David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 It contains flavonoids and phenols such as caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid, which may fight cancer, viruses, and harmful bacteria, and protect against damage to cells.
Home Remedies
In Asia, the roots are often used for coughs, phlegm, and sore throats. It is believed that crushing a baked, blackened eggplant and applying it to teeth and gums will promote a healthy mouth. This concoction is also said to stop bleeding gums and nosebleeds. Eggplant has been used as an antidote for poisonous mushrooms, to reduce hemorrhoids, soothe burns, and relieve cold sores.
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Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 Zinc possesses antiviral activity and will attack viruses that may cause the common cold. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported a recent study demonstrating that after one year of either zinc supplementation or no supplementation, those taking zinc experienced far fewer colds than those who took a placebo. In addition, 88 percent of participants in a study of the elderly developed colds when they didn't take 45 mg of zinc regularly. Note that these participants ranged in age from 55 to 87— could there be a need for higher levels of zinc as we age? |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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 Researchers in Japan agree that tea, and EGCG in particular, achieves antiviral effects by interfering with the ability of viruses to adhere to cells.16
The influenza virus is also rendered inactive by green tea's polyphenols. Researchers at the National Institute of Health, Tokyo, Japan, discovered that EGCG binds with the flu virus, thereby preventing it from causing an infection. This is a very promising discovery, since influenza causes many deaths throughout the world. A study of mice demonstrated the anti-influenza action of polyphenols in animals. |
| Perhaps the most exciting research about green tea and viruses has to do with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS. Despite occasional progress and breakthroughs, AIDS researchers remain frustrated in their search for a way to prevent infection with HIV. EGCG has been reported to inhibit the action of an enzyme called reverse transcriptase (RT), which is essential for the reproduction of HIV. This is the same enzyme that the well-known drug AZT inhibits. |
| Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other minute life forms that are only visible through a microscope; many of these cause infections.
Mineral. An inorganic substance. Many are nutrients essential for the growth, maintenance, and repair of the human body.
Mitochondria. Any of various specialized structures found in all cells that are responsible for producing energy for the cell.
Mutagen. A substance that causes a genetic mutation, possibly predisposing a cell to cancer development.
Neurotransmitter. |
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
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 A painless, hard lymph node or jawbone can be an early warning sig
SIGNIFICANT FACT
Lymph nodes (aka lymph glands) are small, bean-shaped infection fighters that keep the body healthy by filtering out or trapping bacteria, viruses, cancer cells, and other toxic substances. About one-third of the 500 to 600 lymph nodes in the body are on the sides of the neck and on the throat. Others are found in the groin, chest, abdomen, and armpits. |
| And putting an inflexible object in your ear, such as a cotton swab or even your pinky, can perforate your eardrum and introduce dangerous bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
STOP SIGN
If you hear that ear candling—medically called ear coning—is a good HPTy way to remove earwax, listen up. Several recent studies have snuffed out ^HF' this theory. They've shown that ear candling, which involves placing a hollow, wax-coated tube in the ear and lighting the far end, can not only damage your inner ear but burn your ear and face as well. |
J. Douglas Bremner
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 Nonallergic asthma is triggered by factors not related to allergens, such as upper respiratory infections, anxiety, stress, exercise, cold or dry air, hyperventilation, smoke, viruses, medications [aspirin, NSAIDs (see Chapter 2), beta-blockers, and ACE inhibitors (see Chapter 5)], sulfites found in red wine, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Like allergic asthma, nonallergic asthma is characterized by airway obstruction and inflammation that can also be treated and partially reversed with medications similar to those used for allergic asthma. |
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
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| Although usually benign, a gurgling stomach can sometimes signal serious GI problems, especially if accompanied by bloating, gas,
1 ¦ 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 1 cramps, or diarrhea, lhe possible problems include stomach viruses, bowel obstructions, gastritis (inflammation of the stomach), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS, aka spastic colon), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which is the umbrella
It's long been known that yawning as well as coughing can be contagious. Recently, London researchers found that certain other body sounds are contagious as well. |
Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey
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 The organism's field—its information template—may be all that is necessary for the spread of viruses and other infectious microbes or for the appearance of symptoms associated with the real microbe. However, to be susceptible to that field, your body-field has to be compromised in some way. There has to be an environment—an Energetic Terrain—in which that information has meaning and, consequently, can affect the physical body. |
Dr Ron Roberts
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 If their immune systems prevent viruses and bacteria taking hold in the body, the chances are that their asthma will improve. Secondly, the immune system plays a part in the inflammatory reaction in asthma (see page 24) and a healthy immune system may not be so ready to over-react to asthma triggers.
Nutrients and vitamins stimulate the body's immune system while deficiencies adversely affect the body in various ways. It is well known that a Vitamin C deficiency results in the body being more susceptible to respiratory illnesses such as colds. |
| It is not clear, however, whether the drop in asthma symptoms was due to a drop in respiratory viruses as a result of taking the vitamin (colds are frequently a trigger for asthma) or whether the Vitamin C was preventing asthma by dampening the allergic or inflammatory response.
Another study was conducted by Dr Schachter at Yale University, in the United States, focusing on the ability of Vitamin C to relieve exercise-induced asthma. |
| Harmful bacteria and viruses can be found in or on almost everything we eat, drink, breathe or touch. Our immune system, which consists of special cells within the body, recognises and fights these marauding invaders. Without the immune system our bodies would not cope with such constant attacks and people would die from simple ailments like the common cold. A healthy immune system is our greatest ally and good nutrition our best ammunition.
How does a healthy immune system improve asthma? In two ways. |
| Additionally, some respiratory bacteria and viruses can be neutralised by various antibodies in the lining of the airways and cells of the alveoli called macrophages, to safeguard the quality of oxygen entering the airways.
Breathing Patterns
If we don't breathe correctly we invite ill-health. Most people assume that the way they breathe is how everybody breathes ?that it happens naturally, so what is there to think about? Well, there is much to think about!
Do you know how your breathing pattern affects your health? |
| Allergic Triggers
Allergic triggers are often very small particles: small enough to be mistaken by the body for viruses or bacteria (which are not as large as human cells).
DUST MITES
The most common allergic trigger is dust mite populations. The mite is too tiny to be seen, but it is still too large for the human body to have an allergic reaction to it. Its droppings, however, are light enough to float into the air and be inhaled, and it is these that set off the allergic reaction. It is estimated that up to 75 per cent of all asthmatics may be allergic to the dust mite. |
| However, in allergic people the bloodstream has programmed white cells to attack surfaces of particles that are not viruses or bacteria, and may be substances with which we come into contact all the time.
The body doesn't have to meet the substances just in the blood: cells known as mast cells that lie in the surface of the lung passages and airsacs, and through the digestive system, are 'scouts' for the army of white blood cells. If the allergen meets a mast cell a signal is sent to call reinforcements, and inflammation results. |
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| It can be caused by a blockage in the lymphatic system that prevents lymph fluids (which collect viruses, bacteria, and waste products from the body) from draining. Lymphedema itself is often a serious warning sign of heart failure or cirrhosis of the liver.
If the head is lost, all that perishes is the individual; if the balls are lost, all human nature perishes.
—Francois Rabelais, 16th-century French author
A SWOLLEN PENIS HEAD
Probably we've all met a few men with swollen heads. But if the head of a man's penis (glans penis) is swollen, he may have nothing to be proud about. |
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 John's Wort, called hypericin, helps kill herpes simplex and several other viruses to help heal sores.
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Brew a strong tea made from the herb, and, after it cools, dab it on the affected area. You can also take 300 mg three times a day of an extract standardized to contain 0.3% hypericin.
TIP: MINIMIZE YOUR STRESS LEVELS
Sufficient sleep is critical for maintaining an optimal resistance to herpes outbreaks and relieving stress. Keeping stress levels down minimizes the frequency and severity of episodes. |
Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey
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| Microbiology tecognizes categories of microorganisms, such as amoebas, fungi, yeasts, bacteria, and viruses, and in his testing Peter found that the Energetic Terrains matched to entire categories of microorganisms, rather than to specific, individual organisms. So the Terrain Infoceuticals cover these broad categories, and NES cannot be used diagnostically to identify a specific microbe.
In its Energetic Terrain theory, NES is dealing with the bioenergetic signature of a pathogen, not the physical pathogen. |
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| Echinacea makes the body's own immune cells more efficient in attacking viruses. The key is using a product that has been processed to contain a high level of active constituents. Two potent, well-researched products are Echinamide Alcohol-Free Liquid Extract, Natural Berry Flavor and Echinamide Anti-V Formula Softgels, both from Natural Factors (to find a retailer, call 800-322-8704 or go to www.naturalfactors.com). |
| Patients are exposed to bacteria and ¦UHUB viruses.. .subjected to tests g ""'""*_JB_ and procedures with high risks...and given drugs that should be closely monitored—but sometimes aren't.
Between 44,000 and 98,000 Americans die annually from hospital errors. Although hospital patients can't control everything that happens in the hospital, they can lower their risks more than they realize.
Example: Use only a hospital that's accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. |
| The vaccine was found to still be effective after nearly five years, and may protect women against more types of cancer-causing viruses than originally thought, researchers report.
A specific type of infectious pathogen, called the human papillomavirus (HPV), causes most cervical cancers. Cervarix is designed to protect against HPV 16 and HPV 18, which account for approximately 70% of cervical malignancies, Harper says.
THE STUDY
This study is a follow-up on some of the women who participated in a previous study that measured the effectiveness of the Cervarix vaccine.
Study author Dr. |
| WBCs battle viruses, bacteria and any other infectious agents. They are measured in thousands per cubic millimeter (K/mm3) of blood.
Normal range: 4.0 to 11.0.*
•WBC differential. This measures the relative percentage of five different types of WBCs—neutrophils (which fight bacterial infection). . .basophils and eosinophils (they play a role in allergic responses).. .and lymphocytes and monocytes (which develop when there is an immune response to many infections). Ask your doctor for your normal ranges.
•Absolute neutrophil count (ANC). |
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| HERBALISM
Antimicrobial botanicals: Some herbal medicines act to kill the bacteria or viruses responsible for food poisoning. For example, licorice root, purple coneflower root, and osha root may all fight food poisoning stemming from infections. Tinctures of these roots can be taken several times a day during the acute phase of food poisoning.
Berberine: This alkaloid has been studied for its ability to combat gastrointestinal infections, and could also be useful for food poisoning. |
Elaine Magee
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 We can avoid many of these everyday hits—such as exposure to tobacco and the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays, overindulging in alcohol, or getting too few important nutrients in our diets—but cannot control others, such as certain viruses.
Because some cancers have a genetic link, if you have a family member who battled cancer, you may feel that there's a time bomb ticking inside you. Actually, it's estimated that only 5 to 10 percent of all cancers might be attributed to a genetic predisposition. However, lifestyle remains a significant factor. |
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| When children share bathrooms that contain wart viruses, some will contract plantar warts, while others seem to be immune. The reason for this variance in susceptibility is unknown.
SYMPTOMS
TREATMENT GOAL
• One or more circular lumps, which can be white, flesh-colored, or
To clear up the plantar wart and protect against further infections. |
Tom Bohager
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 A third type help rid the body of cells that have been infected by viruses, cancer, and other pathogens. They are also the cells responsible for the rejection of tissue and organ grafts.
Whenever T cells and B cells are activated, some are stored in the lymphatic system as "memory" cells, so the next time the system encounters that same antigen it is primed to destroy it quickly.
B or T cell
First exposure to an antigen results in a primary immune response. ţ
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Active cells
Secondary immune response occurs when exposure to an antigen happens again. |
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| It increases the body's production of white blood cells, which the body uses to defend against infection and impede the growth of viruses and bacteria. Bioflavonoids enhance the effectiveness of vitamin C as well as improve the body's absorption of this vitamin. Take 500-1,000 mg three times daily. Also take 400 IU of vitamin E with mixed tocopherols daily as it is a powerful antioxidant that helps destroy free radicals, which inhibit healing. By protecting the cells, vitamin E promotes immune system efficiency. Colloidal silver is another potent natural antibiotic. |
| Antiviral tea: Sneezing due to cold and flu viruses is best addressed by eliminating the virus. Support your immune system with rest, fluids, and a relaxing, antiviral tea. Valerian root and hops leaf help your body relax; osha and desert parsley decrease the viral presence in the body; elder and yarrow have astringent qualities that reduce inflammation and induce a mild sweat to rally the body's natural defenses. Combine equal parts of these herbs and infuse 1 tbsp of the mixture in 1 cup of hot water. Drink 3—4 cups of the infusion a day until the sneezing resolves. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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 Increased levels of melatonin associated with deep sleep promote immune system activity, protect you from viruses, and have remarkable anticancer properties. Deep sleep also increases human growth hormone naturally, so the levels oscillate as they are supposed to, and you start to feel like a puppy. Growth hormone also plays a critical role in fostering optimal body weight.
As we mentioned, sleep problems that develop with age can be attributed to a decrease in REM caused by frequent awakenings. Why does that happen? |
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