The facts and fiction behind the most popular hay fever treatments. After a long, cold winter the arrival of spring is generally seen as a cause for celebration, but remember that nothing good comes for free. For a significant and growing number of unfortunates, the cost of enjoying warmer weather is having to sneeze or blow your nose every 30 seconds. Hay fever season … [Read more...] about 4 Proven Hay Fever Remedies That Work
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Why Healthy Children are So Vulnerable to Dying From the Flu
It's not because their immune systems are still developing. Are our children dying from the flu for reasons more complicated than we have known in the past? Every year, 50 percent of the children who die from the flu were previously healthy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. So what makes healthy kids vulnerable to dying from the virus? A new … [Read more...] about Why Healthy Children are So Vulnerable to Dying From the Flu
The Top 7 Powerful Adaptogen Herbs
Although they may sound unfamiliar adaptogen herbs are not new. The concept of plants with revitalizing or restorative properties that can enhance health has been around for thousands of years, although "adaptogen" is a modern word that has been used to describe them only since the 1940s. Many of the herbs that we know as adaptogens today were first used many generations ago in … [Read more...] about The Top 7 Powerful Adaptogen Herbs
8 Ways To Increase Your Testosterone Levels
Everything you need to know about testosterone and how to boost it if you need to. Testosterone is the hormone lots of men worry about – in fact, it’s probably the only hormone many can name. It’s also one of the most misunderstood. Because it’s linked with sex drive and building muscle, the internet is littered with natural and, as far as the general medical profession is … [Read more...] about 8 Ways To Increase Your Testosterone Levels
Why Sanitizer Works, but Hand Washing Works Better
Hand washing is more important than ever. If you haven’t gotten the memo to wash your hands regularly, especially now with COVID-19 floating around, it’s time to break out the soap and get scrubbing. But something that’s not as clear is whether you should stock up on hand sanitizer, or even make your own if the Amazon prices are giving you heartburn. So, what do the experts … [Read more...] about Why Sanitizer Works, but Hand Washing Works Better
COVID-19: 16 Important Questions and Answers
Since the novel coronavirus began spreading throughout China in January, it has reached 104 additional countries and infected 109,577 people globally. So far, 3,809 people have reportedly died from COVID-19. To contain community outbreaks, countries have taken drastic measures like travel restrictions and are now contemplatingaudienceless sport matches. Amid … [Read more...] about COVID-19: 16 Important Questions and Answers
COVID-19 Symptoms Typically Appear 5 Days After Infection
COVID-19 symptoms are important for all of us to know. People who are infected with COVID-19 start showing symptoms within about 5 days on average of being exposed to the new coronavirus, scientists reported March 10. Researchers analyzed 181 confirmed cases of the disease (both from within China and 24 other countries) and found that around half develop COVID-19 within 5 days … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Symptoms Typically Appear 5 Days After Infection
Homemade Hand Sanitizer: Fight COVID-19 On-the-go
You probably haven’t considered making your own hand sanitizer. Stores sell it for cheap, in a variety of scents and styles, and it’s basically as good as it can be. But if you’ve been to a pharmacy in the midst of a viral outbreak like the one currently gripping the nation, you’ve likely noticed that shelves empty as anxiety levels rise. Right now in New York City, for … [Read more...] about Homemade Hand Sanitizer: Fight COVID-19 On-the-go
Why COVID-19 Can’t Beat a Good Hand Washing
Researchers are still working to understand how deadly COVID-19 is and how it spreads. But they know one thing for sure: Washing your hands is the key to minimizing the novel coronavirus’ powers of destruction. Hand washing really, really works—and not just during outbreaks of new respiratory viruses. It also helps prevent the spread of a wide variety of disease-causing … [Read more...] about Why COVID-19 Can’t Beat a Good Hand Washing
Your Immune System: 6 Natural Ways to Make it Stronger
Your immune system is one important key to good health. Common as they are during winter months, colds and flu aren’t inevitable. That’s especially true once we reach our late 20s or early 30s, when the immune system becomes most effective against these types of bugs. Although resistance starts to drop after age 80, most of our lives should be relatively free of … [Read more...] about Your Immune System: 6 Natural Ways to Make it Stronger