Foods That Cause Disease, But Have Become Domesticated Part VI

Eggs, another food that many people tend to be allergic towards, but is considered a quality cheap source of protein. Many recipes tend to include eggs as one of the main ingredients, which has become a staple in every household. If you are dealing with an autoimmune disease, eggs might have to go.

Here is why eggs might be a problem who have autoimmune diseases:

·         The egg white protects the yolk from microbial attack, as the embryo grows. The egg white protects the yolk by containing proteolytic enzymes which render the microbes ineffective by breaking them down. The main protein enzyme we have to worry about, who has a leaky gut or autoimmune problems is Lysozyme.  This protease enzyme is naturally occurring in our bodies, and it is not the main cause for concern, the issue is its high binding complexity towards other egg proteins like ovomucin and ovastatin. These proteins now attached to lysozyme, are not going to be broken down, and eventually end up in our bloodstream. Once in the blood stream, they are recognized as foreign substances triggering an immune response.

·         Another potential concern is cross reactivity; when antibodies formed towards the egg proteins ovomucin and ovastatin, form antibodies towards normal proteins present in organism, by a process of molecular mimicry. Unfortunate cause of mistaken identity.