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© Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men
By LAURAN NEERGAARD WASHINGTON©2025 GPlusMedia Inc.
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1glenn
Interesting. Looking forward to learn more.
virusrex
What is "unnatural" about it? this claim is yours, not what the experts say about it.
The origins and complete characterization of the mechanisms is what is difficult to study and explain, in comparison making an epidemiological comparison between two populations (one using a product and one not) and seeing how the incidence rates are the same is a terribly simple thing to do.
You mean the natural system that produce 50 million Americans with autoimmune disorders? why not instead treat the disease so a much healthier and longer life can be expected? that makes no sense.
Raw Beer
So many people have gotten rid of their autoimmune issues by simply following a carnivore diet. But because we can't go there, scientists will remain baffled...
virusrex
No actual reference for this claim, this is not a recommendation that immunologist support.
Making up magical cures that actually do not improve a disease is not useful, nor it helps understanding the disease.
Yuuju
It is my wish they invent cure for autoimmune deseases.
virusrex
Scientific and technological progress means this is something that could be achieved soon, focusing on evidence and scientific methods allow for endless possibilities of benefit.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00169-7
Raw Beer
A study (survey) carried out at Harvard on 2029 people following the carnivore diet, they found that out of those who had autoimmune issues, 89% reported an improvement (36% resolved).
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34934897/
virusrex
A study where the participants self selected (and self eliminated) means a huge bias since those for whom there is no benefit would likely not choose to participate. The benefits were also only self reported as well (instead of being confirmed by objective data) which means anybody trying to justify their diet (even to themselves) would be much more likely to inflate the benefits even if not real.
Not to mention there is no comparison group, so it is perfectly possible that 100% of a group in a vegetarian diet reported an improvement with 70% resolved (making the carnivore diet a much worse option).
So no, the reference is nowhere near enough to support the claim being made.