CATEGORY: biology/immune_sytem
TECHNICAL: **
SUMMARY:
This document is one that I have made reference, a number
of times, to a few of you about. It is the original paper that
discusses the adverse effects of sugar on the leukocytic index.
As some of you may remember, you are generally not succeptable
to viral attack or tumor growth if your immune rsponse is kept at
high levels (more specifically, the strength and count of your NK
cells). However, when exposed to sugars, the immune state is
weakened considerably. Is it any wonder that we suffer from so
many forms of cancer, and viral infections when the typical american
diet is so high in refined, processed, carbohydrates? Most americans
repeatedly supress their immune systems at regular intervals daily!

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Sugar and Immunity
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Leukocytic Index proves the devastating effect of refined carbohydrates on
immunity.

Many people have been asking for a mechanism for the depressed
immunity seen in people who eat sugar and other refined carbohydrates.
Many are known but the Leukocytic Index is an especially helpful one for
many people to begin to take this health risk seriously.

More than 20 years ago a large study was published about the effects
of refined carbohydrates (of which sweets are the worst) on the leukocytic
index. Our white cells are the most important factors in protecting us
from invading organisms. The leukocytic index is a measure of how many
organisms one white blood cell (WBC) can eat in an hour. Therefore an
index of 10 means that that one WBC ate 10 organisms in THAT hour.

The average LI (leukocytic index) in the USA--and remember, average
is not as healthy as one can get--is about 13.9. Within 15 minutes, after
an individual eats the amount of refined carbohydrates normally ingested
in the evening meal --about 100 grams, the leukocytic index drops to about
1.4. Depending on the genetic susceptibility to this problem, it might be
better or worse--this is just an average. Diabetics ALWAYS have a LI of
less than 2.

That means: the average person loses more than 90% of their immune
function within 15 minutes of indulging in this poisonous substance. This
deficiency lasts for about 2 hours after the stress occurs.

What is routinely given intravenously during surgery? Glucose water!
When Ringer's Lactate (which has no sugar) is used instead, the incidence
of post operative infection is reduced by two thirds. The only reason I
can think of for this kind of persistent ignorance is that there is no
money in changing the thinking of operative routine. There is a lot more
money in treating the infections that are created by the Allopathic
Monopoly.

Since this has been known for more than 20 years, don't you think it
is time for this information to get out to the public?

:cool: TJ :cool: