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Interesting article: http://www.foxnews.com/health/...seases-studies-find/

Discussed in the article is the Th17 cell that seems to kick into gear with increased salt levels. If you Google "Th17" and "ulcerative colitis" you will find quite a few research articles that investigate this cell, among others, and the role they play in UC and other autoimmune diseases.

Steve
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Interesting, Steve. Of course, there are a myriad of reasons why you should restrict your salt intake (except in the early post op months when you are likely to be salt depleted), so no surprise there is another reason to toss on the stack.

Funny though, we were not big salt consumers when I was growing up. Mostly freshly cooked meals, no salting at the table, and seldom went to fast food joints or got goodies like potato chips. Yet, here I am. Now, my son is another story- lover of snack foods and could live on ramen noodles.

The article makes a good point, that there is no one thing, but how these things interact that can start the ball rolling for autoimmune disease. My instincts tell me that if it were not one thing, it would be another, since there are so many potential triggers. That's why I like to stick to everything in moderation, but don't listen to me, I'm a poster child for autoimmune disease! Hopefully, things will work out...

Jan Smiler

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