PMID: J Dairy Sci. 2019 Dec ;102(12):10838-10844. Epub 2019 Sep 20. PMID: 31548063 Abstract Title: Short communication: Complete genome sequence of Lactobacillus plantarum J26, a probiotic strain with immunomodulatory activity. Abstract: Lactobacillus plantarum J26, a significant probiotic isolated from Chinese traditional fermented dairy products, exerts a positive immunomodulatory effect by regulating the expression of immune-related …
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Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections.
PMID: Health Technol Assess. 2019 01 ;23(2):1-44. PMID: 30675873 Abstract Title: Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections: individual participant data meta-analysis. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) exploring the potential of vitamin D to prevent acute respiratory infections have yielded mixed results. Individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis has the potential to identify factors …
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Beta-glucan, but not vitamin D or placebo, results in significant improvements of natural killer cell numbers.
PMID: Folia Microbiol (Praha). 2020 Apr 4. Epub 2020 Apr 4. PMID: 32248405 Abstract Title: Concentration of NK cells afterβ-glucan and vitamin D supplementation in patients with diabetic retinopathy. Abstract: In our study, we focused on possible effects of supplementation with glucan and vitamin D on total numbers of NK cells in patients with diabetic …
Low vitamin D at ICU admission is associated with cancer, infections, acute respiratory insufficiency, and liver failure.
PMID: Nutrition. 2019 04 ;60:235-240. Epub 2018 Oct 24. PMID: 30682545 Abstract Title: Low vitamin D at ICU admission is associated with cancer, infections, acute respiratory insufficiency, and liver failure. Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Vitamin D deficiency may be associated with comorbidities and poor prognosis. However, this association in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) has …
In a healthy middle aged population with normal BMD, an increase in plant food consumption, either alone or in combination with a diet containing meat, is associated with improved bone mineralisation markers.
PMID: J Nutr Health Aging. 2020 ;24(4):388-397. PMID: 32242206 Abstract Title: Increased Consumption of Plant Foods Is Associated with Increased Bone Mineral Density. Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To determine the relationship between plant food consumption and bone mineral density (BMD) in a healthy population when age, gender, BMI and physical activity are accounted for.DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.SETTING: Participants …
Profiling of Alzheimer’s disease related genes in mild to moderate vitamin D hypovitaminosis.
PMID: J Nutr Biochem. 2019 May ;67:123-137. Epub 2019 Feb 11. PMID: 30889441 Abstract Title: Profiling of Alzheimer's disease related genes in mild to moderate vitamin D hypovitaminosis. Abstract: A vast majority of the elderly population shows a mild to moderate vitamin D deficiency. Besides the well-known function of vitamin D, vitamin D receptor is …
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with dyslipidemia in Hispanic American adolescents.
PMID: Glob Pediatr Health. 2017 ;4:2333794X17744141. Epub 2017 Dec 7. PMID: 29242817 Abstract Title: Vitamin D Deficiency and Association With Body Mass Index and Lipid Levels in Hispanic American Adolescents. Abstract: In this retrospective study, vitamin D deficiency was examined with body mass index (BMI) and lipid levels in a sample of Hispanic American adolescents. …
1 in 3 women and 1 in 2 men with a BMI over 40 are vitamin D deficient.
PMID: Anticancer Res. 2009 Sep ;29(9):3713-20. PMID: 19667169 Abstract Title: The dependency of vitamin D status on body mass index, gender, age and season. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Obesity is a rapidly growing health problem in most developed countries. Excess body weight is a risk factor for many somatic and even psychological disorders, including cardiovascular disease, type …
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Nigella sativa exerts antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and wound healing properties.
PMID: J Trop Med. 2017 ;2017:7092514. Epub 2017 Nov 22. PMID: 29358959 Abstract Title: A Review on the Cosmeceutical and External Applications of. Abstract: It is estimated by the World Health Organization (WHO) that most of the world's population depends on herbal medicine for their health care.also known as black-caraway and as"Kalonji,"is a well-known seed …
This review will focus on vitamin D as a potential candidate to treat or prevent exacerbations in cystic fibrosis, COPD, and asthma.
PMID: Calcif Tissue Int. 2020 Jan ;106(1):76-87. Epub 2019 Jul 26. PMID: 31350569 Abstract Title: Targeting Vitamin D Deficiency to Limit Exacerbations in Respiratory Diseases: Utopia or Strategy With Potential? Abstract: Patients with respiratory diseases such as cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or asthma often experience an acute worsening of respiratory symptoms, termed exacerbations. …
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