Category: Micronutrients and Immune Health
Monday, March 29, 2021
Now more than ever, Americans are taking a closer look at the health of their immune system. Micronutrients – the vitamins, minerals, and molecules that regulate everything in biology – which are needed to launch a massive attack against the COVID virus are the same micronutrients needed to calm the storm once the threat subsides. Assessing micronutrient status is a key step in staying healthy during this pandemic.
A research paper from the medical journal Clinical...
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at Monday, March 29, 2021
Monday, March 29, 2021
In fact, people who get mild cases of COVID often don’t even have enough antibodies in their bloodstream to be detected by lab tests, yet they have long-lasting immunity to the virus. The reason: Their T-cells – which are a type of white blood cell called T-lymphocytes – carry a much more detailed and complete memory of the shape of the virus compared to antibodies.
A recent study from Sweden, which has experienced more open spread of COVID-19 than other...
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
This novel discovery may partially explain the severity of symptoms in some people.
In an early study out of Wuhan, China on patients that were hospitalized with COVID, severe cases tended to have very low levels of T-lymphocytes, which are specialized white blood cells that protect against infections. This decrease of T-lymphocytes (also called T-cells) correlated with in-hospital death and severity of illness.
Low T-cell count was also seen in patients with...
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at Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Leading immunology researchers suggest the answer is YES . In the case of existing COVID vaccines, immunity comes from B-cells, which are immune cells that produce antibodies. But there is another arm to our immune system – the underrated T-cell – that that is too often overlooked in vaccine development, according to recent research. Evidence suggests T-cell immunity may confer longer lasting protection and may explain why some people fare better when infected...
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at Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
In patients who have confirmed COVID infections, many don’t have detectable levels of antibodies in their blood, yet these same patients do have T-cells with receptor memory specific to the COVID virus.
T-cells may hold the key to long lasting immunity against this virus.
As antibodies wane over time, research suggests T-cells confer longer lasting protection from COVID and its variants. Although antibody immunity has received the bulk of attention in...
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at Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Monday, January 11, 2021
What is serum testing?
A serum test is simply a laboratory test that detects something in the liquid (which would essentially be the plasma) part of blood, as opposed to a laboratory test that detects something in the solid part (which would be the red and white blood cells) of the blood.
Since blood is made of both cells and plasma, the term “blood test” is not very specific, as it could refer to either. However, the term “serum test” is specific...
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Our immune systems - exquisitely designed, flexible, uber-intelligent – and totally underrated. The immune system is so complicated and only seems to get attention when it is compromised. So, in an effort to give credit where credit is due, here’s a nod to the system of cells, molecules, and organs that fight off the bad stuff like viruses and bacteria to which we are subjected every day – the AMAZING IMMUNE SYSTEM .
Other systems have gotten our...
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at Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
The one-size-fits-all approach to health is outdated. So too is having to estimate nutrient adequacy, thanks to SpectraCell’s lab test. Our proprietary technology takes the guesswork out by offering a comprehensive intracellular micronutrient evaluation you won't find anywhere else.
SpectraCell ALONE offers the technology that provides information about your personal micronutrient profile. It is NOT based on:
Algorithms
Assumptions
Estimates
Food diaries or food...
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at Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Friday, July 17, 2020
Immunity, Antibodies, Inflammation—what’s the difference and why should you care?
Here’s why—a little knowledge about how the immune system works (or is supposed to work) when confronted with a pathogen (like the COVID-19 virus) may go a long way in helping alleviate fear about contracting it. Bonus, you may be inspired to learn that our immune systems are pretty awesome indeed, and we might just want to give it the credit it’s due.
So, let’s get...
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