Yogurt, Bifidobacterium and Immunoglobulin A.

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Dr. Gary Pack

To read the author’s abstract of the article, click on the title of the article. Then, to read the full article, click on the full text icon. KEY WORDS: Acidophilus, Beta-defensin 2, Bifidobacterium lactis, Faeces (feces), Fecal, Gastrointestinal infection, Health promotion, Immunoglobulin A, Innate immunity, Lactobacillus, Mucosal defences, Probiotic, Respiratory infection, Yoghurt (yogurt.) PMID: 22196482. […]

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Conditions: Gastrointestinal disease, Respiratory infections

Supplements: Acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis, Lactobacillus species, Prebiotics

Foods: Yogurt

Miscellaneous: Feces, Immunoglobulins, Innate immune system

Natural Killer Cells in Aging and Longevity.

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

With aging physical changes occur to cells in the body which are adaptive to the normal physical deterioration which occurs over time. With aging, the deterioration of immunity, called immunosenescence, is balanced by mechanisms seen in centenarians that allow some people to live to very old age. An example of an adjustment in immunosenescence is […]

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Conditions: Aging, Apoptosis, Autoimmune disease, Cancer, Immunosenescence, Inflammation, Stress

Supplements: Melatonin, Zinc

Miscellaneous: Adaptive immunity, Bone marrow, Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, Innate immune system, Liver, Lymphocytes, Metallothioneins, Natural killer (NK) cells, Spleen, Thymus gland

Acai Fruit and the Immune System.

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Dr. Gary Pack

Acai* fruit (Euterpe oleracea) is reported to support the human immune system. A few studies verify immune enhancing effects of acai polyphenols. Of significance, polyphenols and polysaccharides found in other immune-enhancing fruits resemble those in acai. (Acai was found to contain arabinogalactan polysaccharides.) One particular study emphasized the effects of acai on gammadelta T cells. […]

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Conditions: Asthma, Cancer, Chagas disease, Immune depression, Infection, Osteoarthritis, Pain

Supplements: Acai (Euterpe oleracea Mart), Wolfberry (Acai), Wolfberry (Goji berry)

Foods: Acai (Euterpe oleraea Mart), Fruits, Tea, Vegetables

Miscellaneous: Adaptive immunity, Arabinogalactans, Darwin (Charles), Gammadelta T cells, Homeopathy, Immune system, Innate immune system, Kissing bugs, Myeloid cells, Polyphenols, Polysaccharides, T cell lymphocytes, Trypanosoma cruzi

Lactoferrin and Stem Cell Transplants.

Posted on September 13, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

Lactoferrin is a glycoprotein of the innate immune system and its receptors are found in many tissues of the body. Lactoferrin and its derivatives have the following properties: 1. Broad spectrum anti-microbial activity. 2. Anti-tumor activity with apoptosis in cancer cells. 3. Regulation of cell growth and differentiation. 4. Modulation of inflammatory, humoral and cellular […]

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Grifolia Frondosa D-Fraction and NK Cells.

Posted on April 8, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

Natural killer (NK) cells are part of the innate immune system. NK cells can attack, damage and kill bacteria and viruses when activated by IL-12 and activated NK cells can recognize and kill tumor cells. D-fraction, a polysaccharide extract from Maitake mushroom fruiting body (Grifola frondosa,) is known to activate macrophages, dendritic cells and T […]

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Conditions: Apoptosis, Bacterial infection, Cancer, Elderly, Immunostimulation, Viral infection

Supplements: Maitake D-Fraction, Maitake mushroom (Grifola frondosa)

Miscellaneous: Anticancer, Innate immune system, Natural killer (NK) cells

Prolactin and Autoimmunity.

Posted on January 26, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

Prolactin (PRL) plays a role in innate and adaptive immunity. There are important connections between the immune and the endocrine systems. PRL is produced in the anterior pituitary gland and by immune cells. PRL receptors are found in many parts of the body. The primary role of PRL is to control the growth of mammary […]

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