Author: Rawa Mohammed
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Re-directing the STING Pathway in Diabetic Wounds Could Accelerate Healing
The body’s movement of nutrients obtained from food is calculated wisely. Our cells are blessed to be able to use and drag them without any help most of the time. However, there are instances when the cells need a boost from an external friend to do such a job. One example is the energy nutrient…
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Probiotics – a dietary supplement that may control food allergies
We have always been told the only way to prevent a specific food allergy from happening again is by eliminating that food from our diet! Let’s take a step back to define what food allergy is and why the body is reacting against something that is supposed to be harmless (and tasty). Food allergy is…
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The bitter truth of artificial sweeteners: the relationship between sugar substitutes and gut health
Sugary beverages and most snacks are loaded with sugar, but let us face reality, they are delicious! However, if we plan to reduce our sugar consumption, or rather tend to cut those goodies completely for weight loss purposes, our go-to substitute becomes the products labeled as “Sugar-free”!What we never pay attention to are what is…
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Companions or parasites? A story of innate immunity and the hair mites.
Picture source: dreamstime.com When we injure our skin, it opens an attractive gate for external invaders, such as bacteria, to rush in. This activates our innate immunity, “the body’s first line of defense”, which therefore triggers the immune cells to stream in immediately to act as a barricade. As a next step, these immune cells release…
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