Colds are caused by hundreds of different cold viruses. Babies are particularly susceptible because they have yet to build up immunity to the many viruses in circulation. Breastfeeding gives babies a degree of protection, especially if mother already has some resistance to a particular cold virus.Children often get one cold after another when they first start nursery or playschool, as th...
Adaptogens: which include Eleuthero (Siberian ginseng), Asian ginseng, Astragalus, and Schizandra, are thought to help keep various body systems – including the immune system – functioning optimally.
Take Siberian ginseng in tincture, herbal granules or in capsules. Capsule doses of 500mg three times a day. Another immune stimulant, Boneset, helps fight off minor viral infections, such...
Our body is made up from 55% to 78% of water. Not drinking enough water will leave you under-hydrated or even dehydrated. The body needs 6-7 glass of water per day to avoid dehydration.Drinking cold water after a meal can be quite uncomfortable and eve painful in some cases, and so should be avoided. Cold water can change the state of food that you have eaten and can react with them making it hard...
We are more susceptible to colds and flu when the weather grows cold. Your grandmother would say that it is because you don’t wear your coat outside whereas some believe that vitamin C in larger doses during the winter months especially can help combat colds, but, does it really help?
It has always been a shared [...]...
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