White Blood Cells

White Blood Cells in Vegans

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:18:23 GMT

Source: jacknorrisrd.com --- Thursday, May 09, 2013
________________________ First, a bit of good news from a reader: “You might be interested to know that since I started following the recommendations in Vegan for Life my depression has all but cleared up (I think mainly as a result of taking 1,000 IU of vitamin D each day as well as a small DHA/EPA supplement). I’ve had depression since I was a child and I can’t tell you how nice it is not to feel miserable all the time. Depression runs in both sides of my family. The fact we live in [city omitted] where it rains nine months of the year doesn’t help matters. So while I still take antidepressants, the change in diet has been a huge boost.” ________________________ An apparently healthy, active, vegan, middle-aged woman contacted me recently saying that she has a low White Blood cell count. Her White Blood Cells were 2.8 billion per liter, while normal is about 3.5 to 10.5 (1), although this can vary depending on the laboratory. White Blood Cells are needed to fight foreign invaders, including bacteria, viruses, and cancerous Cells. During infections, they typically increase in number. A concise explanation of the various White Blood Cells, along with some interesting pictures, can be found on this Wikipedia page . One type of White Blood Cells, eosinophils, can increase during allergic reactions ( link ), though from what I could find, not enough to significantly effect the total White Blood cell count. Knowing that I also usually hav ...

Could high white blood cells be a sign of breast cancer?

Sun, 05 May 2013 04:48:07 GMT

Source: www.chacha.com --- Saturday, May 04, 2013
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Compounds That Stimulate The Cannabinoid Type 2 Receptor In White Blood Cells Can Weaken HIV-1 Infection

Fri, 03 May 2013 06:30:30 GMT

Source: polygenicpathways.blogspot.com --- Thursday, May 02, 2013
MNT "A new use for compounds related in composition to the active ingredient in marijuana may be on the horizon: a new research report published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology shows that compounds that stimulate the cannabinoid type 2 (CB2) receptor in White Blood Cells, specifically macrophages, appear to weaken HIV-1 infection. The CB2 receptor is one of the the molecular links through which the pharmaceutical properties of cannabis are manifested. " pub-5799224524264318 ...

Obesity study shows involvement of inflammation and a factor made by white blood cells

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:29:12 GMT

Source: www.nimr.mrc.ac.uk --- Thursday, April 11, 2013
NIMR scientists contributed to a study showing that an imbalance between an enzyme and its inhibitor can cause inflammation, contributing to obesity, diabetes, and related pathologies. The research is published in Cell Metabolism. ...

Call for smiling white blood cells!

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:41:55 GMT

Source: www.aliciakachmar.com --- Monday, March 25, 2013
I became email “pen pals” with Rose in the very early years of being sick, after a mutual high school friend put us in touch. We were both young and driven twenty-somethings living in NYC and dealing with serious diseases. We wouldn’t meet for a year or two because one or both of us was too sick; we lived only a 20-minute walk from one another. She kept a blog called “Cancer Confessional,” and then later when she relapsed, one called “ Cancer Carnival .” Her “kid cancer” always placed her on a pediatric wing at Sloan-Kettering, where the walls were colorful and decorated, and there were plush animal-sewing kits. I’ll never forget walking into her room, not thinking she was a crafty gal, and seeing her sew…what was it…a giraffe or dragon. WHAT!!! We were never able to hang out as much as healthy friends would have, but that email correspondence, which was sometimes daily, was without a doubt, responsible for keeping me going. Sure my doctors kept me alive, and my mom and boyfriend at the time were so very important to preventing me from…giving up in a final way. But Rose understood. She got it. Our diseases were so different in physical ways but in emotional? So similar. We sent each other honest and raw emails about what we were thinking as well as “creative writing” pieces that both channeled and articulated sad/angry energy. Although it wasn’t easy to read or write these emails, I looked forward to them every day. Today I’m going to ...

White Blood Cells

White Blood Cells in Vegans

Could high white blood cells be a sign of breast cancer?

Compounds That Stimulate The Cannabinoid Type 2 Receptor In White Blood Cells Can Weaken HIV-1 Infection

Obesity study shows involvement of inflammation and a factor made by white blood cells

Call for *smiling* white blood cells!

Call for smiling white blood cells!