Category Archives: Immune System

Stop right there: You’re heading out the door into the cold without a coat? You’ll catch your death – pneumonia! (My mom’s voice still has a piercing echo in my head.) Other familiar warnings for behaviors that will leave you dancing with Dr. Death could be going outside in winter without a hat or – ...click here to read more

That antibacterial hand soap you buy religiously for your bathroom, or pump from a public washroom dispenser, may not protect you from bacterial infection, after all. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a rule in December that will make it tougher for companies that manufacture antibacterial soaps and body washes used with water ...click here to read more

Forget about holiday seasonal guilt and raising a glass (or three) to ring in the new year. New research suggests that you needn’t lock away the bottles for the rest of the year. Moderate alcohol consumption has its benefits; it can protect you from heart disease and reduce your risk of strokes and gallstones. A ...click here to read more

We all enjoy our frothed mochas and cappuccinos as cold season hits, but research shows white tea could be your best bet to warm you up and keep healthy. Tea ceremony is an ancient practice, dating back to 10th century B.C. Shang Dynasty. The potent sipper has been used in traditional Chinese medicine as a remedy ...click here to read more

As flu season rolls around, people begin worrying about how to keep themselves, and their families, healthy. One popular natural remedy at this time of year is oregano oil, used to fight cold and flu symptoms. But can its effectiveness be proven by science? Oregano Oil: Science Behind The Alternate Remedy As the name suggests, ...click here to read more

The latest health food getting many second glances from health foodies during cold and flu season is an old, traditional Japanese favorite: pickled turnips. And while Westerners may close their minds and mouths at first when it comes to trying this Eastern cultural dish at first, research is showing that pickled turnips may just live ...click here to read more

Around this time every year, a highly infectious virus known as influenza begins spreading throughout the nation. It passes from person to person through the air we breathe, multiplying in cells that line our body’s airways. This seasonal epidemic of respiratory infection leaves thousands of people severely sick, and has even been known to take ...click here to read more

It is now generally accepted that regular exercise is essential for those who are seeking to maintain good health and lose weight. And now, it would seem that it may also be just what the doctor ordered for people suffering from medical breathing problems as well. Yoga, an ancient Eastern practice that how now exploded ...click here to read more

It’s almost flu season, which has many of us looking at the pros and cons of getting the flu vaccine to protect us against the nasty influenza virus this year. While fear of needles or other health concerns may weigh heavily on your con list, a recent meta-analysis published in the Journal of the American ...click here to read more

Not only are we getting a daily dose of antibiotics at dinner time when we eat meat or dairy products, but we are also commonly bombarded by them in soaps, hand sanitizers, cleaning products, and through countless prescriptions that we receive from the doctor, often for only minor health issues. This has contributed to the scary rise of antibiotic-resistant strains of common ...click here to read more

Taking a shower in the morning is a ritual that helps us maintain our hygiene. But what if showering actually has a harmful side-effect? According to new research, showering may lead to the spread of dangerous bacterial infections. Researchers have found that dirty showerheads at home can, in fact, spread bacterial infections. One infection in ...click here to read more

If you love hot, humid weather, you probably embrace the heat waves that we are often faced with during the summer months.  Unfortunately, according to new research, these heat waves may be harmful to your immune health — especially to your respiratory system — due to rising ozone production.  This new research was conducted by ...click here to read more

Do you dread that time of the season when you or a loved one gets itchy skin, watery eyes, runny nose, and congestion? Or having to avoid certain foods to prevent wheezing, abdominal pain, and hives? If you have experienced any of these common allergy symptoms, you aren’t alone – and, according to health officials, ...click here to read more

Now more than ever, we are obsessed with ‘cleanliness’. Although cleanliness is traditionally thought to be a healthy attribute, modern medicine is now beginning to change it’s tune with the “Hygiene Hypothesis.” The Hygiene Hypothesis not only claims that a bit of dirt could be good for you, but also raises concerns that all these ...click here to read more