I was wondering the same thing Flyguy. I barely ever get sick. Been on Atkins for a month and got very sick for about a week at the end of my first month. Started with sore throat and turned into a bacterial infection the doctor said. Throat almost closed shut and and infection in the back of my throat. I am wondering if Atkins has lowered my immune system. I hope not, maybe it was just a bug going around that I was lucky to catch. Haha. I am definately going to keep track of when I get sick and such. See if a pattern evolves.

Hope your throat gets better!

Kirsten