From: Rafal Smigrodzki (rafal@smigrodzki.org)
Date: Mon May 05 2003 - 14:05:12 MDT
Brian Atkins wrote:
> Harvey Newstrom wrote:
>> It very well could be that we discover that saturated fats aren't as
>> bad for us as we think. I know it was an obvious conclusion to
>> discover cholesterol in arterial plaques, and assume that we should
>> limit that stuff as much as possible. Then we discovered that the
>> body made its own cholesterol, and dietary cholesterol was not a big
>> contributor. Then we discovered that cholesterol buildup did not
>> occur randomly in the presence of cholesterol, but needed arterial
>> inflammation to build on. Now, we are not sure how important
>> cholesterol lowering is, but are focused more on preventing
>> inflammation and plaques. Our nutritional knowledge certainly grows
>> as we learn more.
>
> Here's another clue:
>
> Chlamydia pneumoniae a risk factor for stroke
> http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/22fc5e.htm
>
> I believe it also has already been linked to heart disease.
>
> Is this the next Heliobacter pylori story? It apparently even survives
> inside macrophages.
> http://www.immuno-sci-lab.com/html/chlamydia_pneumoniae.html
>
> Furthermore, could changes in diet increase or decrease the risk? For
> starters it has been shown that poor teeth/gum health is a risk
> factor, perhaps by allowing infection by organisms like C. P. What do
> the bacteria in your mouth generally live on? Carbs. Remember,
> Eskimos and other low carb eaters have little to no teeth problems.
### AFAIK, ingestion of carbohydrates does not increase the risk of
chlamydial infections. The specific bacteria in the mouth responsible for
caries are a different story altogether.
Rafal
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