Articles related to "Immunity"



Boost Your Immunity With Food
This article shows the role that different immune boosting foods play in one's diet. Reasoning as to why they should be incorporated in one's diet is discussed.
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Broccoli Boosts Immunity
Even George W Bush might think twice about eating broccoli if he knew how important it is for restoring the body's immunity and perhaps slowing down aging.
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The Army Inside
The body was built as a very capable unit. It's ability to defend itself is meant to be strong enough to fight off diseases and toxins. The problem, especially in this century, has been the over processing of foods, additives, advances in traditional medications and a growing immunity of the body to be able to defend itself. There are ways to help your body to fight back. Take a look at the available antioxidants and learn how buiding up your immune system can help you back to a healthy, active, enjoyable life!
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Vaccine a Disappointment
Merck has stopped clinical trials for an HIV vaccine that initially carried so much promise.
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Chemotherapy Primer
A brief look at chemo. Chemotherapy is an adjuvant therapy for breast cancer. There are different combinations of drugs, durations of treatment and even varying treatment protocols.
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Give Your Body a Fighting Chance
A first step in getting healthy is to decrease your intake of poisons and to build up your immune system. How do you build up your immunity to disease? Give your body the weapons it needs to protect you and to fight the ever increasing barrage of enemies to health. Medical science is beginning to investigate the effectiveness of natural alternatives.
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Antibodies and Autoantibodies
A healthy immune system produces many different antibodies. However, when the immune system errs and reacts with the body's proteins, it produces autoantibodies.
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How To Prevent Colds
How to help keep your home free of the germs that can cause illness.
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Oscar Care and Feeding
Known as the Velvet Cichlid or Peacock Cichlid or Walnut Cichlid, the Oscar requires special care in feeding and maintaining a stable freshwater aquarium environment.
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Tai Chi Enhances Immune Function
Tai chi, a form of exercise and meditation, has been found to boost immunity and enhance immune function, offering benefits for patients with autoimmune disorders.
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Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasma gondii is a cat parasite first, but it also infects other vertebrates. This is its life cycle in humans.
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Toxoplasmosis – Parasitic Disease
Toxoplasma gondii, a tissue and intestinal parasite of cats, is a tissue parasite of humans and other animals. Infection causes various types of disease.
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THE CARDIAC ARREST SURVIVAL ACT: PART TWO
Part two of the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act, as well as this week's Good Samaritan Law from the state of Georgia.
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The Truth About Red Wine
Modern science tells us that red wine is beneficial to our health but this can never be true according to Islamic teachings. Read how the public has been deceived into drinking more alcohol under false pretenses.
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Early History of Human Immunology
Some of the early discoveries that led to today's vaccines happened almost by chance. The astute observations of Jenner and Pasteur were the foundation of immunology.
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DEFIBRILLATION and AED'S
A look at defibrillation and defibrillation devices.
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I Tested Positive for Hepatitis B, Now What?
Currently there is only one approved treatment for hepatitis B called interferon alpha 2-b. It is important to Vaccinate your family against Hepatitis B.
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Pneumonia Caused by Virus
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs that can result from infection with a bacterial, fungal or viral pathogen.
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Symptoms of Mumps
The mumps affects college-aged (18-25) students who haven't had the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine and come in contact with carriers who spread germs on contact.
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Healthy Cell Concept I
This article is the first of a three-part series, which will teach you about the Healthy Cell Concept - what you can do to help give your body's cells good health.

Recommended Dog Vaccinations
Vaccinations are imperative to the health of your dog. I've outlined different dog vaccinations and puppy vaccinations that might be recommended by your veterinarian.
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Recommended Cat Vaccinations
Vaccinations are imperative to the health of your cat. I've outline different cat vaccinations and kitten vaccinations that might be recommended by your veterinarian.
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The Trouble with Vaccinations
The recent Hannah Poling autism case has drawn attention to the continuing debate on vaccines. Are they effective or potentially toxic? Do immunizations work?
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Leishmania Parasite Life Cycle
Leishmania parasites cause a variety of similar diseases but in each case the organisms follow a similar life cycle in sand flies and humans.
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A Flu or Two!
Find out the answer to "How can I get the flu twice?"
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Crystal Healing: Part 3
Final in the series, the last of the Crystal and use list.
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The Immune System Connection
How the immune system works and how to recognize immune deficiency and boost the immune system.
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Yanomami
The Yanomami are the largest group of Neolithic people known. Contact with the western world has degraded their traditional culture, possibly beyond repair. Disease and violence against them threatens their survival. This is the first of two articles examining their plight and their future.
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Can Exclusive Breastfeeding Help Prevent Pregnancy?
Not sure about what type of family planning option to use postpartum? Learn more about how Lactational Amennorhea Method (LAM) is gaining acceptance as a reliable and inexpensive family planning option for breastfeeding women less than six months postpartum.
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Nutrition and COPD
Nutrition is important for the COPD sufferer. Through watching the diet, overall health and respiratory health in general can be improved.
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Salmonella Kills Songbirds
Bacteria kills songbirds
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What Are The Government Surveys Saying?
How many times have you had an ophthalmologist, optometrist or anybody else who specializes in the science of vision ever mentioned their usefulness of vitamins and eye health?
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Breastfeeding Myths

Deciding When to Wean
The benefits of breastfeeding continue for as long as you nurse your baby and beyond. So you if you both enjoy it, why stop?
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Go Organic
Chemical toxins in our foods upset the body's balance and may cause serious health problems. Learn why choosing organic foods may help prevent health issues in the future
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In Search of a National Government
Before there was a Constitution, there were the Articles of Confederation. See how this document helped lay the groundwork for the future document that we study today.
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The disabled should insure that leaders respect their rights.
Disabled rights may be under attack.
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A Unique Perspective
Introduction to eating disorders and where I'm coming from
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Grow Tasty Cucumbers
Growing cucumbers during the warmer months is a fun and rewarding pastime. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller.
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Is Atherosclerosis Caused by a Bacterium?
More evidence that Chlamydia pneumoniae may cause atherosclerosis.
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Jonas Salk, the Salk Polio Vaccine
A biography of Dr. Jonas Salk who pioneered the vaccine against the polio virus.
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Sinusitis and Natural Medicine

Vitamin A (continuation)
<P> A is an important vitamin. It is part of an antioxident group that aids in alleviation of numerous complaints and new research is showing more uses with each new study.
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Ways You Can Improve Your Quality of Life
The following is a short list of way you can begin to improve your life. The advice given is that of a researcher on Hepatitis C, not a doctor. These tips are to be used in conjunction with your own physicians advice.
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We Have the Control
A recent study indicates that our bodies may even control what bacteria reside in our intestines. Click above to learn more.
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Women and Headaches
How headaches effect the health of women.
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Book Review: The Fiber 35 Diet
Tired of low-fat and low-carb diets? See how increasing your fiber can change the way you eat and feel.
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Cats and Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasma gondii affects many different species, but it's a cat parasite. Cats spread it while they are acutely ill.
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Daycare Illnesses
Summer is a time of swimming, playing, imagining, coughing? Summer vacations from school can also carry the likelihood of children developing an illness. Why is this?
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Deciding When to Wean
The benefits of breastfeeding continue for as long as you nurse your baby and beyond. So you if you both enjoy it, why stop?
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