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Study adds to the ever growing body of evidence of the importance of vitamin D.
A new study has found that Vitamin D can counter the effects of Crohn’s disease. The study is published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
The research was led by Dr. John White, an endocrinologist at the Research Institute of [...]

That the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics long period of time can lead to severe secondary bacterial infections because the bacteria destroys the “good bacteria” in the gut, which are an essential part of the immune system has long been a problem of the use of antibiotics.
New researcher from the University of Pennsylvania School of [...]

23 Feb, 2009

Lack of Vitamin D Linked to Colds and Flu

Posted by: Natural Medicine In: Supplements and Herbs

Large-scale study finds vitamin D role boosting immune system.
It seems every month a new study finds another way Vitamin D is key to maintaing good health. This new study finds that vitamin D may be an important way to arm the immune system against disorders like the common cold, report investigators from the University [...]

04 Nov, 2008

Lungs Activate Vitamin D Boost Immune Response

Posted by: Natural Medicine In: Supplements and Herbs

Vitamin D is essential to good health but needs to be activated to function properly in the human body. A study published in the Journal of Immunology links the vitamin D locally produced in lung airway cells to activation of two genes that help fight infection. Until recently, this activation was thought to [...]

Drugs Warningsa must highlight risk of serious fungal Infections, among the fungal infection 240 patients reviewed over 40 died.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that the manufacturers of Humira, Cimzia, Enbrel, and Remicade must strengthen the existing warnings, in the Warnings and Precaution sections of the drugs’ prescribing information and Medication Guides, on [...]

Study says caffeine may help prevent multiple sclerosis (MS).
A new study finds that mice immunized to develop an MS-like condition were protected from the disease by drinking caffeine. Giving mice the equivalent of 6 to 8 cups of coffee a day prevented mice from getting the animal model equivalent of MS, said researchers.
MS is [...]


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