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What Is L Lysine Good For

What Is L-Lysine Good For? Uses, Benefits, And More

📝 Medically reviewed by Dr. Patricia Shelton 🔍 Last updated April 8, 2024 📚 8 citations 📖 6 minute read  About the Author:  Dr. Patricia Shelton, MD, has been a medical communicator and educator since 2014. She holds a Doctor of Medicine degree and a Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience, both from the University of Washington in Seattle. -- Lysine is an amino acid with an impressive range of health benefits. Though your body cannot synthesize it on its own, these protein building blocks are essential for growth and development. Jump To: What is L-Lysine? Health Benefits of Lysine Sources of...

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Signs Of A Strong Immune System

Signs Of A Strong Immune System (& 3 Ways To Help It Thrive)

📝 Medically reviewed by Dr. Patricia Shelton 🔍 Last updated April 1, 2024 📚 11 citations 📖 7 minute read  About the Author:  Dr. Patricia Shelton, MD, has been a medical communicator and educator since 2014. She holds a Doctor of Medicine degree and a Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience, both from the University of Washington in Seattle. -- Your immune system is the source of your body's defensive strength. A strong immune response can protect your body against harmful microorganisms that threaten your well-being.  Jump To: What is the Immune System? Why is a Healthy Immune System Important? Signs of...

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Adaptive Immune System

The Adaptive Immune System: An Overview

📝 Medically reviewed by Dr. Evan Leonard 🔍 Last updated March 25, 2024 📚 6 citations 📖 5 minute read  About the Author:  Dr. Evan Leonard is a Doctor of Medical Science and has been a board-certified physician associate since 2014. He practiced at the University of Florida's healthcare system for two years in internal medicine, followed by an additional two years in emergency and critical care medicine.  -- Your immune system is your body's primary line of defense from external threats. It's comprised of two distinctive elements: the innate immune response and the adaptive immune response. Jump To: What is...

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Tattoos Immune System

What Can Tattoos Do To Your Immune System?

📝 Medically reviewed by Trager Hintze, PharmD, BCCCP 🔍 Last updated March 18, 2024 📚 6 citations 📖 6 minute read  About the Author: Dr. Trager Hintze earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Idaho State University College of Pharmacy, followed by post-graduate residencies at the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy and University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Hintze is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Texas A&M Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy. -- Though tattoos can be modern and trendy, they've been a common form of self-expression for thousands of years. Though tattoos...

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