Probiotics may help prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea and appear to speed recovery from acute gastroenteritis.
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Nonhuman Molecules Lining Our ArteriesThe foreign meat molecule Neu5Gc builds up in human tumors and atherosclerotic plaques and may play an inflammatory role in the progression of both diseases.
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How Tumors Use Meat to Grow: Xeno-AutoantibodiesCancer may use a molecule found in animal products to trick our immune system into feeding it with inflammation.
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The Inflammatory Meat Molecule Neu5GcPlant-based diets may help rheumatoid arthritis by decreasing exposure to an inflammatory compound found in animal products.
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Clonal Deletion Theory of ImmunityPlant-based diets may be protective against multiple sclerosis because IGF-1 can prevent our immune system from eliminating autoimmune cells.
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Clonal Selection Theory of ImmunityWe may have a billion different types of antibody-releasing cells in our immune system, such that each recognizes a different molecular signature.
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Cancer as an Autoimmune DiseaseBecause certain tumors such as breast cancers thrive in settings of low-grade inflammation, our immune response can sometimes facilitate tumor growth.
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Unsweetening the DietAll sweeteners--natural and artificial, caloric and non-caloric—help maintain cravings for intensely sweet foods.
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Neurobiology of Artificial SweetenersThe disconnect between sweetness sensations coming from our tongue and the lack of a caloric feedback loop in the gut may result in overeating.
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How Diet Soda Could Make Us Gain WeightPeople consuming low calorie sweeteners may overcompensate by eating more than they otherwise would.
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Erythritol May Be a Sweet AntioxidantThe natural sweetener erythritol does not appear to carry the adverse effects associated with other low and non-caloric natural and artificial sweeteners and may actually have antioxidant potential.
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Diet Soda and Preterm BirthAspartame may be the reason that diet soda consumption during pregnancy has been linked to premature birth.
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Aspartame-Induced FibromyalgiaCase reports of fibromyalgia chronic pain sufferers cured by removing the artificial sweetener aspartame (Nutrasweet) from their diets.
