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Eating Fabulous

February 14th, 2007

Vitamin D3 Protects Skin Wounds from Infection

Not only has it been shown to have potentials in reducing cancer risks, Vitamin D also appears to control the body’s innate immune response, affecting a skin wound’s ability to heal. It appears to play an important role in the body’s ability to produce cathelicidin, a compound produced by wounds and is necessary to fight […]

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December 7th, 2006

The Buffet Is Open: b5media’s Science and Health Channel Theme Day Focuses on Food

Welcome to this month’s Theme Day here at b5media’s Science and Health Channel. If you’re interested in what things food can do other than just stave off hunger, get yourself a cup of tea and sit back. You’re in for a long, but very informative reading…
Where to go if…
… you have the flu? Grace […]

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August 15th, 2006

What are Probiotics?

You see it on the labels of your yoghurt, cheese, or other processed food products: “Live Active Culture”. I even saw some salami at the supermarket bearing the word: Probiotic. But what does probiotic really mean?
Our digestive tracts (or other parts of our body, for that matter) are full of microorganisms. Not all of them […]

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