Blastocystis hominis. Is It Really A Problem?
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Blastocystis hominis cyst-like forms in a wet mount stained in iodine Problem? Michael E. Ash BSc (Hons) DO. ND. F.Dip ION reviews the latest…
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CFIDS and Prostate Cancer What’s The Viral Link?
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CFIDS is no stranger to controversy and the latest paper published on line by Science seems to raise more controversial thoughts. The researchers led…
Lactobacillus GG: A Potent Immune Regulator Effective in Many Disorders
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New Research Reveals Probiotic’s Anti-Toxin, Anti-Inflammatory, Immune Boosting Properties Lactobacillus GG is the most prolifically researched probiotic in the world—over 400 studies have been…
LGG (Culturelle) Its Workings Are Explained
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Valio’s Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG®) is the most frequently studied and used probiotic. Under the supervision of researchers at the Institute of Biotechnology, and…
Whats New in The Understanding Of The Immunology Of Ulcerative Colitis?
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IBD’s are characterised by wasting and chronic intestinal inflammation induced by many different cytokine-mediated pathways. It is clearly recognised that medical and surgical interventions…
Treatment of Hypovitaminosis D in Infants and Toddlers
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The optimal status for Vitamin D is unlikely to be met without the ingestion of Vit D supplements. This is in part because the…
A Novel Approach to Treating Depression – How Probiotics Can Shift Mood by Modulating Cytokines
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Michael E. Ash, BSc.(Hons) DO. ND. F.Dip ION has written an overview from a clinical perspective of the emerging science related to the mucosal…
H1N1 (Swine Flu) What Does it Mean This Winter?
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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control recently surveyed H1N1 (Swine Flu) epidemiological 2009 data for 28 countries, finding that 51% of all…
Mechanisms of Foxp3+ T Regulatory Cell-Mediated Suppression
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Foxp3+ T regulatory (Treg) cells control all aspects of the immune response. This paper reviews the in vitro model systems that have been developed…
Zonulin, Leaky Gut and Coeliac Disease – The Mystery Unravels
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In 2000, researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine identified that a protein called zonulin was a critical molecule in the development…