Salty diets are to blame for the rise in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, asthma and eczema, diseases triggered by an overactive immune system that starts attacking itself.
The study by a group of US and German scientists is the first to indicate that excess salt may be one of the environmental factors driving the increased incidence of such diseases.
A mice fed a high-salt diet saw a dramatic increase in the number of Th17 cells in their nervous systems that promoted inflammation and play an important role in the development of autoimmune diseases.
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Hindustan Times-Wellness,
10/03/2013
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