Tag: immune system
Natural Ways to Support Your Immune System
Fall is here — along with cold and flu season. Is your immune system ready? Want to know how to boost your immune system the natural way? Leah Canale reviews the easiest ways to ramp up your immune system fast. Adopt a healthy life style Living a healthy lifestyle is the best line of defense […]
12 Tips to Stay Healthy through the Holidays
Want to stay healthy through the holiday season? Here are 12 quick tips that can really make a difference! Wash your hands Wash your hands often. When you wash, make sure you use soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Keep hand sanitizers nearby–in the car, in your purse or back pack. After every exchange […]
Halloween Safety: Myth vs Real Concerns
Halloween Safety Myth vs. Real Concerns To avoid an urgent care or ER visit this Halloween, find out what Halloween safety issues are actually myths and which real health concerns devastate families each year. Halloween is the holiday with the 4th highest number of ER visits and kids of all ages at risk. Kids ages 10-14 are particularly at risk […]
Eat from your Toilet Bowl & other Surprising Germ Facts
“Where did I get this infection from?” The answer is unfortunately may be kind of awful. Our houses are filled with bacteria from our feces. The most common–and unimaginable items–like your wash cloth, cutting board and linens. In fact, 50 to 80 percent of foodborne illnesses are contracted in the home, not in restaurants. Cutting […]
50 Million Dead or 10 Reasons to Get a Flu Shot
The last big flu epidemic killed 50 million people globally in 1 year, between 1918-1919. Experts believe we are way overdue. The flu vaccine has prevented millions of flu cases and tens of thousands of hospitalizations. If that isn’t enough to convince you to be protected, here are 10 more reasons why you should get vaccinated. You Can Spread […]
