Remember when there were no immunization shots and folks prevented disease with whole foods and exercise? Me neither. There has never been a moment in our lives when that statement was totally true.Yesterday, we touched on colds. Today, we’ll take a look at some of the more serious diseases out there. This post will take a deep dive into the world of vaccinations and their … [Read more...]
Fighting Off Illness
I awoke this morning with a sore throat. It’s been forever since my last one, but I started to feel it percolating last night. I refuse to give in though; I don’t have time to be sick (how many times have you uttered this exact phrase?). I figure I can outsmart this. I invite you into my brain for the day; let’s walk though how, using the combination of nutrition, breathing, … [Read more...]
Sick? Don’t Reduce Your Fever
Feeling under the weather? Don’t reduce your fever with pills.Our superstar editor, Stephanie, had a fever from the flu the other night while outside her window sat 18 inches of Maryland snow. Her remedy? Baths and sleep.The simplicity of her approach and my realization that I haven’t had a fever in a long, long time got me wondering and researching what causes fevers … [Read more...]