The nose and the mouth represent entry portals for the COVID-19 and other viral infections. Saline Nasal Irrigations (SNIs) can reduce the viral load in the nasal cavities. Oral rinse with antimicrobial agents is effective in reducing the viral load in oral fluids. The International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology is in favor of saline […]
The immune system is a network of cells throughout our bodies (in the skin, the blood, and elsewhere) that work together to prevent or limit infection from potentially harmful pathogens (like bacteria and viruses) and to prevent damage from noninfectious agents (like sunburn and cancer). Scientists categorize the various immune cells in two groups: innate […]
I’m sure everyone is engulfed in the news about the coronavirus (COVID-19). So much of it is on television, radio, in newspapers and all media avenues. It is terrifying how this virus started and spread worldwide so fast! I don’t think there is a country on this planet where this illness hasn’t occurred in. Stay […]
If you have ever taken a drink of water from a garden hose on a hot summer day, don’t make it a habit! In fact don’t do that at all. Many other pollutants and chemicals in our environment and house-hold products can disrupt not only our endocrine system but our health in general. Most garden […]
Every October we are urged to have the influenza (flu) vaccine. We receive ours at a local hospital health fair. Many hospital health fairs offer it for free. While attending our local hospital health fair, I stopped to talk to someone I knew. My husband continued to walk by. I was asked “Did he have […]
The flu is the worst it has been in many years. The news said that it may be widespread clear into April. When you are feeling well and strong, you tend not to think too much about your immune system. Once you contract a flu or cold you may wonder why you got it to […]
The invasion of the Zika virus has been everywhere in the news. The news tells us that it is transmitted to humans from the Aedes mosquito. The symptoms include mild fever, skin rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise or headache. The symptoms normally last for 2 – 7 days. There is scientific consensus that […]
