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- From: bhjelle@carina.unm.edu ()
- Newsgroups: misc.fitness
- Subject: Re: Raw Eggs, Cooked Eggs, etc.
- Date: 22 Jan 1993 01:08:41 GMT
- Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
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- In article <1993Jan21.213039.27040@sol.UVic.CA> dmanke@sanjuan (Dennis Manke) writes:
- >In article <1jkrh9$src@agate.berkeley.edu> newton@garnet.berkeley.edu (Sir Isaac Newton) writes:
- >>In article <1jkfejINNrk0@lynx.unm.edu> bhjelle@carina.unm.edu () writes:
- >>>
- >>>Of course you will eventually get Salmonellosis, and may deplete
- >>>your body's supply of biotin (raw eggs have active avidin, which
- >>>binds biotin (a vitamin) with legendary affinity.
- >>>
- >>So anybody know how serious Salmonellosis is? I mean, can you die
- >>from it? Are there long term effects?
- >>
- >
- >I recall a study out within the last year that showed about 20% ??? of people
- >contracting it would develope arthritus of the lower back. Usually lasting
- >several months, but it can be permanent. Something one should not take
- >a chance with.
- >
- People who have the HLA B27 antigen (about 7% of whites) are at
- risk for such a thing, especially males. However, Salmonella causes
- some unpleasant symptoms (such as sever diarrhea, or typhoid
- fever) without having to cause arthritis.
-
- Brian
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