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More carbon, more immune support

A new report is out today. Climate scientists say we’ve reached a new air quality milestone:  Air quality in the Arctic has now reached 400 parts per million of carbon dioxide. The global combined air quality currently is at 395 ppm.   Apparently, it’s just a matter of time for the rest of the world [...]

Yes, there are germs everywhere. And?????

We’re always seeing news stories about “the germiest surfaces.”  Usually, the stories are crafted and pitched by PR firms representing cleaning products brands, and the take away for the audience is that you can never disinfect your hands or your house too much.

The latest such news trend is the [...]

Immune balance: Why sleep matters

It’s now the time of year here in Iowa where it’s 60 degrees at night with a slight breeze. Open the windows at night and there’s no better sleeping weather  to be found. I’ve written a bit over time about sleep and immune health. Sleep is one of the Five S’s for maintaining healthy immune function. [...]

Another EpiCor-inclusive immune balancing product enters the market

Chalk up another one for immune balancing. A new functional nutrition beverage has hit the shelves, FRS Healthy Defense, and it features EpiCor among its ingredients. The interest in year-round, holistic immune health through balancing is a growing trend.  Immune balancing means your immune system is “tuned” very well to respond strongly when needed, and [...]

What’s the best thing a business can do for employee health and improved productivity? Train and keep good managers

With all the turmoil in the banking industry, the high stakes gambling behavior, constant pressure on financial turn-arounds, legal quandaries financial services companies have put themselves in,  it makes me wonder how a new employee will fare in a job in this industry, or any other industry for that matter.

It makes me reflect on the early [...]

Why is a balanced, healthy immune system important? Because it impacts nearly everything in you.

When people talk about immune response and the benefits of the immune system, we tend to think in terms of cold and flu, protecting wounds and, maybe, allergies, although many people don’t realize allergies are just overaggressive immune responses.

But I think people need to realize your immune system, and how you take care of [...]

Another immune health hygiene hypothesis story: Amish farm kids resilient to allergies.

More evidence supporting the “hygiene hypothesis.” Researchers are studying why Amish children in rural northern Indiana suffer significantly less asthma and allergy conditions than kids in general.

In fact, this group of farm kids is exhibiting even fewer allergy/asthma conditions than Swiss farm kids, who have been observed over the years as nearly allergy free. [...]

Tennessee again tops the allergy list

What is it about Tennessee and allergies/asthma?

A 2012 report by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation shows that three Tennessee cities — Memphis, Chattanooga and Knoxville–are among the top 10 cities in the U.S. for spring allergies. They also are in the top 10 for asthma symptoms.

The rankings, created by the Allergy and Asthma [...]