Supplement News Blog Selenium Impacts HIV Selenium, a trace mineral found in foods and the soil, may help to prevent replication of the HIV virus according to a results of a recent study funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH). Selenium is a necessary nutrient for many processes and reactions in the body, including the immune system. A deficiency in selenium can result in low immune function and susceptibility to infection. Previous lab studies have shown that selenium can suppress... More» Posted by Dr. Christina Gutierrez on January 24, 2007 03:55 PM Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0) Morgellons - A New And Mysterious Disease A new and mysterious disease, called Morgellons Disease, has been reported by hundreds of people in the San Francisco Bay Area, along the Gulf Coast and in Florida. The disease is characterized by slow healing skin lesions that often extrude small, dark filaments. Other symptoms include nerve and neurological damage affecting thinking and movement. However, many physicians do not recognize Morgellons as a disease and are diagnosing it as delusional parasitosis (delusions of parasites). Nonetheless,... More» Posted by Elaine Gavalas on January 15, 2007 01:23 PM Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0) Shingles Vaccine Approved Herpes zoster, commonly referred to as shingles, affects mostly individuals over the age of 60. The condition presents as painful rash due to reactivation of the same virus that causes chicken pox in early life and lies dormant in the dorsal root ganglia (part of a nerve). About 500,000 cases occur in the United States every year. People who are older, have poorly functioning immune systems, had chicken pox prior to 18 months of age... More» Posted by Dr. Jennifer Stagg on September 17, 2006 07:36 PM Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0) HIV Virus and the Gut HIV is a deadly virus that infects individuals for life. The end stage of the infection is known as AIDS or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. During this period of the disease individuals usually develop one or more infections common to the general public. For the general population the infections usually last 7-10 days at worst, where people with AIDS can be sick for months and in many cases may die from them. Doctors have been... More» Posted by Dr. Christina Gutierrez on August 7, 2006 03:51 PM Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0) Supermarket Germs Bacteria can be found everywhere in the environment. Humans have always lived with invisible germs, at apparent minimal risk to public health. However, previous research has shown that high levels of germs are found in office workplaces and may contribute to an increased risk of bacterial and viral infection. Now a study has measured the bacterial content of commonly used public objects. It reports that supermarket shopping cart handles have the largest colonies of bacteria.... More» Posted by Elaine Gavalas on July 16, 2006 02:04 PM Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0) The Top 'Germiest' Jobs In 2002, researchers first began studying "Germs in the Workplace", measuring the presence of bacteria and viruses in offices. Previous "Germs in the Workplace" surveys have found that office phones, desks, computer keyboards and computer "mice" are top spots for bacteria to thrive. Findings also revealed that a virus-infected worker can leave viruses on every surface they contact, with viruses surviving for up to three days. Now the latest "Germs in the Workplace" study has... More» Posted by Elaine Gavalas on July 16, 2006 01:56 PM Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0) How to Avoid Lyme Disease Lyme Disease is named for a town on the coast of Connecticut where a large cluster of cases occurred and the causative agent, a bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi, was discovered. Lyme Disease is transmitted while being bitten by certain species of ticks (mostly the blacklegged tick, also known as the deer tick) that carry this type of bacteria. The first sign of infection is erythema migrans, a circular rash, that occurs in most people within... More» Posted by Dr. Jennifer Stagg on July 12, 2006 12:54 PM Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

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