The immune system serves as your body’s first line of defense against colds, flu, and other illnesses. To fortify this defense, it’s crucial to understand the role that Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs), Vitamin D, and Probiotics play in bolstering your immunity. Especially as cold and flu season approaches, equipping your…
While you may know that gut health is central to good digestion, you may not have known that the gut affects nearly EVERY system in the body and plays a significant role in how they all function. You may have even heard that your gut is responsible for immune health…
Prevention of disease isn’t something we think a lot about during our busy lives. Sure, we may build in some good habits, like brushing our teeth and trying to eat better. But the fact remains that billions of dollars are spent every year looking for the cures to cancer, diabetes,…
Most childhood illnesses are common, natural and necessary for correct immune system development. Growing bodies have immature immune systems; therefore, kids get sick more often than adults do. The regular exposure to “germs” when we’re little helps build immune systems that recognize and defeat illnesses later in life. Described below…
Since COVID appeared, there have been no easy answers—especially those of the health variety. Now that the school year has begun, we pray you and your family can settle in and feel confident about the decision you have made about fall school attendance. We have been encouraging our families to…
We generally equate a healthy immune system with “not getting sick,” but did you know that your immune system controls your body’s defenses against both infections and inflammatory diseases? All infections are inflammatory to the body. The majority of childhood diseases are inflammatory diseases, which create redness, swelling, pain and…
The kiddos are back in school, and while you heave a sigh of relief, that also means . . . here come the germs!! Colds and flu spike up and threaten immune health as the kids bring home an assorted blend of bacteria and viruses from school. And don’t forget about…
Essential oils don’t only smell great, but they can help you feel great, too. Nature packs healing phytochemicals into plants, from the nutrition and antioxidants in the plants we eat to the uplifting and anti-bacterial properties of essential oils. Essential oils have been used throughout history and by many different…
If you’ve always wanted to use essential oils at home, join us and empower yourself with practical tips from an expert! Tracy Moore, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Aroma Freedom Practitioner, will discuss how aromatherapy can benefit kids with mental, emotional and physical sensitivities, communication challenges and sleep complaints….
As children return to school, exposure to more germs and hectic schedules can take down your entire household if you don’t build a strong immune system! Functional-integrative medicine understands that lifestyle factors, when combined with an individual’s unique genetics, either support good health or contribute to chronic illness. A functional…
Inflammation has more to do with getting sick than you might think. We generally equate a healthy immune system with “not getting sick.” Did you know that your immune system controls the body’s defenses against both infections and inflammatory diseases? All infections are inflammatory to the body. The majority of…
Cold and flu prevention is important for that difficult time of year when your kids collide with all types of viruses. Statistics show that, on average, children will acquire two viruses per month during their first year of daycare or school, each lasting 10 to 14 days. If you do…
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