This is what not to do:Mevastatin knockdown of yd T cell and corroborates independent lab studies that show that statins are immunosuppressive so much that they are considered as anti-graft-rejection drugs in organ transplant.
Priming these cells with drugs are known to potentiate an anti-cancer effect but not without the usual culprit problems like jaw necrosis.
There are other natural and safe compounds which prime gamma delta T-cells, among which are L-theanine from regular green and black tea. The focus has been on polyphenols that have a plasma threshold much lower than their effective dose, when in fact it might be more bioavailable items in tea that are making the immune system stronger rather than a direct cytotoxic effect by molecules. This being said, these molecules with very low bioavailability may have a profound local effect that is overlooked. In the case of the gastric tract, this is not a small surface area, and it is immunologically dense. The effects of polyphenols that are not seen in plasma may actually be at work in the gut, a very large lymphoid and dendritic site in its own regard. Then there are other components like L-theanine.
By modulating these pathways without drugs, one may enhance the immune system safely and naturally against cancer.
Showing posts with label black tea. Show all posts
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Why a hot cuppa is better for you than you think:
Sure, there is the addictive caffeine, and the tea stains, but imagine that caffeine megalomania of coffee toned down by the ingredients of L-theanine, a psychoactive and immunoactive ingredient. So when you see your workers or colleagues drinking tea, it is so that they are more efficient, focused, and mentally stable. I once worked with a high-strung man who claimed that all I did was sit around and drink tea. Well dude, if it wasn't for me drinking tea all day, making the molecular lab from scratch thanks to the good doctor, you wouldn't be working there to complain about everything.
Black tea and L-theanine.
Black tea and L-theanine.
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