In this post we go through technological interventions and remedies for reducing pathogen exposure by eliminating for example viruses at home and at the office. This post also describes about the benefits of heat/cold alteration to your immunity as well as using essential oils as disinfectant. Enjoy the read! Light technologies Photobiomodulation is the utilization of non-ionizing photonic energy to trigger photochemical changes within cellular structures that are receptive to photons, particularly in mitochondria. At the cellular level, visible red and near-infrared light energies are absorbed by mitochondria, which perform the function of producing cellular energy (ATP) via cytochrome C oxidase. Photobiomodulation has been used in many kinds of situations and health problems to promote healing of the target tissue(s). Light technology can also be used to improve immunity and kill off pathogenic microbes. Currently, two light-mediated bactericidal techniques are widely studied: Photodynamic therapy, use of specific wavelength light to stimulate an exogenously supplied photosensitizer elicits the formation of toxic levels of reactive oxygen intermediates -> the pathogen dies Direct light method, where light directly interacts with endogenous photosensitizers of the target microbe. -> the pathogen dies Therapeutic potential of blue light (400–450 nm): The bactericidal effect of blue light …

Adaptogens Adaptogens or adaptogenic compounds (derived from the Russian word adaptatija) refer to a term first defined by a Soviet physician and researcher, Nikolai Lazarev, in 1947. These terms are used for herbal remedies, drugs, or other compounds that increase the ability to adapt to physical, biological, and chemical stressors while promoting normal balanced functioning of the body. Adaptogens (herbs and other substances that have been shown to help the body to adapt to stress) can also be helpful. Medicinal mushrooms, in general, are stimulating the production of macrophages that eat identified pathogens. Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) is a common decaying fungus of birch and some other deciduous trees. One-year-old sporangium grows under the bark after the tree or part of it has died. Before that, for years, there are black-speaking mycelial wax malformations on the tree. Tea made from them has been used in Finland for hundreds of years, especially as an adaptogen and as natural medicine. Chaga mushroom has the highest ORAC value (measure of antioxidant capacity) of any other food. It lowers cholesterol, triglycerides, inflammation and oxidative stress. Polysaccharides from the chaga mushroom’s fruiting body (PFIO) have been shown to effectively promote macrophage activation through …

Introduction The world has turned into a giant petri dish for brewing potential pathogens that can wreak havoc on our health, productivity and wellbeing. With increased travel, both bacterial and viral infections can spread far and wide in a short period of time. Mass production of food brings infectious agents, animals and humans closer to each other, creating the conditions for an infection crossing the species barrier (so-called zoonotic diseases). Globally integrated logistics of food, goods and people adds a vector through which germs can spread from one country or continent to another at record speed. However, we have now available more information than ever, the science progresses faster than ever and solutions to new problems arise almost as quickly as the problems in the first place. This article covers the best methods for you to fortify your immune system acutely and in the long-term. Important micronutrients to support the immune system People who are malnourished are more vulnerable to infections and sickness because their immune system lacks the resources to function properly. Correcting nutrient deficiencies is a useful strategy. Nutrition intervention in cases of vitamin D, zinc, iron and vitamin A, for example, have been shown to improve efficacy …