Last week I mentioned that the duration of an illness depends on two things: 1) virulence or strength of a pathogen 2) the state of your immune system and health I covered #1 last week, and this week we’ll talk about #2. There seems to be an idea out there that...
Is it really a bad thing to get sick? I say whole heartedly, unequivocally, no! It is not a bad thing to get sick! I realize right about now you think I’m a little crazy, so allow me to explain all the wonderful things acute illness does for your body! 1) I want to...
The flu has begun making its rounds again, and it’s a more intense mutation of the virus than we’ve seen in a few years. People are staying under the weather for weeks with coughs and sinus issues, and the recovery process is slow. With a more severe pathogen afoot,...
