Posts Tagged ‘CDC’
|Drugs like Tylenol can be contaminated with mold and chemicals
Sunday, January 17th, 2010
Tags: CDC, Center for disease control, diarrhea, Medications, nausea, OTC, recall, Tylenol, vomiting
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The Naturopathic Approach to the Swine Flu,H1N1 Virus
Friday, August 28th, 2009
Listen to The Naturopathic Approach to the Swine Flu and H1N1 Virus Podcast
Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh explain the dangers of allowing you to be injected with a live virus that has only been tested on monkeys. Instead of taking this risk, they will educate you on some naturopathic and alternative approaches that will protect your body from getting viral infections, needles not included. They’ll give you tips about nutrition and specific antiviral supplements that should be part of your diet to keep your body strong and decrease your susceptibility to these illnesses.
Tags: Alternative medicine, CDC, Center for disease control, Dr. Greg Eckel, Dr. Greg Nigh, Flu, H1N1 vaccination, H1N1 vaccine, H1N1 virus, Naturopathic medicine, pandemic, Swine flu, swine flu vaccination, swine flu vaccine
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Confused about the flu hype? Boost your immunity!
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
Did you get it yet? You’ll probably be hearing a lot of people talking about the flu vaccine, if you haven’t heard it already. This year with all of the talk of the H1N1 flu and the annual push for vaccination for the seasonal flu, the marketing blitz is on. These are two different issues and we’ll separate them out. There are plenty of things you can do to increase your immune system’s effectiveness. And if you do happen to build your immune system (by getting the flu) there are ways we can help get you through the illness. (more…)
Tags: CDC, Flu, flu season, Flu vaccination, H1N1, immune system
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Preventing the Flu Without a Vaccination
Thursday, October 14th, 2004
Flu season is quickly approaching, and the shortage of flu vaccines has many people panicked. The CDC is recommending that vaccines be preferentially given to those at greatest risk: the elderly, children, and those with serious illnesses.
However, in the panic about getting a vaccination, a simple truth is easily forgotten: prevention is the best medicine. Vaccinations are certainly not the only way to keep from catching the flu this season. Furthermore, a vaccination is no guarantee against getting the flu. Last flu season, a large percentage of those who got the flu had been vaccinated.
Influenza affects millions of individuals each flu season. It was the 6th leading cause of death in the United States in 2001, resulting in over 60,000 deaths that year. It is caused by a virus, and like every other viral illness, influenza is less likely to cause illness in an individual whose immune system function and overall vitality are optimal. (more…)
Tags: CDC, Diet, Exercise, flu season, Flu vaccination, Naturopathic medicine, Nutrition
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