Re: Herpesviruses secrete phony IL-10; might cause autoimmune risk

Kofi wrote:
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>  Taka <taka0038@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On Oct 3, 8:23 am, Kofi <k...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>>> You really, really need to avoid tomatoes if you've got any
inflammation
>>> at all.  There's a diet for M.S. patients that should help anybody
with
>>> nerve damage.  Nightshades are very inflammatory.
>> Could you explain please how nightshades can be inflammatory?  Any
>> references or molecular clues?
> 
> No.  I just took it as a pointer from an M.S. diet and it worked for me.
 
> I can't remember why off the top of my head and I've got no notes on it.

This is kind of interesting...informationally...

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=62

....but I'd recommend just Googling "nightshades".  I suspect the issue 
for people with IBD is the alkaline content of nightshades, however, I 
recall being warned off tomatoes by the hospital dietitian because they 
are highly acidic...at least that was what I surmised at the time...I 
suppose she could have meant alkaline reactive; she just told me "you'll 
have to avoid tomatoes from now on" when I was released.  Ever seen what 
tomato sauce does to an aluminum pot if you leave it?..I avoid tomatoes 
religiously...mostly...

I made the mistake of eating a bit too much pizza at a retirement party 
last week...I'm still paying for it, discomfort-wise.

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      - Rufus