Confronting pain, strain, crud and bugs. Naturally.
You ever wonder why so many political consultants and managers seem a bit sickly, overweight, pale, etc.? They live in a world of conflict, of attack mode politics, of demonizing. And they live it 24/7. The pros who make it big in this field endure this existence for years. Or how about a manager or [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
When it comes to healthy immune balance, stress is kind of like the good, the bad, and the ugly. The good is that a little quick-hitting stress once in while–a scary movie, anxiety before a test or a recital or speech–can be a good thing for your immune system. It activates some fast-acting hormones and [...]
A recent article in a Canadian newspaper has some interesting immune health suggestions and pronouncements I had not seen before. The story talks about preparing your immune system for cold and flu season, as though your immune system is a downhill skier and needs to be exercising regularly, otherwise, the start of ski season and that [...]
Just two more days and it’s Halloween. I’m going to a party tonight. My costume is a black long-sleeve t-shirt and blue jeans: I’m going as Steve Jobs. In my view there are two things about Halloween, and all the October activity the comes before it, that can impact your immune health. One can be [...]
It’s probably a common perception that if you are in need of significant weight loss, and you are successful in shedding those pounds in a healthy, sustainable fashion, your immune health will likely improve as well. In fact, weight loss can result in improved cardiovascular health, improved joint health, improved cognitive and emotional health, improved ocular health, [...]
A nifty interview on the Late Show! A certain Secretary of State talks with a certain late night talk show host about immune health. The guest does make good points about staying healthy while living a global, stressful life. The host makes good points about living in a big city, where stress and exposure can [...]
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