Confronting pain, strain, crud and bugs. Naturally.
I was listening to the radio today and heard the story of Novak Djokovic’s impressive U.S. Open tennis victory last night against Rafael Nadal. He has won three Grand Slam tournaments this year, has beaten Nadal, whom I thought was invincible, four times this year, and has won an astounding 64 of 66 matches this [...]
A scan of health news and opinion over the past few weeks found some new informational nuggets in the world of immune function and natural health: Here’s a sampling: The London Daily Mail Online has a story about research showing the immune health benefits of going on vacation (or holiday, as they say in Europe) [...]
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 [...]
A couple of articles this week put forth some interesting research on immune cell “management” and a new take on probiotics. Researchers at St. Jude’s children’s hospital have identified a molecule in the body that “functions like a factory supervisor” to make sure the right balance of T-cells are available to fight infection. They call [...]
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. [...]
Late yesterday, half of a tooth and filling fell out of my mouth. I was in the dentist chair this morning, getting a temp filling put in until I can get a crown. Plus, my dentist says I’ll need a couple more crowns down the road before all is up to speed. Ouch! Why does [...]
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 [...]
Chili crazy. I got home early today because my daughters are visiting from college this weekend and bringing a carload of friends home as well. My wife told….er….asked me to make sure I add chili powder to the chili in the crock pot that she’s serving to the college crew tonight. I’ll load it up [...]
I’ve written in this blog about food and beverage brands that are formulating products with immune balance benefits as the primary calling card for the brand. Ensure’s product lineup includes a recently-launched Immune Balance variety touting nutrients to support balanced immune health. AgroLabs just introduced Superfruit immune health shot including EpiCor to support immune health. [...]
Someone on Twitter not too long ago said, “Twitter is made up of 60% social media experts, 30% spammers and 10% real conversations.” Or something close to that. I couldn’t have said it better myself. Thing is, if you’re targeted in who you seek out to follow and engage with on Twitter, that 10% is [...]
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