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Alternative News:
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Spirulina shows immune boosting power for seniors - Nutra USA, 2/17/11 -
"Twelve weeks of spirulina supplementation were associated with increased counts
of white blood cells, foot soldiers of the immune system ... Immune function was
measured using complete blood cell (CBC) counts and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase
(IDO) enzyme activity, and results showed that over half of all participants
receiving spirulina had higher IDO activity after 6 and 12 weeks, while this
proportion was “striking in men with over 75 percent of subjects manifesting
such phenomenon” ... In terms of cell counts, spirulina was associated with a
steady increase in corpuscular hemoglobin, thereby ameliorating anemia" -
[Abstract] - See
spirulina products at iHerb.
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The
effects of Spirulina on anemia and immune function in senior citizens - Cell
Mol Immunol. 2011 Jan 31 - "Participants took a
Spirulina supplementation for 12 weeks and
were administered comprehensive dietary questionnaires to determine their
nutritional regimen during the study. Complete cell count (CCC) and indoleamine
2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) enzyme activity, as a sign of
immune function, were determined at baseline and weeks 6 and 12 of
supplementation. Thirty study participants completed the entire study and the
data obtained were analyzed. Over the 12-week study period, there was a steady
increase in average values of
mean corpuscular
hemoglobin in subjects of both sexes. In addition, mean corpuscular volume
and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration also increased in male
participants. Older women appeared to benefit more rapidly from Spirulina
supplements. Similarly, the majority of subjects manifested increased IDO
activity and white blood cell count at
6 and 12 weeks of Spirulina supplementation. Spirulina may ameliorate anemia and
immunosenescence in older subjects" - See
spirulina products at iHerb.
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Vitamin E may boost immune function: Mouse study - Science Daily, 5/20/10 -
"The animals were fed 0.1 per cent Tocomin 50 per cent (Carotech), which is a
mixture of tocotrienols and alpha-tocopherols, or a control diet containing only
tocopherol, for six weeks ... Older mice fed the tocotrienol supplement
displayed a greater level of lymphocyte proliferation, a marker of how quickly
white blood cells can reproduce in response to infection, than old mice fed the
control ... mice of both ages fed the tocotrienol supplement had higher levels
of the interleukin-1beta, a cytokine released by immune cells (macrophages). ...
There are eight forms of vitamin E: four tocopherols (alpha, beta, gamma, delta)
and four tocotrienols (alpha, beta, gamma, delta). Alpha-tocopherol (alpha-Toc)
is the main source found in supplements and in the European diet, while gamma-tocopherol
(gamma-Toc) is the most common form in the American diet" - [Abstract]
- See
Jarrow FamilE (contains all eight members of the vitamin E family, includes
Tocomin) at iHerb.
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Omega-3 DHA boost for heart health in high-risk men: Study - Nutra USA,
3/6/09 - "supplementation with DHA for 45 days
resulted in decreased levels of the number of circulating white blood cells
(neutrophils) by 11.7 per cent, and these reductions were maintained until
the end of the 90-day study (10.5 per cent reduction) ... levels of
C-reactive protein (CRP) had decreased by 15 per cent, and IL-6 had
decreased by 23 per cent ... Furthermore, levels of the anti-inflammatory
matrix metalloproteinase-2 rose by 7 per cent ... In conclusion, DHA may
lessen the inflammatory response by altering blood lipids and their fatty
acid composition" - [Abstract]
- See
Jarrow Max DHA at iHerb.
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Gamma-tocopherol and docosahexaenoic acid decrease inflammation in dialysis
patients - J Ren Nutr. 2007 Sep;17(5):296-304 -
"gamma tocopherol (308 mg) and DHA (800 mg) ... In the treatment group, but
not in the placebo group, there were significant decreases in IL-6 (21.4 +/-
3.5 to 16.8 +/- 3.7 pg/mL), white blood cell (WBC) count (7.4 +/- 0.3 to 6.9
+/- 0.4 10(3)/microL), and neutrophil fraction of WBCs (4.8 +/- 0.3 to 4.4
+/- 0.3 10(3)/microL), at P < .05 for all"
- Mediterranean Diet Lowers C-reactive Protein Levels
- Medscape, 11/11/03 - "white
blood cell count decreased significantly"
Other News:
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Association of WBC count and glucose metabolism among Chinese population
aged 40 years and over - Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2008 Aug 6 -
"We concluded that an increase in WBC count was
associated with the deterioration of glucose tolerance"
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Elevated white blood cell count is associated with arterial stiffness -
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2008 May 2 - "These
findings indicate that elevated WBC count is associated with arterial
stiffness"
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White Blood Cell 'Waste Disposal' System Plays Critical
Regulatory Role - Science Daily, 5/29/05
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Extra Weight May Age You Faster - WebMD, 5/25/05 -
"inflammation burns out white blood
cells faster, and the effort of replacing them wears down the telomeres"
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Blood Test May Show Heart Attack Risk - WebMD, 5/16/05 -
"White blood cells are
infection-fighting cells that may increase in response to infection or
inflammation. Studies suggest that hardening of the arteries caused by
cholesterol plaque -- atherosclerosis -- is linked to inflammation.
Therefore, researchers suggest that measuring white blood cells may help
reveal heart disease risk"
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WBC Counts Predict Future CVD Events - Physician's Weekly, 4/25/05 -
"Patients with WBC counts greater
than 6.7 x 109 cells/L were found to be at high risk, even when clinicians
had not identified traditional CVD risk factors"
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Easy Blood Test May Reveal Women's Heart Risk - WebMD, 3/14/05 -
"women with the highest white blood
cell counts had twice the risk of dying of heart disease than those with the
lowest levels ... women in the top fourth also had a 40% higher risk of
nonfatal heart attack, 46% higher risk of stroke, and 50% higher risk of
death due to any cause"
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