Tag Archives: immune health

Nutritional Alternatives for Allergy Season

Posted on April 20, 2013 by admin

By Ryan Saba With winter quickly coming to an end and spring right around the corner, many people are looking forward to time in the great outdoors.  Unfortunately, it’s very difficult to feel upbeat about spring weather if you suffer from seasonal allergies.  An allergy commonly occurs when the immune system wrongly identifies a nontoxic substance as harmful and responds by launching an attack against it.  Basically, allergies are your body’s way of telling you that it does not like …

Posted in Immune Health, Isotonix | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Omega-3s and Immune Health

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Sean Wells

Fish oils—rich in the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA—have been widely researched over recent years, and are believed to help prevent disease by reducing inflammation. As beneficial as this discovery is in itself, however, there has been a lingering concern that reduced inflammation could also translate to omega-3s leading to an inhibition of the body’s natural defenses. Thanks to recent research conducted at Michigan State University, this concern has now been reduced, with the evidence suggesting that omega-3 fatty …

Posted in Immune Health, Research & Studies | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Optimizing Immune Health

Posted on January 7, 2013 by admin

By Ryan Saba The immune system plays an important role in warding off infectious diseases and is vital to protecting you from many other foreign invaders like viruses, bacteria and parasites.  The immune system is a highly effective defense mechanism, but it can become overwhelmed, and the lifestyle choices we make can have a profound impact on overall health.  Developing healthy habits is the most ideal way to keep the immune system healthy and operating at optimal levels. Diet One …

Posted in Immune Health, Men's Health, Women's Health | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Ingredient Spotlight: Magnesium

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Sean Wells

Magnesium, a macromineral common in grains, nuts and vegetables, is perhaps best known for its role in helping maintain healthy bones. This unique compound operates in a partnership with both vitamin D and calcium to promote greater bone density. However, there is much more: magnesium is a highly important nutrient, involved in over 300 individual body functions, ranging from the regulation of hormones such as insulin, thyroid, estrogen, testosterone, and DHEA to the formation of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and …

Posted in Men's Health, Research & Studies, Women's Health | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Study: Bacterial balance, Type 2 Diabetes link?

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Chake Faye

Diabetes is a debilitating disease that affects people the world over. While it’s true that insulin levels play a major key role in the cause and control of type 2 diabetes, new research has found that there may be a link between type 2 diabetes and overall bacterial and intestinal health. In a study conducted by Professor Karsten Kristiansen and Professor Oluf Borbye Pederson both from the University of Copenhagen, there appears to be a link between type 2 diabetes …

Posted in Digestive Health, Immune Health, Research & Studies | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Back to School: Keeping Your Children Healthy

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Dr. Robert Blair

It is difficult to believe that it is already August.  Summer breaks are nearly over and it is almost time to send the kids back to school.  One of every parent’s biggest concerns during the back-to-school season is keeping their kids healthy.  It has been estimated that children have 6 – 10 colds per year and the class room is an environment that makes it easy for colds to get passed from one child to the next.  While we can’t …

Posted in Children's Health, Immune Health, Research & Studies | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Red Wine Proves Probiotic Friendly

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Sean Wells

There’s been a considerable amount of news lately in regard to probiotics—beneficial bacteria that aid in digestion, immunity and, according to some studies, body composition. Other contemporary research has investigated the nature and presence of prebiotics, which can be defined as nondigestible food ingredients that promote the growth of beneficial microogrganisms in the intestines. In other words, nutrients that benefit the probiotics themselves. One such study suggests that polyphenols—compounds found in red wine grapes—may selectively boost the growth of certain …

Posted in Digestive Health, Heart Health, Immune Health | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Vitamin D and Immunity

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Sean Wells

According to a recent study, low levels of vitamin D are related to a deficiency in our innate immune defenses—the cells that protect us from infections, neoplasias or autoimmune diseases. Part of the reason vitamin D is known as “The Sunshine Vitamin” is that it is one of the few that humans are capable of producing—in this case, through sufficient sun exposure. It is also known, however, that vitamin D levels decrease during autumn and winter when days are shorter …

Posted in Immune Health, Research & Studies | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Carbohydrates and Cancer

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Sean Wells

Eating a relatively low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet may reduce the risk of cancer and slow the growth of tumors already present, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. For the study, lead researcher Gerald Krystal, Ph.D., a distinguished scientist at the British Columbia Cancer Research Centre and his colleagues implanted various strains of mice with human tumor cells or with mouse tumor cells and assigned them to one of two diets. …

Posted in Immune Health, Research & Studies | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Conference spotlights natural immune-builders

Posted on October 18, 2010 by James Moffat

Word association: I say immune health, you say … While vitamin C is probably the first thing on most people’s minds, there are plenty of other vitamins, minerals and nutraceutical ingredients that can help protect the body. Researchers around the world are always looking for new ways to boost immunity. And later this month, a number of those researchers are gathering in one place. On October 28, the International Society of Antioxidants in Nutrition & Health will sponsor the 2nd …

Posted in Immune Health, Research & Studies | Tagged , | 3 Comments