Tag Archives: immune system
Common Food Allergies

Common Food Allergies

Food allergies come from an immune system response whereby the body “thinks” a particular food is harmful.  Ninety percent of all food-allergic reactions come from eight main food categories.  These are: eggs fish milk peanuts shellfish soy tree nuts (such as walnuts or cashews) wheat Managing allergy triggers Fortunately, there are some steps you can [...]

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Fight the Flu this Cold Season

Fight the Flu this Cold Season

Before you end up in bed for days sniffling, sneezing and fevery-think “prevention”.  Each year, millions of people are exposed to the contagious flu virus.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every year in the United States, on average 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu; more than 200,000 [...]

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Massage and Its Healthy Benefits

Massage and Its Healthy Benefits

Almost everyone knows that a professional massage can make you feel relaxed. It may seems like an expensive, unnecessary indulgence, however, regular massage sessions also offers a wide range of other benefits. Benefits of Regular Massages Massage can help with a multitude of conditions. It can help relieve symptoms of: allergies athsma and bronchitis depression [...]

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The Ultimate Flu Vaccine

As flu season approaches, vaccine talk ramps up. Every year scientists take a wild guess at which strains of flu are likely to be most active and they develop a vaccine against them. There are mass campaigns for everyone, but especially the elderly and young among us, to get vaccinated. On a good year, they [...]

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