Thymus

Reynolds and coworkers (1990) reported significantly increased thymus weight, spleen cell mitogenesis, and inducible natural killer cell activity in mice after oral arginine (drinking water) doses of 60, 120, or 240 mg/kg of body weight/d.

Recently, DHEA has been proven to play a role in protecting the thymus gland so that it can do its job in fighting disease.

Foods known to include high levels of purine include fish such as anchovies, mackerel and herring, as well as a number of "organ meats" such as the brain, kidneys, liver and sweetbreads (thymus and pancreas glands).

Insufficient vitamin D from these sources can result in rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults, conditions that result in bone deformities. Calcitonin, a hormone released by the thyroid, parathyroid, and thymus glands, ...

The adrenal glands, pituitary gland, thymus, retina, brain, spleen, lungs, liver, thyroid, testicles, lymph nodes, kidney, and pancreas all contain much higher levels of vitamin C than are found in circulating blood.

It helps maintain the health of lymphoid organs (thymus, spleen, and lymph nodes) that make your white blood cells. Animal studies show that a vitamin B6 deficiency can decrease your antibody production and suppress your immune response.

See also: Cancer, Vitamin, Tissue, Carotene, Beta-Carotene