There are a lot of reasons to love winter. 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 and flu season…. Continue Reading
Cold & Flu / Immunity
Cold vs. Flu – How to Recognize, Treat and Prevent Both
In the blink of an eye, summertime is over and once again, it’s cold and flu season. If you’ve got young children or grandchildren in school or day care, fly often or take public transportation to work or… 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
How to Protect Against Cold, Flu and Other Viruses
The annual cold and flu season is just around the corner and that means it’s time to build up your resistance to viruses out there like the flu. To bolster yourself for the seasonal challenge ahead, here are… Continue Reading
Top Ten Ways to Avoid Getting Sick
By Drew Sinatra, ND, LAc, MSA. With cold and flu season upon us, there’s no better time than the present to protect ourselves….I like to do it the naturopathic way. Although we can improve immune system function by… Continue Reading