Vaccine Efficacy, Part 1 of 2: Can a Healthy Diet Improve It?
The influence of dietary fiber, prebiotics, beta-glucan, and fucoidan Vaccines are one of the greatest successes of modern medicine, helping to protect entire populations against a wide range of infectious diseases.[1] A vaccine works by training the immune system to recognize and combat pathogens, either viruses or bacteria. To do this, certain molecules (antigens)…
Fucoidan: A Potent Seaweed Extract with Immune-Supportive Benefits
PhD chemist Helen Fitton discusses the health benefits of complex seaweed-derived compounds known as fucoidans Nutrition In Focus recently had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Helen Fitton, PhD. She is chief scientist for Marinova Pty Ltd, a biotechnology company in Tasmania, Australia, which is dedicated to the development and manufacture of active biological…
Seaweed for Immunity
Complex seaweed-derived compounds known as fucoidans support immune function and longevity Picture a frozen earth 635 million years ago, the planet at last beginning to thaw from an extraordinary ice age that blanketed land and sea. As the permafrost softens and melts, new life emerges from the ocean depths: sea plants.[1] The earth’s first…
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