COVID-19 Updated Nutritional Supplement Research Dietary supplements an important weapon for fighting off COVID-19 Optimal Nutritional Status for a Well-Functioning Immune System Is an Important Factor to Protect against Viral Infections Nutrients 2020, 12(4), 1181; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12041181 https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/1181/htm Ayurveda and yoga… Read More ›
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Recent Nutraceutical Research into RNA virus infections including influenza and coronavirus
Recent Nutraceutical Research into RNA virus infections including influenza and coronavirus Recent Nutraceutical Research into RNA virus infections including influenza and coronavirus “Therefore, it is clear that certain nutraceuticals have antiviral effects in both human and animal studies,” commented Dr…. Read More ›
Zinc greatly protects against bacterial pneumonia
Zinc greatly protects against bacterial pneumonia Zinc greatly protects against bacterial pneumonia They found that mice with lower zinc intake succumbed to infection up to three times faster because their immune systems had insufficient zinc to aid in killing the… Read More ›
Zinc deficiency and high blood pressure?
Zinc deficiency and high blood pressure? Zinc deficiency and high blood pressure? Lower-than-normal zinc levels may contribute to high blood pressure (hypertension) by altering the way the kidneys handle sodium. The study is published ahead of print in the American… Read More ›
Women run, bike, step faster after taking newly developed nutrient combo, study finds
Women run, bike, step faster after taking newly developed nutrient combo, study finds Researchers examining the nutrient demands of active females tested a combination of nutrients that greatly enhanced performance with 30 days. Citation: Enhanced aerobic exercise performance in women… Read More ›
Zinc helps against infection by tapping brakes in immune response
Contact: Daren Knoell Daren.Knoell@osumc.edu 614-292-0075 Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research suggests that zinc helps control infections by gently tapping the brakes on the immune response in a way that prevents out-of-control inflammation that can be damaging and… Read More ›
Zinc supplementation significantly increases activation of the cells (T cells) responsible for destroying viruses and bacteria
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Cody Mooneyhan cmooneyhan@faseb.org 301-634-7104 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Got zinc? New zinc research suggests novel therapeutic targets New report in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that zinc activates a key… Read More ›
62nd Health Research Report 04 AUG 2009 – Reconstruction
Editors top 5: Common household pesticides linked to childhood cancer cases in Washington area Got zinc? New zinc research suggests novel therapeutic targets Study Links Virus To Some Cases Of Common Skin Cancer Millions of US children low in… Read More ›
Zinc supplements during pregnancy may counteract damage from early alcohol exposure
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Peter Coyle, Ph.D. 61-8-8222-3028 peter.coyle@imvs.sa.gov.au Hanson Institute Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research Animal research has shown that binge drinking – even just once – during early pregnancy can cause numerous problems for the fetus,… Read More ›
Supplementary approach to malaria – Decreased the prevalence of malaria by 34%
Contact: Charlotte Webber press@biomedcentral.com 44-020-763-19980 BioMed Central Could a simple vitamin A and zinc supplement help protect young children from malaria” A randomized double blind trial reported in the open access publication, Nutrition Journal, would suggest the answer is yes…. Read More ›