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&lt;p&gt;The food supply is less adulterated, too. Less pop, artificial ingredients, etc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=203483" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Are Experts Finally Embracing the Hygiene Hypothesis?</title><link>http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/04/08/are-experts-finally-embracing-the-hygiene-hypothesis.aspx#33268</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:36:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:33268</guid><dc:creator>Dee D.</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;One way you can improve your immune function is by following a treatment protocol that enables your body to regulate Vitamin D correctly. &amp;nbsp;&amp;quot;Vitamin D&amp;quot; is in fact not a vitamin, but a hormone. Please go to &lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.marshallprotocol.com"&gt;www.marshallprotocol.com&lt;/a&gt; &amp;nbsp;to read new research on the impact of adding a hormone to the human diet in an unregulated way given new knowledge that has been discovered on how bacteria convert this hormone to the active form which ultimately leads to immune disregulation resulting in a wide variety of inflammatory health problems. Sun exposure and the formation of “Vitamin D” in the skin is not controlled by the kidneys in individuals affected by inflammatory health conditions. These are individuals who need to have their 1, 25-D levels as well as their 25-D levels measured when their physician recommends a “Vitamin D” level be checked. Knowledge is key to one's health! Here's to your improved health!&lt;/p&gt;
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