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Entries Tagged as 'Human Biochemistry'

Swine Flu: Updates, Symptoms, Medication, Vaccine

April 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments

The swine flu virus of year 2009 is a new strain of virus, and hence currently there is no proven Swine Flu vaccine, and that is one of the main reasons why dozens of people have already died from it, and WHO has raised the threat of this disease to level 5, which is the [...]

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Tags: Health Research · Human Biochemistry · Immune System · Immunity · Infections · Vaccine · Viral Infections

Antioxidant Levels Key to Prostate Cancer Risk in Some Men

January 21st, 2009 · No Comments

Greater levels of selenium, vitamin E and the tomato carotenoid lycopene have been shown to reduce prostate cancer in one out of every four Caucasian males, or those who inherit a specific genetic variation that is particularly sensitive to oxidative stress, say US researchers.
Conversely, if carriers of this genetic variant have low levels of these [...]

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Tags: Cancer · Health Innovations · Human Biochemistry · Immune System · Mens Health

Dr Whiting on the Immune System and Preventing Colds and Flu

October 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

The human immune system is often overlooked yet without it we would not get very old at all. Our immune system is a complicated system, designed to both protect and defend us against microbes that could do us harm. Our immunity is based on many factors, most of which are tied into the presence of [...]

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Tags: Common Cold · Diet · Fats and Oils · Human Biochemistry · Immune System · Immunity · Natural Remedies · Sleep · Stress · Womens Health

Understanding Fats and Oils in the Diet

October 2nd, 2007 · 1 Comment

This video reflects the views of the doctor and poses some direct questions to our assumed ways of using oils and fats based on his research, which seems to show different results. It’s definitely worth checking out.

Fats are the most misunderstood of all the food groups. For decades we have been given information about [...]

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Tags: Cancer · Cardiovascular · Cholesterol · Diet · FAQ · Fats and Oils · Heart · Human Biochemistry · Lifestyle · Skin · Video