Re: Flax oil, kefir, yogurt producing no immune system benefits

Matti Narkia wrote:

> Field CJ, Johnson IR, Schley PD.
> Nutrients and their role in host resistance to infection.
> J Leukoc Biol. 2002 Jan;71(1):16-32. Review.
> PMID: 11781377 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
> <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11781377&dopt=Abstract>

"Almost all nutrients in the diet play a crucial role in maintaining
an "optimal" immune response, such that deficient and excessive intakes
can have negative consequences on immune status and susceptibility to a
variety of pathogens."

Precisely!!! This was precisely the point that I was making before.
Almost anything will effect the immune system, but you are talking
about micro-managing it.

"Iron and vitamin A deficiencies and protein-energy malnutrition are
highly prevalent worldwide and are important to the public health in
terms of immunocompetence."

In regards to nutrients, Vitamin A is on top of the list. In America,
men rarely suffer from a deficiency of either protein or iron. Since
men in America usually eat meals that center around meat.

"There are also nutrients (i.e., glutamine, arginine, fatty acids,
vitamin E) that provide additional benefits to immunocompromised
persons or patients who suffer from various infections."

Yeah, but ONLY if you are deficient. If you take supplements, you are
likely to be getting in excess of 400 IUs of Vitamin E. Also, the
regular consumption of cold water fatty fish as part of a healthy diet
will cover you here.

"The remarkable advances in immunology of recent decades have provided
insights into the mechanisms responsible for the effects of various
nutrients in the diet on specific functions in immune cells. In this
review, we will present evidence and proposed mechanisms for the
importance of a small group of nutrients that have been demonstrated to
affect host resistance to infection will be presented."

This is what I referred to as the 'Biggies.' :)

"An inadequate status of some of these nutrients occurs in many
populations in the world (i.e., vitamin A, iron, and zinc) where
infectious disease is a major health concern."

In America, for men the biggies are Vitamin A and Zinc, as I previously
stated. Men are rarely deficient in iron.

"We will also review nutrients that may specifically modulate host
defense to infectious pathogens (long-chain polyunsaturated n-3 fatty
acids, vitamin E, vitamin C, selenium, and nucleotides)."

There you go.

All the other non-sense, only 'modulate host defense to infectious
pathogens' (ie, play a minor role assuming that you are not deficient
in them). If you are deficient in these, then your diet and or
supplement program is NOT healthy.

A healthy diet assumes adequate amounts of Vitamin C, E, and Omega-3
EFAs.

American wheat is NOT deficient in selenium. Hence, supplementation of
selenium is NOT required in America assuming that you eat whole wheat
bread.

Also, notice how compact and to the point my previously proclamations
were. No need to beat around the bush with citing a 1,000 research
studies. I know my material. :)
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