Eating SCD

hy-poth-e-sis : \hī-ˈpä-thə-səs\ (noun)

1. A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

If you follow research for Crohn’s disease or other auto-immune problems you eventually run into the idea of the  ”hygiene hypothesis”. The basic concept is that when people are exposed to dirt, germs, allergens, microbes, and other unhygienic conditions early in their lives they are less likely to develop auto-immune problems like asthma, allergies and even Crohn’s disease. I believe the correlation between the two has been accepted as fact, but until the study linked below, I’ve not seen evidence of possible causation.

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have conducted a study that provides evidence supporting the hygiene hypothesis, as well as a potential mechanism by which it might occur.

Here’s your link.

From the Nutritional Immunology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory at Virginia Tech:

The Nutritional Immunology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory (NIMML) research team at Virginia Tech has discovered important new information on the efficacy of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in treating Crohn’s disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). CLA is a naturally occurring acid found in meat and dairy products known for its anti-cancer and immune modulatory properties.

Here’s your link.