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Probiotics for Colds and Flu – Fewer Symptoms, Faster Recovery Time

December 10, 2016 by Laurie Neverman 12 Comments

Learn how to use probiotics for colds and flu to boost your immune system. Studies show those who use probiotics get less sick and get better faster.

Homemade kombucha may help boost your immune system.

Do probiotics for colds and flu really help? Let's check it out.

What are probiotics?

Probiotics are beneficial microorganisms similar to the “friendly” bacteria found naturally in the body's digestive system. Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) of Maryland states that we each house two to five pounds (1.0 to 2.26 kilograms) of live bacteria inside our bodies. On average, we have 10 bacteria cells for each single human cell. We are more bacteria than we are human – strange, but true. (Makes using all those antibacterial products sound like a bad idea, doesn't it?) [Read more…]

Switching On a Healthier You

January 7, 2012 by Laurie Neverman 2 Comments

Change your life and heal by changing what you eat and how you exercise

Have you ever heard of the term “epigenetics”? Technically, “an epigenetic trait is a stably inherited phenotype resulting from changes in a chromosome without alterations in the DNA sequence.” (Science Daily – Apr. 1, 2009)

Basically, it appears our genes have “switches,” and we can turn them on or off depending on our lifestyle and dietary choices. (There’s a lot of fancy work being done in the labs, too, of course, but I’m a DIY kind of gal.)

Good news: If you’ve got a family history of health problems (obesity, diabetes, arthritis, arteriosclerosis, etc.), you CAN do something about it.

Bad news: With the dietary and lifestyle choices most Americans make (heavily processed food, loads of sugar and sitting on our backsides way too often), we’re turning on way too many bad switches. [Read more…]

Is What We Eat and Drink Making Us Sicker and Dumber?

September 4, 2011 by Laurie Neverman 12 Comments

We're told that if something is allowed into the food and water supply, it's supposed to be good for us, at at the very least, harmless. Since I've been reading more about foods and natural healing, I've come to believe that we've been lied to for years. Frankly, I don't know whether to be more worried or angry.

Let's start with GMOs (genetically modified organisms) in food. We have been told by the government that these are safe, but when you look at the science, they appear to be anything but. I'm sure I'm not the only mom around here that's noticed the skyrocketing allergy rates. I believe GMOs are a huge influence on on health. Let's take a look at some of the science. [Read more…]