Category: Immune System
Take Care of Your Immune System So It Will Take Care of You!
Over the last few years, there has been a lot of discussion about the immune system. We are told to believe that pathogens (germs) are the cause of di [...]
Boost Your Immune System with Massage Therapy
Many of the health benefits of massage therapy, such as decreased pain and stiffness and reduced stress and anxiety, are very well known. But did you [...]
It’s Time to Give Acupuncture a Try
As an element of the ancient practice of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture has been used for thousands of years for a variety of reasons, from [...]
Prevent and Treat Inflammation – Naturally
Chronic health issues seem to be continually on the rise in the U.S. In fact, the CDC indicates that 6 in 10 adults in the U.S. have at least one chro [...]
Massage Therapy Is Proven to Boost Immunity and More
In the May/June issue of Natural Nutmeg magazine, I wrote about embracing massage therapy as part of your self-care plan, rather than thinking of mass [...]
Protect Your Immune System Naturally This Holiday Season
The glorious fall days are upon us, along with their promises of pumpkin-picking excursions, Thanksgiving, and all the special holidays, including rin [...]
Boosting Immunity Mindfully to Beat Stress
It’s no secret that stress negatively affects the immune system. Indirectly, stressed people tend to engage in behaviors that have negative effects on [...]
Natural Ways to Address the Complexities of Fibromyalgia
Do you suffer from chronic or severe pain throughout your body? Have your traditional physicians concluded that your symptoms are psychosomatic after [...]
The Potential Use of Acupuncture in Long COVID Patients
It may seem paradoxical, but very often the patients I feel most confident working with are those for whom conventional interventions have not helped. [...]
Are You Detoxing Your Breasts?
Research has shown that up to 90% of cancers including breast cancer are from lifestyle and environmental factors, which leaves 10% relating to geneti [...]
Stay Healthy All Year with Vitamin D
Vitamin D is emerging as a good preventive measure for COVID-19 both to bolster immune response and to dampen the escalating inflammatory response, wh [...]
How to Feed Your Immune System
For thousands of years, food therapy has been foundational in medicine. Growing up in an ethnically Greek household where food is vital, herbal teas, [...]
Healing Chronic Illness with Functional Medicine
Chronic health issues can be a daily burden. Many are suffering with Post-COVID (or Long-COVID) syndrome, that includes fatigue, brain fog, and residu [...]
Did You Know Digestive Problems Can Reduce Your Immune Function?
Considering the pervasive use of preservatives and the increase in modified foods in our diet, is it any wonder why we have more digestive problems th [...]
12 Tips to Boost Your Immune System
Can we actually “boost” our immune system? We don’t want a weak immune response but we also don’t want an overactive response either. What we want is [...]
Anti-Viral Nasal Spray May Prevent COVID-19 Infection
We wear masks to protect others from our exhaled droplets. These droplets may contain virus. It is a considerate gesture and quite helpful. But when t [...]
Boosting Your Immune System with IV Therapy
With another cold and flu season upon us, many people are focused on ways to improve their health, specifically the immune system. There are some simp [...]
Lymphatic Massage Can Boost Your Immune System
I have always had a fascination with lymphatic massage and the incredible power of how such a light touch can have such an impact on our health. Our l [...]
4 Easy Ways to Build Your Immune System
Immune health has been all the rage lately, and rightfully so. With the Coronavirus circulating, it is more important than ever to keep ourselves heal [...]
How to Survive the Next Pandemic
In the midst of a pandemic we are surrounded by uncertainty. Many have lost loved ones, lost jobs or businesses, are experiencing financial stress, or [...]
Supporting Your Immune System During a Pandemic
With the state of uncertainty that still lingers in the air surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, it is a good time to have a better handle on our health [...]
Respiratory Infections Can Be Treated Naturally
According to the NIH, lower respiratory infections are a greater burden of disease worldwide than HIV, malaria, cancer and heart attacks. People who s [...]
Acupuncture for Stress & Immunity: Just the Medicine for These Anxious Times
The public awareness of acupuncture has grown by leaps and bounds since I first started my practice 13 years ago. This is a testament not only to the [...]
A Personal Journey to Boost My Immunity with Nariveda Supplements
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of speaking with Nirmal Yogi and learning about Nariveda's Ayurvedic Supplements. Nirmal and his son, Adrian, tea [...]