Viral Infection Articles

Viral Infection Articles:

Viral Induced Obesity

The Washington Post reports on recent intriguing work linking obesity to viral infection. Scientists isolated adult stem cells from fat that had been extracted during liposuction. Such stem cells can potentially turn into many different cells. Culturing these stem cells with the common adenovirus-36 (Ad-36), which causes respiratory and eye infections, caused new fat cells to form which were also more active than normal fat cells at promoting fat storage. Stem cells not exposed to the virus did not form into fat cells.

Read More: fat cells, fat metabolism, toxins, viral infection

Viral Infections and Weight Loss, Breaking News

New research proves for the first time that viral infections activate the synthesis of fatty acids in human metabolism. In turn these fatty acids are used by the viruses to build the envelope that protects them, a process that is vital for viral replication. The researchers found that reducing fatty acid synthesis with drugs dramatically reduced viral replication. I find this study fascinating, but for different reasons. The information helps to explain why some people have very resistant weight problems, as low grade viral infections would keep a person’s metabolism making fat instead of breaking it down to use for fuel.

Read More: difficult weight loss, Immune Plus, Monolaurin, Oregano Oil, Super Immune Booster™, viral infection

The Colorful History of Colloidal Silver & Other Silver Compounds

Colloidal silver is the product the FDA and many mainstream medical people love to hate. Listening to them you would think every person taking colloidal silver is going to turn gray with silver accumulation in their skin (argyria). Their worst nightmare is people taking colloidal silver to combat the H1N1 swine flu – the nightmare for them is that it might actually work. Since I am a health professional who has utilized colloidal silver in practice for more than 15 years with thousands of people, I’m more than happy to share some insights on the subject.

Read More: bacterial infections, Colloidal Silver, H1N1, Swine Flu, viral infection

Vitamin D Supplements Reduce Viral Re-activation in Winter Months

Researchers tested doses of 2,000 IU per day and 10,000 IU per day of vitamin D for six months in 29 Antartic workers who were deprived of sunlight. Both dosing regimens were effective at preventing re-activation of the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV), which causes fatigue when activated.

Read More: chronic fatigue, EBV, Epstein Barr Virus, viral infection, Vitamin D

Quercetin as Anti-Flu Support

Here is a question for you. What do grapevine leaves do when they come under attack from a viral infection? Answer: Make more quercetin for their natural defense. There is no question that quercetin is active against many viral infections including the flu.

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