Archive for the ‘Immunology’ Category

Bee pollen superfood boosts immune system function

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

There are many superfoods that boost immune function, but few do it with as much potency as bee pollen. Through its unique combination of minerals, vitamins, amino acids and enzymes, bee pollen offers one of the most revitalizing natural superfoods in the world (especially when collected from local bees who are in tune with your…

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Children Need More Dirt to be Healthy

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, have found that children who are too clean are at a higher risk of developing inflammation and disease. Normal skin bacteria that act to balance immune response protect the body from overreacting to cuts and other injuries. Excessive cleanliness is actually impairing children’s natural healing function and…

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Bee pollen superfood boosts immune system function

Monday, July 26th, 2010

There are many superfoods that boost immune function, but few do it with as much potency as bee pollen. Through its unique combination of minerals, vitamins, amino acids and enzymes, bee pollen offers one of the most revitalizing natural superfoods in the world (especially when collected from local bees who are in tune with your…

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New study connects fiber-rich diet and intestinal bacteria with strong immune system

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

You probably know that getting enough fiber in your diet can keep constipation at bay and it can lower high cholesterol levels, too. Now Australian researchers have found another reason why the indigestible part of plant-based foods, known as roughage, is good for you — it plays an important role in keeping your immune system…

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Rare Hybrid Cell Key to Regulating the Immune System

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

A cell small in number but powerful in its ability to switch the immune system on or off is a unique hybrid of two well-known immune cell types, Medical College of Georgia researchers report.
“This is actually the first cell we know of that has this type of appearance in nature,” Dr. Andrew Mellor, molecular geneticist…

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How Mast Cells Set Immune Defense On The Right Track

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

In the event of an infection, the immune system releases messenger substances. These molecules can either activate immune cells to defeat invading pathogens, or inhibit them to prevent an excessive immune reaction. For this, the immune system has to decide very quickly what mixture of activating and inhibiting messenger molecules leads to a successful defence….

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Bee pollen superfood boosts immune system function

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

There are many superfoods that boost immune function, but few do it with as much potency as bee pollen. Through its unique combination of minerals, vitamins, amino acids and enzymes, bee pollen offers one of the most revitalizing natural superfoods in the world (especially when collected from local bees who are in tune with your…

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Bee pollen superfood boosts immune system function

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

There are many superfoods that boost immune function, but few do it with as much potency as bee pollen. Through its unique combination of minerals, vitamins, amino acids and enzymes, bee pollen offers one of the most revitalizing natural superfoods in the world (especially when collected from local bees who are in tune with your…

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Immune Response to Resistance Exercise

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Resistance exercise produces transient perturbations in immunity, including alterations in circulating leukocyte numbers, cytokine concentration, and some measures of cell function. These changes are typically interpreted as being transiently detrimental to host defense.
The mechanisms responsible for these immune fluctuations appear to be neuroendocrine–mediated alterations in cell trafficking and function and microtrauma–mediated alterations in cytokine release….

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New study connects fiber-rich diet and intestinal bacteria with strong immune system

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

You probably know that getting enough fiber in your diet can keep constipation at bay and it can lower high cholesterol levels, too. Now Australian researchers have found another reason why the indigestible part of plant-based foods, known as roughage, is good for you — it plays an important role in keeping your immune system…

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