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Plant stanols may boost immunity to COVID-19 in at-risk groups
The โScience Directโโ published research, funded byย Raisio Nutrition, the makers of the studied plant stanol drink, found that the immunoglobulin M (IgM) concentrations against the COVID-19 spike protein peaked to their highest point in the two weeks following administered COVID vaccinations. In addition, inflammatory cytokine concentrations were found to decrease in the plant stanol ester…
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Plant stanols increase COVID-19 antibody response in the overweight
โConsuming plant stanols affects immune responses to COVID-19 vaccinations, translating into increased serum anti-COVID-19 IgM concentrations in subjects with overweight/obesity,โ the Dutch researchers wrote. โOnly in IgG seroconverted subjects, serum anti-COVID-19 IgG concentrations also increaseโฆThese results suggest that this high-risk group for COVID-19 complications could benefit from plant stanol consumption.โ They added that lifestyle interventions…
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How long is the Covid-19 incubation period and when to get tested for JN.1.?
The covid incubation period remains to be quite a confusion. With the new variant J.N.1 coming, here is all that you need to know. Our days of dreading the phrase, โtested positiveโ seems to have returned in light of the new variant of Covid-19, JN.1. While we have been dealing with Covid 19 for over…
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Synbiotic supplementation may ease long COVID: RCT
Data published in The Lancet Infectious Diseasesโ indicated that a synbiotic supplement containing three probiotic strains and three prebiotics also significantly alleviated general unwellness compared to placebo. โThis randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial showed that treatment with SIM01 [the synbiotic], which targets gut dysbiosis and potentially modifies the immune response, was effective in alleviating multiple symptoms…