Whether it’s a vaccine, stem cell transplantation or the advantages nutritional supplements can provide, the medical world is continually looking at new therapies to treat people with cancer. Among the most recent and more promising new approaches to fighting cancer is a treatment that uses the power of a patient’s immune system to combat […]
After Ninety Years of Antibiotics, Experts Recommend Fewer Drugs and More Natural Immune Protection
For nearly nine decades, a diverse range of bacterial infections along with many types of viruses, fungus and other pathogens have been treated with antibiotics. However, that thinking is experiencing a substantial change as growing numbers of medical and scientific experts have recommended cutting down on the use of antibiotics due to the fact that […]
Sick Has Gone Super Infographic
There’s no doubt that medicine today is far more advanced than it has ever been, and that many ailments of modern day can be treated with certain medicines and antibiotics. However, despite all of these advances, there are still a considerable number of bacterias that are so adaptable that they are totally immune to standard […]
The Top 50 Healthy Living Blogs: Post, Articles and The Best Online Resources to Help You Live Healthier and Happier
This guide is presented by Del Immune (makers of natural immune system supplements) Getting healthy is a lifestyle change, not a one-size-fits-all solution. Total wellness involves getting enough exercise, ample sleep, reducing stress, eating right and more. Whether you’re looking to make an overnight, complete change or gradually develop positive habits, advice from experts is always […]
The Health Benefits of Probiotics Continue to Grow
Many people have noticed that there has been an increasing amount of coverage about probiotics and probiotic supplements in magazines, on television and on the Internet via blogs, videos and other online sources. For those who aren’t certain what all the buzz is referring to, here’s a primer. Probiotics are live, natural microbial components of […]
When It Comes to the Rhinovirus, We are Outnumbered!
I recently came across an article claiming that the population of rhinoviruses—the primary viruses that causes the common cold—is about one billion trillion. That rhinovirus number is so amazingly huge, that I had to put it into context to even comprehend it: There are about 150 billion rhinovirus particles for every person on the planet. If […]
Can the Flu Shot Really Give You the Flu?
A close friend of mine recently told me that he came down with the flu six hours after getting a flu shot (influenza virus vaccine). He was convinced that the flu shot had given him the flu and was adamant that he would never get vaccinated against influenza again. It’s not the first time I […]
Cold vs Flu: What’s the Difference Between the Influenza Virus and the Common Cold?
It can sometimes be difficult to tell whether we have a cold or the flu, especially when we first start to get sick. During these first hours, it is hard to know one way or the other which virus we have caught, unless we have access to a flu test. There is a good reason […]
Flu Shots: How Well do They Really Work?
Someone would have to be living under a very big rock not to notice the enormous hype that flu vaccines receive every flu season. From department stores, to virtually every drug store chain, to walk-in health centers across the country, everyone seems to be not only offering a flu shot but also touting how essential […]
Enhancing the Immune System: One Doctor’s Convincing Story of How a Nutritional Supplement Helped Treat the Chicke Pox
Dr. Elin Ritchie is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Practice and is also certified as a specialist in Integrative Medicine. Eight years ago, Dr. Ritchie’s 6-week old baby broke out in a rash and the doctor diagnosed the condition as chicken pox. Within hours of the diagnosis Dr. Ritchie gave the baby an immune […]