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Oxidative Telomere Attrition, Nutritional Antioxidants And Biological Aging.

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Author: Michael J. Glade, PhD., F.A.C.N., C.N.S. Abstract Telomeres are strings of DNA that are not themselves genes but that extend every chromosome beyond its last gene. Terminal telomeres are sacrificed during every mitotic event in human cells (“telomere attrition”), preserving the functional genome despite the “end replication problem.” However, the “telomeric theory of biological […]

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Vitamin B6 and B12 levels linked to mental function and depression

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By Stephen DANIELLS, 02-Jul-2012 Low levels of vitamins B6 and B12 are associated with an increased risk of impaired cognition, says a new study that adds support to links between B vitamin intake and cognitive function. http://www.nutraingredients.com/Health/Cognitive-function/Vitamin-B6-and-B12-levels-linked-to-mental-function-and-depression

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Vitamin effects on the immune system: Vitamins A and D take center stage

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Abstract Vitamins are essential constituents of our diet that have long been known to influence the immune system. Vitamins A and D have received particular attention in recent years as these vitamins have been shown to have an unexpected and crucial effect on the immune response. We present and discuss our current understanding of the

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Antioxidants and Your Immune System: Super Foods for Optimal Health

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Do your immune system a favor, and pack some more fruits and vegetables on your plate.They’re loaded with nutrients, called antioxidants, that are good for you. Add more fruits and vegetables of any kind to your diet. It’ll help your health. Some foods are higher in antioxidants than others, though. The three major antioxidant vitamins

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Immune-enhancing role of vitamin C and zinc and effect on clinical conditions

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Abstract Vitamin C concentrations in the plasma and leukocytes rapidly decline during infections and stress. Supplementation of vitamin C was found to improve components of the human immune system such as antimicrobial and natural killer cell activities, lymphocyte proliferation, chemotaxis, and delayed-type hypersensitivity. Vitamin C contributes to maintaining the redox integrity of cells and thereby

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Urine Therapy (Uropathy) Your Body’s Own Best Medicine, A Powerul Infection Fighter

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“You may think that when it comes to alternative health therapies you’ve heard it all. But there is one natural therapy you’ve probably never heard of —even though its one of the most powerful, most researched and most medically proven natural cures ever discovered.” – Martha Christy Urine Therapy: it may save your life! “For

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Sublingual Immunotherapy Offers Hope of a Cure for Allergies

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Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT): What it is and How it Works Sublingual immunotherapy is a method of treating allergies by desensitizing individuals to allergens over time, in many cases with the goal that they be cured of their allergies. Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is similar to subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT), commonly known as allergy shots. In principle, patients

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