Category Archives: Immune System

“Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I’ve done it many times.” – Mark Twain With all due respect to Mr. Twain, he didn’t quit hard enough. The successful mantra to kick the habit is, “If at first you don’t succeed, quit, quit again.” Yes, even if you have done it ...click here to read more

There’s something strange in the neighborhood. Who’re you gonna call? CRE busters! If only it were that easy… There is a new superbug that’s giving the staff in hospitals and health care facilities sleepless nights. It’s called CRE and before I tell you how to prevent and fight against it, I think it is important ...click here to read more

It takes more than an apple a day to keep your family doctor away. It takes more than washing your hands and using hand sanitizer too. As it turns out, it’s the addition of so-called “superfoods” – or healing foods – to your diet that will strengthen your immune system and help you to fight ...click here to read more

Winter can be a chilling experience. Colder temperatures, gusty winds and snow – and bundling up to take it on – are all what can be expected in a typical North American winter. Even Florida can get frosty! No wonder so many of us like to head south for a beach vacation. No matter where ...click here to read more

A daily dose of vitamin C and regular handwashing are both good methods to boost our immune system. Those simple and effective ways to keep us healthy are important, especially during cold and flu season when we need extra help to fight the spread of illness. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh may have ...click here to read more

Sometimes it seems as though antibiotics are prescribed for everything. If you are feeling under the weather, the idea of a quick fix might be attractive. Pop a couple pills for a few days and get back to the land of the living, right? Not exactly. In fact, taking these pills is a waste if ...click here to read more

With cold and flu season upon us, it almost seems inevitable that you’ll catch something this time of year. From pesky sniffles to sore throats, to feeling so ill you don’t even want to leave your bed, a virus can really take a toll. You might see your doctor, but antibiotics can’t be prescribed because ...click here to read more

Yes, I just had my flu shot this week. I’m primed to make it through the season of probable sickness without being sidelined to the couch with a box of Kleenex and easy access to the bathroom. Sit me down right next to someone who is hacking away and feverish with sweat – with no ...click here to read more

You know public toilets are usually coated in bacteria. Not only that, but every time you step outside of your home you are at risk of being exposed to all kinds of bacteria. At least when you are within your own home you are safe from bacteria and getting sick, right? Well, not really. As ...click here to read more

Do you enjoy a morning stroll with paths lined with greenery? Trees are beautiful to look at and offer shade, but you may want to start giving them more credit. A new study reports that trees are saving lives. I recently told you about the dangers of air pollution, and how this can poorly affect your ...click here to read more

Have you ever marveled at just how much you and your closest friend have in common? Your interests, pleasures, the things you find funny… Well, that connection may be closer than you think – a new study found that friends, who are not biological relatives, have more common DNA than strangers do. The researchers, from ...click here to read more

Stretching and breathing your way through yoga poses is good for the body and spirit. I’ve tried it myself – getting into “corpse” pose at the end is like floating on cloud nine! This ancient practice has taken off in North America in various forms, like gentle yoga for seniors, yoga bootcamp and even laughter ...click here to read more

If you have breathing problems or asthma, some household cleaning products can really bother you and irritate your breathing passages. And you have to wonder about the safety of chemicals and possible toxins in some of these products, too. But there’s hope. New products to help clean the homes of allergy sufferers could one day ...click here to read more

With new strains of viruses popping up every day, the first go-to fast and easy solution has tended to be antibiotics. However, with overuse, resistance to these drugs has become a real problem. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned in its April report that common infections may soon become killers unless we take ...click here to read more