Breaks up mucus in the lungs and kills respiratory bacteria and virus. Potassium iodide has long been used by doctors as an expectorant in cases of infectious diseases of the respiratory tract, or in pulmonary diseases in which anatomical changes impair expectoration, such as emphysema and cystic fibrosis
May is National Nutrition Month. I’ll use this occasion to issue a clarion call for making nutrition a linchpin of medical therapy across ALL specialties.
Low vitamin D status in winter permits viral epidemics. During winter, people who do not take vitamin D supplements are likely to have low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations
Vitamin D can reduce the risk of viral epidemics and pandemics in several ways. First, higher 25(OH)D concentrations reduce the risk of many chronic diseases, including cancers, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory tract infections (RTIs), diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. Patients with chronic diseases have significantly higher risk of death from RTIs than otherwise healthy people
Zinc status is a critical factor that can influence antiviral immunity, particularly as zinc-deficient populations are often most at risk of acquiring viral infections such as HIV or hepatitis C virus
Zinc is an essential micronutrient that is required to mount an effective antiviral response. It is an essential trace element that is crucial for growth, development, and the maintenance of immune function. It is now understood that zinc is the second-most abundant trace metal in the human body after iron
If you suffer from inflammation, joint pain and cracking, avoiding nightshades will likely lessen your pain, whether or not the nightshades are the true source of the pain
The nightshades are members of an enormous family of plants called Solanaceae, represent a huge family of plants. Muscle pain and tightness, morning stiffness, poor healing, arthritis, insomnia and gall bladder problems—these can all be caused by nightshades. Nightshades can also cause heart burn or GERD
Time-restricted eating (TRE) is a form of intermittent fasting where you eat all of your meals for the day within a restricted window of time. Your eating window could range from 8-10 hours a day (or longer), fasting for the remaining 16 to 14 hours
Time-restricted eating (aka Intermittent fasting) can provide many important health benefits, from improving your insulin/leptin sensitivity to helping your body more effectively burn fat for fuel.
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