Multiple Roles Played By Vitamin A In The Immune System
Although it has been known for some time that vitamin A deficiency is linked with an impaired ability to resist infections, exactly how vitamin A and its metabolites contribute to the immune response is not well understood. Somewhat paradoxically, research has indicated that vitamin A can also act as an immunosuppressive agent…
March 20, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, exactly-how, immune, immune system / vaccines, impaired-ability, not-well, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, resist-infections, some-time, the-immune
Johns Hopkins Researchers Turn Off Severe Food Allergies In Mice
Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered a way to turn off the immune system’s allergic reaction to certain food proteins in mice, a discovery that could have implications for the millions of people who suffer severe reactions to foods, such as peanuts and milk…
October 3, 2010 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: allergic-reaction, allergy, diet, hopkins, immune, johns-hopkins, such-as-peanuts, suffer-severe
An apple a day? Study shows soluble fiber boosts immune system
A new study touts the benefits of soluble fiber — found in oats, apples, and nuts, for starters — saying that it reduces the inflammation associated with obesity-related diseases and strengthens the immune system.
March 17, 2010 · by admin · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefits, immune, inflammation, new-study, nutrition, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets, soluble-fiber, the-immune, touts-the-benefits, trengthens-the-immune
