Not exact matches
But William Parker at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, doesn't think
endotoxin can explain why modern city - dwellers have such overactive immune systems.
But new experiments in mice suggest that one of our own enzymes, A20, is also essential for protecting against allergies, and those who lack this enzyme don't benefit from exposure to
endotoxin.
«The virtually complete loss of contact with organisms such as intestinal worms that don't produce
endotoxin is known to be an important contributor to the over-inflammatory state of Western immune systems,» he says.
However,
endotoxin exposure
did not stop mice lacking the A20 enzyme from becoming allergic to mites, showing that both the bacterial protein and the enzyme are needed to ensure the immune system
did not overreact.
Unlike saturated animal fats, coconut oil doesn't cause that spike inflammation immediately after consumption of animal foods, which makes sense because as you'll remember it may be the dead bacterial
endotoxins in animal products ferried into the body by saturated fat that are to blame.»
Animal products, on the other hand, may increase inflammation through a variety of mechanisms, including
endotoxins (see How
Does Meat Cause Inflammation?)
It may not be the kind of «toxin» most people think of when they hear the word «detox,» but bacterial
endotoxin, allergenic proteins, and other irritants that take advantage of a leaky gut wall can
do serious damage.
Cooking and pH
did not have an influence on diminishing these
endotoxins, so choosing the right foods is necessary.
Sorry, DS, fraid I got ta drop the paleobomb on you: I wouldn't choose animal flesh, ova or secretions for the following reasons: parasites; pathogens;
endotoxins (cooking doesn't work here); carcinogens; saturated fat; excessive protein; hormones / hormone mimickers; agribusiness chemicals; poor phytonutrient / antioxidant content; unethical treatment of animals; environmentally unsustainable production methods; and there are much better choices for all necessary nutrients.
In a study of healthy volunteers, a single meal high in saturated fat released
endotoxins while meals with vegetables and marine oils
did not cause this release.