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Can a balanced immune system help you better cope with life in a stressful city?

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy The Forbes rankings for “America’s Most Stressful Cities” are out again this fall. Leading the way again in 2009 is Chicago, a repeat winner from last year. Number 5 on the list is…not Philadelphia, not Detroit, not Washington D.C….but Providence, RI! Wow. How [...]

Dietary approach to immune health – food & supplements!

Fox News ran a story yesterday on how to combat seasonal allergies through diet. Get plenty of fruits, veggies, fish and appropriate, naturally-based supplements.  Couldn’t agree more.   Here’s another piece from Mayo on the topic. Pretty consistent messages between both. Someday, all the health experts will refer to “immune balance” rather than immune “boosting.” [...]

The winds of change

I went to a very interesting conference yesterday: the annual meeting of the Iowa Wind Energy Association. Iowa has now surpassed California and is second only to Texas in total megawatts of power generated by wind.  Currently, the United States gets 1% of its power from wind. The federal goal is to generate 20% from [...]

Research shows consumers are taking immune health into their own hands

The latest research from a leading firm that monitors the natural health products industry has some interesting findings.  Five percent of the general population in the U.S. is managing some some kind of immune health problem, according to survey responses. Fifteen (15) percent of people who say they lack energy in their daily life are working [...]

Our schools are polluted and the world is ending. What are immune systems to do?

My local paper ran a HUGE story today warning that more than half the schools in the state (Iowa) ranked in the top half of schools nationwide located in areas with high toxic air levels. God, that sounds like Chernobyl is right next door. The real kicker, buried deep in the story, is this: “The federal database [...]

Something’s in the air…and it’s hurting our immune defenses

I was all ready to write today’s post, something about stress-coping techniques. Then I opened my laptop and my editorial plans changed instantly. As I lifted up my laptop screen, I saw the typical dust, splotches, and other assorted crud that always accumulate on the screen. When it gets too grody, I get some Windex and [...]

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