immune system
New Study Shows How Wily Omicron Evades the Immune System
The current wave of COVID-19 highlights a particularly high risk of reinfection by the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. And a team of researchers from the Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases of the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and of the Geneva University Hospital (HUG) wanted to find out why. They analyzed the antibody neutralization capacity of ...
Immune Season 2022-23: BA.5 is Back for More
COVID-19 mutation BA.5 is on the rise, and will impact the immune support category in a dramatic way. It’s like the oft-repeated line from “The Godfather”: “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” Just when we thought we could leave COVID behind, its latest incarnation, BA.5, is pulling us back ...
Immune Health: An Athlete’s Complex Strategic Fighting System
Athletes are always seeking ways to improve performance. Since the onset of the pandemic, many athletes have begun to reconsider a major contributor to performance that is often overlooked: the immune system. The immune system is the body’s version of the military: it is tasked with defending against all who threaten it. It has some ...
Allergy Attack!
Helping manage seasonal allergies naturally. First you sneeze. Then you cough. Then your eyes begin to itch and water and your nose begins to run. Welcome to spring, the season that brings us flowers and blossoming trees and green grass …. and increased pollen counts. Seasonal allergies are a major pain for the millions of ...
Amino Acids: Critical for Overall Health
For most of us, life is a balancing act. In a perfect world, we’d all have time during our day to devote to our health. But in the real world, 24 hours a day doesn’t seem like nearly enough time to fit in work, school, family and the plethora of responsibilities that life throws at ...
Zinc Shown to Help Relieve UTIs
Findings from research about the role of zinc in the immune system may help the development of new non-antibiotic treatment strategies for bacterial diseases, such as urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to authors of a published study. UTIs are one of the most common bacterial infections worldwide and can lead to serious conditions such as ...
Longevity by Nature Announces 2 National Marketing and Distribution Agreements
Longevity by Nature, a manufacturer of natural, science-based nutritional supplements that support a wide range of health benefits, has announced that it has entered into agreements with National Sales Associates, LLC, a national sales and marketing brokerage agency specializing in natural, organic and specialty products, and United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI), North America’s premier ...
Strengthen Immune Function by Eliminating Fructose, Study Suggests
A new study strongly suggests that diets high in fructose damage the immune system. The new research has indicated that consuming a diet high in the sugar fructose might prevent the proper functioning of the immune system in ways that has, until now, largely been unknown. Fructose is commonly found in sugary drinks, sweets and ...
Seasonal Wellness
Springtime means more activity outdoors—here’s how to help your customers keep their immune systems strong for their release from hibernation. Spring fever is really a thing. It’s not just a myth. In this case, the use of “fever” means ebullience and zeal. According to Merriam-Webster, the first use of the term was in 1859 to ...
Being a Better Sport
Vibrant growth of sports nutrition reflects an evolving view of wellness. Now more than ever, your customers want to feel good, to feel alive. Along with eating a healthier diet and being mindful of self-care—fitness truly makes us feel great, and it nourishes our confidence. Millions of Americans are responding to the lockdown by getting ...
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