Depending on your personal triggers, you can experience seasonal allergies all year, especially in Florida. Allergy symptoms are simply immune system reactions. You get seasonal allergy symptoms and the inflammation that comes along with them because your body is producing histamines in response to irritants in the environment. Histamine is a protein that triggers allergy…
It seems too simple to be true—salt as therapy for asthma, allergies, eczema and stress. Ancient texts—including the Bible—document the therapeutic uses of salt for thousands of years. Even Hippocrates used salt to treat his patients. Now you can get salt therapy—right in your own neighborhood. Salt therapy (also known as halotherapy) is administered in…
Salt therapy is performed in a special spa-like room with salt-coated walls and floor. During a session, pharmaceutical-grade salt is pulverized into microscopic particles and propelled into the room. Salt therapy involves lounging in this cozy room and passively breathing in the particles while listening to soothing music, reading or just relaxing in a zero-gravity…
Cold and flu season generally runs from October through May in the US, with a peak between December and February. Cold and flu prevention begins by keeping the immune system healthy. Here are a few tips: Fuel your body correctly Avoid foods such as packaged baked goods, canned fruits and soda. The simple carbohydrates in…
This year, you can do it—you can avoid holiday weight gain! Halloween has come and gone, basically kicking off the holiday season. For many Americans, Halloween marks the “downward spiral” of our diets—and our sanity—until New Year’s Day. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Just like anything else, if you approach the holidays…
In Central Florida, environmental allergies are a year-round complaint for allergy sufferers. Inhalants such as plant pollen, animal dander, mold spores, vehicle exhaust and fumes from chemical products can cause reactions. Many hay fever sufferers also have chronic conditions such as asthma, sinusitis and hives. Nutrition and Supplement Support for Environmental Allergies A prerequisite for…
Outstanding readers, it’s time for another edition of food rules! We hope you enjoy these delicious nuggets of wisdom! Rule #1: Regard nontraditional food with skepticism. There’s a saying that goes, “If your grandmother didn’t eat it, it’s not food!” If you’re in your 20s, we’re talking about your great-grandmother. The best foods for your…
Back-to-school season signals the need to pay attention to immune health again! We hope you had an amazing summer and were able to spend some good quality time as a family. As the kids head back to school, we know exposure to germs increases. Protect your immune system with tried-and-true solutions. Nutrition: First Line Immune…
There’s probably nothing more terrifying than struggling to draw a breath. Yet that is what millions of asthma sufferers experience during an asthma attack. Chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes in the lungs causes swelling and narrowing in a person’s airways and extra mucus production. Consequently, air cannot get in or out adequately, which causes…
Do you ever think about your summer nutrition? If you’re like most of us, probably not. We aren’t as likely to get colds, our schedules aren’t as regimented, and we have different activities with which to amuse ourselves. Here are a few tips that will help you stay healthy during the summer months. We all…