19 Nov 2019 --- A ketogenic diet helps to enhance production from airway cells that can effectively trap the influenza virus. This is according to a Yale University study, which found that influenza-infected mice fed on ketogenic food had a higher survival rate than mice fed food high in carbohydrates. The diet of meat, fish, poultry and non-starchy vegetables triggered the release of gamma delta T cells in the lungs that influence mucus production in the cell linings of the lung. This subset of cells was not previously associated with the immune system’s response to influenza.
