Browse Category: Cold and Flu
Published: March 12, 2012
Anyone who has ever suffered through a sinus infection knows just how painful and miserable they can be. Symptoms like face pain and post nasal drip (YUCK!) make it hard to sleep, let alone work or perform daily duties. Not only that, but you may have noticed how long these nasty infections linger and how pesky they can be to get rid of . . . even after a round of antibiotics.
Published: February 04, 2012
When it comes to cold remedies, I have learned to favor the more natural treatments as opposed to synthetic ones. This is mostly because once I have read an account with how our immune system works. According to what I have read, our immune system could eventually get used to the medicines we use when we are treating the flu. That is why from a small dosage, we find ourselves requiring more and more until such time that we realized that the cold remedies we buy straight from drug store shelves are no longer effective. This fact I considered a major concern for myself. After all, if medicines no longer work, such scenario poses various threats to my personal health.
Published: February 01, 2012
The government and pharmaceutical companies would have us believe that many segments of the population must get vaccinated against the flu every year to protect their health.
Published: January 19, 2012
Have you ever had those days when you had a cold or flu and couldn't care less about anything? You might have felt as if your brain were fogged up and you couldn't think straight . . . even to the point of being a little delirious.
Published: January 10, 2012
Traditional Chinese Medicine reflects an innate connection to nature with each season presenting opportunities for transformation, healing and growth. The winter season allows for deeper introspection and nourishment, so that our seeds and intentions can develop internally before they blossom into the spring. So stay warm, hydrated and nourished, and give yourself the extra time and space to slow down, rest and meditate in this profound season of stillness.
Published: December 22, 2011
It’s that time of year! Yes, the holidays . . . but also cold and flu season! So how can you best ward off colds and the flu in your household – especially when you have guests coming into town? Keep reading to find out!
Published: March 28, 2011
If you’ve taken prescription medications for colds and allergies, you could have inadvertently put your health on the line. The FDA has announced plans to pull 500 ineffective prescription drugs off the market. These drugs are cold and allergy medications that have untested combinations of cough suppressing ingredients and decongestants – a possibly dangerous mix.
Published: January 20, 2011
If you live in Alaska, North Dakota, Wyoming, or any other northern state you’re probably accustomed to dealing with the frigid temperatures of winter. The rest of us, however, wind up frozen in our steps when we have to deal with unfamiliar arctic blasts. Though the novelty of snowball fights and sledding downhill is fun for a while, the bone-chilling cold soon has us searching for a warm spot by the fire.
Published: December 30, 2010
Now that winter is in full force you’ll want to take a few extra precautions to keep cold and flu season from getting the best of you. I mean, nothing says winter like a good old post-Holiday bout with the flu. Your immune system is your strongest ally against winter illnesses and if you don’t keep it fit and strong, you’re likely to go down in the battle.
Published: November 22, 2010
In addition to the controversy surrounding the flu vaccine, now there are claims that the vaccine can decrease heart attack risks as much as 19 percent. Understandably, this wildly bold statement has caused some backlash.
