[Size=4]The intricate interplay among body weight, stress, and the immune response to friend or foe[/size]
[Size=4]Conclusion[/size]
These results imply that in autoimmunity, stress may be beneficial, and that short-term starvation may help reverse disease. In fighting microbial infections, perhaps stress is detrimental and eating is recommended, but in the case of autoimmunity, the opposite holds true: stress is actually good for you, and starvation is helpful. Grandmother’s advice may have to be refined depending on whether the immune system is attacking friend or foe.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC151888/