chronically infected wounds and help reverse bacterial resistance to antibiotics. Professor Rose Cooper, of the Uni-
versity of Wales Institute, Cardiff, in the UK, has investigated how manuka honey interacts with bacteria such as Pseudomo- nas aeruginosa, Group A Streptococcus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). She discovered that the honey interfered with their growth, block- ing the formation of biofilms that can wall off such bacteria from antibiotic remedies.
Neti Pot Solutions for Sinus Problems
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GREEN VEGGIES BOOST IMMUNITY
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esearchers reporting in the journal Cell have found another good reason to fill our plates with plenty of green vegetables like bok choy and broc- coli: Tiny chemical compounds found in these healthful greens interact with the immune cells of the gut, known as intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL), by ef- fectively protecting them and boosting their numbers. IELs, white blood cells that inhabit the lining of many body cavities and structures, are concentrated in the gas- trointestinal tract, where their primary purpose is to destroy target cells that are infected by pathogens. Because pathogens frequently enter the body via the gastrointestinal tract, a high IEL count benefits overall health. Source: Babraham Institute, Cambridge, UK
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