We’ve just had yet another warning – this time unexpectedly from the IMF (International Monetary Fund) – that the rise of ‘super-strains’ of deadly bacteria, which resist all known antibiotics, is threatening our medical system, our economies and our families.The Sunday Times on 15th May highlighted the fact that a simple scraped knee or urinary tract … Read More
Antibiotic crisis
The antibiotic crisis: Could this be the end of modern medicine?The UK’s Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies recently warned:“… the rise in antibiotic-resistant diseases could trigger a national emergency comparable to a catastrophic terrorist attack, pandemic flu or major coastal flooding.”She is on record as saying we could routinely see deaths from minor surgery … Read More
Age and immunity
The aging process leads to a lower immune response capability.Health researchers believe that the aging process leads to a lower immune response capability. And a weakened immune system, in turn, leads to more infections, an increase in inflammatory related diseases (like heart disease and stroke), and more cancer. As life expectancy has increased, so too has … Read More
Beta glucan improves immune system
Beta glucans are being hailed as nature’s most effective immune system activator. A complex carbohydrate fibre, once ingested it primes your body’s innate defences to respond swiftly against viruses, bacteria, parasitic and fungal infections, meaning you suffer less and recover faster from illness.
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