Dried plums for immune health in postmenopausal women
Part of Immune system & allergy clinical trials.
This study tests whether eating dried plums every day can improve immune function in women after menopause. Participants will eat dried plums and provide stool samples at four times during the study.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 60 and 75 years old.
- You have not had a menstrual period for at least 12 months.
- You are willing to eat dried plums daily and collect stool samples four times.
- You can walk without help and are generally healthy.
- You have not taken certain bone or hormone medications in the past year, and no steroids, biologics, or daily pain relievers in the past 3 months.
- You have no history of osteoporosis, fractures after age 50, or other bone diseases, and no major health issues like diabetes, heart disease, or autoimmune diseases.
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