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Andrographis: A Bitter and Powerful Herb
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The Body’s Two-Part Immune System
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Immune Support in Children: Elderberry
A child’s immune system is rapidly and continuously developing throughout their first years of life. The relative immaturity of the...
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Children, Their Immunity, and Colostrum
A baby’s immune system is not yet fully developed even as they exit the womb and enter a world full...
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Part 7: Immune System Series | Oral Tolerance to Foods
Active immune responses directed against the microbiota can result in inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis....
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Part 6: Immune System Series | MicroRNA (miRNA) Non-Protein Coding Sequence
A new type of non-coding RNA is now referred to as circular RNAs which is part of a complicated network involving mRNA, micro-RNA, and proteins.
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Part 5: Immune System Series | Nutrition is Essential for a Healthy Immune System
Inadequate nutrition compromises the immune system. Good nutrition provides a healthy balance of antioxidants, micronutrients, and other components...
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Part 2: Immune System Series | Antigen-Antibody Binding and Effector Cytokine and Chemokine Response
Every healthy adult has small amounts of thousands of different antibodies derived from B cells. Each antibody is highly specialized to recognize...
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10-Part Immune System Series: Introduction
The immune system protects the body from infection and disease throughout life. The ability to respond to pathogens is unique to each individual.
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Part 3 Immune System Series | Differences Between an Antigen and a Pathogen
The distinction between antigen and pathogen is subtle, but key to understanding the dynamic interplay between the innate and acquired immune system.
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Part 4: Immune System Series | Autoimmunity
Autoimmunity is when the immune system attacks host tissue. The results can be devastating, impacting many types of tissues and organs.
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Part 10: Immune System Series | Implications for Clinicians in Support of a Healthy Immune System
The benefits of a healthy immune system are extensive and applicable to everyone, thus the enhancement of patients’ immune function is a great...
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Whole Foods Impact on Epigenetics Part 2: Stress and Cortisol Effects on Gene Expression
John Troup, PhD, and Jennifer Stagg, ND, discuss phytonutrients and epigenetics, mainly how stress and cortisol affect gene expression.
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Part 1: Immune System Series | Innate and Acquired Immune Responses
The immune system is composed of two parts: the innate immune system and the acquired immune system. Together, they protect the body from disease.
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The Role of the HPA Axis in Stress
The HPA axis coordinates the body’s response to short- and long-term stress. Supporting HPA axis balance through a healthy diet, stress-modulating...
Article • September 10, 2022 • 4 min readBookmark
Andrographis: A Bitter and Powerful Herb
Andrographis paniculata is a bitter herb with many pharmacological actions in the body and has been used for centuries to treat a variety of...
Article • July 23, 2022 • 3 min readBookmark
Immune Support in Children: Elderberry
A child’s immune system is rapidly and continuously developing throughout their first years of life. The relative immaturity of the...
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Child and Adult: Comparing Immune Systems
Immunity and Survival Humans are social creatures, often eating for pleasure in group settings. While humans may love and appreciate...
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Cortisol, the Stress Response, and Metabolic Markers of Stress
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Vitamin C: Antioxidant & Immune Support
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a readily available water-soluble vitamin found in many fruits and vegetables and...
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The Effects of Stress on the Immune System
Homeostasis is the state of maintaining one’s internal environment to be constant in the face of a changing environment.1 Stress...
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Known for its link to sunshine, vitamin D is a micronutrient associated with a variety of vital functions in the...
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The function and integrity of the immune system depends on multiple nutrients and can be adversely affected during states of...
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Lifestyle and Nutrition to Support Sleep
Most modern lifestyles cause pressure, stress, and anxiety, resulting in sleep disturbance. Neglecting healthy sleep affects the whole body,...
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Children, Their Immunity, and Colostrum
A baby’s immune system is not yet fully developed even as they exit the womb and enter a world full...
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Stress Management with Magnesium & Ashwagandha
Stress is a normal, constant part of most people’s lives, and supporting the body with the right nutrition can help...
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Suppressing vs. Supporting Inflammation
Inflammation is a normal physiological process, and it is part of the immune response to protect the body from injury,...
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Immunity is often challenged by the invasion of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other pathogens. This requires the resources of the...
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Managing Stress with Whole Food Magnesium
We are stressed. About money, work, family, the news. Hopefully you have helpful stress management techniques like meditation and exercise,...
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The Nervous System and Inflammation
Christopher Bump, DC, MS, DCBCN, IFMCP, explores neuroinflammation in the chiropractive practice from a nutritional and metabolic perspective. Topics...
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Systems Biology in Functional Medicine: An Opportunity to Manage Stress Related Disorders
Dr. Jay Lombard discusses managing underlying inflammation in the context of stress and anxiety.
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Functional Neurology and Neuro-immune Controls
Ryan Lazarus, DC, discusses the concept of functional neurology, the relationship between the nervous and immune system.
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The Role of Stress in Health and Wellness
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Functional Neurology and its Role in Immune-modulation
Dr. Christopher J. Bump reviews the inflammation response function on neurology function.
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Immune Herbs: Tonics Vs. Enhancers Vs. Stimulators
Medicinal herbs work in the human body to impact physiological processes through a variety of actions. One herb may act...
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Understanding Herbal Adaptogen vs. Tonic
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Cat’s Claw for Immunity and Recovery
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The Role of Herbs in Innate Immunity and the Inflammatory Response
Today we’re talking about the innate immune system, the inflammatory response, and the cytokine storm, particularly in the context of...
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Christopher Bump, DC, MS, has used nutrition in his practice for his long time. In this podcast episode, the WholisticMatters...
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Stress and Inflammation with Dr. Jay Lombard | Episode 51
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Whole Foods Impact on Epigenetics Part 2: Stress and Cortisol Effects on Gene Expression
John Troup, PhD, and Jennifer Stagg, ND, discuss phytonutrients and epigenetics, mainly how stress and cortisol affect gene expression.
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Integrative Medicine: Part 2 | Episode 2
John Troup, PhD, and Andrew Heyman, MD, MHSA, discuss adaptive and innate immune systems in part two of a three-part podcast series.
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The Body’s Two-Part Immune System
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