Long Covid: Where We Are and How to Avoid It Long Covid is the primary reason why I do everything I can to avoid contracting the virus, and as a healthcare provider, paint this picture as the #1 reason to get vaccinated. Scouring the news today, I felt compelled to share a summary of the […]
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Use This Kitchen Herb For Cold Prevention
Use This Kitchen Herb For Cold Prevention You can prevent a cold 85% of the time using this “kitchen herb” of dried orange peels. Here’s how: save the peels from your oranges to make a tea the moment you feel a cold coming on. Toss a handful in water, add a little honey or sugar […]
Functions of the Liver
The functions of the liver are many. You could say the liver is a multi-tasker: it produces, purifies, and converts many substances essential to life. It plays a role in the digestion, hematology (blood), immune and inflammatory response, and endocrine systems. 1) The liver’s digestive function is simple: it manufactures bile, which is stored in […]
Stealth Health Tips for Late Summer Weather
Here are some stealth health tips for late summer weather, simple and ways to deal with the coolness that creeps in when we are not prepared for it. When late August through early October brings quick drops in temperature, our bodies have to adapt. Yet, we have already been adapting to the sun’s heat and cooling air-conditioning all […]
The Endocrine System
The endocrine system is a manifestation of the nervous system, aka as the neuroendocrine system. The body’s metabolic functions are set in motion by a series of electrical and chemical reactions in the nervous system. The Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal-Axis (HPA) keeps our systems running smoothly, together. In order for us to have a good quality of life, each […]