-of-crohns-disease/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=achieving-remission-of-crohns-disease</link>
		<comments>http://nutritionfacts.org/video/achieving-remission-of-crohns-disease/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:15:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Greger M.D.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Meat (including fish), cheese, and animal protein intake in general have been associated with an increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In the meantime, plant-based diets may not only help prevent such conditions, but treat them as well, resulting in the longest recorded remission rates for Crohn's disease.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Meat (including fish), cheese, and animal protein intake in general have been associated with an increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In the meantime, plant-based diets may not only help prevent such conditions, but treat them as well, resulting in the longest recorded remission rates for Crohn's disease.]]></content:encoded>
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		<slash:comments>71</slash:comments>
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		<title>Poultry and Paralysis</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Greger M.D.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A neuropathic strain of the fecal bacteria Campylobacter found in poultry can trigger Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rapid and life-threatening paralysis.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>138</slash:comments>
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		<title>Poultry Exposure and Neurological Disease</title>
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		<comments>http://nutritionfacts.org/video/poultry-exposure-and-neurological-disease/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Greger M.D.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Poultry workers exhibit an excess of a wide range of diseases, from thyroid conditions to schizophrenia and autoimmune neurological disorders such as myasthenia gravis. This may be due to exposure to viruses present in chickens and turkeys.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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