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How Vitamin D Works in Your Body
Context: Vitamin D receptors (VDR) are found in most tissues, not just those participating in the classic actions of vitamin...
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Adequate Vitamin D Extends Lifespan
Background: Vitamin D is a potent inhibitor of the proinflammatory response and thereby diminishes turnover of leukocytes. Leukocyte telomere length...
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Vitamin D is Vital to Bone Health
Vitamin D is critical for calcium homeostasis. Following cutaneous synthesis or ingestion, vitamin D is metabolized to 25(OH)D and then...
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Vitamin D Deficiency Pandemic
Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, is important for childhood bone health. Over the past two decades, it is now recognized...
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Quercetin Prevents Inflammatory Signal Release from Mast Cells
Mast cells are involved in allergic reactions, but also in innate immunity and inflammation. Crosslinkage of mast cell Fc immunoglobulin...
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Quercetin Is A Powerful Regulator of Mast Cells
BACKGROUND: Novel approaches are being explored to develop new therapies for various allergic diseases. Complementary and alternative medicines are considered...
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Quercetin Stabilizes Mast Cells
An investigated flavonoid, quercetin, is reviewed in this article. Quercetin is a bioflavonoid found in red wine, grapefruit, onions, apples,...
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Quercetin Protects Against Stress
Oxidative stress is a major contributor to the alterations of various pathological conditions, including neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric problems. Antioxidative flavonoids,...
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Stress Activates Mast Cells
From press release:In the first study ever to genetically link the immune system to normal behavior, scientists at Rockefeller and...
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