References AUGUST 2012

Immune Boosting Foods

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• Hertzler SR, Clancy SM. (2003).Kefir improves lactose digestion and tolerance in adults with lactose maldigestion. Journal of the American Dietetic Assocoation 103(5):582-7.
• Kresser, C. (2012). Kefir: the not-quite-Paleo superfood. ChrisKresser.com. http://chriskresser.com/kefir-the-not-quite-paleo-superfood (accessed July 2012).
• "Lactobacillus reuteri good for health, Swedish study finds." ScienceDaily, 2 Nov. 2010. Web. 10 Jul. 2012.
• MacMillan A; Schryver, T. (November 2011). 9 Power Foods That Boost Immunity. Prevention.com November. http://www.prevention.com/food/food-remedies/9-power-foods-boost-immunity/2-oats-and-barley (accessed July 7, 2012).
• Miura, NN; Ohno N, Aketagawa J, Tamura H, Tanaka S, Yadomae T (January 1996). "Blood clearance of (1-->3)-beta-D-glucan in MRL lpr/lpr mice". FEMS immunology and medical microbiology 13(1): 51-57.
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• Tubelius P, Stan V, Zachrisson A (2005). "Increasing work-place healthiness with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri: a randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled study". Environmental Health 4: 25.

Stevia

• Curi R, Alvarez M, Bazotte RB, Botion LM, Godoy JL, Bracht A (1986). "Effect of Stevia rebaudiana on glucose tolerance in normal adult humans". Braz. J. Med. Biol. Res. 19 (6): 771-4.

Vitamin C

• MacKay, D. (2003). Can CAM therapies help reduce antibiotic resistance? Alternative Medicine Review Feb 8(1):28-42.
• Marz, R. (1999). Medical Nutrition. 2nd Edition. Omni-Press. Portland, OR: 235-241.

Cinnamon

• Ouattara B, Simard RE, Holley RA, et al. (1997). Antibacterial activity of selected fatty acids and essential oils against six meat spoilage organisms. Int J Food Microbiol 37(2-3):155-62.
• Quale JM, Landman D, Zaman MM, et al. (1996). In vitro activity of Cinnamomum zeylanicum against azole resistant and sensitive Candida species and a pilot study of cinnamon for oral candidiasis. Am J Chin Med 24(2):103-9.
• VanderEnde DS, Morrow JD. (2001). Release of markedly increased quantities of prostaglandin D2 from the skin in vivo in humans after the application of cinnamic aldehyde. J Am Acad Dermatol 45(1):62-7.
• Zhu M, Carvalho R, Scher A, Wu CD. (2011). Short-term germ-killing effect of sugar-sweetened cinnamon chewing gum on salivary anaerobes associated with halitosis. J Clin Dent. 22(1):23-6.