by Mike Warren | Aug 1, 2017 | Diet and Your Immune System, Healthy Diet, Medications weaken your immune system
Recent research proposes that patients on proton pump inhibitors are more likely to die than those ingesting a different antacid or none at all. Millions of people taking common indigestion and heartburn medications could be at an increased risk of fatality, research...
by Mike Warren | Jul 17, 2017 | How to strengthen your immune system
Zinc is a mineral that plays a vital role in fighting infections by keeping our immune system strong and stable. Foods and also supplements can provide this mineral in our diets. You may be familiar with zinc lozenges that people take when they get cold or flu...
by Mike Warren | Nov 2, 2016 | Cancer, Epstein-Barr Virus, Immune System
Some viral infections are self-limited, like viruses that cause cold and upper respiratory infections but there are other viruses that, once you’re infected with them, can hang around indefinitely. One such virus is called the Epstein-Barr virus. Epstein-Barr...
by Mike Warren | Oct 6, 2016 | Environmental Pollution, Immune Function
You depend on your immune system for protection from foreign invaders like viruses, bacteria and other “bugs” that cause illness. But viruses and bacteria aren’t the only force in nature that threatens your good health: pollutants in the environment...
by Mike Warren | Sep 15, 2016 | Flu Shots
Every year when flu season rolls around, you see the signs go up advertising the seasonal flu vaccine and how important it is to get it. In response, drugstores, doctor’s offices and supermarkets ramp up their efforts to meet the growing demand for flu shots. Of...
