Dear Steve,

DID YOU KNOW that a study from Frontiers in Nutrition found that higher serum ascorbic acid levels are associated with a reduced prevalence of depression?

For those who do not know, ascorbic acid is vitamin C.

Another study from BMC Public Health found that vitamin C is effective in reducing the severity and duration of the common cold. Subjects in good health using at least 1000 mg daily resulted in a 15-26% reduction in severity of symptoms.

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Steve: When switching eating styles, it is imperative to work with a knowledgable health professional. There are myriad factors that must be taken into account, none more important than your immune system.

A study from Nature Medicine performed by researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that switching eating styles exhibited distinct immune system changes.

For example, switching to a vegan diet significantly impacted pathways linked to the innate immune system, including antiviral responses. Switching to a keto diet led to significant increases in biochemical and cellular processes linked to adaptive immunity, such as pathways associated with T and B cells.

Additionally, both diets produced changes in the microbiomes of the participants, causing shifts in the abundance of gut bacterial species.

At this time, the researchers are not sure how beneficial or detrimental these changes were. We can certainly tell you that at the very least, any change of eating style must be accompanied by nutrient and gut flora augmentation to suit the change. Please do not do it on your own.

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