Tal Pecht
immunotal.bsky.social
Tal Pecht
@immunotal.bsky.social
A huge thank you to our collaborators and participants in Tanzania! 🥗🌾
This is a long term collaboration with Dr. Godfrey Temba and Vesla Kullaya who conducted the study in Tanzania and promoted such a high-level and important investigation.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Immune and metabolic effects of African heritage diets versus Western diets in men: a randomized controlled trial - Nature Medicine
A randomized crossover trial showed that transition to a Western diet resulted in pro-inflammatory changes, whereas transition to an African heritage diet rich in fruits and vegetables, legumes and fe...
www.nature.com
April 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
With rising rates of #cardiovascular disease, #diabetes, and chronic #inflammation, these findings have major implications, not just for Africa but globally.

Our research underscores the importance of studying traditional diets that were until now underexplored.
April 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🌿 Meanwhile,a switch to #AfricanHeritageDiet or fermented drink resulted in a reduction in inflammatory markers. Some of these effects persisted even four weeks later, indicating that short-term dietary changes can have long-lasting effects.
April 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
In collaboration with Radboudumc and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC) University, we found that

🍟 #WesternDiet switch results in an increase in blood inflammatory proteins, activation of biological processes linked to lifestyle diseases, with less effective response to pathogens
April 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM