One Day of Binge Drinking Enough to Weaken Immune System
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A new study finds that when young people binge drink alcohol, it disrupts their immune system — and that disruption happens more quickly than…
Posts by Katarzyna Stecko
Randomised Trial of Peanut Consumption in Infants at Risk for Peanut Allergy
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In a remarkable research Paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a group of researchers, led by Dr Gideon Lack have shown…
Feeding immunity: skepticism, delicacies and delights
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There is an increasing interest in understanding how the ‘Western diet’ affects immunity. Many people across the globe have adopted this diet, and epidemiological…
Seminar Materials
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Seminar Materials You’ve been directed here because you are trying to a view a page that is password protected because it forms part of…
MultiVitamin & Mineral – Why?
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One of the most common questions asked by patients and people in general is why should I take a multivitamin and multimineral supplement? Dr…
A Conversation with Dr. Abram Hoffer
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In December 2008, IFM had the opportunity to film an interview between Dr. Jeffrey Bland and Dr. Abram Hoffer, a founding father of orthomolecular…
Mechanisms of Foxp3+ T Regulatory Cell-Mediated Suppression
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Foxp3+ T regulatory (Treg) cells control all aspects of the immune response. This paper reviews the in vitro model systems that have been developed…
Tree Of Life
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Explore the evolutionary links between living things with the Wellcome Trust’s Tree of Life, developed as part of our Darwin 200 activities, which celebrate…
Evidence Based Nutritional Strategies For Optimal Mucosal Health
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The World Health Organisation declared the first flu pandemic in 41 years on 11 June. As details of the global impact of the 2009…
Coeliac Disease is Four Times More Common Now than in the 1950’s
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Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten, a protein in wheat, barley, rye and spelt. Currently, the only treatment available is the…