What is food intolerance? What causes food intolerance?

Food intolerance, also known as non-IgE mediated food hypersensitivity or non-allergic food hypersensitivity, refers to difficulty in digesting certain foods.

Reducing Infections In Patients From Neurosurgical ICU Via Vitamin D Supplementation

Vitamin D influences many other physiological processes, including muscle function, cardiovascular homeostasis, nerve function, and immune response.

Alzheimer’s Amyloid Plaque Removal May Be Aided By Vitamin D And Omega 3

In a small pilot study, a team of US researchers has discovered how vitamin D3, a form of vitamin D, and omega 3 fatty acids may help the immune system clear the brain of amyloid plaques, one of the physical hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease…

Discovery That Bacteria May Help Pigs Stay Healthy During Weaning Could Have Implications For Human Health Too

In a study of 36 weanling-age pigs, researchers found that a dose of lipid-producing Rhodococcus opacus bacteria increased circulating triglycerides.

News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology: September 2012

New Insights Into How Certain Slow Progressers Control HIV Infection People with a rare genetic trait who are infected with HIV progress more slowly to AIDS than others.

Multiple Roles Played By Vitamin A In The Immune System

Although it has been known for some time that vitamin A deficiency is linked with an impaired ability to resist infections, exactly how vitamin A and its metabolites contribute to the immune response is not well understood. Somewhat paradoxically, research has indicated that vitamin A can also act as an immunosuppressive agent…

Vitamin K may protect against developing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, say Mayo Clinic researchers

In the first study of vitamin K and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma risk, researchers have found that people who have higher intakes of vitamin K from their diet have a lower risk of developing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a cancer of the immune system and is the most common hematologic malignancy in the United States.

An apple a day? Study shows soluble fiber boosts immune system

A new study touts the benefits of soluble fiber — found in oats, apples, and nuts, for starters — saying that it reduces the inflammation associated with obesity-related diseases and strengthens the immune system.

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