Sentences with phrase «depressed immune function»

Recent research has revealed that too much omega - 6 in the diet creates an imbalance that can interfere with production of important prostaglandins.34 This disruption can result in increased tendency to form blood clots, inflammation, high blood pressure, irritation of the digestive tract, depressed immune function, sterility, cell proliferation, cancer and weight gain.35

Over two billion people, or 30 per cent of the world's population, suffer from iron deficiency with symptoms ranging from poor mental development in children to depressed immune function and anemia.

Symptoms include poor mental development, depressed immune function and anaemia.

Ensure good nutrition: Avoid refined sugars and processed foods which can depress immune function making you more susceptible to getting sick.

Exercise, for instance, plays biochemical havoc with the body: starving some cells of oxygen and glucose, flooding others with oxidants, and depressing immune functions.

Severe zinc deficiency depresses immune function [48], and even mild to moderate degrees of zinc deficiency can impair macrophage and neutrophil functions, natural killer cell activity, and complement activity [49].

Extreme pain, though, causes a more complicated natural response that depresses immune function, interferes with blood clotting and wound healing, and negatively affects the cardiovascular system.

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We can get caught in what is called a cortisol cascade until we are burned while our immune function becomes depressed making us susceptable to colds and flu.

Stress depresses the body's natural immune function, which may be one of the reasons that there is evidence that people who practice yoga for cancer have greater recovery rates.

Surfeit of omega - 6 fatty acids and deficiency in omega - 3 fatty acids has been shown to depress immune system function, contribute to weight gain and cause inflammation.

Your immune function will remain depressed for longer after each workout, increasing your risk of infection.

«What they don't get is that lipomas are a result of what we've done to depress the metabolic functions and immune system of the animal.»

Researchers have known for about two decades that divorce can depress the immune system's function.