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Caveman Immune Power

Ever wish you had superhuman immunity, or at least a little extra strength to help keep you healthy?

It turns out we may have picked up some caveman immune power, thanks to genes that strengthen the immune system, according to a new report from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

According to new research from the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University, one of the beneficial compounds found in green tea has a powerful ability to increase the number of "regulatory T cells" that play a key role in immune function and suppression of autoimmune disease.

Omega-3 Fats Reduce Stress

Could omega-3 fats, the kind most often found in fish oil, help reduce stress?

A new study from Ohio State University sought to answer that question, by looking at how omega-3 fats could help decrease anxiety among university students.

Zinc Shortens Colds

Busy scientists at India’s Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research have trained their sights on an almost universal ailment: the common cold.

And they have what appears to be very good news for cold sufferers.

Fighting Parasites

by Dr. Leo Galland

Testing for Parasites

Laboratories that specialize in tropical medicine or parasitology are more likely to find organisms in stool specimens than are general or hospital laboratories.