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Massaging the benefits of immune balance

I’m researching some local, licensed massage therapists. I want to get going on a weekly massage regiment starting next month. Why? Because I’ve heard and read too much about how beneficial it can be for overall physical and mental health. If all of our warring world “leaders” over the years would have gotten regular massages, [...]

Allergies are a comin’

I look out my office window and see 50+ inches on snow on the ground. With no end of winter in sight. It seems almost ridiculous to think of spring right now. I’d be happy if I didn’t have to break out the snow blower this weekend. That’s would seem like a ray of springtime [...]

Taking supplements: How many is too many?

When I was on the staff of a nutritional ingredient company several years ago, I observed a marketing focus group in Chicago in which a panel of 12 or so people were asked about their intake of dietary supplements. One woman in the focus group said she took 30 supplements a day.  What??!!! That kind [...]

New stats: Part II

My last post discussed new health data from the Statistical Abstract of the United States that illustrate some health trends–and their relation to immune health–among America’s 308 million+ population. I touched on diet and nutrition data, and smoking.

More stats from the 2010 Abstract:

Childhood immunizations percentages have generally held steady or even increased slightly. [...]

Some stats worth noting: Part I

The 2010 version of the Statistical Abstract of the United States is just been released. This is a monster volume of research on “the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.” It’s housed under the U.S. Census Bureau.

What does this have to do with immune balance? Well, for one thing it might [...]

Immune Balance: Harvard gets it.

I was doing some immune health snooping for another project when I came upon this Harvard Medical School online pub about the immune system. The title, “How to Boost Your Immune System,” is a bit misleading. Boosting may not be the right term. Early on in the piece, the authors write:

“The idea of boosting [...]

Medicine Cabinet Makeover media tour begins

I recently posted a piece (last Tuesday) on a media tour supposedly featuring Dr. Stuart Reeves. Well, I got it all wrong.

Jim Morelli

The tour is still happening (with updated appearance dates below), but the topic and featured expert are not what I originally wrote and posted. Here’s the real scoop.

The media [...]