- Aging -
Statins May Reduce Effectiveness of Flu Vaccine in Seniors
By Craig CoxTwo new studies suggest cholesterol-lowering drugs could affect immune response.
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- Gut Health -
Study Finds Exercise May Boost Gut Health
By Maggie Fazeli FardA new study shows that exercise, along with a diverse diet that includes protein, can help the body’s multifaceted microbiome thrive.
- Nutrition -
Low vitamin D levels linked to cancer and heart disease, studies show
By Maggie Fazeli FardThe studies, which looked at data on more than one million people, confirmed previously reported evidence of the risks associated with vitamin D deficiency.
New report questions vitamin D supplementation
By Maggie Fazeli FardResearchers in France claim that low vitamin D levels are an effect — not a cause — of disease, and recommend against supplementation.
- General Health -
Clues to Curing Allergies
By Maggie Fazeli FardEnvironmental exposures are more than just allergy triggers: Evidence shows they can help the body build up its immunity.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Sickness Setbacks
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlOn Thursday, I posted about boosting my immune system. A bad cold virus has been circulating in Twin Cities offices and day-care centers, and I wasn’t about to let the infection get to me. But that was more than four days ago. The cold? It won. It started with a headache, then a cough, and… Read more »
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Keeping My Immune System Strong
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlA bad cold virus is circulating, so senior editor Courtney Lewis Opdahl gives her immune system a boost.
The Health Dangers of LED Lights
By Experience Life StaffHow too much blue light in LED light bulbs can affect sleep, mood and cancer-fighting abilities.
- Environmental Health -
How Forests Boost Immunity
By Experience Life Community ManagerStudies show that positive immune benefits can last up to a month after a visit to the woods.
- Gut Health -
Little Bugs, Big Trouble
By Catherine GuthrieParasitic infections are on the rise, but there are plenty of ways to keep the beasts from taking over.