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The frontiers of human health–including immune system research–continue to widen and deepen and generally blow up a lot of so-called orthodoxy about how the body works–especially at the cellular level.
An announcement from Stanford University late last week about a student project competition demonstrated how cell biology and genetic research continue to change conventional approaches to [...]
Another article on beneficial bacteria in the gut–and in other areas of the body–is published this week in the New York Times. The angle on this piece,written by an evolutionary biologist, is fascinating. It discusses the idea that beneficial bacteria which aid our immune system response have their own unique genetic map–or genome–that can evolve and [...]
When I read stuff about the immune system and immune balance, I always see various names of cells that are all connected in some way to the body’s immune response. The Web site howstuffworks.com is a very good site at explaining, well, how stuff works. Its section on the Immune System has a chapter on [...]
How many times am I and others hearing the advice: “Eliminate gluten from your diet.” Or: “Get rid of all dairy
Don’t ever make me give this up.
products. You can get your protein and calcium from other foods.” Many “eliminators” claim that any given person’s health will improve. I can see where some might be swayed [...]
“The ‘truth’ about probiotic claims” is the title of a piece written this week by Chicago Tribune health writer Julie
Deardorf. She points out some good tips and cautions that people should be aware of when scouting and purchasing a probiotic food or supplement.
This blog has published several posts on probiotics (and prebiotics), so rather than [...]
A Wall Street Journal health piece this week goes into some impressive depth on new ways that conventional medicine is approaching stress-related illness. Instead of “Where does it hurt? Here’s a prescription,” treatment is moving toward, “Where does it hurt? Tell me what’s going on in your life.” The medical community increasingly is recognizing what alternative and natural [...]
I just wrote about The New York Times’ Jane Brody last week. So I’m reluctant to do it again so soon. But, she has once again written a piece that hits at the heart of immune balance – the hygiene hypothesis. Two other posts on this blog from last year–highlighting a Washington Post article and an NBC Nightly [...]
Did you know there are over 4 pounds of bacteria in a typical human gut? Most of these are good bacteria, they aid in digestion and live very happily. There are always a few rogue bacteria around, but in a healthy digestive system all the different species are in balance. However, just like the immune [...]
Editor’s note: in a recent post, Dr. Stuart Reeves of Embria Health Sciences explained the difference between probiotics, prebiotics and a combination of the two called synbiotics. Today’s post describes how gut health agents contribute to a health, balanced immune system.
If you have been watching television lately you have probably seen that over 70% of the [...]
(Editor’s note: As the holiday season moves into full gastronomical swing, some basic tips on gut health and how it can make a difference with your immune balance might be in order. Dr. Stuart Reeves of Embria Health Sciences explains how the world of probiotics and prebiotics works. Stuart has teased us with this. Today he posts Part [...]
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