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How Can I Stay Healthy This Winter?

October 8, 2019November 19, 2024

Reader question:

I have had one flu shot as an adult, and got the flu twice that year. I work at a college, and am exposed to hundreds of (sick, young) people 5 days a week! I do my utmost to stay healthy, but last year I got REALLY sick several times (also family crisis played into that). Also rather terrified of getting shingles; to vax or not… ~Susan W., New Hampshire

Susan- As a member of my Inflammation Influencer program and dedicating yourself to removing inflammation and healing your body, you are already moving down the right path toward warding off illnesses. Since more than 80% of our immune system is based in our gut — and that is a target of this program — we can hope that you will be in better shape this year to fight off whatever may come around.

Yet, colds and flu can take down even the most vigilant among us.

Here are my very best tips to help get you through the season comfortably.

I keep an arsenal of herbs, homeopathy, and other natural remedies around in case something gets past my hand-washing and shoes-off policies. I wrote about these extensively in my Kick a Cold series on my blog.

If I suspect it is flu, then Oscillo is the solution 90% of the time. Catching it early is key. If you search for “flu” in my blog there are more than 20 pages of tips to avoid or kick out the flu.

There are even great homeopathic remedies for shingles/chicken pox. It would still suck, but not as bad.

That said, I am not a medical doctor and legally cannot advise you as to pharmaceuticals. What I can do is share my own thoughts and experiences and encourage you to make your own, educated decisions. Here are some thoughts I’ve had about the flu vaccine.

Here are my thoughts on vaccines in general.

Those in my Inflammation Influencer programs will have a step up in staying healthy this winter. Interested in checking it out? Grab a free Naturopathic Health Assessment to see if you are a good candidate for this program!

College Prep with Glorious One-Pot Meals

October 2, 2019October 1, 2019

What is all that every college student needs in order to eat healthily and cheaply while in school? Why a copy of Glorious One-Pot Meals and a 1- or 2-quart sized cast iron Dutch oven, of course!

Join me with Anthony Uva of The Secrets of College Planning as we look at how to set students up for success with healthy eating in a dorm room (hint: a toaster oven can do wonders!) or off on their own.

Be sure to check out this info about Glorious One-Pot Meals as well as these video demonstrations of how easy it can be to pull together quick, easy, and healthy meals every night of the week… and on a student’s budget!

Nutrition and Diet Not Taught in Medical School

September 23, 2019

Doctors need to be learning more about diet and nutrition in medical school, says a study out of Griffith University in Australia and published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.

Globally, 11 million deaths annually are attributable to poor diet, making it the leading risk factor for death across the world.

The 24 reviewed studies from the U.S., Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Australasia, consistently found that medical students wanted to receive nutrition education to develop their skills in nutrition care but perceived that their education did not equip them to do so.

Dr Lauren Ball authored the study and announced: “It is clear that despite the importance of nutrition for healthy lifestyles, graduating medical students are not supported with the required nutrition knowledge to be able to provide effective nutrition care to patients–a situation that has gone on for too long. Nutritional education for medical students must be improved and made a compulsory and meaningful part of the curriculum to support future doctors for the 21st century.”

Hear, hear! I couldn’t agree more!

But in the meantime, we need to look beyond our doctors to learn how to care for ourselves in order to avoid having to go to the doctor in the first place.

That’s why I began my nationwide dietary therapy clinic in 2010. I recognized that even if doctors want to make dietary recommendations, they don’t have the time to work with each person individually to tailor it to their needs.

In my clinic, we search for the root causes of your health issues so you can truly heal. We know that suppressing the immune system is not a long-term solution for lasting health, and our goal is to teach you how to help yourself feel better for the long haul.

Health is a lifetime journey. Feeling better can begin with a few simple steps. Contact me today to book a free Naturopathic Health Consult and see if you are a good candidate for what I offer.

I can’t wait to meet you and help you feel better!

Guest Appearance on James Miller’s Lifeology Podcast

September 17, 2019

What you eat affects how you feel.

That’s the crux of what I discussed on James Miller’s Lifeology podcast recently.

Listen in to hear the whole conversation and understand how I learned about the power of the Mediator Release Test and customized anti-inflammatory diets in helping my patients reclaim their health and live pain-free!