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Ahh. Tropical Iowa means fresh air. And better health.

It’s Dec. 26 in Iowa and it feels like living in the Southwest or  Northern California. 50 degrees, sunshine, a spot of rain in the forecast, but no snow or sub-zero temperatures in sight. What the heck is going on here? Well for one, more people are going to be getting a lot more fresh [...]

The plane facts: protecting yourself from travel-related illness

My family has some long plane rides coming up, and we all know that being on a plane can be hazardous to your health. The Wall StreetJournal highlighted some stats this week on plane travel and illness. Among the most surprising to me: “One well-known study in 1979 found that when a plane sat three [...]

Probiotics vs. prebiotics – what’s better?

I’ve written here from time to time about probiotics and prebiotics. Probiotics are foods or supplements that deliver live, beneficial gut bacteria bacteria to the human gut, helping to support digestive health by increasing the amount of good bacteria. Prebiotics (such as EpiCor plus a variety of fruits and vegetables) contain natural matter that help [...]

What exactly does immune function influence beyond colds and flu? How about nearly everything!

Many people think of colds, flu and similar health conditions when they think of the immune system.  The basic thought process is, the immune system attacks viruses and bacteria when they enter the body, help the body to fend off sickness or heal after an illness. But immune health means so much more than that. [...]

Twitter highlights on immune health — some cool stuff

Here’s my periodic update on some Twitter activity on immune health that I find interesting enough to summarize here.: @napernurse (Dawn McKinney) tweeted about some good medical advice that connects lack of sleep with immune dysregulation and inflammation in the body. Inflammation is the root of all things evil, right? @fyiliving passed along to me [...]

A new immune study involving gut bacteria and stress has me a bit confused

A medical blog associated with Stanford University School of Medicine today talks about some new research showing that stress can disrupt the balance of good/bad bacteria in the gut, thereby impacting immune function in the body. The basic concept has been studied before and has several published reports supporting it. The blog post today talks [...]

Immune balance: 500 species of bacteria having a party in your gut

A great post today in the health section of the Huffington Post by Dr. Leo Galland, M.D. It talks about many aspects of gut health, leading with a “savory” description of parasitic populations within the human gut and all the problems that may cause. Further into the piece comes a section that helps spell out [...]

To Dara: An answer to an immune balance question

We recently received a comment/question from someone named Dara. It was a darn good question, and one that I want to address in this post, as opposed to confining it to a response in the comments section.  The question is: “My concern is symptoms. How does one know that their immune system is not balanced? [...]

Another acronym to know in the immune balance story: EDC

Don’t forget that acronym: EDC. It stands for “endocrine disrupting compound.” A new University of Michigan study suggests that exposure to an EDC substance called triclosan, found in antibacterial soaps and other products like diaper bags and toothpaste, may be linked to higher instances of allergies among young people age 18 and under. The endocrine [...]

Cranberry juice and infection – now this is really wild stuff

I’ve written at length in this blog about the basic model of immune balance.  This is the ability…or inability… of the body to control immune response so that certain immune cells attack when needed while other immune cells help stave off immune aggression and not compound a condition by overreacting. Once in a while, it’s [...]

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