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Are you a regular at the water cooler? Your immune health may benefit, if so.

Many things can contribute to strong–or weak–immune function.   The main components, outside of genetics, that can make or break  a healthy immune response are what I’ve called  “The 5 S’s”:  Sleep, Sustenance (healthy diet), Stress (management), Sport (exercise) and Supplementation (EpiCor). I could probably add an H to that list as well, for Hygiene. As [...]

Your daily sense of thanksgiving can improve immune health

I always like to write about the immune benefits of gratitude during Thanksgiving. It’s the idea…with some science behind it….that an ongoing sense of gratitude and thankfulness for all we have can result in better long-term immune health. This, as opposed to pessimism, hate, frustration, victimhood…you know, the dark side.

There are some observational studies [...]

No sleep? Your immune system takes a “physical” pounding.

I was out late last night. Saturday night. I got about 5 hours sleep before I got up today. Not enough. The best thing I could probably do today is take a 3-hour nap, and get 8 hours under my belt.  There is a wealth of research out there showing that lack of sleep can [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]