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In the study, mice fed a ketogenic diet were better able to combat the flu virus than mice fed food high in carbohydrates. "This was a totally unexpected finding," said co-senior author Akiko Iwasaki. The studies showed that mice fed a ketogenic diet and infected with the influenza virus had a higher survival rate than mice on a high-carb normal diet. Specifically, the researchers found that the ketogenic diet triggered the release of gamma delta T cells, immune system cells that produce mucus in the cell linings of the lung, trapping and eliminating the virus -- while the high-carbohydrate diet did not. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/191115190327.htm