The major cause of tooth decay is bacteria called Streptococcus mutans. They cause tooth decay via two mechanisms:

1. They produce a sticky substance that allows them to stick to each other and the tooth surfaces;

2. They produce lactic acid from simple sugars (glucose, fructose, etc) which lower the ph at the tooth surface and causes demineralization of the enamel (tooth decay).

It’s very likely that MAP functions in a similar way – produces a sticky substance that allows MAP to stick to each other and the gut lining, and then produces organic acid(s) that BURN the lining of the gut and cause inflammation.

So, if the above is true, there should be some link between animals and humans infected with MAP and carbohydrate consumption. In fact, the evidence of a carbohydrate link is OVERWHELMING!

“A diet high in refined sugar and low in raw fruit and vegetables precedes and may favour the development of Crohn’s disease”: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/519184?dopt=Abstract

“The Crohn’s disease patients consumed significantly more refined sugar than the controls”: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1313310?dopt=Abstract

“The relative risk of Crohn’s disease was increased for subjects who had a high (55 gm or more per day) intake of sucrose”: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1313310?dopt=Abstract

“A high sucrose consumption was associated with an increased risk for IBD”: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9245929?dopt=Abstract

“Sugar consumption was significantly increased in Crohn’s disease”: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6832625

“Our data confirm that patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis have a high intake of total carbohydrate, starch and refined sugar.”: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7866810?dopt=Abstract

“excessive consumption of bran in the community may actually be creating patients with irritable bowel syndrome by exacerbating mild, non-complaining cases”: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7912305?dopt=Abstract

“The present study shows that pronounced gastrointestinal distress may be provoked by malabsorption of small amounts of fructose, sorbitol, and fructose-sorbitol mixtures in patients with functional bowel disease.”: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3396816?dopt=Abstract

“A majority of IBS patients consider their symptoms to be related to meals. Especially foods rich in carbohydrates and fat cause problems.”: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11244249

Frank Newman, who was considered a “maverick”, organic farmer in 1950’s, stated that “the widespread incidence of Johnes disease coincided with the general use of manufactured cattle foods”, such foods are high carbohydrates: http://www.newmanturner.com/frank/frank_books.html

I did a survey of over 100 organic, grass-fed cattle farms from over 5 different countries. The farmers that fed their cattle grass and not high-carb cattle-feed, did not have a single case of Johne’s disease!