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Antioxidants and Dementia

In some cases, there may be a connection between oxidative stress and dementia. A study appearing in the Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics (2001;Suppl. 7:325-331) compared 30 subjects between the...

Asthma and Magnesium

A randomized, placebo-controlled study appearing in the Journal of Asthma (2010; 47(1): 83-92) looked at 55 subjects between the ages of 21 and 55, with mild to moderate asthma. They were randomly divided...

TSH, the Common Lab Test for Diagnosing Hypothyroidism, is Inadequate

The test commonly used to screen for hypothyroidism is TSH. TSH is "thyroid stimulating hormone" and it is produced by the pituitary gland. Many cases of hypothyroidism are missed because screening for...

Better Vision for Baby With DHA

DHA is docosahexaenoic acid and is an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil. A study appearing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2010 Feb 3; [Epub ahead of print]) looked at...

The Thyroid, the Brain and the Environment

An article in Environmental Health Perspective (June 2000;108(Suppl 3):433-438) reviewed the importance of the thyroid for brain function and the effect environmental chemicals have on both the thyroid...

Resveratrol May Protect From Colitis

Fish Oil May Protect Kidneys

Fats, Oils and Dementia

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Wrist Fracture and Vitamin C

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Vitamin C

Anxiety and Choline

Graves' Disease and Antioxidants

Graves' Disease

Chinese Herb Helps With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Chinese Herb Outperforms Arthritis Drug

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Fats, Oils and Dementia

The risk for developing dementia may have something to do with the type of fats and oils in the diet. Research appearing in the Archives of Neurology (2006; 63(11)" 1545-50) looked at 899 elderly subjects...

Increase Brain Activity

A randomized, placebo-controlled study, appearing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (February 3, 2010). doi:10.3945/ajcn.2009.28549) looked at the effect DHA had on the brain activity in healthy...

Peanuts and Vinegar to Control Appetite?

The term "postprandial glycemia" refers to the increase in blood sugar after a meal. It is quite a problem for people who have insulin insensitivity. A small study appearing in the journal of the American...

What is Insulin Insensitivity?

There are no miraculous weight-loss products. But paying attention to insulin production will produce weight-loss miracles. Insulin has a lot to do with weight gain and so many other common health problems....

Exercise and Dementia

According to the “Global Prevalence of Dementia: a Delphi Consensus Study”, appearing in the Lancet (2005; 366(9503): 2112-7), the number of people with dementia in developed countries will double...

Diet and Dementia

Eat Breakfast to Keep Weight Off

The Key to Weight Loss and Other Health Issues: Insulin

Endometriosis and Pollution

Eating Sweets Increases Breast Cancer Risk

Exercise Reduces Breast Cancer Risk

Tasty and Different Beef Stew

Chicken Marsala

Improve Sports Performance

Eating Sugar can Shorten Your Life

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Depression and Folic Acid

According to a study appearing in the Journal of Nutrition (2010; 140(2): 338-47) there may be a connection between low folate levels and depression. The 1,681 subjects were between the ages of 30 and...

Iodine--Important for Thyroid Function, and Much More

Iodine is necessary to produce thyroid hormone. A review article appearing in the Lancet (March 28,1998;351:923-924) pointed out the that 1.5 billion people were at risk for brain damage due to lack of...

Cardiac Arrhythmia and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

A study appearing in the journal Circulation (2009; 120(23): 2315-21) looked at 2,174 male subjects participating in the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study between the ages of 42 and 60. At...

Selenium and the Thyroid

An article reviewing the relationship between selenium and thyroid function appeared in Endocrine Reviews (1992;13(2):207-220). The thyroid gland produces T4, or thyroxine, which is converted to the more...

Probiotics and Surgery

Researchers in China [Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi,( 2010 Jan; 13(1): 40-3)] looked at the effect supplementing colorectal cancer patients had on surgical outcomes. Sixty patients with colorectal cancer...

Omega 3 and Rheumatoid

Does the Fountain of Youth Have Fish in It?

How do You Raise a Smarter Baby?

Citicoline--Good for Your Brain

Vitamin C and Gallstones

Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook F (TwHF)

Chinese Herb Outperforms Arthritis Drug

Sulfasalazine

What are Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress?

Endometriosis and Antioxidants

 


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10 Days To A New You

10 Days To A New You

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50 Ways To Lose Your Blubber

50 Ways To Lose Your Blubber

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Arabinogalactans are Beneficial to the Immune System PDF Print E-mail
Written by Paul Varnas   
Thursday, 12 March 2009 11:35
Arabinogalactans exist in high amounts in herbs that boost the immune system like:  Echinacea purpurea, Baptisia tinctoria, Thuja occidentalis, Angelica acutiloba and Curcuma longa. The molecular weights of the major fractions are 16,000 and 100,000. The low-weight fraction (< 50,000 Daltons) has a stimulating effect on the immune system as well as an anti-inflammatory effect.  Arabinogalactans of a larger molecular weight are useful for stimulating natural killer (NK) cell activity.

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