Sciencedaily: Low-Calorie Diet May Be Harmful for Bowel Disease Patients
In a surprising result, Michigan State University researchers looking at the effects of diet on bowel disease found that mice on a calorie-restricted diet were more likely to die after being infected with an inflammation-causing bacterial pathogen in the colon.
"The results are similar to the research from our department that shows consuming fewer calories make it harder to fight off the flu virus," said Fenton, referring to recent work by colleague Elizabeth Gardner. "Since this is a totally different pathogen, it amplifies the need to find out why caloric intake has such an impact on the body's ability to respond to infection.
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I lift weights to build muscle mass in the hopes that it might mitigate this problem.
Edited by DR01D, 21 March 2012 - 02:23 PM.
