Mushrooms…people seem to either love them or hate them. While I fall on the “love them” side of the spectrum, I can understand why they’re so polarizing…After all, the idea of eating fungi may not appeal to everyone…. Continue Reading
Cold & Flu / Immunity
The Role of Hormones in Immunocompetence
By A4M (The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine) The growing importance of hormonal health is becoming an integral component of modern medicine especially as the focus shifts toward maintaining and boosting immunocompetence in the population. Many plausible benefits… Continue Reading
10 Natural Ways to Stay Healthy During Flu Season
There are a lot of reasons to love the upcoming winter season… Snow, if you’re in a colder climate, the holidays and the chance to start fresh in the new year. But there’s another side to winter, too—cold… Continue Reading
Cold vs. Flu – How to Recognize, Treat and Prevent Both
‘Tis the season to think about immunity…it’s time to protect against cold and flu. If you’ve got young children or grandchildren in school or day care, fly often or take public transportation to work or school, live in… Continue Reading
Ways to Prevent a Cold and Ease Cold Symptoms
The common cold is the most frequent, though generally mild, human disease there is. But, despite its commonality, many of us know little about how to prevent a cold. The reason? There are so many myths about the common… Continue Reading
Flu Shot and Other Ways to Prevent the Flu
Flu season is upon us again – a potentially miserable time of year when every handshake or hug could potentially expose you to the influenza virus. It’s not just the flu that’s circulating, either… There are some persistent myths… Continue Reading
How to Avoid Germs & Infections in the Swimming Pool
It’s hot…the middle of summer…the pool beckons. But if the water has a strong chemical smell, or if your eyes sting when you go in, or your nose runs, there’s a reason. It may not be what you think… Continue Reading
Be Good to Your Bacterial Buddies – Your Health Depends on It!
You may think you know your body, but I’ll bet you didn’t know your body serves literally as a hotel for something like a hundred trillion bacteria, most of them in your intestines. You likely never realized it… Continue Reading
Gut Bacteria – The “Forgotten Organ” You Need to Treat Well
You are host to 100 trillion bacteria in your gut. Be VERY nice to them…Your health depends on it! That’s right…100 trillion. They live in your intestines and comprise what experts say is literally an organ within an… Continue Reading
Office Germs Spread Fast − Be Smart to Keep them at Bay
Researchers at the University of Arizona have “clocked” the speed and spread of germs in an office setting, and it’s faster than you can imagine. They found that just a single door contaminated with a virus can allow… Continue Reading
