Immune Support (5)
The latest evidence-based reporting in Immune Support (5).
Fully-referenced deep dives, written for practitioners and the science-curious.
Science Update
Crohns disease (CD) is an autoimmune condition where part of the digestive tract becomes inflamed ulcerated and marked with sores. Along with ulcerative colitis Crohns disease is part of a group of diseases known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Science Update
The gut plays an essential role in our immune function as well as in the digestion and absorption of our food. The intestinal barrier provides an effective boundary from pathogenic bacteria as well as a healthy environment for beneficial bacteria.
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Zinc has a long history known as the mineral of the immune system. New research from Oregon State University demonstrated that it appears to affect how t
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There has been a significant increase in the incidence of autoimmune disorders over the past several decades. If we know what causes the immune system to attack itself and we know some of the triggers that cause a malfunction in the immune system we can successful assist with these conditions. Autoi
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The necessity of the right balance of omega-3s in the diet is critical for many aspects of health including cardiovascular health brain function and immune system support. These fatty acids are critical for those with neurological disorders and more and more studies are demonstrating their potential
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Researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Massachusetts General Hospital along with those from the DIABIMMUNE Study Group have identified a correlation between changes in gut microbiota and the onset of type 1 diabetes in the largest longitudinal study of the microbiome to date. This s
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The connection between the gut and autoimmune disease is in the news once again. Just this past month (Sept. 2014) a journal article was published on the changes in intestinal barrier function (leaky gut) with multiple sclerosis. Researchers suggested that future drugs to treat MS should not only fo
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Researchers in Sweden at Lund University published new research on the role of the intestinal barrier in the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS). This study investigated whether intestinal function is also attacked in MS as the researchers demonstrated that inflammation and changes in the int
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It has become increasingly clear that many diseases are triggered or influenced by changes in bacterial populations in the gut. The general view up until now has been that bacteria stimulate the immune system which leads to inflammation or autoimmune diseases.
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Autoimmune diseases have become increasingly more common. Medical doctors are taught that our health is the result of our genes and that health is preprogrammed and predetermined. This view rejects the possibility that health reflects an accumulation of choices that we make and the environmental imp
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Patients with autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis systemic lupus erythematosus or Sjogren's disease are typically given protocol-driven treatments with limited success because an acute care model is given to a chronic problem while the underlying causes are never investigated.