Solving this mystery has opened a new door into the way that the scientific community will look
at immune system deficiencies,» says Dr. Vinh.
Not exact matches
Gluten stimulates the
immune system to go on immediate alert causing such extreme inflammation that individuals with Celiac disease experience abdominal pain, nutrient
deficiency and are
at a higher risk of developing gastrointestinal cancer.
When he was a year old, he was hospitalized with multiple infections and diagnosed with an
immune system deficiency that breastfeeding had perhaps held
at bay.
This redistribution of DHA is essential to ensure optimal fetal brain, eye,
immune and nervous
system development but can leave the mother depleted and
at risk for problems associated with essential fatty acids
deficiency, such as post partum depression.
A Source: Eggs, milk, liver, fish, spinach, carrots, sweet potatoes Effects of
deficiency: Weakened
immune system, night blindness; hinders embryological development Who's
at risk: Alcoholics, infants in poor countries with foods low in beta - carotene; people in Africa and Southeast Asia, where polished rice, which lacks the vitamin, is a staple Fortification options: Milk, oil, margarine Estimated millions of children affected: 140
Zinc is another important mineral for your
immune system, and people with
deficiencies are
at a higher risk for asthma.
Stephanie Seneff, senior scientist
at MIT, claims that sulfur
deficiency is far more common than most people realize, leading to inflammation (acne, rosacea), weight gain and obesity, heart disease, arthritis,
immune system dysregulation, and Alzheimer's disease.
Diet can be an important way to remain healthy and keep one's
immune system at full strength as malnutrition and specific vitamin
deficiencies cause susceptibility to infection.
«A «
deficiency» of polyunsaturated fatty acids leads to altered rates of cellular regeneration and differentiation, a larger brain
at birth, improved function of the
immune system, decreased inflammation, decreased mortality from endotoxin poisoining, lower susceptibility to lipid peroxidation, increased basal metabolic rate and respiration, increased thyroid function, later puberty and decreases other signs of estrogen dominance.
People
at Risk People with compromised
immune systems People with AIDS / HIV People on chemotherapy People on who have received organ or bone marrow transplants People who are elderly People born with congenital
immune deficiencies Pregnant women (a fetus»
immune system is not fully developed)