FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE BLOG
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Vitamin D necessary for mucosal barrier function
""Vitamin D, an important modulator of the immune system, has been shown to protect mucosal barrier homeostasis..."
Fatigue: inflammation and autoimmunity
Severe fatigue, associated with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or another disorder, has as a core underlying cause chronic inflammation...there are sufficient robust multiple lines of evidence to support the proposition that the severe fatigue and profound disability experienced by people with the neurodegenerative, neuro-immune and autoimmune diseases discussed here is largely driven by peripheral immune activation and systemic inflammation either directly or indirectly by inducing mitochondrial damage.
Quercetin may protect against LPS-induced inflammation
Quercetin, a flavonoid compound known for its anti-inflammatory and anti-histamine properties, may help to prevent inflammation induced by reactions to lipopolysaccharides (LPS)...quercetin may help protect patients from autoimmune flare-ups while treating associated gut infections.