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Key Foods for the Immune System
The immune system provides a robust anatomical barrier that serves as a host defense mechanism. One of these anatomical barriers is the gastrointestinal tract, inside which there are many defense mechanisms such as peristalsis, gastric acid, bile acids, digestive enzymes, flushing, thiocyanate, defensins and gut flora. The gut flora (microbiota) is a key focus for…
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Best Foods for Restorative Sleep
Obtaining restorative sleep on a nightly basis (between 7 and 9 hours) is critical for health, yet often very difficult for many patients. Lack of sleep can make eating healthy challenging, as cravings for sugar and carbohydrates often increase. Poor sleep may contribute to the inability to properly manage stress. It has been linked to…