Confronting pain, strain, crud and bugs. Naturally.
Just heard a sugar story today on the radio. If I remember correctly, the report said Americans should limit processed sugar intake to the equivalent of no more than 9 teaspoons a day. Right now, we average 28! And sugar is hell on immune function. The radio report centered on a new commentary in Nature, [...]
Right before my kids came home from college for the holiday break, my wife and I cleaned the house. Now that the kids are back in school, I’ll give it another going over this weekend. You ever notice how you feel just a bit better when you come home to a clean abode? It just [...]
There a lot out there about stress and immune health, and stress and digestive health. But what about all three? Stress. Gut health. Immune health. The all three interact with each other. What’s the real story? Here’s a brief explanation. Stress can alter the bacterial composition of the digestive tract. When that happens, good/bad bacteria [...]
Now that 2012 is under way, how about a simple resolution for lifelong health that you can easily remember: The Five S’s. Or Sx5. The Five S’s refer to five things you can do to maintain optimal immune health. In my book, these measures will also impact many other health areas, including weight, cardio, skin [...]
I’ve read about something similar to this news clip from CBS News. The idea that simply reading about or seeing someone who is sick actually can stimulate immune cell activity within the the viewer or reader. Take a look at the clip below. And after you’re done, here’s some more discussion on the research. Just [...]
So what can happen when the holidays come around and you: take in more alcohol than usual? don’t drink enough water? don’t eat real healthy? don’t get enough sleep? go running about outside in dry, cold weather? Well, besides putting on a few extra pounds and maybe exposing yourself to a bout of winter crud, [...]
Maybe one of the most direct and important benefits of a balanced, healthy immune system is how it may help mitigate and lessen the lost productivity that happens when someone comes down with the winter crud and misses a lot of work or school class time. Getting waylaid by a winter bug can put you behind [...]
We’ve long known that sun exposure help the body convert 7-dehydrocholesterol into Vitamin D, one of the most essential nutrients needed for good health. Science has suggested that regular sunlight exposure may also help maintain a healthy, balanced immune system. As one scientific summary states: “Exposure to both UVA and UVB radiation can have direct immunosuppressive [...]
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, we watched one of our favorite movies on DVD: Elf. In my humble opinion, it’s Will Ferrell’s best film and one of the best holiday movies anywhere. But enough of my Roger Ebert wannabe role. The point I want to make is about humor and laughter. There’s always been stuff written [...]
Well, everyone is eating Thanksgiving leftovers this weekend. A lot of that food will be brown and beige in color. Gravy, dark meat, potatoes, etc. In other words, yummy stuff that has a lot of starch, empty carbs, calories and fat. You can do better, especially if you’re wanting to keep your immune system as [...]
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