The Combination of Proper (and Improper) Nutrition Researchers have uncovered that there is a relationship between diet, psychological stressors, and pro-inflammatory immune activation. Stressful events such as taking a difficult academic oral examination leads to an increase in immune activity. The pro-inflammatory acute phase response appears to be greater in students with elevated blood levels [...]
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Monthly Archives: March 2010
How Do I Keep My Immune System Working Properly? Part II
In my last post, I wrote an introduction to this concept and also stated that I would be writing on how stress influences the immune response. So, here goes. General cold and flu symptoms include malaise (generalized discomfort or lack of well-being), loss of appetite, physical and mental fatigue, and aches and pains. The scientific [...]
How Do I Keep My Immune System Working Properly?
How do I achieve this? I’ve written before about this topic as it relates to the flu “vaccination”. Today, I’ll be writing about how a healthy lifestyle and proper nutrition help your body defend against disease. The concept of “immune defense” is a highly misunderstood but often talked about topic. It is very common to [...]
Is Your Child’s Backpack Hurting Them?
Day after day, year after year, children trot off to school carrying a significant burden with them: their backpack. Backpack weight is a major health issue, and it’s only getting worse. Here’s what you can do about it. Do you know what’s in your child’s backpack, how much it weighs, or how that weight is [...]
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