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Does food cause inflammation? – Scientist Explains (Video Transcript)

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 00:01:35 +0000

Certain foods are associated with pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory properties. Those who consume the highest -pro -inflammatory dietary pattern are at the highest risk of developing things like cancer, metabolic syndrome, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, obesity, dementia, and depression.

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Could Astragalus help with the Coronavirus?

admin — Fri, 01 May 2020 20:10:17 +0000

Last updated: 1 May 2020 22:00EST by Frank Cusimano Summary There is no strong evidence that Astragalus is effective in treating any health or medical conditions including coronavirus or COVID-19. There is no high-quality data supporting the use of astragalus for chronic kidney disease, diabetic nephropathy, or viral myocarditis. While considered non-toxic, supplementing with astragalus […]

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Alpha-Lipoic Acid for patients with COVID-19

admin — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 02:37:16 +0000

A recent paper showed that patients treated with Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) who had the coronavirus were less likely to die. Unfortunately, this study was flawed and while ALA may help, the clinical-trail results were misleading. Results were likely from the differences in the patients and not from ALA supplementation.

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Ways to Optimize your Immune System

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 18:24:04 +0000

There are three easy ways to optimize your immune system and shift from pro- to anti-inflammatory based on the research: exercise 150mins a week, sleep 7-8hrs a night, & make sure you are not VitD deficient.

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Vitamin D and the Cytokine Storm

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 02:31:16 +0000

Vitamin D is important for the immune response. Recently new mediators in the immune response to the coronavirus were identified. Vitamin D and the Vitamin D receptor are important because they limit the release of these mediators in the immune response.

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Will Garlic prevent the Coronavirus?

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 02:21:15 +0000

Garlic is popularly believed to be a multifunctional remedy and useful in the prevention or treatment of the common cold and other bacterial and viral infections. Existing data shows it is unlikely to play any role in the COVID-19 disease process.

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How to boost your immune system against the coronavirus

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 17:54:29 +0000

In reality, you don't actually want to 'boost' all of your immune system during this coronavirus pandemic. Depending on what stage of the disease we are in, we want to “OPTIMIZE” our immunity differently (i.e. improve it or suppress it), not boost it.

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Steam Therapy for COVID-19

admin — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 05:21:08 +0000

The myth circulating that you need to inhale steam to prevent or treat infection with SARS-CoV2 is inaccurate and very dangerous. Steam therapy for COVID-19 (coronavirus / SARS-CoV2) is not a proven treatment.

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Vitamin D for COVID-19

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 22:33:06 +0000

Vitamin D supplementation may be beneficial during the coronavirus pandemic as it supports prevention and the immune system for COVID-19.

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Stress Eating During a Pandemic

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 01:55:43 +0000

Stress eating during a pandemic. For some of us, food is an emotional crutch: our best friend when the world turns it’s back. Certain foods not only activate the reward pathway but remind us of our inability to control our actions. During this pandemic, knowing what to eat, is only half the battle. The stress we are all experiencing will continue to force us to find comfort.

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