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The Reason My Kids Never Get Sick
It’s well known that the immune systems of young children aren’t as well developed as those of adults. Additionally, children haven’t had time to build up immunity to many of the viruses that cycle...
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Vitamin D Protects Against Colds, Flu and Viral Infections According to a New...
Despite a recent report amplified by the mainstream media, a new study concluded that vitamin D may be very beneficial in protecting you this cold and flu season. Vitamin D is an essential cofactor in...
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7 Countries Ban or Suspend the Flu Shot — Should You Still Get It?
It all began on October 17, when vaccine maker Crucell, a unit of U.S. drugmaker Johnson & Johnson, suspended delivery of 2.36 million doses of their seasonal flu vaccine, Inflexal V, destined for...
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Probiotics May Help You Kick a Cold
Scientists have found that probiotics may be a secret weapon for fighting colds, as probiotic supplements lessened the severity of symptoms and reduced the duration colds in a recent study. With the...
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10 Ways To Protect Yourself Against a Future Pandemic
Believe it or not, cold and flu season is right around the corner, which means that now is the perfect time to prepare your immune system to defend you from infection. It’s always a good idea to follow...
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Before You Get the Flu Shot, Read This
Flu shots! Flu shots! Get your flu shots here! Lately I’ve been seeing signs all over the place encouraging me to take advantage of a free or discounted seasonal flu vaccination. Thanks, but no thanks!...
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The Shocking Lack of Evidence Supporting Flu Vaccines
With the flu season ramping up, many are looking to vaccination as a “preventive” approach. Those who abstain are often accused of being uneducated, or worse, socially irresponsible. Nothing could be...
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One Easy Way to Avoid Getting Sick This Winter
A recent CDC report states that, for seniors, the 2012-2013 flu vaccine was only 9% effective for the most common and virulent strain of influenza virus.[1] This means a senior population of over 120...
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Recipe: Cold Curing Chicken Soup
There’s nothing wrong with going back to basics and doing what your mom probably advised when you were getting sick: Get plenty of rest and have a bowl of homemade chicken soup. Homemade chicken soup...
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Starve a Fever, Feed a Cold: Is It Fact or Fiction?
Most historians credit Hippocrates with coining the saying, “Feed a cold and starve a fever.” During the middle ages, they believed that there were two kinds of illnesses: Sickness caused by low...
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Just in Time for Flu Season: 7 Tips to Boost Immunity
As the seasons begin to shift, colder weather is right around the corner so most of us will soon take to the indoors to stay warm. And as we spend more time inside, we become exposed to the contagious...
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