Preventing Cytokine Storms

Cytokine=is an intercellular communication molecule produced by mainly T helper cells, and natural killer cells.  They provide the immune system with "alarm system" signals that something foreign is invading our body..this taking place the body's>immune system activates our defenses,  innate immune system and adaptive immune system, it is while in this process that the body produces a defense 10 times stronger in a human body- than a regular influenza type virus-----talking straight up now about the avian flu virus---  strong enough to produce an overwhelming response, literaly strong enough to produce death in an individual as we have been reading about.  , as a result of this process our own regulatory immune sytem self-tolerance will become corrupted.

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Resveratrol anti-inflammatory action confirmed

29/10/2004 - Resveratrol, the powerful antioxidant found in wine, and
another polyphenol quercetin can act as novel anti-inflammatory agents,
conclude UK researchers, although they question the value of offering
resveratrol over the counter.

The team from Imperial College London, England, confirmed resveratrol's
broad anti-inflammatory action, and found potential for applications in
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and possibly even
arthritis.
However they note that clinical preparation and delivery remain issues.
Resveratrol from red wine has long been associated with the so-called
‘French Paradox', reflecting the low incidence of heart disease among the
French despite their relatively high-fat diet. Found in the skins of red
fruits such as grapes and plums, the polyphenol is being marketed as a
supplement by some companies although it is known to present
bioavailability issues.

Lead researcher Louise Donnelly said the research group had "looked at
the over-the-counter" versions of resveratrol and found that "it's not very
pure and probably wouldn't be worth taking". The major bioavailability
problem comes from the fact that the compound dissolves only in certain
solvents, including alcohol, "and is cleared very rapidly in the liver,"
Donnelly said.

The Imperial team did confirm however that the compound “exhibited
anti-inflammatory mediator release from human airway epithelial cells."

They write in the American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and
Molecular Physiology that their study also excluded a number of potential
mechanisms of action, including the oestrogen or glucocorticoid receptor.
This means these agents might be beneficial in inflammatory diseases
where glucocorticosteroids have proved to be ineffective, such as COPD,
steroid-resistant asthma, and arthritis.

http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?id=55760-resvera trol-anti-inflammatory