A Healthy Gut is…
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For those involved in functional medicine, the significance of the human gut in the onset, persistence, and exacerbation of various health disorders is well…
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The Link Between Loneliness and Immunometabolic Syndrome
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Loneliness is a complex psychological state characterised by a sense of social isolation and lack of meaningful relationships with others. It has been associated…
Why our immune systems are so flexible
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The human immune system possesses immense individual-to-individual diversity, and also has specialised compartmentalisation[1]. (Which means many variations in response, local tissue activity, recovery and…
Anti-aging Diets – do they work?
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A proposed test to measure inflammation, from which an ‘inflammatory age’ may be determined has recently become available. The test involves the drawing of…
Key Foods to Boost the Immune System
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Biotics Research published this short article on the potential role of foods and food concentrates on the immune system, its a useful piece to…
Sulfated Polysaccharides: Immune Boosters Extracted from Sea Life
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A Novel Galactofucan Sulfate Extract Enhances Immunity, Inactivates Viruses Naturally and Reduces Inflammation. Interest in fucoidans surged when scientists began to study the world’s…
Food as Pharma? The Case of Glucosinolates.
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A research paper published in Jan 2017 (behind a paywall) in the journal Current Pharmaceutical Design, asks an interesting question about cruciferous vegetables.[1] They…
A Review of Larch Arabinogalactans
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Antony Haynes explores the potential mechanisms and actions of arabinogalactans, specifically from the Larch tree. The reason for choosing this topic is due to…
Dietary Fibre and Bacterial SCFA Enhance Oral Tolerance and Protect against Food Allergy through Diverse Cellular Pathways
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In June 2016 Cell Reports a well-respected science journal published a fascinating paper on the connection between short chain fatty acids and associated nutrient…