Allergies are an affliction for all seasons, especially here in Central Texas. Late Winter and early Spring brings the cedar pollen, (so thick the hills look to be producing smoke), followed by elm pollen, then the oaks and practically every other flowering plant… at least until the sun-hammered dog days of July and August when everything dries out and the dust starts to kick up.
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If you smoke, chances are you have tried to quit at least once, and failed. It is also pretty likely that you have tried to quit several times.
In an interview with Scientists at the University of Copenhagen, published in the March 7, 2010 London Telegraph, Dr. Carsten Geisler summarized exciting new research findings that help illuminate a key mechanism by which vitamin D helps fight infections in the human body.
Between adults and children in the US, it is estimated that there are over 500 Million “colds” each year. These infections, caused by more than 200, different viruses, while not deemed “serious,” result in misery, lost productivity, and above all, lead to the refrain, year after year, “why haven’t we developed a cure for this?”
There is a debate raging over the merits of the new H1N1 vaccine, and there are questions about the effectiveness of Tamiflu against this virus, but what doesn't get enough attention is news about proven-effective, complementary therapies for Influenza. Unfortunately, it is the rare M.D. who is aware of these evidence-based treatments and preventive strategies.
