Mechanism for the Success of Sauna Therapy in the Treatment of MCSAugust 10, 2009No CommentsReading Time: 3 minutesA recent paper on sauna therapy by Dr. Martin L. Pall argues for a novel mechanism for its mode of action (1). Pall argues…
Vitamin C For the Common Cold Should Not Be Rejected on The Basis of Old and Erroneous ArticlesAugust 7, 2009No CommentsReading Time: 2 minutesDr Harri Hemila MD. PhD responded to the CAM article in Allergy and Clinical Immunology [1] stating- Mainardi et al[1] reviewed the use and…
The Role of Vitamin C in the Treatment of the Common ColdAugust 7, 2009No CommentsReading Time: 2 minutesDr Harri Hemila MD PhD co author of the Cochrane Review article replies [1]: The Cochrane review was limited to placebo-controlled trials in which…
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Herbs, Phytochemicals and Vitamins and Their Immunologic EffectsAugust 7, 2009No CommentsReading Time: 2 minutesComplementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) are used in more than 80% of the world’s population and are becoming an increasing component of the US…
Brain Health- Potential for Improvement with Vit D and CurcuminAugust 6, 2009No CommentsReading Time: 2 minutesComment: A combination of vitamin D3 and curcumin, from tumeric, may boost the immune system, and help it clear the protein plaques linked to…
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity – Mechanisms Explained – Free ReviewAugust 6, 2009No CommentsReading Time: < 1 minuteProf Martin Pall of Washington State University has been exploring the biochmical mechanisms behind the complex illness known as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. He states:…
Got Zinc? New Zinc Research Suggests Novel Therapeutic TargetsAugust 6, 2009No CommentsReading Time: < 1 minute Comment: Everyone knows that vitamins “from A to zinc” are important for good health. Now, a new research study in the August 2009…
Natural Born Killers — How the Body’s Frontline Immune Cells Decide Which Cells to DestroyAugust 6, 2009No CommentsReading Time: 2 minutesComment: Natural Killer (NK) cells – a type of white blood cell – are a major component of the human body’s innate immune system.…